The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-28
STEAMBOATS,.
COLI.
Days FOR the Championships Intcrcit,
Curling Match.


In accord with It's new policy OF pro-
gressiye and quick action. the United States
Golf Association committee has made an
early selection OF the championship DAYS.
The choice OF links and the time. in general
way, for the three events was made at the
annual meeting, but 10 select the exact dates
most suitable to all concerned has entailcd
more than one conference between the COM
mtteemen and he club representatives.
The championship dates as dNed are:
Amateur. Chicago Golf cub wheaton. III,
Tuesday. Aug. :, to saturday, Aug L?
Open. Myopa Hunt Club. Hamilton. Mass on
Thursday and Friday. Sept, Il and y.
Womens. Morris County Golf Cllb Mofrislown,
y j., Tuesday, oct. s. 20 Saturday. Oct. l.
Gee Wen have to carry the golf balls on
ice al Wheaton in August. said one amateur.
when he saw the listinss But III be there
and expect to have a great time.
This is the way the average fastener looks
az IL, and the fears Of hot weather Will not
keep any Of the good PLAYERS away The
resumption of thirty-siN hole Qualifying
round. with the division into eighteen hole
heats viii help along the success OF the tourna-
ment The time suits the college boys. too
in fact bat for them an earlier date would
have been selected so as to get the benefit Of
the fresh grass. which is apt to be worn and
marred somewhat in August. Tho dates for
the women's and the open seem satisfactory.
on Saturday the St Andrews Coll Club
Will send team Ia the Country Club at
Brooklinc Tor Two rink match at curling.
The Tuxedo Club and the Brookline players
have had more than one home and home
match wi the stanes but this is the first
curling in which a golf club of the local dis
trIct has tried for ntercity honors The pond
at ST. Andrews was only finished last fall.
81 mr. ha
members and The ice has been crowded each
weekend one Of the rnks TO 20 TO Boston
will have Archie Reid rs SKIP. the aids being
John Reid Jr. Walter L. Stern and Elliott
Holbrook. while rink ? viii consist OF John
C. Ten Eyck. Everett Niasten. Il. Baye Kerr
and W. Z Hodgman, skin
The visitors viii be ente rtalned al dinner
after the curling and in the evening they
will participate in the eighth OF the Country
Clubs illumination and skating carniyals
a picturesque social function alone worth
The outlook Tor golf at St Andrews 10 that
the course viii be IN splendid turf early In
April. Tho committee is still opposed TO
resumng the open tournament but az u com
promise between the set who want the open
door and the members who would bar our
all outsiders It IS probable that one day
should the plan be carried out. viii be four
ball medal play contest At thirty-si1 holes,
hundcap IA the special rating Should
scratch man and one who receives eight
strokes, for instance. be paired. the team
each round. to be deducted from the better
ball aggre gate score Of the two players.
VIII Smith. who swept the boards in the
inaugural tournament, has been engaged to
finish out the season AS coach at the san
Pedro Golf Club. city II Mexico hcck
Smith is on his way to southern California,
accompanied by George lawson. to defend
his title in the open championship NJ Coronado
Reach on March - and IL Win Anderson
Bernard Nichols and Ill Nichols viii stop
at New Orleans for day and then hurry
to Palm Beach for the open championship
OF southern Florida on Tuesday. March Z
This event will be al thrty-siN holes. medal
play Players may select their own partners
in the morning round. the eight making the
lowest scores 10 be paired in the afternoon
In the morning zach professional will play
with m amateur The money subscribed
viii be divided into four parts. 50. rs Is and
IN per cent respectively. amateurs placed
TO take suitable prize Of equal value There
VIII also be cup for the best score made
by an amateur and n team match in the
afternoon between the thirty men ma king the
lowest scores IN the morning,