New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

considerable attention has been given
the course st the Knollwood Country
Club this season. for, although there have
been no especial changes in the course
itself, some $4,000 has been spent in i'm
proved draining facilities and in getting
the turf in fine condition. II IS said that
the KnOllwood course is now in better
condition than IT ever has been. Allen
Bole is chairman Of the green committee
under the supervision OF which these i'm
provements nave been carried out
In the hat OF the knollwood club house
stands big. handsome clock which
chimes the quarter hour and strikes the
hour maiestically The timepiece is
gift 70 the club from the New York Stock
Exchange Golf Club, which has held four
teen Of its sixteen annual tournaments
over the Knollwood course. Daniel Chaun-
csy president OF the Stock Exchange or
gsnization, and Richard King the secre-
tsry. were prime movers i'm arranging the
gift The clock is a feature of the fur
nishings OF the hall
Beginning on Thursday Tho first big com
rstition OF the season Al the Deal Golf and
? thirtv-six- hole match play against par,
followed by an eighteen-hole qualifying
round for the June cups The schedule for
the season as arranged by the greens corr
mittee. consisting Of John Z. Kelley, chair
man. Herbert W. Hill and J. Henry Rag
serty. is 2 long one and provides for plenty
Of golf
During June match play will be IN order,
with ball sweepstakes and handcapG 50
extra attractions. on July ( there will De
g competition at thirty-siX holes. selected
eighteen TO count. Qualifying rounds for
the presidents cup. yice-president's cup and
the club cup will be played those having
handcaps Of from 10 J. being eligible for
the first named those with allowances If
from l. 10 20 strokes being eligible for the
second and those having q to 30 for Inc
club cup. Sixteen will qualify in each in
stance and continue at match. There Will
he beaten Fights in each division. Final
rounds are scheduled for July u.
On the same date the qualifying round
for the club championship is scheduled.
Conditions call for eighteen holes medal |
play, scratch, eight TO qualify and continue
1T match play until the final at thirtysiX
holes, on August l.. There will be corr
petition for September cups the testirz
circuit being scheduled for August "A and
mstch play for the Saturdays in Septer
her The season will close on Septemhcf
e with a kickers' handicap. Liberal p"o-
vision has been made for competitions thtt
can be decided in one day.
IN conjunction with the recent conven-
ton Of the piano manufacturers at Atlantic
City the Piano Trade Golf Association he'll
its third annual tournament. The chief
cup was won by ". V. Swords. of the oak
Lane Golf Club, and the second division cup
~ Colonel +. D. T. ITollenberg, of Little
by William Shillabeer, Of Montclar. The
gross prize was won by Theodore Cdssabeer,
another Oakland golfer, and the net prize
hv Herbert ". Hill Of Deal. The follow
ing officers were chosen President, W. p
Shaw Of Albany; secretary, o. J. Dc Mo-,
Of Washington, and treasurer, Herman
Irion. Of New York Next year the tour
nsment will be- held in Cleveland.
Another one-day tourna meut viii be held
to-day by the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Association AZ the Plainheld Country Club.
Eesldes the regular n eda! play handicap
there will be match PLAY against boyle, with
approaching and putting contests late in
the day Express trains leave foot OF West
25d street at so and 8 80 a. IN. and ten
y-g. at,a