New-York tribune., 1907-01-28
NEW TEAM GOLF PLAN.
Hoe Cleveland Got the amateur
Cham piOa1Ship Tournament.

Something decidedly new in tho way OF team
matches for next season is under consideration by
the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association. Mrs.
L. F. Sanford the retiring president, has proposed
a substitute for the somewhat unwdeldy system OF
club matches which has prevailed in the past
The idea IS to have two districts. the same as be-
FORE but only two teams. In other words. each dis
trict would be represented by a team, each team to
COZ sist Of fifteen players. II the plan IS adopted
two captains would be appointed. one for each dis
trict. whose duty II would be TO choose their re-
est in past seasons there were always several
largely responsible for the numerous defaults ,
- with the new plan in operation practically an OF
the clubs which go to make up the two districts
would have one more representatives on their
contests, far possible. TO he played over neu-
tral courses thereby making use of some Of the
last spring DiffcuIt links would be selected for
several Of the meetings. such as Garden City. St
The individual side Of the question Is also to he
credited to the various team winners, SO that at
the end of the season first and SECOND prizes could
that have played prominent part in In past team
Morris County Golf Club, the Apawamis Club. the
Richmond County Country Club, the Baltusrol Golf
Club the Nassau Country Club. the Essex County
Country Club. the Brooklawn Country Club and
So far as selecting course for the next associa-
tion championship is concerned nothing new has
Ilates 10 pe me III ,T ee oiacti ~ o0iers iIi
'--4-AN'--
Since the recent annual meeting Of the United
States Golf Association. held in Chicago the Eos
ton delegates have done considerable thinking, and
il IS safe to say they Will adopt a aggressive
policy another year Distinction in aim and dlf
ference in method put the Boston delegates at the
mercy OF the Cleveland 'hustlers" who appealed 70
the clubs of the Middle West energetic and breezy
style. carrying souvenir badges and adopting a
campaign slogan. An observer at the meeting
has this to say the subject:
Enterprise and energy succeed at a national golf
meeting as well as In business. A. r. Davis. tho
ings, brilliant repartee. recourse 10 plenty OF
gends, and the effective the terms. we have
the happiest course in the country" We are just
Give the tourney now. J. d. Rockefeller. who
leases the land 10 us, must succumb 10 the march
of building and cut the land into sub-divisons, and
started irresistible wave OF sentiment in favor
What chance had modest Boston against a broad;
the Brae Burn Country cub had oHered their
courses hesltatingly, not caring 10 force them on
slow 10 criucise when they gather at tournament.
IN discussing the national championship question
last night. jerome d. Travers. the Metropolitan
Golf Association title holder said he sorry that
the event had not been awarded TO Myopia
Word has been received here that Norman
Hunter, ono of Great Brltalns leading amateur
golfers, will visit this country next summer. II
Mr.. Hunter arrives in time he win undoubtedly
ceIve invitation from the executive committee
OF the United States Golf Association to compete
in the amateur championship. Mr.. Hunter visited
this country in 1893, when he came n mem
Der of the oxford Cambridge team Probably his
most brilliant performance while here was re
corded in match with Walter J. Travis tho
links of the Ekwanok County CLUB. He defeated
Travis only to lose 10 Eben VI. Byers in the final
round. In another match at Garden City Hunter
lost on the home green TO Finday 5. Douglas, the
latter making 70. Hunters record here was as
follows:
Lost TO +. J. o. Alsop, Yale, up and ? TO play;
beat A. l.. Ripley 8 up and 10 play; beat H.
Ghander I Egan up ana to play; lost 70 II.
S. Douglas, down; lost to Walter J. Travis up
and TO play; beat 7. j. o. AlsOp. up and to
play; peat Mare NJ. Michael, Z up and TO play;
beat Finday $. Douglas. up and 10 play; halved
q match with G.. j. Cooke