The sun., 1908-01-31

WSmen's N. g. A. ChamplOnship WIll Bo
Head on Essex COwty Links

Women's Metropolitan Golf Association VIII
be held over the links Of the Essex County
Country Club. This much was settled at
the annual meeting OF the association held
yesterday at the residence OF Mrs. Charles
L. Tiffany. i7s East Ihirty-sixth street. this
city. Although the exact dates were not
fixed II 10 practically settled that the tOurna-
ment will be held either the last week in May
or the frst week In June.
best attended IN the history SyS Of che crsauiSa9
ton. In addition 70 the thirty-two voting
golfers we're present. There was a dis
cussion as 70 the adVisAbility OF changing
me Ssts n t9s amp 5Tom @ hs ne spprRs sp
was that some OF the women had too short
a time for practice. On the other hand.
consequently il was deemed advisable TO
let well enough alone.
oy M hH means Sestaan l,,, ,hs coTin1 Ee
season. This is a matter which has been
left TO the discretion OF the executive COM
in its movements, by the amount OF general
interest displayed.
The advisa6ility. Of attending the next tri-
summer was put to q vote. This unusual
procedure was prompted BY recollection
last spring when Il went to Atlantic City short
handed. There were those who argued that
send a team that would not be representative.
When the matter was put 20 a vote the count
stood ?, 20 IN favor Of sending team. The
then and there 10 stand by the ship. just
how strong the team will be is largely a matter
the women were not raised any when they
learned that Miss Georgianna Bishop, the
MetropSlitS9 ShampiSn and Mis- Mis- RsSoh EsS hpT in
tends 20 spent most Of the year IN the West.
while the Morris County girl will sail for
Word was received that the Baltusrol Golf
Club would hold three days tournament Tor
IN the ssye5S SsseT 10 hsS
the women make use of their links for one day
AFFAIRS. The Oficials urged the delegates 70
tions ut home, and all the clubs in the associa-
ton will be asked to send their handicap lists
70 Miss Frances G; Griscom. who has charge
The following ticket a. presented by the
nominating committee was unanimously
President. Mrs. Charles l.. Tiffany; vice presi.
dent Mrs. z. p. Sanford secretary, Miss Marie
Der OF the executive committee. Mrs VI. FeIlowes
Morgan
Mrs. Tiffany succeeds Mrs. n. Pendleton
Rogers. while Mrs. Sanford, a former prest-
dent. takes tho place vacated by Mrs Tiffany;
Miss Harrison succeeds Miss Hurlbut ana
Miss Irving takes the place Of Mrs. s. F.
LefTerts. Among those noticed at the meet
ing were the following;
BAltusrol Golf Club. Miss Marie Harrison. Mrs.
Page SchwSrzWSider and Mrs y NJ Bacon: BROOK
lawn Country club, Miss GeOrgiannA Bishop:
BSsnToodie Country % Cub, % Mrs s. Ayres. Fnsfs
wood Golf Club. Mrs $. T, Lersrts and Mrs frank
EnOs: Hackensack Golf Club. Mrs. James Barclay
and Mrs. Z. Ceblscker; Nassau Country Club, Mrs;
N 4aS a sns ss Ma Maud Soss4a sfS Resmond
County Country Club. Mrs. Y. r. Woods and Miss
Morris County Golf Club Miss Elsa Hurlbui and
Ms y. .Vanderpool Essex COUNTY Country Club
Msmls Club, % MTs. 4. a Il Harris; % Wee Hia sufn Goif
Club. Mrs. Edward Burgess.
PALM BEACH. Fla. Jan. SO.--The qualifying
round for the New Years and consolation
cups was played to-day in pouring rain.
first few holes. Walter Fairbanks won the
These who returned cards were:
Walter Fairbanks, rs: d. o. Wlckham, 80: c. c.
Dixon, %: J. =. Rumboygh; 20; II. Forrest. 81:
+. II. Davis, 81 p. A. Prosl. 70: l. n, stumer. s.:
BlrEholz s7 william ). RoOme, Jr,. ~: george 1
sG ~ q BFsEkeI;; MrSSy ~ H. on r. wIom HIS W
oliver, %: !. n. Hopkins, o.? X. N. Hngglns, @
H.. G HasklnS. l0l; \. ". Andrews. 100; :. Van
Schader. iO3
GREAT NICK. Jan. 9O-Residents Of the
exclusive Great Neck colony have organized
a club which will devote considerable atten-
ton 20 golnng, The neH organization VIII
ee incorporated as the Red ,s Brook SGTntTy
SSsr a. IL Hssr sstdePs ,yE Ms@ r.
T. hovt' John +. o'ROurES and NJ. Kohns arc
the directors. The club has secured an
OpttOn on a 100 acre LaTnl OVERLOOKING man
hasset bay and a nine hole course will be
laid out az soon as weather conditions will
permit. Willie Collins. the Oakland Club
professional. will supervise the laying OF the
links.
for playing in June. rs the farm IL now in
such a condition that the Iair greens can
speedily he prepared. The club starts on
with a membership representing millions OF
dollars in wealth, and H. Ia predicted that the
organization will in time become one OF the
most powerful on Long Island, The nine
hole course will he so constructed As to allow
OF an ext ensiOn to eighteen holes later. There
tion, several Of the prominent members hav-
ing been identified with the Oakland Golf
Club.
The annual meeting OF the Plainheld
Country Club will be held on Tuesday even
elected and a vote taken on the question OF
slightly raising the dues. Al present the
dues are a25 for active members, with an
init tiation fee of S25. IL is proposed to raise
the active dues to $40 and the initiation fee TO
$40 after May IS: also the dues OF associate
OF agcI from tI2 TO SIS. A new class is created
called house members. for women and girls
wishing house privileges only, at SO year,
Considering that this club owns' about il5
acres OF land, with only a small mortgage
on the property. and has a good eighteen
have always been very low. The expenses
of the club amounted to nearly s1B. 900 last
year There Ia much to be done in the way
OF enlarging the iacilities OF the clubhouse.
and new courts and an addition OF 500 yards
to the course are needed The proposed in
ably below the dues at other clubs Of tho
standiuR