New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
N ENGLEwoOD
Inks FALL PREY
10 DONALD ROSS
Al Architect Plans to
y,,oCthen Course and
Ri Ruild New Greens.
. FRED HAWTHORNE.

4 nsi.vood Golf Clubs course 70,
4 .Te,,y years had better hurry if
- to get their last glimpse Of
IN is IS they are to-day. Donald
n es nations greatest golf srchi-
n no has been planning changes
II b- the last three days. has about
A.,.,s his arrangements FOR land
\ ,,yision that Will mean a new
H. ground. In the opinion of COM
-. r-tics. Ross work viii result
.,,forming Englewood into one Of
.,,ssst tests in America.
II or'v will there be an extra 1875
n the Englewood course, but
w'll be nine new greens and a
.,v narsed with multitude OF
.,r, such as way.ay the hspless at
snous National Links. on Long
:. even in this upheaval Of things
s,r we're there are Few crumbs Of
.isr. Many of thc present sloping
-,.s hose tricky bits O. greensward
-. ne unwary have come 70 grief a
80 zines. as they watched well
- spproach shot end disastrously
- he ball developed an endless
are 70 be remocc.lcc.
:..sy. the sum total OF The changes
4 (, -sde Nil have this result: That
4 ~. rom the lee must be perfectly
1 I'D II trouble IS 90 be avoided.
/ ,..ss that the player gets of such
!. ,hot. the remainder of his jour
1 u the green VIII not be psrticu-
L., siHcul,. although there will al
tuh yswning traps 10 punish wild
a Urcer the new order of things.
/, -in who plays the short, straight
l..s vii have a better chance with
/ ,,other Of the mighty swipe. The
i, hitter Will only be rewarded If ne
I y, straight 20 the line.
Ia. is still pulling over the
-rr,s 70 he made on the thirteenth,
-.,s-.h and sixteenth holes. and IS
70: ready 20 announce his decision.
4 Il meantime the members Of the
.r.zood club are trying TO prepare
rxlves for the shock. being sure
n Ross Will not smooth their path TO
& 3iCee.
s..s are most Of the changes that
.s made
Frt Hole: Deep trap a. the foot OF
e., sill high mound 20 catch slice
q .srre a carr; trap at left Of the
rsi
e,crd Hole: Trap 20 the left and
r..'s green. with the upper terrace
N, Z. the edge o. the woods.
MD Hole: Tee moved forward fifty
80, with green pushed back across
Itch for a is0-yard hole.
f,.rth Hole; Little change.
'f,h Hole; Traps 10 the right and
2 ID Of high bunker cut out. green
zs: and trapped a. both wings.
,rih Hole: High mound 20 right OF
riy; traps 20 the left: trap at left
Re green 70 force direction OF sec
G.. shot for ar easy pitch.
,g,ih Hole; Green moved back into
erosion. with fairway trapped.
y,ih hole: Trap 20 the right and
Z :. mound further on 20 LEFT.
EsTsnth Hole: Green moved back
..'y yards across ditch. where only
70 IN. shots wiil get on.
-Eslfih Hole: Changed 20 a one-shot
trapped 70 right and left
i..ssnih Hole: Double green. " here
.s $40, must be placed on proper level
q ned safe three
STsn;eenth Hole: Trapped TO right,
~ bunker a. TO yards. that must be
ar-si. traps % loft for hook shot and
rs'r bull; up and trapped al left cor
-
Efh,sen,h Hole: Iich. bank cut
Iuy and trapped. with double green
os and high elevation; trapped
10 IN front.
several OF these shifts will be made
= ,zs for the New Jersey and the
.s'Oioliian junior championships.
= e,hers viii De developed later IN
e season.
N.h the lakewood spring tourna-
'ri cue % begin tomorrow. there
Is rgth speculation last night as 10
10 would be among the entries. This
.-ntnent usually attracts a fine list
golfers. although - is bit 100 early
ne year % lure forth the real stars
ne links
'sre was persistent rumor yes
ray 70 The efoc. that Phil Carter,
2 Brilliant Young North and South
i-ror, fresh from his triumphs at
,',ur''. would make the trip 20 the
'o n tie p.rc-, but he denied tins
y night.
No. ] VIII not DO any tournament
'y'g Until The Garden City affair.
% re junior champion. but J VIII
~ "a ,vo four-ba.l matches at Hack
saeS and Crawford next month, with
~ Irsvers a. my partner"
-i'.i; reports we're % the effect that
w entries had been received UP TO
stloes las. night, with the pToba-
" hat several more would be added
or The lists closed II Is not likely
q MAJ Marston or Oswald Kirby
psi IN an appearance. although the
'a.r NAY decide 90 play al the last
ne. Fred Herreshof IS sure TO
~. having launched a comeback
:. creaters % carry him 20 great
.f,,s this season.
IA Nafston has been making sly
y down % Great Neck for the last
reeks, and there taking lessons
.n Vi A.chols. .hc Metropolitan open
snp.)n, on The art OF gripping his
yer properly. Long Max has Away
= noted Tor the terrific length Of
re fhots. but a. times there has
= slight tendency 20 lose control,
+. iaA Nichols believes he Will be
{ 70 correct hy means Of the over
Pig, or Narcon. grip.
I nc beginning OF the course Of in
-e'oH Marion had little difficulty
",,lig fhc combination 20 work
''Iiy, but ROW he has mastered the
~, ard - rald 20 be even more
~ than before with the wood.
. rcf0bsrfhip committee Of the
a. A>cs COLI and Country Club VIII