The sun., 1909-06-08
GOLF.
Prof essi onais 10 Arrange an East vs..
West Match Tor EnEiewood.


west Match Tor EnGieweod.
A challenge from Tom Bendelow on behalf
OF the Western Professional Golfers Asso.
| oiation for team match over the Engle-
wood Golf Club course prior to the open
championship on Thursday and Friday,
June "a and rs, had conditional acceptance
at the annual meeting OF the Eastern Pro-
fessionaI Golfers Association yesterday at
the Astor House. The West wanted teams
Of six. but the accept ance was for teams OF
twelve. Aleck Smith was elected captain
with power to select the Eastern team. a
motion to select the cam in Joint session
being voted down.
VIII Norton, the president OF 1908. was In
a. secretary REPORTED a membership OF
nInety-three. eight having been elected
during the year. and cash balance of S844,
against ssis in 1908 The Officers elected
President; George Stra,h; Crescent a; e.; Vic VIC
sy Han s.ea Gs.a'9 eouSy 1 Se eoan4S mug
E1esuuve commI,.ess. George Low, B.,.s,o! s,,!
Of; Pesrsoa. Ha1si! R!esmsas eoun!y csSnirS cluS;
Anderson, Montciair Golf Club; Il. NJ Thomson,
Knoilwood Country Club; J. G, Jones' Dyker
Meadow Golf Club.
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sional.golfers In the metropolitan district:
Mrs, chsIle. +: stout and Re laid @ Sat 4, re 9
and Field. Hili;sn.d.ie and other courses;
II Is understood that II the West does not
bring team Of twelve the East will not in
ss @ or *. iS ts but cut sasdson. d9To ITS hsrs
eighteen holes in single matches.
TSsJs wsi X. ssy hf aeF ~ rom shs Vsdon
the British professional who 10 to play In
the open championship and proceed to
osSs 20 4sss5 the re-
team When Aleck Smith went over for the
British open championship the reason given
.skns him to play for fhs n,tss
Goliers dtqE1s" Assoei{ s {.iSn sv e decide Wv
ah. annual nie.ilns 4 II. Women! '!Ea.t-
erS Golf Associsfion win bs held ihi, morn
ing at 10 clock IN the Baltnsrol Coli CLUB.
chs%p9nshp is e be eod,v Z, tsiriy:S snd 6.
competisions. From aity to fiGy, ,nve
starters are expected fifteen nsnn fro% o1 Phs
ciation district and the South. Miss F., {.
Ossood. the title holder, is dou btful starter.
West, Miss Townsend and the Misses DAVIS
are among the Philadelphia entrants The
Manhattan group Includes Mrs. Z. I. STOUT,
the former national and NJ. q. A. ham
plon: Miss Julia r. Mix and Miss Georgianna
Bishop. present and past u. q. A. cha mpions.
A sure starter will be Miss Kate Harley OF
the Fall River Golf Club. the national cham.
pion.
A screened tee from which to practise
driving and a putting green Of real sod on
which to work up puts have been con-
structed on the roof OF the Hotel Wolcott to
permit the guests to train for golf without
going into the country, The arrangements
may, be the beginning Of roof putting courses
at the hotels, At many Southern resorts
the recreation began at Miami a decade
ago-putting contests on the lawn by cleo
trio light are greatly enjoyed. There is
ample room on many Of the hotel roofs for
a six or twelve hole putting course. with
for clock golf.
In a four ball match yesterday on the
Fox Hills Golf Club course with B. 8. Bot
tome as a partner and T. 7. Allen and w,
Vinloan as opponents II. f. Merson Arm
strong broke the amateur record OF the
course of 73, formerly held by J. A. Janin
and b. T. Allen, he having n card OF ~.
going out in 81 and coming home in IS.
Isaac Mackie holds the professional record
OF al.