New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-05
GOLF FOR WOMEN
NOW LOOMING UP
Full Programme Out for the
Tourney on Which a
Title Hangs.
WANTED, A OUIMET,"
CAPTION OF A STORY
American Open Champion Tells
England How Boys Are Catered
To in This Country.

Mrs. Lawrence Swift. secretary OF the
womens Metropolitan Golf Association.
issued yesterday the formal programme
Of the annual championship tournament
which will be held on the links OF tbs
Essex County Country Club. at West
Orange, on May % to %. together with
a list OF the side attractions
on Monday. May 90. the Who'll. day
will he devoted 10 testing circuit OF
eighteen holes. the first sixteen 10 quail
ify at match play for the title and the
second and third sixteens for special
prizes. First rounds of match play are
on the card for Tuesday. May 2s. while
in the afternoon putting and approach
ing will be in order.
Besides the second round OF match
play on Wednesday. the first round In
the beaten eights are scheduled. with
an eighteen-hole medal play handicap
After the semi-fnai rounds in all divi"
slons on Thursday there will be four
somes on a handicap basis. Decisive
tests are carded for Friday. with mixed
foursomes and handicaps in the after
noon. Entries close with the secretary
on May %.
Latest word from Boston ia TO the er-
feet that Parker W. whittemore. OF tire
Country Club. Brookline, will not 60
abroad after all.
J. Harold Slater, chairman OF the
tournament committee OF the Fox Hills
Golf Club. announced the schedule OF
opened on Saturday with the testing
round for the May cups. and match play
will be in order On Saturdays hereafter.
On July members will team up in four
ball foursomes for the W. W. Lowery
medal. while the club championship is
carded to begin on September u. Arthur
X. Pogson offers medal for the best
selected score during the season.
, Montclair golfers have prepared only
partial schedule. carrying competitions
up TO and including June q. During the
remainder of this month attention will
be given the May tournaments. while a
June competition along similar lines has
been arranged. On Memorial Day a spe-
cial affair for the W. f.. Marcus, jr,
medal is down for decision.
One OF The British periodicals which
arrived here yesterday publishes an arti-
Gle entitled Wanted, a Ouimet" II is in
the form OF an interview with the Ameri-
can open champion. showing the need for
more Junior golf in Great Britain, and he
holds up America as somewhat OF shin
! ing example. He is quoted in part as
follows:
our scheme is 10 give boys who are
not members OF clubs a chance OF prov
ing their worth on the links. We recog-
nize that the hope OF American golf lies
/ in the youngster who takes up the game
at the age Of fourteen or fifteen and
shows some aptitude for IL, and il is be-
cause We so confidently believe this that
we are sparing no effort to give him every
| opportunity OF making good
In commenting. the writer says that
what is needed in England is something
/ OF the same kind. which would accustom
the boys themselves 10 the idea of golf
as a boys game. "If we can do that the
rest will soon follow" he concludes.
Oumet. incidentally. has written l.. r.
Folsom, president Of the Woodland Golf
| Club. that he has been made an honorary
member of no less than five British golf
clubs. The same honor has been given
Arthur Lockwood In several instances.