New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
NEWS FOR THE GOLFERS
Midland Club Arranging Many
Attractive Competitions.
SEVERAL. CHANGES IN LINKS
Scarsdale Members to Wage
Vigorous Campaign Until
Next November.

The tournament committee Of the Midland
Golf club is planning season OF attractive
competitions for tho members over inc
Salisbury links. Each month these contests
will he ARA nged and announced, For this
month z selected sccrc competition viii he
run of beginning On Saturda' and con-
uauinc on May Is Conditions call for
medal play handicap, eighteen holes 10 nc
played each day. best holes Of each round
- count on Memorial Day, IN the morn
,re. there will he an eigltecn-hole hand
can against the par Of the course, while
IN the afternoon ,hcre will be two-ball
foursono. handicap medal play. There will
r. ,neciaI contests on Saturdays and holi-
DAYS during tho season.
Tho salisbury links has been somewhat
changed since last season four new holes
having been substituted for others and
three increased In length. Included among
tho eighty members Of tho Midland Cot
,Tub are n r. Fuller, jr., &. f. Cleghorn.
" T. Nichols, =. ~. 1owden. 7. 7. Rush
more. - l. Turner Mrs I. T. Hayes. Mss
e H. Rendigs. Mrs. 7. ~ Polhemus AMI
Mr.. r HERE hof- Walter J. Travis AVID
peveraux Emmet ave honorary members.
The officers Of the club are, President, Z.
w Turner. secretary. George II. Lowdon.
treasurel Perry VI RVshmorc. The c'un
g. \ member OF both the United States and
Metropolitan golf associations.
Rules Of Golf &c the title Of the latest
hook issued h. tho United states Golf As
soc'at,on and compiled by ~" secretary.
Robert g Watson The book contains the
rules of the game as approved by tho Rov-
81 and Ancient COLI club of St Andrews
and amended by the United States Golf As
sociatior Contained IN the work are also
recommendations, f,rm and make Of colt
clubs etiouette special rules for match
pla,- competitions rules for three ball, hest
hall and four ball matches, special rules
for stroke competitions rules for boCte
cor7pettlons. and interpretations as passed
- ths ROYAL and Ancient Golf Club ~ -
Andrews ana the United states COT Asso-
citation
The latest edition is Of convenient pocket
size and IS Of kind that any one can
carry about the links without tnconven-
fence 4 feature OF the book. besides the
general table ~ contents, is an impro' ed
index arranged alpha So a. 20
Kermit the searchcr fcr Information f."
look under the indcxed topic and find the
reference. not only to the rule and section.
,,- 70 the page az we'll The scope Of the
bonl, ie nrca6 and covers about every sub
vet OF Importance IN several places IN the
hook tho following note appears IN prom'
rsnt type
Where. IN the rules ~ golf. the peneIt5
q for the breach Of any rule ia the loss Of IN"
hole IN match play. IN stroke competitions
the penalty shall be the loss Of two strokes,
.xoert where otherwise provided Tor IN
-rocial rules Where 70 penalty for th'
breach II rule is stated, the penalty shall
be the loss Of the hole in match play
Members Of the Scarsdale Golf and Coun-
try club have plenty Of competition to
Keep them busy during the season. which
recently opened and will continue until
November Liberal provision hes been
made for both men and women. TWO i'm
portant contests are scheduled for the mon
that for the presidents cup, donated by
Alexander Milne, president Of the CLUB and
the club championship.
Conditions governing the presidents cup
coplletition call for thirty-slN holes meda'
play handicap Irrespective Of class. on
Nav ~ The entire day will he devoted 20
running off this contest The sixteen men
making the lowest gross scores In sched-
uled competitions prior TO September VIII
qualify for the club championship, the fTst
match round Of which will he played by
September Z tho second by September Il
and the third by September 81 The final
viii be at thirty-six holes and is to be
PLAYED by September q.
There will be bah sweepstakes every sat
urdav throughout the season, While FOUR
son,es and h2ndicaps are schcduled in ad-
djtlon to driving. putting and approaching
contests.
For the women there will be competitions
for cups. foursomes and approaching ana
putting contests besides handicaps the
Qualifying round for the club championship
will be al eighteen holes medal play on
Wednesday, September 4 The first eight
will qualify to continue at match play the
first round Of which IS 10 be played by Sep
tember IS, the second round by September
o and the final By October :.
The green's committee headed by Guy r.
Robinson. has made several changes IN the
course. extending the distance about 80
wards. Particular attention has been given
10 the green's and the trans guarding them.