New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
Members to Divide Their
Time Between Links
and Water Sports.
NEWSPAPER CLUB GETS
BUSY ON MAY !
Kirkby Makes Good Score on
Course at Englewood-Four.
somes al Hackensack.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

The Huntington Golf and Marine
Club, Of Huntington, L. l.. will make
its bow 70 lovers OF the great outdoor
on May 4. when the formal opening
Will take place. Hitting the elusive
rubber-core around the links viii not
b. the only feature Of life at Hunting
ton. That word marine" in the title
means just what it spells. and mem
bers OF the new club will divide their
time betwe the golf course and the
Esrmsworth Cup course, where many
races between internationally famous
high powered motor boats have oc-
Cured in the past
Situated on Huntington Bay. the club
has vast tract Of land. forty acres Of
which will be taken up by the ls-hole
golf course now under construction
The near vicinity OF the water will
enable the links architects TO embody
the aqua pura in laying out some OF
the holes. In other words, the player
will find the circuit sporty" as well
as scenieally beautiful
A whole flock OF tennis courts also
will be built and ample accommodation
made for the motor boat devOtees. The
membership Will be limited, although
the clubhouse. which stands on a nigh
bluff and oyerlooks the Sound, Is com
modiOUs snd modern In every respect
Elmer T.. Matthews will have entire
supervision over the house.
J., is proposed TO open the links on
Memorial bay. By which time. IL Is be-
lieved. the changes now being made
will be completed The club is thirty
six miles from Manhattan. on the
north shore OF the island, with good
train service The automobile roads
leading 20 Huntington are among the
finest IN the state.
r. Lawrence Campbell, press repre-
sentative Of the New York Newspaper
Golf Club, takes mis- faithful type
writer IN hand and warns US that the
club will officially open the public
links a. Van Cortlandt Park on May /
with its hrst monthly tournament
While Thomas ". white. Park Com
missioner OF The Bronx. will drive the
first ball, Campbell and his silk topper
will be the focusing point for the
movie men who have promised 70 be on
hand
Il is only lately that p. Lawrence
has affected the high hat, but II Is
vastly becoming. Campbell likes Il and
L gives an air of distinction 70 the
club. in fact. 10 Is even possible that
tie publicity man Of the newspaper or
ganiZatiOn may consent 20 pose for tho
movie men By running down few
puts with the famous toppiecc in
place.
Il also il announced that the News
paper Club has received several invita-
tons from golf clubs IN the metropoli-
tan district. inviting the members 20
play tournaments and matches on their
links. At present the Siwanoy Golf
Club. Of Mount Vernon, seems the most
likely TO stage the annual club cham
pionship tourney.
Oswald Kirkby, Of Englewood. will
evidently bear close watching this year.
Yesterday the far driver from New Jer-
sey busted OFF his clubs and went out
10 the Englewood Golf Club. with II.
Grantland Rice striding by his side. IL
was the first time the former me,ropol-
itan champion had swung d club since
The close of last season, and the greens,
opened up for the nrst time yesterday.
were soft and slow. yet hIrkOy reeled
OF the eighteen holes in 70.
Rice. who brought back the news
from the flont, was so impressed tina,
he forgoth to report his own score. 80
we Will grant no pun him a ~. Kirk
by seemed 10 have no trouble IN keep
ing on the narrow fairways. getting
fine distance with his wooden clubs.
One or TWO lspses on the greens ac-
counted for an extra stroke or two, but
the golf shown was remarkably even.
The score BY holes follows:
% G sa'........................ . : a.. E.s-7s
on May IS, on the links OF the Hack
ensack Golf Club, the first Of a series
Of exhibition foursomes will be played,
with these mighty swipers from the tee
paired: Kirkby and Phil Carter Us.
Jerome Trsvers and Max Marston. The
greenkceper at Hsckensack is said 70
be seriously considering moving back
the tees before this event comes of, so
as 20 Civ Marston full play for his
space-esting drives.
CUP FOR WINNING