New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
NOTES OF THE GOLF LINKS.
THE POPULARITY OF THE RED COAT AND
ITS DECORATIONS.
MEN WHO MAY BE on THE EXECUTIVE BODY Or
THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION
IMPROVEMENTS ~ STICKS. BALLS
AND LINKs-I.AsT SEASONS
TOURNAMENTS.

TOURNAMENTS.
,, ,o. =, tho discussion as TO the needs or
mora annie representation In the Executive 'o'"-
r,ittee Of the United States Golf Association OIL e
orto,. soc,,ons Of the country, golf players VIII he
eroti1ed TO learn that an amendment 10 the present
constitution Is 10 be proposed at the annual ihe.t
two ., rho association on February IL, by whch
tho executive body is to be increased from hVe 10
snvor nembers While not going 50 far as the
mos. radical could WISH this amendment IS I'M
doubtedlv move in the right direction ana there
s onrarontlv no reason for believing That IL VIII
be voted down.
,s constituted AT present. tho Executive Commit
toe is composed Of Laurence Curtis. OF Boston =
y Macdonald Of Chicago; r. II. Thomas, OF MOT
rts,ou.n. Samuel Parrish Of Southampton. Long
Island and Robert II. Kerr. Of Lakewood. All
have accepted denomination for the COMING !cdr'
with the exception OF Mr.. Parrish Ills withdrawal
.,1 ro,va this state entirely without representa-
tlon and It ls this fact chiefly that has caused ds-
satisfaction among players In and about New
York Then. too It ls argued, and with some force,
TIA, I'm an association numbering over a hundred
clubs and repre- sentinG nearly every State in the
Union the conduct OF affairs should not be limited
70 loss than a half-dozen men who are necessarily
interested only in their own sections
II is this fact which has led to the placing of G
w Fowle. OF the Philadelphia Country Club, on the
ticket TO succeed Mr. Parrish "a treasurer. II was
fet that the widespread interest in golf I'm the
South should receive some recognition In the com
mtfce and the new amendment Will allow OF still
further expansion along the same lines. 1t has
been suggested that either John Reid ex-presldent
Of the ST. Andrews Golf Club. or Henry b. Hollins.
president OF the Metropolitan Golf Association.
should be nominated for one Of the additional
places. and that the other should go to the West
Hobart Chatfeld-Taylor. president Of the Ontwent-
sia Golf Club OF Lake Forest. H., would be album
dainty qualified to tnke leading part in the wise
regulation OF the sport and his name may be sug
gested by the Nominating Committee.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOLFING UNIFORMS
In spitc OF the jealousy with which the huntsmen
are regarding the subvcrsion OF their traditional
pink" the red coat seems TO be steadily gaining
ground as the distinctive feature Of a golfers dress
The popularity OF this sort OF attire is amazing
II recalls the similar craze for blazers when ten
mis- was I'm vogue "A few years back. Almost every
golf club thai beasts a dozen members has adopted
Il IN some form other. and the special designs
used TO distinguish one organization from another
arc. some OF them exceedingly effective. This has
taken the form usually OF some sort OF insignia
embroidered on the edges of the collar and fire.
oucntIy in the color OF the collar itself The Ards
ley club has the initial a. worked in gold thread
on either point Of the collar while the members OF
the Oakland club have adopted the design OF an
acorn. similarly worked in gold The intercollegiate
golf teams In spite Of devotion TO college colors.
have all taken up the scarlet coat, rtilluB upOI
university monograms embroidered letters 10
distinguish their members from those of other
teams Not only has the red coat been seized upor
by golfers but IL has come 10 be popular form OF
dress with those who are connected In any way
with outdoor summer life. Especially Is this true
OF the mountain and seaside resorts. where last
season Il was worn by women even more than By
Il is not usual for golf player 10 wear red
coat when actually competing in an important
match. for any sort OF outer garment hampers the
free swing necessary for an effective stroke but
Il is always donnei for dress parade II is not,
improbable that it's very popularity will lead many
people before long 10 adopt some other color as
purple apple-green. +. Gilbert Thebaud. OF the
Knollwood Country club. has already started the
innovation by having coat made OF this lat cr
shade. ana perhaps another season may find him
with n goodly number OF imitntors
IMPROVEMENTS IN GOLFiNG INSTRUMENTS.
Golf players who are accustomed TO the present
profuslon OF implements for their game have little
Idea OF what changes modern skill and ingenuity
have wrought The most radical Improvement has