New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-31
NEWS FOR THE GOLFERS
CaIdeno Links Among Oldest IN
the Country.

situated IN the mountains ~ wv 1890
ware Water Gap, hundreds of feet above
the Delaware River. which winds away
like a silver thread in the distance, hes
= golf course seldom spoken of in the
METROPOLITAN papers Reference IS made
to the CaIdeno Golf club links, unquestion-
ably among the Oldest in the country.
This will come as surprising news TO
many. but it is fact that this nine-hole
circuit in the mountains Of Northern Penn
svlvania has resounded with the cry OF
Fore ever since 1898, and possibly longer
There seems to exist considerable DOUBT
as 10 T. exact age of the links, though
ample proof is at hand to the effect that
the ancient game ncurished here fully
eighteen years ago.
Since its carly existence the course mas
been maintained by various enterprises
but because the owner Of the land VIII not
lease the property for more than year
AT a time no one knows when the end VIII
come. Although extremely short (only a
trine more than 1SrO YARDS, the course Is
tricky and by no means easy for low
scoring.
Evidence OF this was given In tourna-
ment held over the links the other day.
Although = good sized field started the
cards were all on the high side, and Roger
G Graves. Of Buffalo. proved the winner
Of first prize with 93-lo-s3. Three Of the
holes are blind. and trouble awaits the
porson who slices or pulls much off the
line.
That the acknowledged Iong drivers are
not always the ones to accomplish me
spectacular was illustrated recently on the
other side. This time George Duncan, well
known in the professional ranks. looms mp
as the star. Playing I'm q four-ball mairh
i'm which one OF his opponents was the re-
! doubtable James Braid. several times open
champion. Duncan drove ball -" NdIuS
NJ the home hole on tie Colchester INKS
This calls 10 mind the effort Of Walter D.
Travis in driving 10 the road guarding the
eighth hole AT Garden city Travis mace
! his drive on cold day. with following
| wind
! Several well known amateurs who had
/ teen nIaving over the Caldeno links at the
| Delaware Water Gap for couple Of weeks
/ with doubtful success began discuSSl" :
| their experiences at a nineteenth hole
! session recently. DO YOU know sa'o
/ one that despite the fact that five Of the
/ nine holes on this course can he reached
! on the drive have yet to get p:
so have /" spoke up friend. while
! several more admitted TO similar expert
ences rs that hard 10 dor asked "a
| stranger who had boon silently standing
! in the background. one Of the party. turn
/ ing 10 the stranger with look of pity, re-
. qhed:
oh no: its the simplest thing in the
world. just go try it" They all started to
/ laugh at the stranger expense, but their
mirth was Of short duration.
} WHY ] have" broke in the newcomer,
/ borrowed a couple of sticks from friend
/ to-day and made the eighth hole in 2. Hit
the drive to the edge Of the green and then
took the putter-I think that's what YOU call
( it-and knocked the ball into the hole.
never saw a golf course before to-day. II
I had more time / believe | should like the
/ game, though it's awfuly easy"
The competitive game this week will con
eist Of the invitation tournament, TO ne
held over the links OF the Shinnecock Hills
Golf Club on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day. As usual. a number Of prominent
amateurs will take part In addition to the
regular cottage colony well known out
siders have been invited
Gilbert Nichols ana George Loew de
feated Alec Smith and Thomas Anderson,
ir, by ] up in an interesting four hall &c
hole competition At the Inwood Country
club, at Far Rockaway. Yesterday. win
ming a purse Of 500 Anderson with card
Of IS and Nichols with one of 20 broke the
Ceived bonus OF SO apiece The driving
/ Of Anderson and the putting OF Nichols
were features OF the match. IN the morn
ing round. when he broke the record,
Anderson made holes OF 2G wards and 49,
/ yards respectively IN strokes.
The cards follow.