New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-18
INLEY CUP PLAY
ON MERTON LINKS
philadelphia Club Will
: probably Get the Fri
state Matches.
WOMEN ALSO MAY
JOIN BATTLE THERE
Fiqhteen.Hole Courses
uopId Allow of Supervision
of Same Officials.

81. d, more than likely thst the tri-
catches for the Lesley Cup will
"a in 1918 on the links Of the
-, Cricket Club. just outside OF
,,r,s,'7his. Some time since there
report that the women's Eastern
".r,.,n,s.p and the tri-city matches
-. Crscom Cup would be held
y. -, Inks Of the same club.
~. Merton Cricket Club has the IN
"a, equipment OF two oiShteen-hole
-. .rd when formalities sre dis
50 with snd Merton Is chosen for
Z. eastern. the conditions which call
=. ,A,rv-si1 holes % medal play can
|. net With thirty-six different holes.
!. ,.hsr words, the wOmen's Eastern
s,-o.orsh,p and the Griscom Cup
-,,.ss may he played over two
..,-,.s under the supervision OF the
-. officials. instead Of twice around
re coarse.
a.. b,s been offered IN the history OF
i-.-icsn eolt, and IS the two courses
r,rrlstelv different, tbs test Of the
vi he Yer better than formerly.
-. ne Eastern champion this year
vi sTnsrenoe the proposition Of play
- tb;rtv-six different holes for her
sr medal score.
= r,b.-[ ". Lesley, the donor Of the
,.,isv Cur. !s member OF Merton, and
-, re turn Of the Philadelphia dis
-. - run OF the competition. Out
= .,-plimsnt 20 him. irrespective Of
=. fsct that Merton has two courses,
=. t-i.ststs competition. involving the
V..ropolitan, Pennsylvania snd Msssa-
..r,etts teams. probably will be played
tsrs
Hazard W. Perrin. vice-presidsnt OF
81. limited States Golf Association, also
member Of Merton. He explained
.. o,ber GAY the system OF running
= eompetitions and ordinary rounds
,,.hjs club When 10 is likely that the
-s-ber OF golfers will be large, as on
Ssturdsvs and holidays. there are rules
vbltb provide that in the morning only
i.pr.bsll affairs may be played on the
y, I course. while ordinary twosomes
~. plsyed on the other. In the after
-ovh this order Is reversed, so that
,osrsstion Is never a problem at
Nsror.
Under such circumStsnces as these
.is no wonder that some OF the metro
,oli.sn clubs. such rs Baltusrol, are
-srrirc the construction OF extra
curses In another wear. An additional
rehtsen-ho'e circuit st Baltusrol IS
contamination 6evoltly 10 be wished,
i,6.sss matter OF fact. Is in the EN-
i-vo. There IS plenty OF land and
here Is required only q means Of
financing the matter Of course con
s,fgctlon.
IT'S practically certain that the dates
',r the national open championship a.
Rsltusrol on June 10 20 Is Will not be
DANCED. although there have been re
-or-s 20 the contrary. Practically the
,r.y thing which would cause the ma
a'ral organization 70 change IS plans
you'd be a request from abroad, &C
o-3ing o. Howard F. Whitney, the
rev secretarv O. the United states COLI
Associstion.
here is F-tle likelihood Of the Brit
Isl open championship being held this
rear owing % the war. but THIS condl-
,.n probably will not alter the fact
ts, q British entry is likely in the
American open. June being the usual
tns for the British open. the Amer
ans have selected the sixth month for
;tsi. open championship and, taken all
"a al, i will meet with favor abroad,
seeoroing 20 govern mentsl golfers. OF
course, there is a great deal Of specu-
i,on. but foreign professionals com
psting here IS not an imDOssibility.