The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-06

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.ans 10 up t,'o I,uuH p ~ ~ ;.orid n,!ar
.ne 'eel'' 10 1912 'euseu 'tH ,h,nou Ioja
o ~ re as Cnntrar', 70 nomSnn hel;ef
thara l., no .t;on n,,mbar ~ holes to
Mn T'ii,. so ovai,Ie nwap sre sevnn nine
or Srtaen as 3vsr eisbteen holes and more
on;n,,oLia ~ f,,, On n short course reason
| ap1,, frnn from crowdino than on n dan
oeronsl,, conaasted eighteen hole links,
| fffnti 300 os o,,e ,,ronf nS tho ,.aha NJ a
shor, $780, The tve links used for tbe
onon chnmn;onsbin az Great Rritain in
tE,dad tLa nine hole co,,rse Mt N,issei-
hmrgb
The change proposed, in the opinion Of
caoioiIs until the usual closing of the links
for y rast in the sprinp' Then. il neces.
snrv, by shortening the second hole the
line OF plav to the third could be changed
TO prevent the conflict with players going
tothe fourth hole. BY next spring, too, the
new eighteen relief course under construc-
ton at Van Cortlandt should be in use
and further improve the golfng oondi-
tons.
The fair green has been widened by cut
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out the summer and that we're quite UNI
necessary lures to trap many we'll hit holes
and if the greens should be rolled regu-
larly throughout the entire course, the
playing conditions would not be bad for a
course in such constant Use.
There are workmen enough on the links,
but they appear TO devote more energy to
the hunt for lost balls than to the Jobs
they have been set to perform, In view
of the many spots that could well be fresh-
oIn ha odd
last Thursday to find gang of the men
cutting and ping sod from the plot back
of the fourteenth tee to be taken to adorn
the lawn before the new canoe house, a
space already green and pleasing to the
noon, the grass cutter on the first hole was
being driven to and fro with energy, but
the other workmen on these holes had left
their Jobs to hunt in the long grass for stray
golf balls.
On the valley holes the workmen proved
it was possible to drive the grass cutters
and to keep the eyes peeled for golf balls
at one and the same time. There is said
to be vigorous competition on among the
| city's EMPLOYEES to see who can gain the
record for finding balls The award OF the
prize will not be made by the Park Com
missioner. The ruling rate for golf balls,
to those who are seeking bargains, is six
for a dollar
/ Caddies at Van CorAandt, charge as
private clubs. Very few Of the players,
as consequence. take out caddies, and the
boys would probably earn more money in
the long run II they did not stand out for
such high toll, There is constant COM
plant among the players at the quick
disappearance of golf balls hit into the
trees and doubtless boys who lurk in the
best spots for such spoil often gather them
in The policemen who patrol the course
seem to do what they can to keep such
oFo in obapl Soma ~ tho W
who have lockers in the skate and golf
house, however. say the police might be
more vigorous in rebuking the boys who
hang about there and annoy them by their
The New York Golf Club, which has
its quarters in the restaurant, includes about
Is per cent. of the players who use the pub
lie links at Van Cortlandt, and in some ways
the members have helped to improve the
golfing conditions there. The, assumption
Of greater rights on the course than those
possessed. by the far greater host Of
unattached PLAYERS is not warranted. if
true, on public links Recently one Of
threesome, without a warning cry OF
Fore" drove into two women from the
first tee and came within foot Of striking
one of them.
On days OF club competitions, according
to statements of the unattached golfers,
the New York Golf Club members go through
the links and take precedence Of the other
players as a matter of right There Is no
vested right, save in the open tournament
for the Herald cup, to warrant such aprivi-
lege in any, composition at van Cortlandt
or any pubic Inks; out II the unattached
players voluntarily waive their rights the
New YORK members may not De planned
for playing through. foursome com
petition, II on a crowded day, would cor
tainly sem 70 pe proprietary proceeding,
or in0hopohstlc onS, on Puolic INKS 70
i Az tine present tiine the new forB Soli
! Club IL the only regularly organized one
using the Van Cortlandt links, but il
munio;nal Golf il IN advance here as n
hoe obrood ,bera pay within n fayy
no az ~, o o ~, ,s ri, y, dn.h , 80
years pe as many SoH ciuoS OH the COURSE
as there are boat houses on the Harlem.
I The New York Golf Club, although hofOred
az the pioneer club OF the sort may not
claim at any time any greater privileges
thar ;ts euncaaaora mr. onvunattanhadh lo,,-
.,,',. I've Io'sa.I T.. 1 Dyaht pIay
eI, may uoiiaho ~ HuhpuiSn ToSo,s
list shows over thirty clubs, mainly made
up OF workmen or clerks in similar lines OF
occupation, that use the Braids public
links with club rooms nenr the course
81, -. 80. " $500.
fhyeIs VINO WISH van SortiahuI fark
are no longer required to show permit
from the Park Department to play, In
fact. only 343 such permits have been
issued from the Claremont office this
49, Th;s 4, oonJ rafor,,, e. 10 ~
year ihs 10 eoou ieioiin' III II .tne
rules OF tne game are observed pupnc INKS
should be as open as public streets This