The sun., 1897-01-30
GOLt.
Lively Comment. on the L. =. q. A. Co~-
mittes Meeting.

Lively Cemment. on the L. =. q. A. Co~-
mittee Meeting.
Golfers had plenty to say yesterday regarding
the proceedings at Wednesdays meeting OF the
u. s. q. A. Executive Committee. The COM
ments were the spiciest yet heard after q scs-
sion OF the ruling body IN the goiing world. On
the stock Exchange. where many golfers
do business. something In the nature OF = mass
meeting. or, rather, an informal caucus. was
held In the intervals OF trading. The holding
over of the application OF the Knollwood
Country Club for associate membership was
the spark that kindlcd the fiery talk. A con-
sensus Of the opinions was that the
Executive Committee had made q grave mis-
take. This Is tho mildest way of putting tho
expressed criticisms. J. Borden Hartman 10
one Of the knoliwood men the Stock Ex-
change who discussed the ruling. but he would
not speak for publication. a. 4. Gillende- and
other Knollwood members who were met had
adopted Harriman's policy. Tho knollwood
Country club will hold a special meeting the
hrst OF next week. when the action Of the L. 5.
@. A. will be reviewed.
Under the L. S. q. A. constitution any club,
"where tho links. accommodations constitu-
tion. and bylaws OF the club are such as to
make 1t representative" is eligible to associate
NON bsrship. The application OF the Knoll
wood Club was laid over because It was thought
best to have q larger attendance of tho com
mittee before voting on II. Cnless special
meeting 10 called, OF which fifteen days notice
must bs given the members. the Executive
Committee will not meet again until the timo
OF the annual meeting.
Henry p. Toler, of the Baltusrol Golf Club.
and q medal mau In the amateur cham pionship
OF 1890, had this 10 say: -" | regard Knollwood
as the best place for the amateur champion
ships this year. When Webb. the Irish anna. ANA
near New York for our match last september.
! brought him to Knollwood. lie said 1t was
in % this % count eoastry " that hat players il dress Britain
would care to meet on ior ohsmpion.hip @ goit.
preferable this year to Chicago"
The winner OF the putting contest at the
swasspr ANA ss championship Artnar /; ,'r LiSsrmG're,
on tho Knolwood postponement. II hope tho
championships will not go to Ch!csgo," Liver;
ciaS.S he added, and think the lis ANA.
Tours who met IN the nye open tournaments
II know little about knoilwood, :" said James
but it seems to be representative links. II our
club wants II, ! believe Morristown would be
The i'm mprovements have made the eighteen. hole
round close 10 5000 yards In playing distance,
women's champ ionship inc ability to handle a
SE s~sn' In SSod s SH rc mot ,hiSs Sv the In. eGm
the claim Of the Chicago Golf club. Personally.
prefer any Eastern course to a Western one"
Does the Morris County Golf Club want tho
question asked Ransom II. Thomas, the Chair.
man OF the Greens Committee Of the Norris
That is the on. subject will not say word
shout replied Thomas ,,,,, .,.,,,,you
wood Clubs application for associate member
shipi ,,.,
will not say a word" r.joined Thomas. The
Nice-President Of the stock Exchange smiled
{. We Wa. Mas !As:s c 1nS
proyements under way At the links.
"A. :. far as knSw" ..ia John Reid P5ss-
cago Coli club 10 the only one now mentioned
In connection with the amateur and open
cham plons ships. j understand that tho claims
of other clubs, however, will be brought for
ward at the L. $. q. A. annual meeting. There
to Chicago. for the organization is ~ national
one and the rights of players in all parts must
pisdSsa. and believe most e OF OF tns sed dslera,e. @
Will do the same. In determining the
consideration shall DO given TO accessibility. nc
commodations. aud condition OF course do
s1'a r. exSsen Any IN sS min.
hole course may give ali an equal chance, sspe-
eially II the starters are to be limited to players
Tho standard scratch score adopted BY the
Executive Commitiee Is In most cases approved
now arranged believe the idea Is = good one aud
that an open discussion Will result In more
Under the new scale" said Daniel Chauncey.
golf captain OF the Dyker Meadow Club.
our official scratch score will be 80 for tho
double round OF eighteen holes There is not
artificial hazard at Dyker Meadow. nor any long
grass, yet no amateur has ever made the full
course In less than 92. This will debar all of
our memb bers from the amateur chsmpionship,
under the Executive Committees ruling. Yet
OF the standard on al easier course. This puts
US In . dilemma"
The links OF the Staten Island Cricket and
Baseball Club ut Livingston are In excellent
golfers arc out every bright day. Some good
cards have been made, although temporary
greens are being used whiis tho regular onss are
under = winter dressing. Among recent i'm
for the holes on the hillside. The other green's
have been enlarged TO moro than twice their
former size. The club is arranging a series OF
tournaments and team matches for the coming
sss.on; sSn,o A = msm6srs ,ppEo,shlnx and putting
playcd under tho rules which recently appeared
In The Sun. Charles T. Stout has bven elected
tho Golf Captain for 1897.
Gourlay Dunn Is coming to the United States
In tho spring which gives special interest TO the
following from London GOlt:
While playing at Lyndhurxt recently with y. A.
Lushins'2n oourlsy Dunn went around IN eighty.
ali the more msritorious as the course has been mSds
one stroke more drncuit since Tayior's record IL
was the nrst day that Gouray had seen the links
for the winter course at Brockrnhurst 10
Will. playing with Mr.. Lycett, visitor ut Bourne
mouth. The details OF the score follow;
out,,,,................. ,...3 4-3B
In.."..................,.....+ 3 . 6-i5
Total
The Ocean County Hunt and Country Club OF
Lakewood proposes TO arrange n professional
tournament on the links for Thursday, Feb, 4 1.
the day before tho two-dAy mdwintrr amateur