The sun., 1907-03-19
PUBLIC GOLF LINKS CLOSED.
NO PLAY ar VAN CORTL INDT
FOR 4 MONTH.

The FalrWay aud Putting Greens 10 BE
Repaired -RelIeT Course MAY Be In
Commission by June-pans for WO-
mems Journeys Boston Gets Nichols.
There will be no play on the public links at
Van Cortlandt Park for a month or six weeks
and meantime the fairway and putting greens
are to be repaired. Park Commissioner Berry
some time ago asked the New York Golf Club
TO outline n proper way to freshen up the
TURF and opinions received from Walter j.
Travis and the professionals Isaac Macke and
Bernard Nichols have been submitted to him.
The work is TO be carried out systematically
and to be kept up with energy. as the Com
missioner appreciates the Importance of the
public links among the outdoor recreations OF
the city. There is a prospect that the relief
course of eighteen holes on the Jerome avenue
hill. laid out two years ago but never used
may be in commission by June. The Pelham
Bay course Il also closed and undergoing
treatment in readiness for the spring rush of
golfers.
After two seasons at the Denver Country
Club Gil Nichols is to Join the Boston group
OF professionals. He has been engaged by
the Woodlands q off Club to succeed the home
bred player Tom Mcnamara. Allan Bell
brother Of David Bell who died at New Orleans
Wnlle WOTklng IOE the huuuDOn hOl NIuD, lS 10
arrive from CarnOustic with George Low and
make his home here. Those old rivals AleCk
Smith and Bernard Nichols are to meet IN an
exhibition match shortly at Nashville. Last
play. Joseph Maiden, who has been assistant
to AleCk Smith at the Atlanta A. A. course has
taken the green for the entire year.
4 midsummer announcement OF value il
that the ShinnecOck Hills Golf Club has been
granted August \. y and 10 by the Nj. q. A.
for its ANIMAL invitation tournament SWnpt
by ocean breezes and overlooking ShinnecOck
Bay, the course on the sand dunes is unique
friends than any Long Island links except
Garden City. The tournament has been held
since 1895 the winners Of the presidents cup
years. H.. b. Hollins, Jr.. A. {. Ripley. W, j.
Travis thrice, r. G. Watson, Jr.. J. W. Baker,
NJ. NJ. McBurney and Jerome d. Travers.
who won it last year after having been for
two years runnerup respectively to Ma Bur
ney and Travis Findlay Douglas, who has
record at II, is but one of many noted golfers
who have tried for the presidents cup with
out avail.
Movements in womens golf indicate an
early season, The annual meeting OF the
Eastern Association will he in this city on
April =. The tricity team match is held
during the championship tournament OF
this association, The Women Golf AssOCia-
ton OF Philadelphia, which won this match
for the first time last year, ia understood TO
be an applicant for the championship, II
had been announced lOr boston, however.
which had waived it's claims last year. and
Q vote will have to decide the place OF play.
Mas F. g. Osgood OF Boston is now the East
ern champion.
The Women = Metropolitan Golf Association
will hold a committee meeting on April Q
TO complete plans for the Championship
at the knOllwoOd Country Club and the season
generally, Team matches this season will be
between representative teams OF at least
fifteen. chosen from the two districts. Mrs.
8 +. LeffeTts Of the Englewood Golf club
will be captain Of one district, and Miss Elsa
Hurlbut Of the Morris County Golf Club
has been appointed by Mrs. Pendet on Rogers
TO captain the other team. The first match
will be at Knollwood on NAV H. and the
second az Garden City on June l. There viii
be q one day tournament for the W. NJ. q. 4.
- the 'lainheld Country club on June 10.
hole open handicap, for hest and second best
gross and best and second best net.
Florida resort golhng will end with week
of play az the st. Augustine Golf Club. Mon
day 10 Wednesday. March 25 TO %. there will
he an Oppn invitation tournament for the
St Augustine and consolation cups. The
ida will be played on March 2s. % and 80
lt will begin with an eighteen hole qualify
ing round and close with the thirty-siX hole
final for the championship and Tunnerup
cups. Players will be on hand from all the
resorts and some will make special
trips from the North 10 attend Those who
uualifv in the Oppn invitation tournament
will he placed for the first round al match
play. instead Of a draw, the plan tried In the
amateur championship of 1902 and quite
system did not gain supporters then and Il *
interesting to note the revival on the South
prn course. A they finish in the qualifying
round No VIII be No. will be 10. No. 3,
No. will be >. The others 10 ft in with
this eight viii he drawn by lot This il
new arrangement Of the old method that
once tried nd discarded.