New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
AMERICAN GOLFERS ACT
MEMORIAL TO NORRIS.
st. Andre1cs May Receive Contr7on
fiOns from America.

Golfers the world over have received word OF
the proposed memorial to Tom Norris. VINO o'eo
at St. Andrews, Scotland. In May. Inc oee'h Vi
this veteran has removed from the world OF spoi.
an admirable figure. and 1t il not surprising tnae
q memorial should be raised In St. Andrews oy
her golfers and citizens
committee has been formed. consisting OF the
members OF the committee of management OK tne
Royal and Ancient Club. the members OF the green
committee Of the st. Andrews links. the provost
OF St. Andrews and the captains Of st. Andrews
Thietle, University and New Club. for the purposs
collecting subscriptions and Of deciding after the
subscriptions have been received on the form OF
the memorial.
In a circular letter the committee says that IL
realizes with pleasure that 1t is its privilege to
invite all golfers and all golhng Societies to join
n this undertaking. Already a movement has been
started fn this city, and word has been received
that all contributions sent to Charles kirchner
No. 17s Nassau street. New York City, VIII be
forwarded to the other side In one amount. a.
coming from American golfers.
Material changes have been made in the Massa-
chusets State Golf Association handicap list since
the spring ratings were issued In all. 13 players
have had their stroke allowance reduced, while In
thirty-three instances handcaps have been In
creased. Seventy-nne new names have been added.
eight names dropped and four corrections made. 80
that the fall list. which will be issued early In
September. Will show nearly three hundred atera-
tions.
Among the noteworthy changes is that OF T. r.
Fuller, state amateur champion, who has been
cut from S to 2. T. NJ C1afin. Of weston. now
playing abroad. has been placed the new
list instead of s. Another change from to Is
that Of F. L. Jaquith, Of Allston. E. T. Manson. of
birmingham, goes from 10 to g. while NJ F. OCon-
nell, Alpine. is sliced stroke from to T.
C. ". Bass formerly champion Of New Hamp-
shire and member Of the vesper Club of
Lowell, is prominent among the now golfers added
to the list He is placed at T. as Is also p MARI
borough Smith. who formerly one Of the best
young golfers Of the Woodland Golf Club. and is
in Harvard The Of II. p. Hood. Of
Salem. reappears the list. after absence OF a
year. and Is placed among the fours. A j. Rose.
7. A. Tillard and DR.. Frederick Brush. all OF All
ston. among the new names. being Handicapped
respectively at 5. and 7. Other new handicaps OF
10 under J. c. Bailey. Brae Burn: 7. F. Gal
vin jr, Allston; r. G. Hunter. Woodland, 8; P. H.
Goldsmith. Salem: c. II. Kendall Wollaston. and
z. C. Taber, New Bedford. 10.
Some OF the most prominent professional and
amateur golfers have signined their intention OF
competing Thursday, Friday and Saturday OF
this week. in an invitation tournament at the
Maplewood Golf Club, Maplewood. N H. pro-
fessional ana amateur foursonSe Is also on the
schedule.
Among the pres to take part are Alec Ross
the national open champion: Alec Smith. OF Nassau
former title holder: George Law. Of Baltusrol the
Metropolitan open champion; Dave Hunter, Essex
County Country Club: Gilbert Nichols, Alec Camp
bell. Tom McNamars David Brown. Orrin Terry.
Donald Ross and Jack jolly.
In this tournament, year ago. Nichols won the
professional event and incidentally established
competitive record OF 60. Jerome d. Travers, OF
Montclar. the national champion, carried OF chief
honors among the amateurs. The most prominent
amateur to enter thus far for this weeks tourna-
ment Is J. G. Anderson, former Massachusetts,
title holder.
The annual fixture for the Taconic cup, over the
links of the Ekwanok Country Club. July o. "a and
q, conflicts with the Maplewood tournament. Com
petition for the First Presidents cup At Ekwanok.
will take place August 12-1S. while the Equinox
and the Orvis cups will be played for September
1912.
Members of the Ridgewood Golf Club pleased
at the result OF a recent team match with the
Hackensack Golf Club, held the formers
links The totals read, Rdsewood. Is: Hacken-
sack 1. follows:
RIDGEwoOD. HACKENsACK