New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Ne70-Jer8ey State Championship
May Be Played IN Man.

There is plan foot 20 hold the next annual
championship OF the New-Jersey State Golf Asso-
citation earlier than usual. Last year It was held
the first week in June, over the links OF the North
Jersey Country Club and while the tourney
one Of the most successful in the Organizations
history, 1t came at bad time for the Princeton
golfers, many Of whom were unable TO take the
time from their studies.
Percy Jackson president Of the association stated
last night that he in favor OF having the cham
pionship decided during the last week in May He
wrote to Leighton Calkins secretary OF the Metro
politan Golf Association, asking to have this week
reserved for the New-Jersey association but Cal
kins replied that this was the time usually set
aside by the Metropolitan Golf Association for its
own championship. The New-Jersey golfers will
have 10 settle the date question when they r,ees
Monday afternoon.
SO far as determining upon a course for the
championship is concerned. it may be said that
sI1e INKS OF the Morris County Golf Club
course near Morristown is its best during Nav.
SSIips nave been held at the Englewood Golf Club.
Essex county Country Club, Montclar Golf Club,
56iai{tusrol Golf Club and North Jersey Country
The same prizes. which have made the recent
again be offered. While this Association spends a
good deal OF money on its trophies each season il
more money In the treasury nov than a year ago.
A visit to the Office Of ". FeIlovves Morgan. sec
rotary Of the United States Golf Association. yes
terday afternoon brought new developments
apropos OF the championship question The ex-
ecuuye committee is still celebrating on the mat
ter. Deciding course for the amateur tOurna-
ment is doubles the chief cause OF the delay.
The members Of the executive committee Of the
Metropolitan Golf Association will dine together
at the Metropolitan Club the evening OF Febru-
airy G, prior TO the annual meeting Of the Metro
polltan Golf Association. This is following in the
footsteps OF the United States Golf Association
odclaIs' who had a reunion at DelmOnico's a week
ago.
When VIII Smith came on from Mexico City last
fall to compete in the open championship he told
the writer that his knowledge of the sand greens on
the san Pedro course should give him a decided ad-
vantage over visiting golfers. He had in mind the
proposed invasion Of the foreign professionals
which was then being talked about. Smiths Won
derful score Of 2S9 IN the recent Mexican open
championship shows that he was not far OF the
way in his prediction.
A trio OF prominent metropolitan district golfers
will leave this city for the South on February 7
They are Walter J. Travis, OF Garden City; James
9. Patterson, OF Fox Hills. and Jasper Lynch OF
Lakewood. They will go direct to Augusta. Ga, re-
naming there few days before proceeding further
South. Travis will go on to Palm Beach, where he
Will be the guest Of Charles B. Cory. Travis will
be at Palm Beach In good season TO play in the
South Florida championship tournament, to be held
there during WlshngtOns Birthday week