New-York tribune., 1907-03-18
ION THE GOLF LINKS.
Women to Compete at PlainfeId
Jane 15-Dates for Shinnecocbs.

Early activity Is promised this season by the
women's Metropolitan Golf Association. The Plain
field Country Club. which time an
nounced its intention TO give one-day open tour
nament to members Of the association has been
assigned June 15 Conditions call for eighteen
holes medal play handicap for four prizes. two
gross and two net. Mrs. N. Pendleton Rogers. the
new president Of the Women's Metropolitan GOLF
Association is a member Of the Plainheld club
An executive committee meeting of the associa-
ton is to Re held in this city on April g. when
plans for the season will be arranged. The district
team matches are expected to prove more popular
under the new system, which calls for teams Of
fifteen a side Mrs s. F. Lefferts. of Englewood
will captain district. and Miss Elsa Hurlbnt
of Morristown. the other.
On April the Women's Eastern Golf Associa-
ton will hold an executive committee meeting in
this city. when several important matters must
he settled One of these is the selection of course
nament and tri-city matches. Although the Bos-
ton section is generally regarded as having hTst
GaInb GaI this 1tns in thfTe bd is possibility OF
The first association championship meeting was
held last year the links Of the Nassau Coun-
try Club. when Miss Fanny Osgood Of Boston, won
me EE ue- tL tbi,a9eInbfs on feaT Won defeating both
the metropolitan and Boston forces.
American women who compete in the annual
championship tournament OF Great Britain, to be
held this year at the County Down Golf Club. Ire
land will find a charming course. though one pre-
senting few difficulties to the accurate player. On
the other hand. the wild driver will get into all
kinds trouble. In fact. II is said that recovery
from crooked tee shot is often we'll nigh impos-
There is no great variation in distance of the one
shot holes and the course does not necessitate the
with the links say that the tee shots the second
the best on the course Grand. bold hazards. good
greens and narrow fairway are characterlstics
Of Miss May Hezlet. who has twice won the title
abroad.
American golfers are already beginning 10 speCu-
late on the probable chances OF Eben NJ. Byers.
the national champion, who is to take part in the
amateur championship tournament Of Great Britain
at St Andrews. It is generally conceded that
Byers has little better than outside chance.
Conditions are such that it is doubtful if any
one starter in the amateur tournament OF Great
Britain is likely to be better than 10 to l shot
During the last few years CLASSY players have
sprung up everywhere. newcomers who have given
severe shock 10 the old school. In the case OF
welcome at St Andrews, where he is a great ia
vorite. Byers has played over most Of ths pTin-
thing. he is partial to st, Andrews
In the recen, open golf tournament at Cannes
Arnaud Massey. the French professional won first
smoney with thirty-six hole score OF 149- E. Ray
OF London. finished one stroke worse than the
winner ]. II Taylor got third price with l52 and
then came Rowland Jones. with 15i Alec Herd
and Tom vardon returned l55. while Harry Vardon
James Braid and Ben Savers tied at l5I. There
were three prizes-$5lO to first. Sl5 20 second and
The players were then drawn for the four BAN
competition the prizes being SO $50 and S5 TO each
partner Massey and Jones won. with a card OF
657l-l35 They played brilliantly gettng cohssSu- S,
tive 2's az the fifteenth and sixteenth holes The
latter is 80 yards. Savers and Tom Nardon were
second. with lf.
August 5 and 10 have been assigned 10 the
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club for its annual invita-
tion tournament This club Is one of the oldest
golfng organizations IN the country. and tourna-
nenrs have been In progress there since 1885 James
A Tyng won the Presidents Cup the frst two
yeaye Subsequent winners were II. B. Hons. jr,
4 l. Ripley. Walter J Travis. thrice, j. W. Baker,
Malcolm McBurney and Jerome d, Travers Inc
last named last year. after being the runner
up two previous occasions.
The Arsdole GOLF cub or East Orange has de-
cided 70 extend the privileges OF the course this
season 10 ministers located in the Oranges. There
are number Of the divlnes in the vicinity who
play fair game OF golf Dave Honeyman the
clubs professional viii begin work the course
to-day and continue the Improvements which were
started last fall.
Unless Alec smith the national open champion.
and compete in the open championship OF Great
Britain. 70 be played at Hoyake on June II and Is
Should Smith make the trip II will mean that the
three American champions viii be competing for
honors abroad this year
The annual election OF officers OF the New York
Golf Club held in this city on Saturday night,
when Albert B. Lawyer the former secretary. was
chosen president. {. A Timewell was elected vice
president. +. j. Kelly secretary, and Ogden David
of tho greens committee and T. G. Baker
chairman OF the handicap committee
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