New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
STRONG ENTRY FOR DEAL
Best .4mateur Golfers of the East to
PLdY There This " eek

Additional entries OF 4 number of well known
amateurs have been received for the annual inv-
t.tion tournament 10 be held on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday the links Of the Deal Golf and
Country Club. They include George Borup. the
Yale player who defeated Jerome d. TraverS, the
national champion. in the Ekwanok tournament
last week. Robert Abbott, former intercollegiate
title holder. and runner-up IN the Deal tournament
a year ago; H. Y SeSSern1an' the 81 F4ui ) cap
tain. and l. Mortimer Barnes. of Englewcod
Up 10 date more than one hundred entries have
been received, which means that another great
field of starters is assured As has previously been
stated. Travcrs. Walter ]. Travis. Of Garden City.
and Gilman +. Tiffany. last years winner, some
ago announced their intentiOn-to compete, and
for that matter did Archie Graham. runner-up
III the national tournament. Provided all these
sterling performers put in appearance. the golf
played would probably approach the brand rarely
outside OF the championship
Despite the long spell OF dry weather, the Deal
excellent condition. In fact. it is best
suited for low scoring now. as tho ball gets quite
after the carry. SO acceptable on this un-
usually long eighteen-hole circuit When the
ground is soggy only the long players hope to
get round Deal in anything like low figures
Frederick ]. Phillips. secretary of the Dyker
Meadow Golf club. announces that the fifth month
ly handicap will held "Wednesday. Condi-
tionS call for eighteen holes of medal pklay for
first and second prizes. ON Monday, september
G3bor D.ayp. there will be eighteen-hoc matcn
play handicap boge for prize. The usual
week end competitions will also be continued during
the remainder of this month and until the last of
September Last year the Dyker Meadow orsstni-
zation led all others in the metropolitan district
number nf competitions. and IL looks though
me 1907 record Is going To eclipse any previous
attempt
Golfers in this country will be pleased 80 learn
that the reform agitation with regard rules
of The has ut last taken hold on the other
side. This shown at u recent meeting Of rep
rcsentatve golfers held in London. when it was de-
cidcd 10 draft a motion to be brought forward mt
The autumn meeting of the ROYAL and Ancient Club
increase the number of the the golf COM
mittec. and to include representatives of leading
aaSsociations outside These. of course would In
y-nrI Tp-gez
CiationS.
full that 1T last the necessity for reform OF some
Is thus recognized within the membership of
the ruling body itself has already been pointed
oout. the rules are growth. and rules cannot
grow up by addition. subtraction and amendment
without getting. In time into a condition where a
Encouragement of them becomes Il matter OF abs.,-
lutte necessity. John l. Low. the we'll known critic.
comments ably the subject in a foreign ,.x-
change as follows:
In the controversy of to-day We must not for
get that two parties are fightn; for large princ
pies. Between these rival schools-these cham
pions OF go as you can and these champions OF
eIuty-there is clearly distinct disagreement.
They take entirely different views of the game:
the whole conception of the matter is viewed from
different and opposing standpoints The conserva,-
tive holds that golf is game risks and haZar r,I;
"A game in which must measure himself If
he does not wish to come to finish.
THE other side look upon the game more ar
| less Of a performance in which distil-
euishes himself by his steady progress round the
course, a progress which should not be needlessly
interrupted. In order that this idea OF perform
dnce may be carried out men refuse to recognize
| the difference of kind between match play and
medal play. and. denying the greatest hazards.
6eem it possible to arrange for each golfng crime
| = moderate and sufficient penalty.
The pity of golf to-day Is that men play entirely
Ia win and afraid that they may he defrauded
by some inequality If nenaltY from gaining the end
OF their desire. 1t would be happier cor golf IL
would only remember that the true good is in the