New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-16
ON THE GOLF LINKS
Programme Announced for New
Jersey Title Tourney.

An attractive programme to govern the
annual championship tournament OF the
New Jersey State Golf Association, to be
held on June 2, and over the links of the
Essex County Country Club, has been sent
out by Walter c. Shoup, the secretary.
This tournament will begin with an
eighteen-hole medal play qualifying round.
, and the sixty-four players making the low
est scores will continue in eighteen-hole
match rounds, except the finals, which will
be at thirty-six holes. Those making the
first sixteen will qualify for the title.
Rules of the United States Golf Assocf-
alton will govern all play, except as they
may be modified by the tournament COM
mittee, and by the local rules in force on
| the links. All entries are subject to the
approval Of the executive committee, which
| also reserves the right to amend the pro-
! gramrne before or during the tournament
| If considered advisable. This tournament is
I open to all residents of the state of New
Jersey, who are members of golf clubs be-
| longing to this association and all non-resi-
! dents who belong to no other than such
clubs. In the qualifying round players
may chose their own partners. provided no
one shall play with a member Of his own
club Those not paired will be given part
Coincident with the testing round will be
team match OF four men from each club.
Total scores will count, and each member
Of the winning team will receive prize.
while the club represented will be awarded
banner. On the last day there will be an
eighteen-ho1e medal play handicap, allow
ances limited to eighteen strokes. A gold
medal will be presented to the contestant
returning the lowest gross score, and there
will be prize for the lowest net.
There is 10 printed handicap list, but all
players who enter for the handicap must
have official New Jersey State Golf Asso-
cia ton ratings. All clubs in this assoc,a-
ton have received blanks on which to re-
port the handicaps of their players. These
blanks must be sent on or before May Is
70 Fred H. Thomas, chairman of the New
Jersey State handicap committee, No Il
Broadway, this city.
This will make the eleventh New Jersey
championship tournament The first one,
back in 1850. was decided over this same
course. when Archie Graham. OF Paterson.
defeated James A Tying, OF BaltusroI, in
the final round. The present title holder
is Max Behr, OF Morris County. He has
not played in tournaments thus far this
season, but report has 1t that he is quietly
getting into form to defend his title.
Word has been received to the effect that
the annual spring tournament Of the East
ern Trade Golf Association will be held
this year over the links Of the Wygagyl
Country Club on Tuesday. May "a. Condi-
tons call for an eighueen-hole medal play
handicap, to begin at 1:50 o'clock in the
afternoon This IS the main event. al
though g four-baL handicap competition,
which may be played either morning or
afternoon, IS also carded. The prizes con-
sist OF q gold medal for the lowest gross
score in the handicap, silver cups for the
first, second and third best net scores and
silver medals for the four-bau competition
The tournament committee consists of j.
Barton Garfield. chairman; NJ. E. Dan
forth, Findlay Douglas and George E.
Brown. 4. S. Aruaagnac is the secretary.
On Saturday, May q. the annual handi-
cap tournament of the Stock Exchange will
be the attraction at the Knollwood Country
Club. Familiar figures in this event each
year are Charles B. Macdonald and Daniel
Chauncey, the last named being a former
president of the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION. Fred Herreshcff, who is on the
floor now, is also eligible this year, al
though his presence at KnollwOod is doubt
full. for the reason that he has planned to
take part in four-ball match at Morris
County on that day.
Through the courtesy of the Fox Hills
Golf Club, the New York newspaper WELD |
ers of driver and iron will gather there on
Monday, May %, to start another tourna- |
ment The plan is to have an eighteen-hole |
medal round in which contestants will |
qualify in three sixteens. Match play will
continue on subsequent days and over other |
courses at the convenience Of the players