The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-04
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An Amendment TO Enlarge the u. 8. O.. A.
Executive Committee.

Executive Committee.
Nothing has been heard as yet Of the Nc
Cullough amendment to place all the clubs In
the u. S. @. A. on an equality as to dues and tho
right Of voting. but action developed yesterday
In the matter Of enlarGing tho Executive Com
mitteo to meet the increased responsibilities
consequent on the rapid growth Of the organiza.
ton. Under the rules notice of amendments to
the constitution, stating the proposed revision,
must be given to I'LL associate and allied mem
bers ten days before the annual meeting. This
meeting will be held on Feb. IL, so that there is
but little more time to send out the notices. In
accordance with the rule. Robert Bage Kerr, the
Secretary, sent out yesterday the following an.
nouncements:
ARTICLE w.. SECTION 1. ANY club located In an &C.
oesslble part Of the United States. whose links. &C.
commodations, constitution and bylaws are such as
to make it representative. shall be eligible to mem.
may be admitted on a nvealevenths vote OF the Ex.
ecutive ommitte OF the Ltsociation.
United states may at any time be admitted as an
n,iisa sl SSoh by sa 4 %aiSn,y to oH ssd Of f shS hnsea ths e oom.
tions of the associaton's constitution and by.laws.
association shall elect from the members Of its ssso.
oiate clubs a President, two vice.Presidents. a secre.
sossi rcons,isa;e 4 the Eseeative COMMITTEES sA' '"'''
SEC. 9. Their election shall be by ballet At the an.
s nual %eSy,n and a. receive ssd1 'sA majority Of ali III, iS't sotes
cast to entitle them to an election. and they shall
are elected. In the event Of death. reclamation. or
d,s ,ha OF any S SfiGs n,, Of fu shi, ss ass8 Sassns,v or rnr,n;.r
tee may elect a successor by q majority vote cast at
= Hn rssIl' VIII sPssSS SECTION i. Tue management Of this
association shall be intrusted to an Executive Com.
ciation and two other members Of associate clubs.
!spcTIoS 3. -Four members shall constitute aouorum
OF the Executive ommitt
The most important amendment is to Article
VII At present the lob clubs are ruled by the
five officers who form the Executive Commit
fss; ane ESie srf; tiisniaen' {. Af B. MacD Sartlli,
Chicago. and R: p. Thomas. Morris county;
a anS sscssita sSn Re B PsFFi RsrT sh Eafs%o6d hi Aii
have accepted a denomination for the com.
5 i. { Fa%iie EXCEPT Sf the sHm PSila de hsrris csies Ct
The withdrawal Of Parrish leaves this
tee. There is little doubt but that the amend.
ment will pass and n New York man added to
the committee. The other amendments are put
forward merely to make tho constitution con-
section g Of Article VI. which now reads that
vote OF the Executive Committee. Under the
amendment a majority vote will suffice.
Willie Fernie. an ex.open champion Of Great
Britain and one Of the most noted golfers on
the other side. as The sun has stated. is quite
DESTROYS to come to this country. There Is @
rumor that he will become the professional at
is a committeeman at the Oakland club. has
played under Fernie at Troon, and he is said
to have urged tho Bay Side players to en-.
gage him. w. j. Travis would neither confirm
nor deny the 'rumor Yesterday. Since George
Strains departure to the Wee Burn club Oak
land has been without q professional.
An invitation tourney will be held at the Bal
tusrol Golf Club on Feb. IL. In the morning
there will be a handicap. at eighteen holes,
medal play. with a prize for the lowest net score.
In the afternoon the four players making the
best medal play score will meet at match play,
in nine.hole rounds. for the Lincoln's Birthday
cup. The tournament will be held regardless Of
the weather conditions.