The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11
CHANGE Van CORTLANDT LINKS
SMITH GREEN on LOCAL GOLF
COURSE DOOMED.
Safety OF Wayfarers Necessitates shorten.
Ing of the Hoie-Haskeil Ball Patent
Beaten IN English C~Ourts-Dyker
Meadow Members Play in the snow.

EnCAtION NItltIDtTS tiny III tue SHON .
An order to have the road wldened for the
greater safety of wayfarers will necessitate
the cutting out of the fine sixth green on the
public links at Van Cortlandt Park. The
green was the largest and best on the lin ks
and coupled the street corner opposite the
railroad station. 1t cost probably IS. 900 to
make, as the turf sloped from a raised en-
bankment at the back. and there was a ter
raced front. precautions to guard against The
balls being overplayed into the street and the
crowd to gather at train time. The distance
was 240yards. and Aleck Smith had the hole In
three last summer on the round he set the
record of the course at seventy. Anew green
will be made in front of the old one, which
will make the hole about 200 or 2l0 yards. or
about the same len 9Th as the fifth hole. The
only other changes while the links is closed
for a spring rest will be In the way OF clearln Y
of stones. rolling and seedi ng.
There was an agreement yesterday be-
tween the real estate men to buy the property
and the Roseville Golf Club that the golfers
will not be disturbed until ground is broken
for new buildings. There will consequently
be no disbandment OF the club. az the mem
bers are sure Of nine holes undisturbed for
the present. and should building start this
spring they can use ak holes for the remain
der OF the season, or three new holes may be
added on the land Of the water company.
Roseville will keep its team dates in the East
Jersey Golf Association. even though some
OF the matches scheduled for its home links
may have to be played elsewhere.
A dozen Of the Dyker Meadow Golf Club
members enjoyed a round in spite OF snow,
squalls AZ !s,ssird go,s s S0@n ssTds were eT b reTSTne6 q
medal play. Amos 7. Dwight having the
low eat gross at 80 and tying with Powers, and
Taylor for the sweep at ~ net. The cards:
Amos tn nu1Vhf A 40. Jnhn q Powers
40. 4N4s; James L TayiSSr. as; Dante, chsgn;
ffsyj ffliuisipas - !! w. M!ll5I j. E. Bats Battle 81, o. TX sss-'SH'
A hearing on appeal Of the great littigaS.
United States and Hutchinson 4 Main, one
Of o mum Der Of firms making, ru bber filled
golf balls in England, has been decided
Justice Buckley found that the patent was
invalid on the ground OF tEo prior users. but
Haskells.. The English firm at the trial
claimed that seventeen prior, users could be
produced. but the Judge decided on the merit
tice Buckley has now been sustained. The
Haskells will now take the case to the House
to $500 900. according, to estimates. the bulk
OF which VIII fall on the parties non-sulted.
of Arms to make the rubber filed balls and
the aim OF the Haskell Company is TO pro-
t prIsr It's nse patents aphsld + w erea Gap pr't stswar 1hf Ro 5wo
Savy, and Mr.. Fernie. Both made desui-
tory experiments years. ago with rubber
in golf balls. but without success, and their
attempts had been forgotten until the intro
duction OF the Haskell balls set the English
Patent Once for collateral ideas or inventions.
Among ball makers in this country there
is a rumor that the Haskell company has been
withholding it's strongest evidence until the
final hearing before the House OF Lords.
In planning for the eighteen holes Of the
Dunwoodie Country Cub the COMMITTEES
intend to incorporate the features Of 8s many
Of the best holes of American links as possible.
The general plan Is for a championship course
Of $500 yards or over, but the details have not
526 or 550-yard hole on a gentle slope to favor
the ball from tee 70, putting green, and an
other hole. which will be a par 4. will require
q carry Of ITO yards to gain a summit before
the tee and q. good lie for an approach to the
green, A failure to gain the hill from the tee
but il will make it impossible to record the
statutory 4. The layout OF. the holes will
all be on the same equitable plan of mild
punishments for slips and n clear reward for
well played shots. An innovation In the
buildings will be that the mems lockers and
and luncheon room, separate from the main
clubhouse. The latter will contain the
womenis lockers, the regular restaurant and
dining rooms arlors and general rooms.
PALM BEACH. March Io.-There was n
A. ). Mcclure and Sidney Maddox won the
gross score prize and II. X. Bolton aud Rob-
ert +. Phifer the net score. The following are
the scores:
H. X. Bolton and r. F. Phlfer, 70, col: S. Mad.
dock and a. J. Mcclure, q. SO; r. O. Brshb and