The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-07
corr
Statement By Findiay 3. Dourias-xow 1nsrry
at 80. Andrews.

AT 30. Andrews.
flnuiay .. Douglns OF the Fairfield County
Golf Club issues through THE Sun a statement
co-dnnoa "a. IL ~ ""oe'on. ~ 10 IN ac-
cordnnee with his position rs outlined yester-
day. Tho occurrence reflects in no way upon
%,n,,S mn, so,or III eno on,,ed states and 1t
interviews given out by c. Il. Macdonald at
Chicago. Douglas says that no had decided
from tho first to suffer tho afTront without seek
ing any satisfaction. The statement reads:
To THE EDITOR or THE suN-Sir: To my
ss"o r"sr9S ana entirely without my knowl-
edge certain regarding tho tamper-
amateur cbon,nion.bi, NJ Tho irni,oa GEO.
y.,nS.". ",au'plonsh,p . mo united Stetos at
an extent as TO mako 81 i,nporative that sopo
notice be- taken Of them, lot II bo 1is,inc,IU
nhuerstooa MAJ at no Limo have l made any
en1 scI,h "hMtosnr aHainse inc men,oer or
q clubs was left in a locker in
Whom tbn OIL Gne Shichgo Moit club;
the, scmi.inais with Mr.. WbiSham I Noticed
S ! n uniS p ns Ms ,H e. 1ho second Tee 1 called The
Jakes. to their condition.. Further than this 1
did nothing, feeling that 4 after a defeat I pub.
discourteouS remarks ,nSEs induIse y i In. sn SSt as q nG a.
the medium Of the daily journals "i'us
ar i nave n, made n6n no no specific reply to his letter aa-
p privS sssPia ndiyid Sai imply came from him as a
R RisdY my " e %Ifsn bess IN sa prope ahe eon ahi{i %na the sv re-.
same' I remain Sear an yonrs tr, nun 1us' IN
'''e remain 'ear si F,y yoars tF 81 iSSioro,.a
NEW YORK. Jan. g. 1898.
r,,, Ia, coi, u
ham Indignantly denies that there was any
ground for Findlay s. Douglass alleged impu.
tstion that there was any underhonded work in
w ~ match 9etWeSn nm ana Mhieham at
1t impossible that anybody could have tempered
VIII Lougias 5 Sinns; - A.
ME- Shrr 5o nad eee en- any ! Staempt TO interfere Ttih
imagine that object in view could be attained
In the way originally, claimed. II Mr.. Doug.
his clnbs and had fompd than Than IN n my ,nat stato.
II he had done ANYTHING to nut them 70 rights.
,So If he had entered any protest on The spot.
picion.. He did not DO any Of these things. and
at no time during tho tournament did he make
amy amy S0mp rsInais nS pr can Fan l. ! believe Is that he is IN
The increase in tho Board of Governors from
nihe W hiVeen mas hao a STIMULATING enect on
Az tho roan,ar n,os,ios s' raa.ons. . "oa Eluo:
enerav wes dsc;dna ~ seseoruay a polioy OF
permits PERI t the completion Of the new Slubhouse
be- S,a a p @o pESG Seme f %rt Rci a Z w9 Tbe a nrisisa, 1t nl %lll
will DO carried out, with only q few changes,
the new dining room, the capacity, Of
the club on n eonna anoDf 70 piace
was recently deemed expedient to ioyy a
small assessment, applicable only to tho present
members; The result was SO satisfactory that
the club has beer, able to place all the bonds 1t
aesired. has ample funds to pay of the entire
h h0asn en ae2I, eompiete ana furnish the now club:
reaching 1t. AS q result Of the assessment some
PRESENTATIONS were received. but the number was
what son,a * th q rrom;pont anslotpaIea. from
nrnh. RI ,hOot. ~ 10, IN niehnoerS Say ~ ~
pSo Ssnoe ~ i."tS momoorship VIII 20
SGeuuSSeu 4oo 7 y ooo IN oruer 10 MAINTAIN
ot. ,AnureW D dS an exclusively R0lnng or
RanfZatiOn.
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