New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13
GOLF AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Interest an Coming COntest-FoOt-
ball Men Recuperate.

Atlantic City Nov. II (SpeciaD.-All the arrange
ments have been made for the fall tournament on
the links OF the Atlantic City Country Club, at
Mortified, which will be held next week, Novem-
Der Il. IS and ie. There will be two main prizes,
the presidents and the governors cups, the former
to become the absolute property OF the winner at
the end OF the tournament and the latter to be-
come the winners property. when he snail nave
won it three times but not necessarily IN success
sion. There are two players who have ALREADY
won two matches each-W. Ernest Shackleford, or
the Atlantic City Country Club. and {. B. Fo"nes'
jr., OF the Highland Golf Club. OF Pittsburs. Both
these players have entered for the matches next
week. and their playing will be watched with es-
pecial interest. Both are good players and
are thoroughly familiar with the course and Doth
are confident OF success. Mr.. Shackleford mas
made the highest ever made on the local
links with exception, that made by Travis, the
English champion. The tournament Is open 10 all
members OF the United States Golf Association, and
such others may be invited by the tournament
committee. The entries will close next "Wednesday
evening for the main events and for the handicap
plav. Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Qualification play will take place on the first day
of the tournament, and will consist of thirty-six
holes, medal play The first sixteen will qualify for
the governors cup: the second sixteen for the
presidents cup; the third sixteen for a speclai
prize. and for many sIxteens as turn in
scores The first and second rounds of match play
will be made Friday. and the third and final
rounds Saturday All matches will be sixteen
holes. An 1s-hole medal play handicap will take
place on Saturday. On Saturday afternoon there
will be an approaching and putting and a driving
contest. for which special prizes will be offered
special consolation event will be arranged for Fri
day afternoon for the benefit Of all contestants
who may be bested in the main events
Hardware from every State in the Union will
gather here next week for the annual conclave OF
the hardware manufacturers Of the United States.
There three associations within the main body.
and these divided as follows: American Hard
Manufacturers Association National Hard
ware Association and the Hardware and Metal
Trades Association. A joint session of the three
bodies will be held at the Hotel Rudolf for the
advancement Of their mutual interests.
The entire football squad of Princeton Uni
versity to Atlantic City last Saturday night
at the conclusion of their battle with the Army
team at West Point. in which they won hard
fought victory Some of them looked pretty well
battered up after their contest with the muscular
soldiers of Uncle Sam and they sent here
for few days OF rest and recreation in order to
get in>shape for their match with the Yale men,
the Marlborough House, where they had their spe-
cal training table, and We're constantly under the
eye of their trainers and coaches. They were much
observed as they strolIed along the espanade, and
10 the small boy who followed adniringly in the
wake of the big fellows they were the heroes of
the hour.
Because the road across the meadows has
not been completed this fall, expected and
promised. George T. Lippincott of this city. and
number OF other enthusiastic "autoists" Of New
York and Philadelphia, with whom Mr.. Lippncott
is in close touch. have started a movement to pur-
chase several carloads OF cnders and strew them
over the old turnpike road. go that all the holes
and rough places will be smoothed out and auto
mobile running made safe, easy and pleasurable
across the road that Is now almost as bad the
rocky road to Dublin Last winter several auto
lists who started for this city ran only as far as
Pleasantvile, and there they placed their machines
board fiat and sent them into the city.
rather than take any risks in crossing the Ave
mile stretch across the meadows on the poor road.
Mr.. Lppincott has already secured $500 in sub
scriptions for his plan of improving the road, and
he will get more in the course OF few days Last
year the matter carried into court, and the
grand jury compelled the owners of the road to
place it in passable condition, but now it is pur
posed to get the road owners to act in conjunction
with a self-appointed committee. to see If they
place tho rQsd In good condition so that
automobng across the meadows will be pleas
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Lewis. OF New-York. came
over the other day In their automobile. They were
accompanied by George II. Morgan. jr and Harry
Synonds. They encountered bad roads in some
parts of the trip but. In spite of that they made
good time and had pleasant journey.