New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-07
CHANGES IN GOLF RULES.
MORE STRICT DEFINITION OF AN ANA
TEUR-ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE

INTERNATIONALLY III NOME FL
The regular quarterly meeting Of the Executive
Committee Of the United States Coli Association
was held on Thursday evening at the house OF
Theodore A. Havemeyer. No. IA Maolsoh-a'e'
President Havemeyer was In the chair inc othe'
members of the committee present were L. Is. Mac
donald of Chicago Laurence Curtis. OF bostoh'
and II. o. Talmadge. OF this CITY Inc Do""e''
before the committee involved several changes III
the associations bylaws and rev other "a'.e'"
regarding competitions. The first thing undertake"
was the revision Of the definition OF an amateur
golfer This subject has attracted gooo oeu' VI
attention and criticism lately and the committee
felt Obliged to take decisive action upon H. Aite'
much discussion. Section OF the bylaws wh'ch oe
fines an amateur, was amended to read as io"o"S'
An amateur golfer shall be golfer who mas
in a match or for giving lessons In the game 20 2!
for example Of his skill In or knowieuse y, sVI.,
hre wbo 0h has n newer for
In an open competition, who mas never St.aen
clubs for hire after attaining sne o az soIf Clubs
balls any other articles connected VIII oo1 10
for SALE and who and after January ios.; MAJ
never played q match game against protesS'o,ndh
for n money bet or stake nor played IN ciuD
competition for a money prize or sweepstakes
II will be seen by comparing the foregoing with
the old form which stands in the year book OF the
association that the stipuaons now are considera-
bly, more strict.
Section TO- which treats Of the eligibility Of golfers
| to compete In tournaments under the auspices Oh
] the association amended to read thus:
No person shall be eligible to compete for the
tween clubs Members Of this association who after
January l. 1884, has received compensation lor ser
any capacity Connected With the game OF golf. But
persons deDarred by any of the foregoing
| thereof, may by the Executive Committee be duly
renstated II their position then conforms Win Inc
rules and regulations Of this association put no
person once professional. can be reinstated as an
amateur Only members Of clubs oeonf arst" 20 and
those entitled under the rules OF any &c n
allied club to the use OF the INKS IN r,re Current
Season. can Compete for the amateur and women n
championships and eGmn PEI Secretaries OF their
spective clubs who. In sending In their names, ad
be held to certify that the players enw. Of the fore
golfers in accordance WIN TIC 'e'"
| going definition
| In regard TO team competitions there has been
dispute as to whether or not golfer pelohs'hs ~
| several clubs has a right to play sometimes WI"
one and again with another organization IN inter-
| c,uh matches To provide for this, new section
| No % was inserted In the bylaws. to read as ioi-
| lows , !.
| In team competitions between clubs belonging 70
his aSs cIa sha elect Which club he win
sent as his home club and he shall not ,,h
play on the team OF any o5ner ittee Of his home
| the permission OF the 1reeh Soi''''''e ~ 49,
| club.
| The question as to the proper attire OF pro1es.
| sonals when competing. was tnen oiscusseu' a
| the committee decided to send out the toI'o""s
| request to all club members Of the association
The Executive Committee request that IN an pro
fessonaI contests under the auspices OF clups, me
he's of this association. t:at t''r Green
Of said clubs insist that the contestants De ptoPe'
attired.
Secretary Tallmadge spoke OF the successtui con-
test for the Womens Championship Competition
| He advised that the association take some action IN
regard 10 presenting to the Morris County COLI Ciur
| some suitable trophy or emblem. as token OF i's
| esteem. and for the satisfactory manner IN winch
| tho contest had been conducted. The following
| motion was put and unanimously carried;
| Resolved That In grateful recognition OF the sue.
| cessf efforts Of the Morris County Coli Ciuo ~
carrying out the Women's Championship Nee ING OF
1855. the United States Golf Association hereny ap
noln,s Mr. Talmadge n committee 10 procure an NJ
hand over to the officers Of the Morris County GoI
| Cimh such trophy or emblem as may pe deemcN
| suitable TO serve as a memento worthy or tie occa
| sion. -, =, D.,,.,
| The Committee upon the Interpretation OF Rules
rcnorted that It was correspondence with the nes
| on,ho,,iies both In the United States and Europe
nd ,hat the rules would be ready for the actiOn o
| Tho delegates at the annual meeting IN feotua,
| tacb rule will be interpreted both Tor match aho
| medal play and penalties for all VIOLATIONS VIII o'