New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
REM MEMBEk GOLF PROS
Nerp Jersey Championship TINS
Weeks ,Attraction-Other NeUS.

TbAra viI, he an open championship tournament
of the Metropolitan Golf Association tnis y
and the scene of action will be the INKS oI 'h7
Baltusro Golf Club September a. % ana % ai7
the dates selected.
This will come welcome news Tor 'he pro
fess,onsls of the district. VINO had come 10 re-
gard an open Metropolitan Golf Association TOUR
nanent as thing Of the past The hrst Metro
politan open championship was dec1deo d. roA
TJiUs IN 1905 when Alec Smith won after playing
,f . tie with Willie Anderson, The following year
George Low of Baltusrol, won the tltie at hoLs-
wood but last season no club offered 20 hanue
the attraction, with the result that the tournane
vas not held.
Since then the association has shown disposl-
t,on tn become more liberal. It is now willing to
contribute $3.50 toward the expenses, and as the
revenue from entrance fees is considerable IL mas
been figured that the club giving the tournament
will not be called upon for more than s25e or S5"'
at the most Conditions call for seventy-two holes
of n,eda1 plav for the championship proper, open
to amateurs and professionals. On the third DAY
amateurs and professionals will team up in four
bali foursomes
Programmes are out for the third annual cham-
nionshin tournament of the Women's Eastern Golf
Association, to be held at the Oakley country
Club on June and TO- This will Immediately pre-
cede the tri-city competition for the Griscom
trophy over the links This Eastern cham
pionship will Of thirtysix holes medal play
eighteen holes each day. On the morning or the
first day there will be driving competition, "hlle
on the following morning the side event Will con-
sist of an approaching and putting contest Later
in the dav there will be eighteen hole meoaI
play handicap.
It is extremely doubtful whether Miss M B.
Adams of Boston, will be on hand to DEFEND her
Eastern title she was one of the party OK
visiting Americans who recently competed for the
wornan's championship OF Great Britain at 81.
Andrews Even so, the Bay state association will
be represented in nearly its full strength, and so
will the Philadelphia body This section will prob
ably be represented by Mrs. ". Fellowes Morgan
OF Baltusrol, and Mrs. E. F. Sanford
The annual meeting of the Womens Eastern
Golf Association will be held at the Oakley Coun-
try Club on Tuesday, June g. at a. m. The nornf-
Mating committee consisting Of Miss NJ B. Adams.
of Boston; Miss F. McNeely of Philadelphia, and
Mrs NJ D. Paterson of New York, has presented
the following ticket:
President, Mrs E. F. Sanford, New York; vice.
president, Miss Maud K Wetmore. Washington
treasurer, Mrs. c. l.. Tiffany, New York; secre-
tary Miss Louisa A Wells. Boston.
Executive committee, the above officials and Miss
Georgianna Bishop, Bridgeport; Miss Harriet Cur
It's Boston; Mrs Caleb F. Fox. Philadelphia; Mrs.
Franz zerrahn. Boston: Mrs. William H. Hilles.
Wilmington, and Mrs. r. H. Barlow, Philadelphia.
The competition for the Judge Endicott cup has
been going for nearly a year and unless
the members Of the association send in report
of their winnings it will be impossible to find an
owner for the trophy. The year will expire on
June @ All reports should be sent TO Mrs z. F.
Sanford, No. 112 West I'D street, New York City.