New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-15
ON THE GOLF links.
Eastern Open Championship To Be
Held October 20 and 80.

The second annual championship tournament of
the Eastern Professional Golfers Association will
he held over the links of the Country Club Of
Brookline on Tuesday and Wednesday. October %
and so. This much was definitely determined at a
recent meeting of the professional body I'm this
city.
The Country Club has agreed to be responsible
for $500 of tho prize money, and, as the as
ISOLATION will exact 81 fee from each entrant It
can be seen that there is not likely To be much Of
a demand on the treasury of the professional or
ganizaton- It has now n balance Of tr1he more
than $500 The usual conditions will prevail at the
tollrnament-seventv-tw holes Of medal play. Alec
Smith is the title holder.
4 number Of new members were elected at the
last meeting. They included William Ogilvte, OF
Philadelphia; Gilbert Nichols of Woodland D. II
Finday. Of Boston: William Robinson, Of Atlantic
city, William Sine, of New York. and Robert
Stronner Of Boston. The total membership is now
ninety five
II is understood that the third open champion
ship tournament of the Metropolitan Golf Assoca-
ton viii probably be held Baltusrol on October
Il. IS and l9 These dates have not yet been
given out officially. but according 20 q prominent
member of the club they correct Since the
Baltusrol course underwent the Transformation
which, IN tho opinion Of experts has made II one
Of the most scientific tests in the country follow
ers of the game have been keen 70 see just how
low a field OF leading pros would be able TO
score. The usual seventy-two holes OF medal play
Will be order the first two days, while anna
tours and professionals are 70 pair up IN four
ball competition the third DAY.
The FIRST Metropolitan Golf Association open tour
nament was decided over the Fox Hills links in
1906 and Alec Smith the title after play-oh
with VIII Anderson. The following year at Holly
wood George Low. OF Baltusro won. The latter
has been getting round Baltusrol in record figures
OF late. which would indicate that he may stand n
good chance Of retaining the championship for an
other year. ar least. As the Metropolitan assoc!a-
uon VIII not provide the entire prize money. u
viii he necessary for some Of the Balusrol golfers
contribute. At Fox Hills and Hollywood all
the money raised by private subscription.
The professional golfers OF this vicinity who are
going 20 take part in tho open tournament 10 ba
hold over the Van Cortaudt Park public links on
July go. 81 and August ] and 2 are eNtremely
anxious 70 nave tho course put tQ the best pos
sble condition. with this end in View several or
tho Leading players have signed a petition. which
will be presented AZ once 70 Park Commissioner
Berry among tho pros who are clamorng 70
have tho public green improved is Alec Smith. who
only returned tho other day from his unsuccessful
foreign invasion. As the commissioner r. said 70
be interested in the tournament II is believed that
hs viii 10 n that nothing Will lie left undone
between now and the end OF the month.
4 move Is on foot 20 form an Eastern branch
Of the American Golf Association Of Advertising
Interests. While one-day handlcaps have been an
nuG affairs IN this vicinity for the last few years
they have been open only to certain golfers IN the
Metropolitan district. Now the plan is to arrange
all Eastern advertising championship. II IS
expected that the first tournament VIII be held IN
the fall either at Fox Hills Dunwoodie This
week the third annual tournament Of the main ad-
vertisns body will be held ar Midlothian. The
dat-fs July Il. II. is and "a