New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Professionals Nay Play at Brookzine
Same Week as Inter-City Matches.

The next championship tournament Of the East
ern Professional Golfers Association will be held
in October over the links Of the Country Club OF
Brookline. This much definitely settled dur
ing the national open tournament az Philadelphia
last week. There Is some doubt TO the exact
GATE but the plan Is 10 have the professional tour
naEnent tho same week the tri-city team
matches for the Lesley Cup. between the Boston,
Philadelphia and Metropolitan associations
As the team matches are to be held Brookine
October p and &c. II IS quite possible that the
professionals will be given opportunity 10 run
of their seventy-two holes OF medal play the
two following days. In the first Eastern profess
sional Championship decided over the links of the
Forest Hin Field Club last fall Alec Smith, OF the
Nassau Country Club
Considerable amusement was caused at the ex-
pense Of Alec Ross because OF paragraph which
got into print the day after the open tournament
1t TO the effect that he had received news
from home OF the arrival OF q and heir thereby
making him double prize winner. Ross is IN
married
An unusual incident happened 70 Alec Campbell
during the open championship at Philadelphia last
week. During the third round and while the
"Nlpper" was in the act Of making an approach
shot. the ball he playing with exploded with
a report ike pistol 1t clearly disconnected the
Brookline man and probably cost him two or
three strokes.
All members OF the Metropolitan Golf Assocla-
ton are eligible to the tirty-six hole, medal play
handicap ot the Wykagyl Country Club. New Ro-
Chee, on Saturday. There WIFI be two gross and
two net prizes. but competitor may win
than prize Entries close with the Wykagyl
secretary. James r. Turner, No. Is Broad street,
Amy player who is member OF club belong
ing to the Metropolitan Golf Association, if not
rated on the 1901 handicap list. must present be-
fore starting letter from his club secretarS stat
ing how many strokes he receives at his home club
from some player who is rated on the Metropolitan
Golf Association handicap list. II such letter
IS presented TO the tournament committee or II
said information is not sent in by the club
tary with his entry, the right is reserved to give
any such player very low handicap, or even to
place him at scratch"
Special events for the remainder OF the season
have been arranged by the tournament committee
of the Fox Hills Golf Club. as follows:
July 4-Independence Day medal. offered by w
w. Lowery annuaI competton). eighteen holes;
also qualifying round for cup presented by Colonel
Hugh O'Donohue.
August S-Two-ban foursome. match play, prizes
presented by B. a. Bullock
September 3-Labor Day Cup. eighteen holes
handicap.
September 14-Thirty-two to qualify at eighteen
holes for presidents cup, presented by Joseph J.
ODonohue
October 28-Fox Hills championship for Arm
strong medal, sixteen qualify.
November 6-Election Day Cup, eighteen hole
handicap, presented by A. II. and =. w. Pogson:
also captains prize. presented by B. S. Bottoms
and William Boyd.
November 2S-Thanksgiving Day Cup eighteen
holes. handicap
Match play will be IN progress this week at the
Dunwoode Country Club for the championship and
the Frank Presbrey cup the perpetual trophy. The
winner in the final on Saturday Will have his name
engraved the cup. He win also receive a gold
medal ana the runner-up a silver medal.
The invitation tournament at the Morris County
Golf Club. for which dates had been asked for
Thursday Friday and Saturday. is not to be held
until September %. q and 2S. The dates are the
same as for the Morristown horse show. In the
road coach class the entries to drive from
Madison TO the show grounds and will pass the
links
The dnal round for the s. l. Davis cup will be
played on Saturday at the Richmond County Coun-
try Club, and on July the four leaders in each
class OF the monthly handicap will qualify for a
cup presented by Ralph Mckee. At Fox Hills on
Saturday the final for the Vtcepresident cup Will
be OF unusual local interest. II will be between
p. w. Kendall. holder OF the Staten Island cham
pionship. and John NJ. Ward, who, after having
won the title for three years did not compete for
1t last fall