New-York tribune., 1911-04-04
GOLF DAYS NEARLY HERE.
Dates Announced for Open Tour
nament at Fox Hills.
ENGLISH STARS NOT COMING
At Least Rumor That Vardon and
Others Would Invade Links
Is Squashed.

Programmes are out for the annual in
vitation tournament OF the Fox Hiiis foii
Club to be held over the links at Chitoh'
Staten Island. on May il. IL and l3. Pro-
,.ision has been made for four siXteehs'
and those making the first division VIII
nuaIjfy for the Fox Hills cup. the second
six,een for the Clifton cup. the third sixteen
for the smthfold cup and the fourth dNi-
sion for the Aquehoaga trophy.
The testing round will consist of eighteen
holes Of medal play and a prize has been
offered for the best score Match rounds
viii demand attention on Friday ana satur-
day and there will be the usual handicap
on the third day. All rounds VIII CONSIST
of eighteen holes The committee for this
tournament consists OF a. il. Pogson'
Charles Presbrey and II. II. Lloyd, chair
man.
Despite the chilly weather most OF the
courses in the metropolitan district are
improving rapidly end the golfers may De
found l;mbering up in anticipation of an
early competitive opening. The regular
summer course of the Fox Hills Golf Club
was placed in commission on SaturuaS
and the green committee states that from
now on Saturday competitions VIII ne heio
as usual The Garden City eighteen-hoie
circuit Is almost in normal condition, While
over in Jersey the Baltusrol and Mont
clair links have improved so rapidly during
the last two weeks that early openings OF
the summer greens are promised IN Doth
places.
According 10 later advices there seems
TO be little likelihood OF that famous quar-
tet of foreign professionals-Braid. var
don. TayIor and Duncan-visiting America
d,rirp tho coming season. James Donald
son of Glen View, whose name was
coupled with that Of Stewart Gardner III
the Chicago dispatches concerning the
probable visit OF the big four. mas WIFI
ten TO a friend that he has not discussed
the matter since returning TO Chtssfo. lie
adds that there is no foundatiorfStor the
story. and, furthermore. states that IL
would not be worth while for the foreign
stars to come here. Therefore, unieSS
Gardner is ready TO accept responsibility
for the story, the best that can De said
of it is that the wish is father TO the
thought
Among the golfers VINO pay icsui"'''
over the links of the Forest Hill tleld Ciup
are a few genial individuals who nave
banded together in little circle OF theH
c,yn. known as "Clan Angora." As may be
Gathered from the title. the object OF TINS
society is 10 promote form OF goat con-
ttsts. rapidly becoming popular at mum
ber Of the nearby clubs. The Forest Hili
coats under Clan Angora rules play pretty
mich along the usual lines that is. draw
is made ior the first round and after
member loses his goat he has the privilege
of challenging any goat holder If the
challenger loses however, he must, In ac-
ccrdance with one of the rules OF the or
der deposit 81 90 in the "kitty.'
At the end Of the season the member with
the greatest number OF goats will be suit
ably rewarded. with view 10 letting
every one have an equal chance. the Clan
Angora contests are conducted on handi-
can basis. Harry Vance is the historian
Of the clan, ana It is his duty TO attend 10
The handicapping The mode of procedure ot
iolrirg Is quite formidable, and rumor has
II that several new goats managed 10 go
through the degree the other night after a
stormy session.