The sun., 1897-01-13
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Date selected for the Asnaai Meeti.e ef
the U. =. q. A.

Date Beteeteo Tor the Annual meettng 81
| the U. .. @. A.
| II has been decided by the Executive Com
mittee Of tho United Statcs Golf Association to
hold the annual meeting OF the organization at
Delmonico's at $3.50 o'clock on the evening Of
Feb. IL. Two matters to receive attention will
be the election OF officers for 1897. who also
serve a. the Executive Committee. and the So
lection of the courses on which the womcns,
mems, and tho open cham pionships will be
held. The Essex County Club Of Manchester.
Mass. is an applicant for tho women's cham
pionship, and II Is expected that the request
will be granted by unanimous consent Last
year the event would have gone 10 Manchester
only for the conditions Of the Coz trophy. sec-
rotary Tsllmsdge has not received any applica-
tions for tho mems cham pionship. He said yes
torday that IL was likely none would be made
until tho matter camo up at tho meeting.
1t is an open question as to where the amateurs
will next battle for the title. The Chicago Golf
Club and the Knollwood Country Club arc after
the competition. according to tho talk among
golfers, and each has good eiEhteen-hole links.
Tno choice may lie between the two, but II Is
not n necessity that tho cham mpionship should
be held on an eighieen-hole course. which may
send the event to Meadow brook or elsewhere.
The championships In Scotland. until the recent
removal for the Edinburgh golfers from Mus:
selburgh TO Mu!riield, were played every third
Each associate club will be represented at
the ". Z. q. A. meeting by two memb bors and
each allied club by one delegate, but the latter
will have no right to vote. Any revision or
amendments to the Constitutio TO be made ut
the annual meeting must be announced to all
In advance. The last session of tho Executive
Committee Of the y. 8. q. A. before the annual
meeting will bo held on Jan. ~, at T. A. Have
meyers ONCE when . long list OF clubs the
membership waiting list will be considered.
The Knollwood Country Club will be elected an
associate member. SO that its delegates may
take an active part In the proceedings At the
annual conference.
H. NJ Way. tho Meadowbrook professional.
ha, returned to Pau for tho winter. where he
has been An instructor for somo years.
Willie Park. Jr.'s, American manager. Peter
Blair, Will sail to-day on the Majestic. He will
go to Musselburgh direct and later to London.
returning in about sixty days. An outcome of
his visit may be the appearance Of Park, accom-
Holland one OF the Kirkaldies. Harry Vardon.
or some player of equal fame, in this country
next summer.
The Golf Committee OF the Essex County
Country Club has sont notices to the members
stating that daily reports OF the condition of
information OF thoec Nom moers desiring to play.
and tho course will be open whenever tho con-
dition OF the ground permits.
The annual meeting Of the MoheRan Golf
Club OF Mohegan, Weetchestor county. N. Y,
was held at the Hotel St. Andrew. Boulevard
and seventy second street. on Monday evening.
and the following officers elected; President
Secretary. Walter d. Haws; Treasurer. VIII
liam f. Haws. Jr.: Captain, Chas. do Bost, and
Governors, with tho above officers, Jonathan
Currey and Aug. II. Sands.