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Coming Meeting of the U. 8. O. A.-NomI.
nations for the Execntirn Cnnrnittea.


nations for the Executive Carnnittee.
Arrangements have been made to hold the
annual meeting OF the L. S. @. A. at sherry's
on the evening Of Feb. %. The slated bust
ness to be transacted Will be the election Of
onicers and governors for the ensuing year.
ana to determine on what links the open, ANA
teur and women's championship will be held
this year. Any business relative to amend
ments TO the constitution and bylaws or
changes in the playing rules must he brought
to the notice OF all the associate and allied
members by special announcement through
Secretary Kerr at least ten days before the an
nual meeting
There WILDE an unusual number Of changes
in the Executive Committee this year. as two
OF the founders and charter officers LauTence
Surtis OF the Country Club Of Brookline, the Y.
Chicago Golf Club, the First Vice. President.
have decided to retire from an active partcipa
ton viii Henry yG May
ton ton dolt Club. The Executiye COMMITTEES, the
tlve officers and two governors OF the associa-
tion, all OF whom are elected for one year. The
Nominating Gommittee. appointed fortnight
Toler. Batusroi Coli Club; Samuel Y Heeb-
nneTii nt Phiiadelphis Country Club, and James a.
names for the Executive Committee OF 1Sm.
,nG prefiGeR TiL. W. Thomas County, Club Of Brook
lnoinAa MOTIFS county COLI CluO! treasurer, george
Fowle, Philadelphia Country Club; Secretary, r..
b Kerr, Golf club Of Lakewo9d; doyernor. John
Golf Club.
Reid and Fowe are named for second terms
and Kerr and r. II. Thomas for third terms
the others being new men to serve In the
official ranks. but very brominent in other
retiring President, is okline member and
pn enthusiastic golfer. His brother is the new
PRESIDENT OF ST Andrews Club. j. B. Thomas.
Whigham is the eN-amateur champion. and
Goats Is nearly as prominent as a player In
lSSb he was nut out in the semi finals OF the
amateur championship by Whigham, and in
1877 the same player put him out in the second
round. when he succumbed to Macdonald. The
former never has been beaten in champion
ship by a player Of homo development. Like
Whigham. Goats learned his golf in Scotland.
and the presence OF two such experts on the
Executive Committee will strengthen its hith-
erto weak side; for their sound and practical
knowledge Of the game will work in very salts
factorily with the activity. enterprise and bus-
ness traits OF the other committeeman. who,
with the exception OF Reid. have not had a very
long experience with the golf clubs
Nothing definite has been announced regard
ing the links for the championships 1t is said.
however. that st. Andrews would prefer the
phia Country Club and the Myopia Hunt Club
want the amateur championship. while 1t is
that the Newport Golf Club. Shinne-
cock Hills Golf Club or Philadelphia Cricket
Club are applicants for the women'S champion
ship. Another matter to be settled at the an
nual meeting will be the place and date for The
return match between picked tens represent
ing the I: s. q; A, and the Canadian Golf Asso-
citation. The first match. held In Toronto last
Septem ber. was won by the u. S. G. A. team.