New-York tribune., 1908-03-16
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
Lesley Cup Matches Nay BE Held
October 9 and 3-Other Nezcs.

II is as good as settled that the date for the
Lesley Cup golf competition, which is 10 De
decided fall some course near mere wiz
be changed Heretofore, the Philadelphia, New
York and Boston teams have been in the habit
of getting together the last Friday and Sat"r-
day in October but the dates now proposed are
October 2 and 3.
This is at the suggestion of the New York
golfers. At the annual meeting of the Metropoi-
tan Golf Association 1t voted to recommend
earlier date because courses generally were III
better turf then than later in the month fhla-
deiphia and Boston have agreed to the chahge
No course has been selected as yet. although the
Englewood Golf Club made an Application at 'fle
metropolitan meeting. The matter has been left
to the discretion OF the executive committed
The Massachusetts golfers keen to get into
the best possible condition for the next tri-clty
contest Their unexpected setback at Brookhne
last October has had it's effect. may be seen
from the plans already mapped out The inten-
tion is to divide the state into eight sections IN
which the clubs shall play until one is left Then
the eight teams will be drawn for matches. sin
giles in the morning and foursomes in the after
noon TO be played far as possible. on neutrai
links. The teams will be six side
Early indications also point to a season of un-
usual tournament activity among the Massachu-
setts golfers. fact. applications for open and in
vitation tournaments, to say nothing of one-day
affairs have been numerous as to guarantee an
almost continuous performance from May until late
in the fall. The one-day tournaments will gen
orally be held Saturdays
The Myopia Hunt Club viii have its usual gath
ering on May 30 while on August q and " the
national open championship tournament will be the
attraction. Two tournaments have been arranged
by the Essex Country Club, similar TO those held
Manchester last year. The dates will July 1918
and August 20-22
No dates have yet been selected for the Massa-
chusettS amateur and open championships. The
open VIII probably be held at the Country Club Of
Brool<line in the latter part of May, and the anna
teur at Wolaston about month later. Tourna-
ment dates that have been asked for thus far by
Massachusetts clubs are as follows:
Nay Nay and :, s-MolIaston Vol Golf Club Atlantic Mass
June and Stston f5paf t;of i5h' cia5. tat"'"n
June 6-Fan 6, l. River Golf Club Somerset Junction.
5gDs !s and 9s., I'M I'm cor S5qb
Jans 27-oaSisy crsRes Club S Ws5srtovn 'Seaa1%
July 11-wolaston Golf club.
}uly Is 70 - 1s-Esssx ;, COY County club Manehes'sr
Ausst spst % t., G95 ,S club , Manchester
sepsnbsr 4stoek6ridss COZ el16, stocEbridEo,
sspsrnbsr i2-conmonSsai,h veal ~ cteEet Club Newton
September 4 to la-woodland Golf cub Auburndae.
eP5o sp@0eE isTesPr Sr,cct Greksf & 6a% L3Ts
October and sowolss,on $ lr Sci sioif I, club
October Is to 1.-THE Country CLUB
A foreign publication in referring to the proposed
visit of American team of college golfers To
Great Britain next summer says: should the plan
mature the American varsity team Will receive
hearty welcome in this country. and doubt the
Oxford and Cambridge Society would arrange
programme of matches for the visitors
A strong field of amateurs is expected to take
part in the thirteenth annual tourna mept for the
Southern Cross Cup. which will begin At Aiken.
:. c.. next Monday. Play will be continuous
throughout the week An unusual number of anna
teurs are in the South present. and the chances
that of the best will attempt TO lower the
coors of Harold Sands, who has the Southern
Cross Cup for the last four years