New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
WYKACYL GIVES Up
HOPES OF TOURNEY
Too Many Requests for
Golflng Fixtures During
Month of June.
MACDONALD SMITH
BEATS BROTHERS. MARK
Crescent Club Forced TO Rear.
range Its Links on
Short Notice.

Although the Wykagyl Country cIvs
had been considering an invitation ,ou-.
nanent this season. IL has been decides
to let the plan 20. as IT, could not obtain
favorable dates. Tho links is a, rs he's,
in June and the club was anxious 70 hon
the tournament in that month. but 40
many requests for June dates have bee,
made 70 the Metropolitan Golf Assoc.a-
ton that Wykagyl stood no chance and
as result the question vas dropped.
II Is the intention OF the green com.
mittee 10 devote its efforts toward i'm.
proving the links from now on to tae
beginning OF the season FOR the reason
that Wykagyl has large membership
and there IL much wear ard tear on the
turf. John McGlynn. formerly a green
keeper OF the Oakmount Country Club
near Pittsburgh, has been engaged n
similar capacity at Wykagy McGlynn
succeeds William Comedian, who recently
went to the new Sea View Club. not far
from Atlantic City.
n will be recalled tina: Alec Smith. tss
metropolitan open champion and pro-
fesslonal at Wykagyl. was assisted las,
year by MS younger brother. Macdonald.
The latter was pronounced By Nardon ard
Ray as being the most promising Of the
younger professionals in tho United
States. AZ Bellaire. Fla. Mack" re-
Gently set up a record OF $. stroke bet.
ter than the former mark OF his brother
Alec. however. still has the bes, per-
Torrance over the thrty-sx-hole route.
with 40
The links OF the Crescent Athletic Club
at Bay Ridge VIII have % be rearranged
because OF the encroachment ~ new
street. This extension cuts OF the second
hole. and Il IS planned 10 reerrange the
first hole so tina, II Will call FOR long
mashie pitch from south OF 10Th street ard
First avenue.
Running back and parallel with the first
hole. the new second hole viii he built
with the tee next 20 the new first green.
The new second green Will be Just little
north OF the old Each OF these holes will
be about 545 yards.
The tee of the third will be shifted 70
the north side OF slst street from the
south side and this will give more room
az the fourth hole. None Of the other
holes will be changed. II is expected that
.hosa at,aratfons will be completed By
May 10.
Donald J. Ross. who is the superintend-
ing professional at Pinehurst during the
winter. will devote all his time In summer
TO golf architecture. He has done con-
siderable work in laying out new links
and revising old ones for several years
ard the demands on him for this KIND OF
work have been so great that ne mas oe.
clded on this course Of action lie VI"
come north the latter part OF April aitef
the close of the Pinehurst season
Taking a leaf from the book OF sn'h
men as Christy MatheWson. big Vn'el
Bender. Johnny Evars and z numoer o.
other baseball stars, the latest de'o'es
Of the royal and ancient game Is CUT
nellus McGllicuddy. much better Khon"
as Connie Mack, manager OF the rn"~'
deIphia Athletics. He has been an aFaeH'
golfer for several months and may ~
seen every fine day at Pine valley IN V"s
company OF the Rev. DR.. SIMON an
we'll known In Philadelphia got Circles