The sun., 1899-12-27
GOLF
Advance Notice. to he Sent Out for the
U. y. @. A. Annual MeetinK.

u. y. q. A. Annual Meeting.
Under the U. s. q. A. constitution. the annual
meeting IL fixed for February on thirty days
notice being sent to each club. At the last
meeting there was not one application for one
OF the championships. except from the Balti-
more Country Club. and the choice OF links
was left to the Executive Committee; but
this year a different state OF things Will
be In force. In order that the annual
meetings should not become mere per-
functory gatherings. rs one delegate put
u. a resolution was passed that this time the
Executive Committee. thirty days prior to the
meeting. should send out invitations to hold
championship meetings to all clubs deemed to
have links available. the answers to be sub
mltted to the delegates at the annual meeting.
who will then know how each club stands In
the matter and will place their votes accord
inRly. The clubs mentioned Informally by
members Of associate clubs as being willing to
accept a championship meeting next season
are the Garden City. Baltusrol. Myopia and
Chicago Colt clubs. 1t 10 understood,
however. that each associate club will
be asked 70 EXPRESS It's willingness to
hold cham mpion hip or not and II the answer
is favorable. the entire list OF acceptances will
be submitted to the annual meeting. All the
Incidental expenses OF the three cham plonships
Z. y.
the club selected only rendering its links and
clubhouse. In the two previous years the u
8. q. A. gave to each club holding the cham
pionship $1,000, and a souvenir. costing about
s4OO. was presented to the clubs holding tho
open and women's championships. This year,
consequently. the three championships will
have cost more than In any other year. yet. a.
the net yearly income Of the U. s. q. A. Ia In
excess OF $1,000. II is likely that the de egates
mi Ia n la d, .,1l
ALTHOUGH there Ia a cold snap in the air. the
tnn VIZ Ntay In line ccndtlon for GOT until
booked IN the way of competitions. however,
except the op,'n tournament on SATURDAY and
though VIII smith l. still IN town and u return
match with George Low may be ARRANGED for
there. will te quite q m grafton OF amateurs 10 10
Florida, to niny In the wcst and east coast cir.
cult OF tournaments, and Will smith, with
there.
referring to rumor that Hartman might
visit GteHt Britain to play in tho amateur
chsmrIonship GoN IiusirGiri states:
ON the form OF tho Bits Toltcr, who have In ths
Ma p1nsld, whiyh,n aud 20 rsiss The ns,ura con. n
siS'np m m ~ !, thss ths mraf1y ly vide dspS.
States a. nons q the three British Amer can eipou.
when playing here witch oouli qu ,itis thsm %
the aist ncton OF being IN the very nrst dighL IL
iHy .c tlAN lnN tAAutrl OF th"lr game has i'm
Proved since their eI Atrial And can look To
hr Hartman II he tuinor that he 10 coming proves
10 bo correct and Suo ramu ~ have kpprareG from
year to yeN" and OF proved correct to provide IA
with souuon OF tho quest Another fe tturo
which leads iOWArds the cuncluston that the stand
Al ~ h'n"rirn1 arA'eur R'lf dc, not puite an.
proach mat on this side Of WAt-r Ia the fact that
In tho op"n chsnpin"s sh!p IN America the amateur
talent hAs as 'mpleirlr fAilei - hold the pTo.
fesipnAl- nearly all %. vh IN are of the Younger
rch oil OF pla, ers. who ull rtAnd little or no
chance OF holding the VArdoas aud TAylOrs OF Ens
lish golf.
On New Years Day there will be "A tourna-
mcnt AT IN" Baltimore Golf Club eighteen
holes. melal play. open 20 the mrmb md
their guests. cadlie system will b" started
~ thi- CUB On III" same iay. Applications for
, BOYS should be mad' at the desk IN tn" club
house. which Is CONNECTED by wira with tho
cadiie house, and on reaching The t.. the
memherS VIII nni ths chi'te waiting for hi m
with cnr'l stamped with the correct starring
time. ON finishing play. this card should he
, taE"n To the CdIi'c master. who vii again
stamp II. AMI collect from the mem Ter the
proper amount t. cover the elapsed time.