New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
LAURENCE CURTIS PRESIDENT.
ELECTED HEAD OF THE UNITED STATES GOLF
ASSOCIATION TO SUCCEED THE LATE
r A uAXEMEYER.

T. A. HAvEMEYER
The E,xecutive Committee Of the United States
Golf ton met yesterday afternoon In the
office OF Robert p Kerr the secretary or the organ
ization at No. 46 Broadway The meeting was
called elect new president 10 succeed the ia'e
Theodore A. Havemeyer. Power TO make such an
important appointment was granted the committee
at recent general meeting ut Delmonlcos. Iher9
were present yesterday besides Mr.. Kerr. Samuel
J.. Parrish Of the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. ana
Laurence Curtis. OF the Brookne Country Ciuo,
Boston. Charles Il. Macdonald, OF the Chicago Goit
Club the only other member OF the committee ala
not reach the city in time TO take part In the meet
Ing. but he was represented by proxy.
AS has been anticipated in golfng circles lately
Laurence Curtis who has been a member or the
executive body since Its organization three years
ago. chosen president. while Hanson H.
Thomas OF the charter members OF the motifs
County Club elected to fill the place left vacant
b. Mr. Curtis IN the Executive Committee Both
elections will undoubtedly prove eminently salts
factory TO the devotees Of the game throughout the
country. Mr. Curtis has been an enthusiastic foi-
lower Of golf for many years. He was one OF 'he
original half-dozen who met In the Calumet CIup' III
the winter of 1885, when there was scarcely go'i
course In this country. for the purpose OF bringing
about a concerted effort toward a wider introduc-
ton of the sport Besides being member or the
Boston Stock Exchange. he Is an active participant
in athletic interests in New-Engand. being promi-
nently identified with the Myopia Hunt Club, the
Brookllne Country Club and the Essex County
Country Club. of Manchester by-the-Sea
Mr. Thomas. who will succeed Mr.. Curtis on the
Executive Committee is president of the New
York Stock Exchange. He is another enthusiastic
adherent Of the game. and frequently takes part
In the tournaments on his home Inks at Morris
town. Just he is busily engaged In arranging
for the coming golf handicap of the brokers over
the Knollwood links tomorrow.
haa tnlx late 1nnp
players that the United States Golf Association
should recognize the rapid extension OF the game
In the South by the appointment OF some man to
s % Se fTay Fq he Country Club 3 be
suggested as possible choice. and there Is no
doubt that from his past @ with c in
the sport While fully alive to the lack OF rep
tire part that Of the es sree ee
of It's Executive Committee should ne in daily bus
deemed wise to elect any one outside the city to
the committee yesterday; but It is probable that
vision viii be made for an Increase in the executive
body in order that all sections OF the country may
After the election OF the officers in the
afternoon the meeting was adjourned until even.
ing. to meet at the Holland House, In order that
Mr.. Macdonald might take part In the further 6usi-
This to consider the repor: OF the Com.
Messrs. Curtis and Macdonald These two have
been working with the golf experts Of this cogntry
Scotch rules. adapted to the peculiar conditions
OF play courses this side or the water.
special Interpretation has been made OF the old
St Andrews rules which number more than forty
and 1t is expected that uniform method OF play
will result After some elaboration, however. the
committee decided not to make public the result
OF its work til all the members of the committee
have had time TO look the moro important
changes n second time. 80
Five clubs were admitted to allied member
ship in the association. These are the shadyside
Golf Club. OF Pttsburg.. Penn: the Washington
Park Club, OF Chicago: the Exmoor Country Club.
OF Highland Park. H.: the Quogue Field Club. Of
Ouogue Long Island and the Powelton Club, OF
Nau. b,tro
and seventy-two allied clubs under the control OF
the central association