The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-24
GOLF HANDICAppERS' REPORT
,or, WENT WITH NEW IDEAS TO
DE SUBMITTED.
All for More Power to Investigate From
tho Metropolitan Association Com'-
m,ttce Mid CAN Down 10 Omciais
Western Cham pionship Tom orrow.

Western Cham pi0nship Tom orr 0w.
Preliminary york on the 1905 general handi-
an l., OF the Metropolitan Golf Associ alton
.S begin on tho MT OF December accord
", n tho report OF tho handicap committee.
,~gh.on Calkins chairman. F. W. MenZles
nd frederick j. Phillips. prepared for the
.r.outlys committee. Mako ready early
:. N. KEYNOTE OF the report. The committee-
nan note that they handicapped $3.50 play
AZ. this year. against ass In 1904. 1000 In
iona and .ol3 in 1909, all clubs but four re-
turning lists in compliance with tho new
system.
The handicap results at Lakewood. Garden
cny Fox Hills and Westbroox. the report
states show an improvement duo to the fact
that players are no longer given. In all cases.
The exact difference between the par and
their handicap, the deductions being made
m the theory that tho poorer the player the
greater his chance to improve. "A man
who has played good course In par figures
may not in years time better his record.
. nd, a man whose record Ia 81 may at any
,ims 10 quote from the report BE the proud
possessor OF o." By the old method
Inc high handicap man had by far the best
chance to win. BY the new method the
scratch men. II playing in their best form.
have an equal chance with those rated at
IS The report adds:
The Lakewood Handicap was won by
Walter +. Egan. with II. 2-75. He played
more nearly up to his best form than any
other player and fully deserved to win. The
eleven lowest net scores were between rs
and SO, and OF these eleven men five had
hsndicaps Of or under.
AT Garden City Dudley B. Fuller. Jr..
won the Friday handicap on an allowance
OF o strokes. with scores OF II for eighteen
and Isl for thirty-six holes. On Saturday
he tied with b. {. Fuller handicap ~. with
more s nearly .S up to their game than the others
'"i ln III the Ms.Sopqiiitan sSeii A,Ssoeistl9n
WITH WHIT il. and c. 4. Dunnins with 10, tied at
50. on their gross scores, 80 and 70 respec-
tyely-the best in field Of over eighty play
hand ii, Iss We're y, too high. Accordinsy We
cSrresppnded with the clubs from which
these players We're entered in order to e ens
eodrtcousy. In the case Of Mr; Maddox.
by as ths 20
smother such win. and in the case of Mr.. Dun.
admitted by hs club hspSdi i
Of 10 was sent in last March. This is the not
uncommon case Of very young player
RRE s Ss besye P bo cab hsndcapper.
TO have exercised care in, preparing their
lists. We wish to suggest the Importance OF
hss from me any Of dn %
Improvement 'on the part of any player.
With the exception Of The tT s;, cases men,
was exceptionally fine. There were forty
one net scores between IS and 50. and there
were twenty-three net scores under 80;
The handicap BY STRENGTHENING the powers
%e ss sses ss. .sn. es fst hs IN
such players as have improved In play since
n reports 1 in septembsr. After ursins frequent
nends that the 1909 handicappers be appointed
Without Without forced Sber. ''' 'a' 'l' ''''' "''
also td th9t the list b tax
q 1e 'Rs' his is a R'Hb9i he sandlesp
h,ndeaps. except In the discretion Of ths
handicap COMMITTEES, and after, receiving q
p 5stns by it. is the Srop p S.na
caps, and the latter enforcement would he
barrier against them. Players hsndicar. edd
by this ruling.
nd Cntndsr E the .Apmso TsstsTn
dazzling sort. Only Malcolm McBurney
Ana the Rass may 81 1 quite as s
pion cut the thirty-six hole record for On
flying round for the Ravinoaks cup. and in
the final he beat |. Rowland. in 80 holes,
by and s. The Ravinoaks cup. which has
Hartman and W. NJ. McCaw!ey had single
wins, now becomes the property Of II. Chand-
sTu HTa h50%sa three Re ns waiter esn s
who has not done much since his 80 Of Myopia,
L June will be in the amateur champion
ship OF the Western Golf Association to begin
tomorrow at Glen View.
Somewhat of a sensation has been created
Old fashioned foursome. Scotch vs.. English,
four gree fPsens e'l te9 op Herd and James BRAID
Harry wv Var tHa and !. T. Taylor. 0g TRhe dates
as now announced. will be at Deal. Aug. O.;
st. s.. Andrews. Aug; .: 81. Annes; at Lythsm.
Secretary Calklns announces that Walter J.
Travis has been selected as captain Of the
Metropolitan Golf Association team to enter
i M5 the Olympic trophy at Wheaton on Aug.
other members. he trophy viii Be Competed
for N,ss at d1hiTtysx hole. medal play On the dsy
cation in the the world. and under this con-
oltion 4 became the property Of the Chicago
SS9lf Club at the Olympic tournament last fall
Inc cup has been put up for similar annual
contest on the Wheaton course by the holders
A map Of the $500 yard course. OF which
!welye holes are now In play, ID q detail OF
The first year book issued ~ the. Wykasyl
somely bound and printed on rough vellum,
and contains the rules Of the game. the lists
Q! onhcers. committees and members and the |
s CIV rules. There are AS members on, the |
nIoll. The club was organized as the Pelham |
country Club in 1893, the present name being |
selected on its enforced removal to the present |
grounds The title is OF Indian origin. Martin |
SMice,Dresident. winthrop Pond treasurer,
T. u. Luokett secretary and Thomas l..
saques captain.
~, James Tucker. who has been IN the, West
iot year. has been en- Ga ged by the Schroop6
LAKE Golf Club. in the Adirondack.
,Apropos OF organizations. David Browf
,ae BIRTHS British open champion Of 1885 and noE
! Boston, told this anecdote at Van Cork-
amt Park Il was chairman OF the co,k-
n nnuL!ee to organize the first professo kal
Eol association in England. that OF the NJ ID
ana professionals. Harry Yardon was lat
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