New-York tribune., 1912-12-10
M'DERMOTT'S BUSY DAYS
Pays a Flying Visit TO Two
Golf Courses.
EQUALS RECORD ON LINKS
Beats Collins at Oakland Club,
but Loses Wager at
Great Neck.
EQUALS RECORD ON LINKS

IN the course OF a Nying Visit 10 two
golf courses over Sunday and yesterday
John J. McDermott. the open champion
OF the United States, equailed the record
for the links Of the Oakland Golf club
at Bayside lie played against Willie
Collins. the Oakland pro" who only this
summer set the mark al 20. but Collins
J was wholly unable 10 hold his own with
the champion
McDermott however. failed 10 distin-
guish himself at the Great Neck Golf
club. where he played yesterday In "a
four-ball match. with George Smith, one
OF the members. as partner. against
James Frazer. the home professional.
with +. S. Mcknight as a mate They
finished all square. McDermot had
wagered that he could go twice around
the nne-hOle circuit in ". although h.
had never seen the links before lie got
badly bunkered twice. which prevented
him from getting better than 6. The
national title holder went back 10 Allan
tic City last night
Incidentally the Great Neck Golf club
has begun work OF the additional nine
holes. which II is hoped. will be ready
for use in the spring. The enlarged
course, which will be fully 500 yards
long, and the enlarged clubhouse will
give the Great Neck players all the ia
cilities enjoyed at many OF the country
clubs in the district. More than ifty new
members have joined the club ia the last
few weeks
Several changes have been made iu the
programme for the annual tournament OF
the Advertising Golf Association. sched-
uled at Pinehurst for the week beginning
January 13. II was announced yes
terday that time has been allowed for as
many friendly matches as possible. for
only eighteen hole rounds are scheduled
each day. except the last. Moreover. two
days will be devoted 10 foursomes.
on Monday, January Il. the men will
play foursomes in two classes. three-quar-
ters OF half OF the combined handicaps
being allowed. The four ball style will be
the rule. There will also be mixed four
somes. two ball. the same day under sim
liar conditions. On Tuesday there will be
another set OF foursomes under practical
" the same rules as those OF the first day.
except that a Glass 4 man will play with
a Class r man
The tournament proper will begin on
Wednesday with an eighteen hole qualify
ing round. the men classifying themselves
IN six sixteens. There will be a qualify
ing round for women the same day. two
flights being provided. The men are Civ
en- the privilege Of playing 36 holes. the
best eighteen counting
Match play will begin on Thursday. the
first round only being carded. In all d.
visions only the first handicaps will be
allowed Beaten eights I'm each sixteen
are also provided. The second match
round is scheduled for Friday. while the
semi-fnal and final circuits are on the
programme for Saturday.
Handicaps for both women and men, the
latter in two classes. are provided for the
final day. Gross and net prizes are the
rule for the men. while for the women two
net prizes are offered. The tournament
players will also be eligible TO the hand
cans. There are 81 prizes In all offered.
the principal one being the Rodman Wan
amaker trophy. which goes 10 the winner
OF the tournament