New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
GOLF GIVES WAY TO
WAR IN ENGLAND
Famous Sandwich Links
Are Now CriSS-CrOSSed
with Trenches.

As might have been expected. golf IN
Europe along with everything else, has
been keculy affected by the great war
now I'm progress. Courses are beng
turned into drill grounds and trenches
Tor emergency purposes, women golfers
are serving as nurses or sewing for the
men az the front. caddies, professionals
and amateurs alike, have marched off
with their regiments, and those who
have not gone forward "a yet are con
tributing literally to the fund for the
relief Of the soldiers families.
At Sandwich, skirting, as II does. the
English Channel. and at point where
an invading army from the Continent
would land first, there has been great
activity Of late in digging intrench-
mcuts. Il Will be recalled that the
amateur championship OF Great Brit
ain, in which our own Ouimet, Travers,
Uerrcsnof. Evans and Hale, among
others. were unsuccessful IN quest OF
foreign honors. was played over the
Royal s. Georges links q, Sandwich.
Nearby are the links Of the Royal
ClnCue Ports and Princes. and II Is TO
be presumed that these, toe, have I'M
dargouc the same treatment as this
wears championship course. Many OF
.he caddics who have not enlisted have
been aiding I'D the digging of trenches.
Several Sheffield golfers have been
0evoting their attention 20 promoting
the movement TO drill. equip and tram
men Of good physique. This work has
been going Oh al the IIallOWeS, Wort
ley and Abboydale clubs.
The TcliNstOWe links. thlrty-tour
years Of age, has been converted into a
rife range At the time this course came
into existence the only others south
Of the Tweed were Royal Blackheath,
Manchester. ROYAL North Devon, Royal
LIVERPOOL and ROYAL Wimbledon. Bel
ton Park. in the north, Is occupied by
the northern division Of Kitchener S
army The members use the private
links Of Christopher Turner, at Stoke
Park.
All through the south of England the
clubs have taken steps 20 provide Ia
cilities for their members for practice
with the rife and az many places
buukers have been turned into trenches
or whole links into encampmen's Io'
reserves waiting their turn TO 20 Tor
ward.
Practically every course on the east
coast has undergone the same treat
ment I'm the preparation for o possible
invasion. Clubs by the score nave
turned their quarters over for hospital
purposes. nurses being provided
through the women of the clubs. ~.
Georges Hill. at Weybridge, is one OF
these.
Dozens Of tournaments and matches
between famous professionals, ar
ranged early in the summer, have been
cancelled. even including some cham
pionships. About the only compeu-
lions i'm the last two months have been
those for the Prince Of Wales fund.
Golf. too. has contributed its quota
Of men for service j. J.. {. jenkins,
the amateur champion. was one OF the
first 10 enlist with the Cameron High
landers. Angus Hambro, the four sons
Of the famous Willie Fernle, j.. !.
Jameson. former Irish champion; Nor
man +. Hunter. who visited America
Two wears ago. and j. a. Robertson
Durbam. Scottish internationalist play
or have volunteered, the last two OBJ.
tanning commissions. The blshop OF
London has gone as chaplain Of the
Rife Brigade. ~
some of the officers who are we'll
known as golfers and are now IN ser
vice include the Marquis of LinlthgoW,
Captain G.. d. Grant-Suue, Captain ).
Baillie-Hamil.on Lieutenant Men
oils Lieutenant Reginald Fletcher ana
Lieutenant Niscount Castlerosse.
lieutenant J. ". Laidlay, nepne"
of Tho famous amateur, J. L. Laldlay,
& recovering from wounds received at
Mons Julian Martin-Smith recently
died in Paris from wounds received H'
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