The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-20
OLD BOYS TO BREAK
RECORDS THIS WEEK
Annual Seniors Tourney at
Apawamis Will Show Near
ly 40 Promising Golfers.
WILL EXTEND FOUR DAYS

Apawamis will entertain the seniors
this week for the eleventh time, and
the experiment Of stretching h tour
ney out over four days instead OF two
In order to give every membe Of the
big fields a chance to play without being
hurried will be tried out. The golfers
who have entered-there are nearly 40
of them-have been grouped In two divi-
sions, the irst of which will play on
Tuesday and Wednesday. II h sec
ond on Thursday and Friday. Each
division will compete for the usual prizes
independently OF the other. and In ad-
dition there will be IA prize for the best
thirty-six hole gross score made by any
competitor no matter In which division
ne plays. The maker OF II win be
called the winner OF the tournament.
The veteran golfers will be divided
into four classes as follows: Class A,
90 TO SO years inclusive: class b. so to
Ga years inclusive; class c, 65 to 60
years inclusive; class ID. 20 years and
above. There will be prizes in each
two day division for the lowest net
score for thirty-six holes in each class,
and a prize for the lowest gross score
for thirty-six holes irrespective of age
classification Then to make things even
more interesting there will be prizes
for the best eighteen hole gross and net
scores on Zach day without regard 10
the age classification.
A kickers' handicap OF Wednesday
another on Friday and putting contests
on Tuesday and Thursday complete the
list of competitions.
The programme calls for only one
| eighteen hole round on each day and
states that no golfer may tai more
than one prize, but II he wins more
| than one may choose whichever n he
prefers. The course will be open to-day
for practice TO all entrants.
The plan Of holding a tourney for
golfers who were no longer young in
years, whatever they nay have been In
spirit, was tried for the first time al
Apawamis IN 1905. Horace l. Hotch-
kiss, then and now n or the
Apawafnis Club, was the man who was
I responsible for the first tourney, AND
up to 1912 he was head OF the com
mittee that managed II each year. Only
a handful OF seniors-55 years was fxed
as the minimum age limit-played in
the first tourney. but since then the
size OF the entry list has been CROWNS
each year until It has become an impos-
sibility TO play It on two days. as has
been the custom for a long time. Rails
ing the age limit was suggested as q
means of cutting down the size OF the
field, but the suggestion met with a
good deal OF opposition. one OF its strong.
est opponents being Mr.. Hotchkiss. Sc
the four day tourney was planned. and
Il is sure 10 be Just as successful as
its ten predecessors
Golfers from every section Of the
country play earh year IN the seniors
tournament at Apawamis and the rather
unusual situation OF a single club man
aging IN event OF national Importance
yea after year has been created. II
is a situation that will continue TO exis'
just as long as Apawamis wants II TO
however. for the eniors enjoy their visi'
to Rye each year and the club enjoys
Just as much the honor Of entertaining
them.
The members OF tho committee II
charge OF this years Journey are Franz
Preshrey, chairman George II. Barne:
and Thomas II. Watkins
Women golfers will have what unfor
~tunately Is a rather rare opportunity
for competitive play this week, as III,
Nassau Country Club will old an In,
vitatton tournament on Thursday AM
Friday. One day tournaments are abou'
all that the women golfers OF the Metro
politan district ave most OF tho tfm'
and the tourney AT Nassau undoubtedly
will attract a big field.
The third for tho Pres.
championship will begin to-day undel
the auspices OF the New York Newspape,
Golf Club on the links Of the Scarsdai,
Golf and Country Club AT Hartsdale
y. Y. The first two oun OF media
play constitute to-day's programme anC
two rounds more will he played q weel
from to-day. W. W. Harris Is tn,
present holder OF the title.
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