New-York tribune., 1912-03-22
MORE GOLF DATES OUT
Country Club of Atlantic City in
the Field as Usual.

The Country Club OF Atlantic City has
decided upon April %, 2G and q for it's an
nual spring golf tournament. This removes
all doubt as TO which of the New Jersey
organizations will send out the first com
petitiye call. The Country Club Of Lake
wood is now assured OF being the seasons
pioneer I'm the North. unless the Garden
City Golf Club should decide TO jump into
tho field unusually early. which is extreme
IS unlikely. Lakewoods dates for it's reg
ular tournament are April rs. 10 and %.
Conditions for tho Atlantic City tourna-
ment call for an 1s-hole medal play quail
Tying round on the first day. contestants to
qualify in six siXteens. Provision also has
been made for beaten eights In all diyls-
ions As there will be the usual lS-hoe
medal play handicap On Saturday con
testants who start H. the testing round will
be able to put in three days Of competitive
golf Entries for the main tournament
will close with Walter Z. Edge Oh Wednes
day. April o.
on April Il the Country Club of Lake
wood will run on seniors tournament.
open to golfers Of ifty-hve years or more.
Frank Shanley has offered trophy In
memory Of the late J. +. Stanley. This
prize VIII 20 to the player returning the
best net score and will be won outright
each year. The regular tournament at the
club among the pines VIII begin with 30
hole qualifying round and there also viii
be a team competition on the first day
Omclals ot the Fox His Golf club have
decided to build an entirely new nth green
considerably to IN" left Of tho present one
on The hlll This will add nearly 210 yards
20 the length of the sixth hole, which will
hc more than 20 yards. II has been found
advisable. however. to cover over the brook
guarding No. green, as n long third shot
would be apt TO meet with unjust penalty
under old conditions In place or the brook
the committee plans to dig pits at the cor
ncrs OF the green. and It Is possible that
later some sort OF trap viii b. thrown
across in front.
Jack Park. the well known professional.
has returned after spending the winter
with relatives I'm Scotlard. IIe goes back
to the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club,
near Philadelphia, FOR another season.
After a successful winter al Bermuda, Or
rim Terry. the canoe Brook Country Club
pro" IS home. lie Will begin work at the
Summit course on April l.
While no news has as set been received
as to the team II. II. Hilton is likely TO
bring with him when he comes TO America
10 defend his title, yet the impression pre-
walls that most Of those who do come will
be representatives of the older school. Hi
ton. John Ball and J. l.. Low are all past
forty years old. Low was here before as
captain Of the oxford Cambridge team. and
there IS no certainty that he intends 10 visit
America again Ball ls also doubtful.
In this country the leading amateurs. with
the exception of Walter J. Travis, are all
young men. Charles w. Evans. jr.. jerome
Travers. Oswald Kirkby. Fred Herreshoff,
Albert Seckel and Robert Gardner are
stumbling blocks that the Britishers will
have 10 avoid while here. There are host
OF others I'm the West that will have to be
reckoned with. especially rs the champion
ship is going to be decided at Wheaton.