The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-05
KNOLLV00D'S PLACE IN GOLF.
THE TOURNAMENT IS THE FEA-
TURE OF TIE WEEK.
Busting Times Ahead to the Amateur
Championship-wOm to Fay ~
observation-disclosures Leads the
Field At Van COrtlandt-New RECORDS

Field At Van Cortlandt-New RECORDS
This weeks amateur tournament Is at the
Knoll wood Country Club, on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. and there will BIO
me muster Of the players. who VIII let no
chance alp by for hot match between now
and the summons to 60 westward for the
amateur championship. Knollwood is the
garden links. with turf that Is ideal. bordered
on the line OF play by flower beds and orns.
mental shrubbery. and the 1920 yards OF
play,ng distance puts premium on accuracy
ana the short game. The change ia novelty
always appreciated In these days OF mighty
distances and the club stands alone In us
refusal TO mar what Ia good to suit the whms
OF the "sluRRers." Walter j. Travis estab-
lished the amateur record OF 81 In winning
the knollwood tournament two years ago.
which was two strokes below the record OF
Robert Dow. the clubs professional. The
latter sends word that on Friday. In a match
with two OF the knollwood members he
eauslled Travs's record OF g. DOVE card
was.
Ou'..........."..,s t+s o 2 80
ln"......."......A 80 8 S-sS-e7
Those who have entered are cautioned
to be on hand early Thursday for the eighteen
hole qualifying round. so that the match play
for the presidents and vice presidents cups
may be started promptly at 2 P. NJ.
\, There are now but three blank weeks In
tne A.. U; a. tournament schedule between
to begin Aug. at Wh eaton. Tie biank;
weeks a:e those beginning June 20. July II
ana Iuly 81 but she latter week Is not de,
81 the proximity Of the mateur championship.
The days on which the, tournaments begin
Enslewood, June q: a.. Hudson s River Assooa-
ton. at XII gston. June %; Apawamis. July Q;
A. New haye S.
Seabright Golf Club. which formerly held
q tournament In the first week OF July. voted
last season to reJoln the circuit. but thus far
Calkins for dates.
T. Hovendsn beat sidney Maddox at the
Crescent A. C, on Saturday for the Memorial
Bondies in the Glass A handicap. His card
was %. s-7s and Bon dies's 81, H.73, Al
ne Won he o1p oq p.yers ovss m2
years. the gift Of ", I. Babcock. r. s. Stir
ling won1the handicap at the Highland Club.
Metropolitan Golf Association at the ,Enre-
wood Golf Club will be the last OF tho one
Baltusrol. June 1917. Mrs. c. i. Stout is to
Eeappe .. in the . Batusrol championship.
B. sao az
ner-up, to Mrs. Manice in the last Nj. q. A.
cham pionshp. subsequently beat her for the
team match at Richmond County. Mrs. Pater-
son beat Mrs. Stout. which complexities mat
ters in the search for the winner in advance
boRy tomorrow in the Engewood tourna-
ment. and a putting competition at eighteen
holes There will be two prizes in ench
contest.
The forty-eIght players Of Classes A and B.
Saturdsy at Van cortandt Park, qualified
rounds Nill be at thiSty six holes Ths
to be won twice and no " held by John Pepps
a% sssse and T he fy tS hs G
and Class 9 handicap prizes. ihs match
ul ee o%es %
we're returned. The seven leaders were
James RI. l., Hommedifu 81; j., Campbell
rH'Hf 81 Da@ f IT, c6Ts4 $. zen fesR s1
shall. SO.
include George Lows I! at Baltusrol a I? at
the Arawana links. Waterbury. by ~, Jack
SOM by Grs crosS at IKE
Arsdale links. East Orange.
MoNrcLAlR,. June ..IThere was a club
IRE scores.
J. C. Plat. 50. is-7l: ". n. Perley. 90. ls-72:
s. II. Harris, 81. 1916 c. Il. Pratt l0S 28-7p:
Il. g. Pllmpton. %. i21s2; Il. Cannon Jr.. los.
25-s9: II. p. Smith. 100. 1916: j. C. Batten, los.
i2-a3: j. c. Garrison. 1870. S8--9+.
The first round for the June cup was also
played, The scores
Class A. Place beat Smith up and to go Pier,
TO 90: Merrlck beat Thomas up and 10 20.
Class BThOmas beat Reeves. 8 up and 1 to 60:
Haskell beat Bachman. 2up.
Neither Will Anderson. the holder. nor
Aleck Smith. the former titleholder. will be
back from Scotland in time to compete in
the open championship OF the Western Golf
Association this time. which should make it
an unusually good opportunity for the Young
sters and new men; It. vii be held for the
80 and 80 Seventy-two holes Of medal play
will be decided, for fye prizes and the medal;
s25 There, is also a, special of $50 for the
lowest eighteen, holes. The tournam ent
MoElWees, !. Gilchrist., r D HI. 3. +.
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