The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
THREE CLUBS WANT The OPEN.
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK FOR THE
PROFESSIONAL GOLF rot RNEl.
After Meeting Talk Favored the ProJcc'
Hollywood and PiaInficld Announce
New FiXturcs-W walter j. Travis 10
Visit FIOrida-play In tile SOUTH

HOLLYWOOD ana PlaInnclu Nh'u""NV
New FiNturcs-Wnlter j. Travis 10
Visit FIorida-play In tile south.
IT. the Informal talk at tho supper after
the Metropolitan Golf Association meeting
the delegates who had been lukeNarm III
the session displayed plenty OF enthusiasm
over the proposed open championship. Flhn-
lay s. Douglas spoke NJ some length In sup
port of the plan on the ground. for one thing.
that the best way to advance the general
playing skill OF the amateurs was by encour-
aging high grade Of golf among the prof
essionals Tho one way 70 do this was by
giving recognition to the best player as the
champion and. II this were not done, he
thought that good golfers would drift away
from tho district and the amateurs uld
soon feel the lack OF worthy pacemakcrs
and teachers. The open championship. too,
In MIR. Douglass opinion, would help IN
bringing forward the young professionals,
many OF whom are Americans and VINO
through various reasons now receive scnnt
encouragement TO develop their game. Three
clubs. through their delegates. expressed
a willingness to hold the Metropolitan COLI
Association open championship. in August.
or September and to put up the needed amount
of prize money.
Tho only definite statement regarding the
links for the national championships lot
which the choice will be made at the annual
meeting Of the United States Goli AsSoca-
ton tomorrow night, made by any OF we
delegates was that the Morris County con
club would be an applicant for the Womeh's
tournament.
Another New Jersey club that is to begin
holding open tournaments this season II
the Plairfeld Country Club AT TIE amman
meeting on Tuesday night 1t WAS Noteu 10
hold an omen touruameu mt for women affiliated
COLI rHut
during MAY and also 10 oner the courts TO
the East Jersey Lawn Tennis Association
for one OF its tournaments. The ticket
elected was;
President. George p Meluck, vice president
+. X. Alderman. secretary, Lcghlon' arms t
years Elliot r. Barfows r. r. Van loskerck
leighton Calsins. nominating committee >. 81
John McCutchcon. Townsend Rushmore ana j.
whitney Baker.
The Hollywood Golf Club which has so far
ONLY concerned itself with club contests and
Jersey shore team matches VIII, next sum
mer. hold an open tourna ment for amateurs.
ne annoHnssmGqIo was ie dags s2to M the
annual meeting OF the Metropolitan Golf
association he made an application 70 3e
considered in the distribution OF d1tes ana.
If the matter can bee arranged, the Holly
wood tournament will precede or follow me
similar midsummer fixture OF the Deal con
club
The annual meeting Of the Rosevile Golf
Club on TUESDAY revealed the 9rsanlea nod
TO III up the new clubhouse for an early open
Ing in the spring The officers elected were
copr sSGep sccf TSg H cSedser 9easurtr
William a Drabbe. captain. Elmer : Wood
Thompson. NJ d. W. fhGfsion
brook 90 AT TIC TIC - II. 6 4 meeting. made a
uuick jump from Palm Beach % be I'm time
to attend With c B. Cory as partner. Mr.
Watson won four ball handicap on Satur-
I neiaded John Moiier. Ir. Arthur clapP,
GGeo5ec " Barnard and R. II Hoaehton. among
others well known on NJ c. A Inks
VIII Anderson. the open champion. and
BERNARD icholls are al Nassau, in the Ba hamas
this week. and they have an exhibition match
scheduled for saturday with James II Norton
nj thu Hartford Country club. and with George
Baldrck OF the Philadelphia Country Cub,
improved since last year, the putting greens
being in particularly hne condition ana u
is now one Of the best in the southern round;
The annual open tournament VII ne heia
at Nassau during the week OF Feb ~ r. W.
Turtle is showing the steadiest game OF
the amateurs staying at Nassau, averaging
80 10 S..
Walter J. Travis ia still very doubtful as
Prestvick in May for the British amateur |
chm muionship but he expects TO 70 TO Florida 7
later in the month for an outing and to defend I
his title "A South Florida cha mpion at Palm |
Bcnch on Feb. ~ "a and ?5. The champion I
shin Gun won AZ Sandwich by Travis is at /
silvprsmith's uptown and IL VIII be sent across /
In ample time to be on exhibition az Prest- |
wick during championship week. in fact. |
II will be sent a - soon Ryder Richardson /
sends an answer 10 MIR. Travis telling 10 whom /
to consign the trophy. Since 1850 when FIRST /
put into play, the cup has had many owners. !
and II arrived in this country In somcw hat I
bntterod condition. The dents have now /
been smoothcd out and the cup will bc re- .
turned with lis smooth contour polished M Z
and pleasing TO behold. Nineteen Of the I
twenty she, ia about the base for names have /
now been Gllcd the last bearing the iuscrip- /
lion of Mr. Trnvis's victory Golfers who I
have not seen the noted cup should do so /
before it is boxed for shipment.
PAIN BFAcH, Feb. SIN n match to-day |
with George White of New York, 4. II. Fem /
broke all records OF the Palm Bea Oh course, |
making the following score 80. 90 90.