New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
BUSY WEEK FOR GOLFERS.
Shinnecoch and Maplezeood Offer
RiTm attractions

Rival attractions are presented to the golfers this
week. In addition the annual invitation fiNturc
- the Shnnerock Hills Golf Club on 1hul sdaH'
Friday and Saturday. there Will be q tourna-
1neut tl,. same days at Maplcwood, \. II. Inc
programme for the latter affair provides Tor ho'h
amateurs and professionals
Liberal purses have been offered for the pros,
and a high class entry has already been assured.
Among thoe. who have sgnitied their intention or
taking part Alec Ross. of Brae Burn. Inc
national cIIampiOu; Gilbert Ncholls. winner
Of the professional tournament at Van Coriitndt
Park last week. Alec Smith former national open
title holder a number Of others almost equally
prominent
Jerome y. Travcrs Of MontcIar, the national
amateur champion. has entered. and so has Bryce
Evans. one of the strongest Of the Boston set
Besides the seyenty-tro holes Of medal play there
is to ne special four-balI match, in which Travers
and Smith Will he opposed 70 Nichols and ROSS
Although Trave.s. who won the Shinnecoeh
tournament year ago. will he absent, 1t IS eX-
pected that fairly strong field Will he on hand
Walter J. Travis, of Garden City. generally plays
Shiurecock, and il is quite likely that Charles
z Macdonald II ]. Whgham. A. II 14arkIn, Rob
Abbott and J, Whitney Baker Will be among
the starters.
According 20 the conditions the golfers Will quail
ify in of eights. Last year Travers defeated
Travis in one Of the early rounds and followed thS
| I'D by disposing Of Howard ". Perrin. Of Phiia-
! delphia. in the final. Tho Shinnecock course is
! excellent condition
\ large number Of the leading amateur golfers ~
the country would like to see a different date
selected for the national amateur championship
tournament. OF late years the United States GOLF
Association has been in the habit of selecting A
week In July. which is trife too early especially
for the Western players For instance. II Chandler
/ l1gan, twice holder OF the title. had only about
/ three weeks practice for the recent championship
/ at Cleveland
This also tells the story in many other cases not
only in the West. but over Boston way. where
large percentage OF the amateurs rarely get fairly
started in the competitive game until tho latter
part of June. Here in the metropolitan district tie
situation IS not quite bad. although not few Of
/ q o = F.. a succeed
/ ting at the top Of their game much before tie
/ latter part Of the summer. An early date Is also
detrimental TO the chances Of the college players.
who occupied with their studies during June.
II is safe say that # the question put TO
vote among the leading amateurs they would favor
a fall date. The matter IS likely 10 be brought up
again al the next annual meeting Of the United
States Golf Association
Another large entry seems already assured FOR the
annual invitation tournament Of the Deal Golf and
Country Club. August %. % and "a There Will he
an eighteen hole medal play qualifying round con-
testants 10 qualify in four siXteens for the presl
dents vice presidents, treasurer's and captain
cups Besides these, trophies have been provided
for the beaten Fights IN the first and second six
teens There VIII he an eighteen hole medal play
handicap the last day.
This tournament last year was won by Gilman P.
Tiffany. OF PoUelton, champion Of the Hudson
River Golf Association. Tiffany defeated Robert
Abbott. Of Plainhed in the hnal, The Deal course
Is of the longest IN the country, covering
playin distance Of more than 500 yards
/ Considerable surprise will doubtless follow tho
announcement that the 1893 annual championship
tournament Of the American Golf Association OF
Advertising Interests is be held at Toronto.
surnably the links of the Lambton Golf and
| Country Club 1t had generally been expected
among the organizations Eastern members that a
course in this vicinity would be selected. Previous
under the auspices Of this association
were held at Cleveland. Atlantic City and MID
/ lothian.
Dave Hunter, the professional OF the Essex
/ County Country Club, has broken all records for
! the extended course by going round In 67 To the
his card showed three 3's and all the rest
As for q total of %. Coming home he had IS at
! the tenth and fourteenth and then made the last
| four holes in I3. His card follows
In out ..-......: s-$4-s7
/ A professional four-baH match which likely 70
/ be productive OF good golf has been arranged TO
Ia Ike place Bernardsville September 10. George
Tion and Dave Hunter 70 team il up against
/ Alec Smith OF Nassau. and Joe Hagen. the Ber
rardsvie pro In Invitation tournament there
last summer Smith in addition TO winning first
money broke the course record.
| The Scottish American Golf Club, a recently
formed organization which makes its headquarters
at Van Cortiandt Park, considers that 1t shah
billy treated the New York Golf Club last week.
/ II VIII he remembered that the play the first
was under tho management OF the New York
Golf Club.
According TO the conditions published on the pro-
a,ra1nme. the tournament was open 70 golfers be
10 eli in the Metropolitan Golf Assocfa-
,ion and such others as might be invited. The New
York Golf Club officials say that none OF the Scot
/ +isb- American crowd invited because the or
ranzation was not affiliated with the NJ. G a The
/ scottish American members. on the other hand-
declare that other people were envious because
the former was able to boast Of stronger players