New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-09
FOREST HILL CLUB
ON LOOKOUT FOR
NEW GOLF COURSE
President Appoints Committee to
Search for Land Adaptable
for Links.
BABCOCK HAS LOW SCORE
Wins the Red Card Contest al
DunWoodie, with Figures
Way Under Par.

Although the Forest Hill Field Clubs
lease on the property it al present Occu-
pies does not expire until March ], 1912.
1t is hardly expected that 1t can be re-
newed. and as a result a search is bolny
made for other grounds which will h.
adaptable TO a golf course II. w. Tav.
Tor. the retiring president of the club.
has appointed a committee Of five men,
bers to conduct further negotiations. The
committee Is as follows
Alexander NJ. Linnett. chairman: Thorn.
as Allsopp, John +. Bovine, Ernest J.
Heppenheimer and Frank p. Young.
W. Willard Babcock won first prize In
the red card competition at the Dun.
woodie Country Club this season. Condi.
tons call for medal rounds of eighteen
holes on Saturdays and holidays, the com
petitors selecting the best figures made
at each OF the holes during the season.
Babcock's prize winning total was 81.
Par for the courseIs II. His card shows
that he was under par figures on thirteen
holes. and on one hole. the twelfth, a
ting a 8.
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Members OF the Hartford Golf Club
have voted to buy plot of forty acres
of land adjoining the clubs present course
for the purpose of lengthenlng the links
and rearranging half dozen holes. The.
present tract contains 107 acres. Some.
Il.
Not long since golf was recommended
as an aid TO the insane, but the latest
attribute 10 the royal and ancient game
is that it is a cure for badness. Some
members OF a Western club are respon-
sble for the assertion. Doubtless there
scores of bald-headed golfers, but the
Westerners claim that most of these wear
hats and thereby err. Those who are 50
afflicted are advised TO play golf with
the head bare, and the rest will take care
of itself.
Much has been written about the rapid
progress OF golf in the United States dur
ing the last year. but the fact of the
matter is that it is only a candle to the
the east coast Of Australia have some
thing like so clubs. $50 of them being on
the south island and the remainder On
the north. 1t is said that there is room
for fully fifty professionals.
Several special tournaments will be rin
off at Pinehurst in connection with the
annual gathering Of the Winter Col
League OF Advertising interests. begin
ming January L.. Competitions will No
provided for the wives and relatives Of
the players, while there will be side at
fractions in the form OF trap shooting,
drag hunt and a minstrel show. II is *
pected that the tournament will be the
largest in the history of the organization.
William s. Bird. OF New York. is chair
man of the entertaining committee.
William H. Gardner. I'd, 10. has been
elected captain OF the Yale golf team for
next year. As a preparatory student AT
ST. Luke's, Gardner played considerable
golf. and in 1911 was runner-up in the
interscholastic championship.
The nominating committee Of the Mas.
IT'S ticket for next year. There is only one
change from the present list OF officials.
that being the resignation Of c. T. Crock
err as vice president. He will be succeed
ed by Harry l.. Aver The ticket follows:
President. Herbert Jaques, Country Club.
OF Brookline: vice-president. Harry l.. Aver.
Essex Country Club; treasurer. Ralph ?.
Alden, Country Club of Springfield: secre-
tary Henry II. Wilder, Vesper Country
Club. Executive committee-The officers
and Charles T. Croker, Alpine Golf Club.
NJ Lewis Crosby, Chestnut Hill Coli
Club: Richard II. Freeman, Wollaston
Golf Club; Percival Gilbert, Brae Bum
Country Club. and Or. Roger Kinnicutt
Tatnuck Country Club.
Rumor has it that during the winter
the Park Department of the Borough OF
Brooklyn will do something toward i'm
proving the public links at Forest Park.
The course was closed yesterday and Will
remain so until next May.