New-York tribune., 1912-04-30
NEWS FOR THE GOLFERS
Great Neck Club Will Be on the
Map Next Saturday.
HERRESH0FF MAKES A HIT
Appears To Be Welcome in Eng
land, Where He Is Seeking
the Amateur Title.

Weather permitting. the Great Neck Golf
Club. at Great Neck, Long Island. will
otfcially declare itself "on the map" with
a formal opening next Saturday. Invita-
tions have been sent out to the members
~ such neiehboring organizations as the
Oakland Golf Club. the Flushing Golf cub.
the Bayside Yacht club, the Manhasset
Bay Yacht Club, the Douglsston Country
club and the Great Neck Hills Country
Club.
The competitive attraction on the new
nine-hole course viii be a kickers' handicap
for a cup offered by Nathaniel p. Doyle. A
second prize also has been provided. The
Winning total will be some number from Is
to 100 and will be drawn from a hat. Con-
testants will be permitted IL name their
own handicaps, and the person with the
net total nearest the blind" will be the
winner. There will be music during the
afternoon and evening.
No less than hundred and fifty names
appear on the new handicap list Of the
Women's Golf Association OF Philadelphia
There is a different method in effect for
the first time this year in the placing OF a
Mus rating Mrs. r. H. Barlow, of the
Merton Cricket Club. champion Of the
Worncn's Eastern Golf Association. and
Mrs Caleb T. Fox of Huntingdon Valley,
have been placed at plus / while Miss
Frances {. GIiscom. of Merton. appears at
scratch
Fred Herreshoff, who is in Great Britain
preparing for a Try at the championship
tournament 20 be held at Westward IIo In
June, seems to have made a favorable inn
pression, judging by the following, taken
from a London magazine:
eve were favored on Monday with q
call from MIR. Herreshoff who has just ar
rived in this country. The famous Ameri-
can amateur. who gave Mr.. Hilton such a
close run in the final round Of last years
limited States championship, intends 10 visit
many Of our best courses, and he will have
plenty Of time 10 get into form for the
amateur championship in June. Mr.. Here
shoff informs us that. so far as he is aware,
he will be the only American competitor in
the championship. This is a little disap-
pointing and especial regret will be felt
that Mr.. Evans, who won all hearts last
wear, has not been able to come. Mr..
Herreshoff, however, who looks the picture
of health, strength and amiabity, will be
a host in himself and will worthily repre-
sent American golf Mr.. Herreshof starts
play Immediately at Sandwich, where he
expects 10 he for fortnight. Wherever he
goes he is sure of a hearty welcome, and
his play at Westward Ho will be followed
with the keenest and most sympathetic In
terest"
Rurnor has II that Miss Dorothy Camp
bell holder of the championship of Great
Britain will be unable 10 compete in tour
nanen+s this year Miss Campbell who Is
recovering from an illness, probably will
remain quietly in Canada for the season,
and IL she does her British and Canadian
titles will have to go by default.
Since returning from a trip abroad Mrs.
c. ". Rendigs has been playing quite
little at Salisbury, and only recently made
that course In 80. Most Of her golf for the
rest Of the season will be played at Deal.
Ir a list Of course records recently com
FILED t. n. CChick'O Evans. is credited
with 20 at Apawamis His round IN ques-
ton was made during the national cham
pionship tournament last year against Al
bert Secltel. II was at match play, and as
Evans hit Seckers ball on one or two occa-
sicns the scoye cannot stand as record.