New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Hapana Links q Mecca
for Winter Golfers

10 500 yards. Donald y. Ross. the oN-
port golf architcc, and profess lonal'
has preferred some cNcc.lcu' advice az
90 the layout. and helpful suggestions
were volunteered boy Walter ). ravls.
The membership of the club, including
active and life mcut ers. ls 1870. WITHIN
zen Of the maximum allowed by the
constitution and bylaw. j. ls expected
that by spring there will oe a waiting
list. and au amendment was adopted
laisirc che initiation fec for active
members from SO 60 $50 and for non
residents from SO 90 $50. However
Che dues remain the same.
When Macdonald Smith returns from
Florida the chances are that he Viii not
30 hack as professional at the Oakmont
Country Club. A few weeks ago the
metropolitan open champion fully M
tended 90 continue az Oakmont' nut
now rumor has it that he has an appil-
cation Zoo lol the position Of green
keeper at She Pittsburgh reid OluD'
r oict plans 60 have q new course. An
other after thc Field Club berth IS
ta,rrr Webb. "a British professional
tlo .a. 3D., Recommendation Of Harry
t2.ca. George Soufai has been the
u.'i,. 'oual a. thc fi'.o CLUB LOT E"
.uv, .O. o. wears.
~..-fs smith not return 20 Oakmont
t1e,. .. ..v..,~ to be seen compeu-
t,, To-. the oN--tou as the green IS
REGARDED a- os, 90 the best paying ih
Inc .a..tr,. fo. anderson. now To-
Gated 81, tic Na9'.iair Golf Club. was
80 Oahnor. before Smith. smith Is
nov. viii ~. brother Alec az Bellealr.
EIa ID ui' 1c recalled that shortly
after tic Younger Smith won the met
2, ro!tau lille al >Cqrsjac ms health
failed him and caused his Withdrawal!
fiom tho national omen 90 Midlothian.
Taking it, cue rom The metropolitan
innovation on Election Day. the DIS
tr.ct OF Columbia Golf Association met
rtCeollv for thc purpose OF discussing
the feasibility OF holding a tournament
for the bereft of The Belgian war sui
t,rers. Il was the opinion however
that it is low zoo late IN the season
20 run OFT benefit tournament. conse-
oucntly it fos been decided TO wait
until spring when the association Will
be able 10 conduct eomcthine worth
while.
DIR. WAlter $. Harlan has been ap-
a
try Club ar the annual meeting Of the
United states Golf Association, to be
held in this CITY on January :. lie has
been nominated for election TO the exc
cutjvc committee or the parent organi-
zation.
As few OF the resident professionals
returned g. the other side this win
ter number of the sslaried brigade
have good deal Of time on their
hands The latest diversion with not
few is skating. Isaac Mackie, Of Fox
Hills. has become enthusiastic over the
spor. and it is understood that he has
match race on with one Of the club
members.
Robert Maxwell. former British anna
teur golf champion. who has been at
the front as a lieutenant in the Stn
Royal Scots. has been invalided home.
Hc is suffering from frostbitten feet
and is now in a London hospital. At
the outbreak of the war Maxwell joined
the ranks and shortly afterward re
ceived his commission.
The Winter Golf League of the Adj
VERT sers' Golf Association has planned
70 hold q series of intercity matches
when il gathers at Pinehurst next
month. II is expected that teams will
be on hand to represent Philadelphia,
Baltimore Washington, Pittsburgh,
Boston. Chicago and New York. Five
men will be enough TO constitute a
team.