New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-09
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
intercollegiate Association Changes
Scoring System for Team Matches.

The intercollegiate Golf Association has decided
upon different method OF team scoring IN future.
Instead of the old system. which provided for a
point for the match. plus half a point for every
hole up each individual match will count one point
This is the plan generally accepted the world over
The constitution Of the association has also been
overhauled and now permits OF college being cleo
tive to membership upon two-thirds vote. Col
leges at present belonging TO the association are
Yale Harvard Princeton. Dartmouth, Pennsylva-
MA Columbia. Williams ard Cornell Because Of
energetic and careful management. the association
has practically wiped it's Iong standing debt.
few years ago the amount something like
$500. while the deficit Is only $50.
The annual championship tournament will be held
over the Apawauis Club links September IS 70 q
Monday and Tuesday will be devoted 70 team
matches, the individual championship starting on
Wednesday with thirty-siS-hole qualifying round
The final round on Saturday viii consist Of thirty
six holes.
Yale expects 10 do things this year, and on paper
the Blue appears 20 have strong team. The
probable personnel will be X z. Monert. Of Brae
Burn Harry G. Legs. Robert Hunter. B P. Merit
man. R v Hayne and w B Lansford
The Pittsheld Golf Club is enjoying the busiest
season in Us history and competitions follow each
other IN rapid succession. In the semi-flnal round
for the Edminster trophy. C. C. Chesney beat Dr.
Richardson ! up and E A. Jones defeated II. C.
Tecx by UP and 70 play. The consolation SENT
final round resulted in victory fo- W Smith, jr.
over J C. Davies. by I up. while A H. Wood beat
F A Tieley by up and . 10 play.
Az. th. Montclair Golf Club the members have
started on the second half OF their competitive
SON They began Saturday with qualifying
round in two classes for cups given by C. F. Droste
and c. z. Van Week
The schedule for the rest o. the season is as
follows:
-faS F0- nr0zfs
and Van Week cups eighteen holes handicap basis
H2 ana s round FOR Ssatsn Fights cups
sented by The club: eighteen holes handicap basis
cap: and seanS Ea t
eights cups: eighteen holes handicap basis
.n s'P TsR Week cuPs and
eighteen holes on ha1diGap SsS ana f an cups ps
ssnsed by 4 & Aborn c PIatt. sixteen best net
scores 10 qualify.
september labor payl-club handicap sweep
eoaSs rs handicap allowed
Mornns handicap ssn's Sog Hoe o CLASSES
September I1-First match round. eishteen holes on
handicap basis. for Aborn and Platt prizes
and pa.1 a' snd s roaSd S
holes on handicap basis
match TSqns g, for ., AsSr1 ssss
cups: eighteen holes handicap basis
october 2-Final match round for Aeorn and Plat
prizes and beaten ssn hoe QUALIFYING round for
club championship and handicap match play tourna-
ehamponship and and third sxtsens for handi
cap play.
october a-First round OF championship sixteen ana
Of second and third divisions eighteen holes
october IA Is and 16-Annual invitation tourna-
october 2s-secOnd rounds championships and sec
ond and third sxteens first round for beaten Fights IN
sixteens.
october so-senni-nnsl rounds in all the foregoing
divisions.
November 2-Hsndiesp sweepstakes. thirty-six holes
selected eighteen 70 count gSe
holes. two classes afternoon handicap. two classes
November s-Final round for club championship az
thIrtysx all other classes az eighteen holes
Nov.uh.r I3-Comb ined score four-ball medal play
handicap for prizes presented by F. p Page open 70
pIsvers whose combined handicsps exceed twenty