New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-25

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This little card is worth looking over
On the long outward journey Hunter
had no less than four "4's out oil
nine times at bat. Coming in he pc
came even more irrespressible. After
registering remarkable "2' on the
difficult 185-yard twelfth hole. ne ran
out the last three in 3, l, 3.
On the seventeenth, where Dave got
/ the birdie" Of one stroke, it is neces-
sary to pitch q mashie shot across
deep gully to the green. Hunter ac-
( conplished the trick, the ball landing
| fairly and trickling slowly into the cup
By the time the end Of the season ar
rives it would not be surprising to see
Hunter do something even more drastic
TO the record.
The new course at Westhampton
Beach. Long Island, will be ready for
business within a few weeks. II IS re-
ported that Eric Edwards will be the
professional in charge. Nesting rlght
beside the broad Atlantic, with sand
dunes. scrub oak and fir trees. the mem
bers at Westhampton will not lack for
scenic beauty on their course.
The Merton Cricxe. Club, OF Haver-
ford. Penn, where the national amateur
CHAMPIONSHIPS will be decided, is un-
dertaking improvements TO the eas'
course that will cost about $4,000. I'm
portant changes will be made on the
eighth and seventeenth greens, and new
bunkers, traps, etc, constructed. All
will be in readiness before the anna
teurs begin the struggle for the crown
Robert A. Gardner, Of Hinsdale, who
won the amateur title at Detroit last
year, is to be married to MISS MAIN
crime Frances Keep on May 6, in Chr
caro. The fact of his engagement was
known before, as was the name OF ms
fancee. but the date was only decided
upon within the last day or two.
"Secret practice" is not confined to
thefotoball field. Even the golfers have
the habit, il seems. As everybody who
owns a bag and set Of clubs knows.
the Country Club Of Lakewood will
open the tournament season or
Thursday. when its annual spring tour
ney will begin, and II Is reported from
ali sides that prominent players are
going great guns in practice. The first
day will be devoted entirely TO quail
fying the field at eighteen holes, medal
play. ~,
ON Friday the first two rounds OF
match play will be completed. with tnee
sen,i-f and finals on Saturday. All
matches, including the finals, will be
at eighteen holes. The usual eighteen
hole hole handicap with cups for the
best net and gross scores, Will also De
contested on Saturday. -,
Entries for the tournament should De
sent to the Country Club, OF Lakewood
Lakewood, n. j., before tomorrow, as
they close at o o'clock tomorrow night
For the handicap the lists are open
until p. m. on Saturday.
George s. Lyon. the veteran golfer
from Canada, will probably VISIT TINS
country this summer and play IN a
number of tournaments IN the New
York and Philadelphia districts. Lyons
is remarkable example OF how goii
keeps a man feeling young and mt.
We remember when, back in l9O6
Lyon, even then grizzled, stout vet
eran. faced Eben Byers, OF Pittsburgh,
In the final round OF the national anna
teur championship on the links OF the
Englewood Country Club.
Byers that year was at the height
of his golfing powers. and had come
through a notable field to meet the Ca
madam in the final. Lyon. although
old enough to be Byers's father. he'd
his young opponent so even that tne
Pittsburgh man won only by . up, after
struggle that taxed him severely.
In the ten years that have passed
since then Lyon has Kept az his goll
faithfully, and is still quite capable OF
extending some Of the top-fight play
ers south Of the border.