The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
GOLFERS GREET THE SPRING,
TOURNAMENT AVID GREEN cow
NITTEES TEED tP ron UORh,
Northern Players beginning the Journey
IIOmcward california Associations
FAN to Make Merger Climax ~
Florida Resort Journeys THIS week.

ran ~ NlHhc NtFNfF = llHlhN W
florida Resort Journeys THIS week,
Tournament committees ara working over
: time at all Of the Metro polItan Coli Asso-
! citation clubs IN thpsr days, tn preparing
! their lists OF weekly and monthly compet-
/ tons for the members Ia most instances
! the schedule for the entire season IA mapped
/ out now. and, II M open event ia TO be held,
/ the dates TO be selected are sent TO the NJ.
& A. secretary for ratification that there
/ may be no conflict between he tournaments
Of the different clubs. Tho schedules by
/ no means limit the golfnR Of the members
! for the links are always open for Informal
play. but they outline the tiuNs and con-
ditions OF the competitions for ,,rizca to he
held I'm formal way. Unt tho season Ia
well under way the club schedules will bios
som on every side as freely the flowers
oil spring Originality is always to be de-
sired aud the entire Rdmut Of match and
medal play competitions is under considera-
ton by the committeeman In arrang ing their
lists
The green committees. with the zeal OF
farmers or market gardeners. are worrying
o nights and bossing the head Sreenkoeper
by day In the effort 20 raise a fno crop OF
grass for the opening OF the season. Com
plications are that the grass must come early
and last long An spite OF rrampng feet and
mlsuaaRe nom bungng players and that
precautions haye to be taken agalnst inoles.
summer grass and all other pests OF the
green's. Seeding ia u fall iob when possible
but where this is necessary II will be done as
soon ma the snow mcl's
Tho early SHOWS covered the links before
tho frost was In very deep ard as the turf
has not been bare since tho nrst downfall
u great growth OF grass IL expected and IL
viii come 70 hind carly This at least 10
the opinion OF the local Freenkeepers.
An active team season and large field
out TOR tho individual championship were
the PLEASING cllaiions Tor the year eN'
pressed by James = lavior OF the Pow"lton
CLUB, al the annual meeting on saturday
OF the Hudson River Golf Association. in
ha speech accepting the presidency for tho
OF tha butrhess COUNT Country Club. was
reelected. and the other officials selected
We're -. n Adams of the Sacgllll Golf Club,
vice president. and p. I. White .Nyaok
ciJamrionship was voted 70 he TwaafsGii
tlub OF Kingston II may be- hold IN Juno,
TO avold, conflict with the many tonrns-
ments scheduled for the o raj dates IN sep
TENDER
Although the early echcdule stated that
the Womens championship of southern CALI /
fornia would be held ~ the Pasadena Country /
CUT this week kilograms from the Pacific /
Cogst state, that the ilnal was played on sat,
lrday at tho san Diego Country Club and f
won hy Miss BOSNIAN Saltoustai' OF Bottou. !
a cousin Of Miss Alioc Roosevelt There mas
been plenty ui golf at Pasadena, Los Angeles /
California coaet aud OF IL on Catalina Island.
for tho past month Tn" Hunters Of chicago
events whic Walter Cosby and Hugo X .
Johustonc. both Well known bore. have been .
a lot Angeles The Nnal IL .' -"rie-, for /
the John : trayons cup wus VOL NJ Isadena (
last week by Paul Hunter. who - only -
years ola. with score OF 10 points.
=, Negotiations for an alliance between the
Pacific CoaSt Golf Association, started by
j = Sartor, it, president, ana the Northern
Californian Golr Associations have met with
"A lu ua ma oh ttHF
me holding Of the championship ar Port
ard. ore. during the exposition. The repre-
'huou were lhWllling 10 waive their rights
10 hold the championship this year and 10
iolt club. April 20 ~ Tho decision is re-
;r"tted by many OF the southern California
players They do not regard thc san rafael
INKS a. n championship course. and while
nduccd to visit POulnui ~ is feared mat
cw viii care 10 compel" az san Rain"l The
played Tour times, twice at san FrAucl-co
md twice at Los Angeles, and the chorce OF
vent out ~ the beaten ru' ana made w.,
rom the r"sence OF visiting goltera OK
iaiiona conse uenc". 70 quote Mr.. Sqriori
,r"Vous winners my" been 1907. j.
'olR"r. Oakiaad Golf club 1902. Walter FAIR
'anks Los Ansel"s Country Cub 1909. G b.
laud. I o4 Angeles touutrr ClIb IlOt. Alden
3 swift. santa Barbara Golf club
This weel, will mark the climax NJ the
'eiLs TIA" East Coast amateur tournament at
'nlm Bench and the West toust open cham /
rom all tior,dlan links VIII be al - Angus
inc during the last week Of Mlrchlnud then
Dee northward hegira will begin The en-
rlcs Tor tn" open al Maguoln Springs. which
eg4n4 tomorrow. show the greatest gulHNy
! professionals since the uited States ,
at Glcnview Las; summers
he starters viii include George Low 81
'alt9srol winner OF the recent open event
{ Palm Bca,h VII Anderson OF Apawamis,
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