The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-02
SPECIAL TRAIN RUNS.
FROM CITY TO LINKS
Chicago Golfers Also Have a
Chance TO Eat Lunch
en- Route.
MOHAWK TOURNEY NEXT

chicago golfers now have q luxury
that their brethren In the East are forced
to get along without. On one oe the
railroads running out Of ChicaO a
golfers special" has been provided
which stops only at stations at or near
golf clubs. and included In the equipment
OF the special 10 a lunch car.
The train leaves Chicago every DAY
except Sunday at ~ 20 r. NJ. but the
lunch car begins business promptly ut
noon, and many golfers eat their luncheon
there while waiting for the train to start.
secure in the knowledge that the time
devoted to the meal will not entail any
chance Of losing the train.
A counter running the entire length Of
the lunch car and seats along It provide
accommodations for t~wenty-seven per-
sons. and II 10 well p~atroniEed. espe-
ctally on Saturday. which 10 the big day
of each week for the golfers special"
Not only does the railroad provide for
the golfers on their linksward journey at
midday but 1t takes care OF them In the
Same excellent fashion when they return
to the city at night. The golfers spe-
cial," lunch car and all. starts its return
trip right before 6 O'Clock. and picking up
the tired golfers at the various stations
brings them into Chicago at I o'clock.
The train has been "A success this sea-
son. and there Sc ms no reason why sim
liar trains on some OF the railroads about
New York should not prove successful
ventures.
The Mohawk Golf Club at Schenectady
will hold its annual on the
last four days OF this week. Last year
Jerome u. Travers won the tournament.
beating Jack Neville o. California In the
fnal round. II Is not unlikely that the
national open champion will play at Mo-
hawk again thi. year. and n number Of
other golfers OF prominence probably
will follow his example.
During the same week. but not on ex-
actly the same days, the Stockbridge
Golf Club will hold its nineteenth an
nual tournament. Play will begin on
Tuesday. August Il. and play will end
on Friday. August 20. There win be as
many sixteens as the entry list warrants.
The first day will be evoted to the
qualifying round. and as the tourney Ia
a four day affair the ANAL round on
Friday will be at thirty-six holes.
The Stockbridge cup will 20 to the
club from which the winner plays, to be
kept for one year. and the winners
name will be engraved on 1t. Although
three victories are enough TO gain per
manent possession OF the trophy. the cuv
has been up for competition since 1905,
Three golfers have won II ,wice-S. y
Bowers. Brooklawn. 1905 and 1909; W
r. Tuckerman. Chevy Chase. 1907 and
1910. and Roger H.. Hovey. Hartford
1913 and 1914.
The programme for the annual invi-
tation tournament OF the National Con
Links OF America TO he played on Au'
gust 10. 20 and 81 has been SAINT out
Provision has been made for three GD
teens n an equal number Of beateR
e!ghts. All Of Thursday. August -
will he devoted to the eighteen hol.
qualifying round. so that all OF the sub
sequent match rounds on Friday ana
Saturday. August 20 n 81. !ncIudinl
the finals, will be at eighteen holes
Entries must be received AT the club
house. Southampton, l.. l.. not latei