New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
BUSY DAYS FOR GOLFERS
Many Thousands VIII Throng the
Links on Election Dav.

There viii be TWO days Of competitive
goIf this week Practically every devotee
Of the game n this vicinity has arranged
70 spend Election Day on the links. and
provided the weather IS AT all propi.iOuS
the crack OF the driver and click OF the
iron will resound from morn tin dusk
Later in the week the women VIII assemble
again at BaItusrol for a continuation of
the tournament. which the storm interfered
with last week.
The last big tournament OF the season
VIII engage the attention OF the amateurs
at the Country Club OF Lakewood on No
vember q . and 26 This selection oS
Thanksgiving week is in accordance wtch
time honOred- custom. and the chances are
that the usual large entry will be received
There VIII he an eighteen-hole medal play
qualifying round on the first day. and con
testants win classify themse- yes into four
sixteens, according TO the merit OF their
scores. All match rounds viii consist OF
eighteen holes. and there viii be the usual
medal play handicap on the third day.
In the current number CT ''-The American
Golfer a new method OF conducting the
tntercity matches for the Lesley cup e
presented Ever since the Massachusetts.
Metropolitan and Philadelphia teams have
bfcl al ell.LLAeAA 4LleAL-f
eestions have been made as TO the best
conditions OF play. The latest advice Of
fered is as follows;
There are one o. two weak points IN
connection with the present method OF
PLAYING the annual match between the
Massachusetts, Metropolitan and Pennsyl-
vania associations Tor the Lesley Cup The
conditions call for ten men on a side
singles TO be played in the morning and
foursomes IN The afternoon. the winning
team OF The previous year 70 SJano out ms
first day. One particular weakness naS
disclosed ITSELF in that on the last TWO oc-
casIons the singles matches IN the morn
ing have determined the whole match and
the foursomes in the afternoon have been
merely perfunctOry.
This hannened at I1vopia and again lasc
year ar Huntington Valley Another bone
OF contention Is the respective merits o.
foursOmes as against four ball matches
Then again the principle OF one team
standing out does not seem quite right a
suggestion has been put forward which
would overcome all these Gitnculties-
Moreover. ft would have the advantages o.
combining the play TO one day only
IL ~ simplicity t-selr- Simply have al
the matches at rhirry-stX holes. three bau
one representative RON each association
playing against the other two For m
stance. Nr. WhiftemOre representing Mas
sachusetts. Nj Douglas. representlng the
Metropolitan. and Mr.. Fownes. representing
Pennsylva MIA. would form the trto-and SO
on Ard IN the afternoon. 70 give addi-
fionaI srica 20 the play. these three play
ers woEid each pl&v against a different
opponent en- the opuosins teams and 80 on
with the rest OF the PLAYERS Each u4Ien
could count a point. as az present Eho
whole affair could be run OF In one daN
and The proceedings generally would D0
considerably heightened IN interest
The idea Is worthy Of serious ccusidsTa-
tiOn-
". C. Fownes Jr.. the new amateur goir
ehaupion has always been a close student
OF the game. II IS R0C generally known,
however. 70 what pains he goes In order %
procure iust the right clubs. He has q
ions driver FOR ordinary use and another
for shots through the green and from tees
waere there is some danger o. reaching a
hazard with a longer shot. Fownes hss
computed a factor which he terms tAe
s'feeI" Of club. This is the product OF
the weight ~ the club by the distance o.
ils centre Of gravity. the poinr Of balance
being obtained by balancing the club on
the edge OF a knife blade The champion
always determines tt ON new club %
serve a. a basis OF comparison with onS
,.-hf.s, ~ to. .,vatrf fofralv been LL3l-~