New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Conditions for EleUenth MetropoH-
tan Cham pionship-Other Ne7cs.

| Programmes out for the ninth annual cham
pionship tournament of the Metropolitan Golf As
sociauon to be held over the links OF the Nassau
country Club May o. %. "a %. There will be
thirty-six hole medal play qualifying round as
usual, while the first thirty-two will continue for
the championship, and the third and fourth sixteens
VIII compete for prizes well the defeated six
teen OF the first thirty-twO. on Friday, May a.
mere Will be the Metropolitan Club pairs four-ban
match eighteen holes medal play teams to consist
OF TWO players, both of whom must be members OF
me same club. The best ball of players at each
hole is to count and club may enter more than
one team.
The Metropolitan handicap at eighteen foIes
mccall play open TO all members of clubs belonging
TO the Metropolitan Golf Association, will be held
on Saturday. May %. at 10 a. m. Any player not
rated on the handicap list must present before
slaruhg' letter from his club secretary or his
club Handicapped, stating how many strokes he re-
celVes from some player of his club who is ratal
on the Metropolitan printed handicap list. If no
Such letter Is presented or If said nforma ton IS
not sent in by his club secretary with his entry
the tournament committee reserves the right 10
give any such unrated player low handicap, or
even to place him at scratch
Rules of the United States Golf Association will
govern all play except as they may be modified by
the tournament committee and by local rules Play
ers entering this tournament must he certified by
the secretary of a club representing that club
and as bona hde residents of the district covered
clause which reads that the committee reserves the
right 10 default all contestants not ready 10 start
promptly This will provide against repetition Of
dne long delay prior to the start of the final round
Chief among the prizes will he the Metropolitan
Daniel Chauncey. This trophy will remain tho prop
eTty OF the association until it shall have been won
three times by the same person, playing from or
representing the same club. Until permanent ros-
whose ~ ear I'm II, n@ cusIoay 81 me cGo
chs min rSIlir
winning player and the club he represents will he
engraved on the trophy each year
The Metropolitan Golf Association championship
gpI medal viii be awarded 10 the winner of the
the rnner-up for the best score in the auaiifyins
tb be' LOT me WnH,r %i ne tnrd sixteen ana for
CUP VIII go - the winner of the defeated sixteen
medals for winning team int in the fourta match o'
and banner for the club represented by the win,
the handicap and gold medal for the player turn
ing in the best gross score.
Last year Jerome D. Travers of Montclair. not
only won the tide but led the field in the qualify
Anal viii be at 'a eigh5@en h6ss s Te s
simeon Ford and John r. Maxwell r. ''''''''
, EnIges Tor ne c9amRonshiP must be made
office OF the secretary Of the association, No. . .
BROAD street this city. noon Saturday
The eleventh annual golf tournament open to
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. will /
he held on Saturday over the lings Of the Knoll /
wood Country Club. Conditions call for a &c. |
1 t3 medal play handicap There will be three I
gold medal for the lowest gross score Among +
the well known amateurs who have entered ar. :
Charles r. Macdonald. Daniel Chauncey A /.
Bacon and T. n. HOOPER
II. F. Hatch the week end competition on .
the links Of the Marine and Field club. Condl-
tons called for selected 9-hoIe medal play
hahdloap. ana Hatch returned a card Of f4-s-36 .
s. c. Maben the 1S-hoIe medal play hnndI-
cap, at the ArdsIey club Saturday with