New-York tribune., 1903-04-06
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
-Ne1c-Tork Golf Club UouLd Make
Public Links Erclusis'e.
AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL.


Great doubtless. will the sorrow of the
hundred golfers using the public links at Van
Cortlandt Park 70 learn that many Of them have
offended the delicate susceptibilities and periIed
TIE tender anstou1ies OF the one hundred golfers
who members of the New-Tork Golf Club and
use the links. thereby enabling themselves
70 their club links for competitions the
links designed for public use. Surely. too. these
ten hundred golfers viii give up their golf and
their recreation that the members OF the New
York Golf Club may have for their use solely the
-7uhic links free Of expense when they learn that
This organization has petitioned Park Commissioner
Eustis bar from the links all who are not rea-
sonsbly skilled in the game of golf For humble
are the ten hundred. snd high and mighty the one
hundred.
Not only would the one hundred deprive Of the
privileges Of the links the buffers who slow
and leave tran of scars. but they would have
those who are reasonably skilled" get permits.
and. having obtained permits and permission TO
rlsv. wear tags bearing thereon numbers, while
they are playing that. forsooth. golf player
on 2 public links shall be tagged like q State fair
PUMPKIN OF d figure in 8 works exhibit
And who Is 10 BE- the judge 70 the reasonable
skiII-2 No name mentioned in the petition.
but would be encircling retiring heads with un-
sought haIos 20 say that doubtless the members OF
the Ne7v-York Golf Club would be willing to per
form. great loss Of valuable time, and perhaps
money. q task for which their delicacy. public
spiritedness. Discrimination and knowledge Of golf
So nobly and ably At them7
For. the NeV-kork COX tlOe nlo0eSlLy,
many OF its members members OF clubs of pri-
vate links who nd better feie foT tear proves ss
that ten hundred persons OF both sexes ana al
ages. from ADULTS up, who are not members OF Irl-
course. not 70 show their prowess IN general. al
.noes beIaBrie, g 70 tas NeWYork Golf Club
who can cover the course there in bogie or better
and the refreshng beauty 0[ nature 9o54 s afes
70 mention Of that
Il does say however. that it has been annoyed
u i' and fSs5 the lives Of its have been
endangerea But HlIesS 4Sa ciIb fncimdns
those who are also members o. CUPS Win Pr PrlVae @
moved or when their lives are in danger from She
-nrderous gutta percha OF the assassin duner zee
,rietv Of links where every PLAYER Is a Sir VII
Ts7f beloved Van Corfisndt and howl their plaint
skilled
Golfers not those who 90 the links for the eT-
1lsfye purpose Of becoming experts. though they
naturally hope and Try 10 improve thelr sSIn7' 80
70 get needed exercise. recreation and 1resh ar
have noticed that there has been an attempt On lo
- ~ certain rlayers who have formed them
selves into 2 clique 10 arrogate 10 themselves tne
ownership Of the links and the an ciICuI@ti-s t.
-be-ea bouts Were II not : disgustinsy snoooisn
and 50 annoying nuisance this abortlFe Htce4iilt
for naueht but abortive 1t could be- would give
Use 70 laughter These may or may not De eAioeO
IN the New-York Golf Club
The oue hundred members % the New-forK CON
club say they have been annoyed pY ignorant anu
-,-alezs pIavers Very well The ten hundred VINO
sc not members OF the New-ToTk Golf Cluo say
.b., have been annoyed by players who cannot
Mead ignorance as an excuse and Who caLlns
themselves good players. as they reaIiy are CO41
not be guilty Of carelessness; players "4i0'
~a-se Of their ability play faster game than
-hose ahead OF them. deliberately. without ever
-he courtesy Cf asking permission, pass LIZ.
curse - ee1tz % OF me course; players, who
--zoTzr ion az
s-io{e-s for in the Of others dr1Ee rom IlS
-[o-e- 70 those ahead. To make the course IN the
smallest number Of strokes Poss3e = 9 Tf+h
q these players, and any one that m 1rybIIc lie
heir haste though they are PLAYING on q puD1i0
-4ks Wpe Wyfei yo1i 70 the members OF the NeWYork
Golf Club that the Van toT5lzde t7 it FOR ~ Tv re-
s-ecrsrie person matter what his abty IN @ g91L
@fsTinC: furthermore that the inks was es1an "a,
isfe5 for the very purpose Of giving TO those We
caunot afford or 90 noL wIs- Vs., - nov re rlav the
game Even the members OF ne r rof 20 ..Tea-
s0naby sklllea 1e-Ig ag the links then they per
ot5If hsys had 10 learn play the game on
. 1880 vrbere SO 10 do cost money But the nlsln
s .Iesso-abIy - skilled kindergarten. would nave
Ms Tgie m be = Be cean OF speech: honest and Tt5i
~ "a observe the rights OF others on z ELLIE g@
i irsrf,ed resident Of Baxter-st or TenthaVe ave
Who has never held golf SUCK ~ ;i I;,l,e as the
as much rlgh5 9e 70 Pc 5f the New-York Golf Club
he bsoS51se | 7,s can TiTai boefe has right as
Il vii presently discoTsr 70 e empoyes OF It's
by pensrt1nent 70 keep the Inks IN coLotU t11ert
20 tnexpert golfers The Inks is Is 10 3ore 90 for
sgeIs. a. e one e5pert there are h1iIqreo N n
elvTsvs will The pIrp1cc
&c 5o-t+v and the New-York Golf CluD IL
-erv small minority
when accused Of trying 10 make eAciuSN As
-.-s15o 1irks as they have been ALREADY 1
80 members Of the Sew-York Gof CInO wiz ~. -
- =. ts NOT their intent 70 bar from uie &C. $40 "
li'@I - - = 80 are not reasonably skilled
-. o,iz 10 have them learn the ruolnleliu u -
re-,s on the six hole practice course on the
s-o--,d IN the other side Of The railroad
T97,- the club members know As o0 - - mis-
- =. tsz rJsyed there, that the hoe5 "a --ooT-
r-ac+ice course are short taaL taaLtt5e persons to
--o-s trsn al the most. twenty s-l ~ ms in
-or hloL = -i+h sfety and comfort Cn 3 va Fo-
B5e ~ "a - goes without saying there - '0