Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

PION.
instance, where the women players
have formerly been noted for their
loyalty to golf, more attention was
given to tennis.
The fact Is becoming more apparent
that the well.organized golf clubs are
rapidly becoming country clubs. wheth-
er in name or not. Many indeed have
dropped the name "golf" and substi-
tuted that Of country club" Original
" formed. as most Of the clubs in
question were, by golf enthusiasts.
the fOndness for open air sports has
brought in large number Of other
members, who prefer to join the estab-
lished club rather than organize new
one for some special sport. In this way
the parent club becomes strong body
financially and is enabled much better
than small special clubs would be to
encourage other sports. A golf club Is
eminently fitted to DO this, for there Is
always IN abundance Of land, and the
only expense necessary 10 In the hiring
Of an extra man or two and laying out
tOc teuul0 CVuII 10. Al lul 0SA SAOOc WV
ing and other indoor sports have been
added, and many Of the local clubs that
do not assume to DO pretentious now
keep open all the year. often holding,
as at Baltusrol. Morristown. N. j..
squash, billiard and pool tournaments.
It was perfectly natural, therefore. In
the growing tendency to make country
clubs out Of the regular golf clubs that
special interest should be shown by the
members in the new sports that were
added. The membership In all Of the
successful clubs now being 80 well d.
vided affords opportunities FOR all
classes to enjoy their specialties with
out encroaching upon the domain OF
others.
It ia barely possible that Waiter j.
Travis. the amateur champion, who Is
now playing with his usual success AZ
Palm Beach, Fla, may not be seen IN
the open championship this year. Inc
dates for the latter event have just
been fixed for July 8 and .. Inc
event will be played at the Glenview
Golf club. near Chicago, and 1t Is gen.
orally understood that the open cham
pion shall enter the event.
Travis. however, Is contemplating
another European trip, to meet the
hest of the English and Scotch golfers.
He will probably go, according TO pres
ent plans, toward the end of March,
and besides playing in number OF
tournaments he expects to enter the
amateur championship Of Great Brit
ain. which will be held in May on the
Sandwich golf course In the south OF
England. This will be the first time
that an American champion mas ever
attempted to enter the foreign cnam
pionship. and whatever the outcome i
viii be a notable feature in the years
golf annals. Travis Is playing IN ex
cellent form now. and his entry In I'M
classic golf event Of Great Britain VII
serve to show the relative standing o
the best of our players with the crac'
golfers abroad. !
Travis Is not likely to be tn" onI,
American In that tournament. for I
M Byers and r. Oden Horstman, boz
prominent golfers, are going aoroa
early this spring. and their intent'o
IA to enter the amateur championship
Byers 10 q Pittsburg player. and q
was runner up In the amateur chan
pionship in 1902 to Louis James OF On
caro-. Az q Yale golfer he won man
! tournaments. and he was also rune
I'm in the amateur championship
Nassau last fall Horstman Is " asl
inrton player and has taken part, VII
, average success. In many local COZ
, rats Beaides golfng the traveie'
expect to make an automobile "'
ehroush 4 isres part Of Great Britain