The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-03
GOLFERS LURED OUT
BY WARM WEATHER
Play Begins at Last on Links
About New lOrk-Clubs
Welcome Members.
OTHER NEWS or GOLF

I'm nearly every course IN me nc pa.
politan district tho golfers turi ed on.
Saturday and Yesterday in epudly NUN.
bers. and the warm spell Of lt,, Vnt
may be credited with tho lpno- ~
opening the golf season. Th,rc ver.
few clubs which did NOT welcome man.
of their members for the first time THE
gear. aud although winter greens and
winter rules we're in bricr a., r,,,,
courses the slight inconvenience I'm.
caused was overlooked bv the hos, ~
golfers who were too glad fl,, tl,
were out on the links once mp,e T..
find any fault with the condition..
In many cases the ground uuder,oo.
was rather soft and mud1r. for Nh.
snow has been ono less than 4 We.
but most OF the courses have benefited
az "a result OF their unWnu,pd idiou.>.
and are In unusually COOL shape for N.
season OF the year.
The public courses arc s,il closed
for they are used by such an army ~
golfers that 10 open them Mil, n.
ground ie soft would practically rus
them. Many golfers went to Van Cor.
landt Park yesterday ard Sttu-dsy
however. aud spent their time In rrac.
Using shots on the big parade ground.
Although the golfers arc outdoor,
again. the competitive season arouni
New York will not begin until A"rl ..
- and 90. when the annual spring tour,
ament OF tho COUNTRY club ut Lak-.
wood will he played. Tho senior go,'e
really will open the competitive ,c,,o'
for the annual Shsulcv CUP cp.uue''o-
for the veterans viii toe held 81 t.,ss.
wood on Wednesday. April 90, Ole. d.
before the spring tourney begins
Coincidcnt with the rcsumn' ~ o,
outdoor golf in the metropolitan d.
trict the two leading department store
indoor schools shut up shop Oh Stturiu
Jimmy Maiden, Jack Williams. jane.
Hepburn and Harry Ninall have ,e+.si
work a Wanamskcr's and on y rloj's
Jack and Dan Mackie and Joe Mtrlei
will be seen 10 more AZ imlc's,
SLEEPY Hollow is proud "r sstSa,
things Just now. The official, ~ ,.
club feel sure that they have ul't ned 4
treasure in the person Of y ! s'aGie.
son. the tail. thin aud red headed ''..
f~cSeional who turned UP a. E,''..-.
last June fresh from his p,ou 40.
aye. so fresh from Il ~ fact a. .,
did Little in the national open eA ~ .
get horribly sunburn"d. Sd,.,r>c.
mn well recommended and -u,re
every reason 20 believe that leo VIII %,
all that Sleep Hollow hopes '. 8.
I'll Sleep Hollow coursc h. .|i,to."d
a little ach season aud II s|ru.Ht'.
developing into u Of The h'-' H'1p'
New York. one Of The --latest nr"ivo.
ments il a foothridgc o'or ~, o. '
gorge that traN.rscs the nth and :r.
tenth noies 50 that IN tlc f.-gf" ts
golfer who makes q good shot w'' have
the additional reward az not lr,i. 'u..
p"llrd 10 descend into tho dept ,9l
then Chamber up the other sd" T1'
distressing rout, VII l-rcd. r ' ~.
served for the golfers who do.rrs. '
Work on the now .u.,..N w
Country clnb' course. ucar o.. ....
y. J.. Is progressing rapidly. H
expected that the first min. nu' a."
he ready for play h. JIl T.
course is to he an exceeding" 'n ..
t.ol' yards. The iirst nine N' ..
shorter. 3,213 yards. wnI'. OIL, -..r
MINI will he 3.3i2 yards ;u l.-
island green in "A lake, suu,AN.t '.
the sixth on the Cours, ~ On, N'I,Hs
Athletic Association. MI -" uI, .' .'
features of the new course.
All OF the members of III, N,r..ca'
Field Club have been notified '.a' .
will be able to keep Their .Nsrr. -
another year at least. The I't. 30 .r
the land occupied by tho lr'- 'r 90.
new buildings Of tho l'ult;r'Uf pc.
paratury School has beer .l.,.d.a,a 81
the Marine AMI Field Gulfr.~. W.p Nr
resign'-! to their fate. hdN' 'n' ..'a
new lease OF lifc. II would ro. {" ar
prising 20 see the Marin" AID it,', 80
Dyker Meadow clubs renew '.r' OIL
alliance and join their liu. ."i, ,u3 So,
into an eighteen hole couisc oi.r Go-s
now that the danger Of AZ n,....