New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
GOLF.
NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD LASl
EVENING AT SHERRY'S.

Golf Is going TO some radical changes '"''
year II the matters adopted at the amman mee,"h
NJ tho United States Association Mt Sherrys last
evening are carried out The Keynote of tho meet
ing was struck when r. II. Robertson o. the Sh'n-
necock Hills Golf Club proposed 10 delegate 10 INC
Executive Committee the power OF selecting me
links upon which the various championships sha'l
be held The general tendency throughout seemed
TO be toward the enlargement OF the powers OF tms
body. and n the experiment is successful to con-
tinue the policy In future years.
This tendency resulted I'm a somewhat quieter
meeting than that OF year "co, but II cannot DC
raid that there was any lack Of interest on the
part OF the delegates present that the questions
brought M were not carefully weighed The most
important changes made were In mai'ing tho anna
teur championship n spring instead % an autumn
tournament. the increasing OF tho money prizes
offered In the open championship rom 1885, 10 {SeD
and tho decision 10 pay for the legitimate expenses
Of holding tho championships out Of The association
treasury Delegates were present from fcr'y-fve
clubs and in point Of numbers the meeting was the
largest since the organization Of the league.
The Nominating Committee appointed by the pres
ldcnt 10 submit the names Of the officers con
slsting Of James Stillman. Of the Newport Con
club: Samuel Y Heebner. Of the Philadelphia
Country Club. and Henry i. Toler. OF the Batusrol
Golf Club submitted the following ticket. which
was unanimously elected. President. w. r. Thomas
Brookline Country club of Boston first vce-presi-
dent Ransom II. Thomas. Morris County Goit
Club. second vicc-presdent. II. ]. Whigham. on
wentsia Golf Club Of Chicago: secretary, Robert
g. Kerr Lakewood Golf cub treasurer, George
D. Fovlc Philadelphia Country Club; Executive
Committee. John Reid, ST. Andrews Golf club ana
a. VI. Goats Newport Golf club.
with the exception OF Messrs. w. B. Thomas
Whigham and Coats. the ticket was the same
renee Curtis the retiring president. rei.nqushed
renee Curtis, tho retiring president, reIIngushed
the chair in favor OF Mr. Thomas, who won the
meeting at once by his terse summary OF the re-
forms which the organization should undertake.
In opening Mr.. Thomas paid a warm tribute 10 the
late Theodore a. Hayemeycr, the first president OF
the association. Continuing, he said that in view
Of the increasing interest in the amateur cham
ponship 1t might soon become imperative TO adopt
some Just and equitable method of limiting the
entries to the best players in the association
though this could to some extent be accomplished
by the good sense Of the individual clubs them
selves.
He referred to the possible necessity of nsti-
tuting district championships. which should SIT
players for the larger tournament. but 1t was IN
reference 10 the need OF more St'lstnl -
against PROFESSIONALISM that h' speech ih""e TIC
most imp ss.on. .,,.
The existing rules in reference to the standing
Of the professional and amateur III go1I' ne 5hlu
should be- construed most RICHLY, ana u ne" anu
more severe rules arc deemed ne. airy i sdy
should bc uhhcsaunEy auoptc". lil.Iv - ~ ~.
cation Al the present time % diinculty IN con-
nect.on with this subject but the retention OF the
professional IN the RANKS "l 'He amateur d4,'t
ceased 20 be one IN sp!ilt ana ~ idct may tdhe
nsi0Ous and almost !mpefceptble steps. Inc ptli
cipal safeguard IL in the proper attitude OF each
club toward this question.
That the association as I'm position to assume
the Of the chaml ionship tournaments was
F'owic. Who stated mat there was SSH on hand
for which no immediate use was proposed. MessIS
Samuel J.. Parrish, Of ShinnecOck and X. IL.
Thomas of 81. Andrews. were appointed com
nittre To- audit Mr. Fowle's report and then Secre
tary Kerr sprung surprise on the meeting by
announcing that not single application had been
received for holding any OF the championships. 1t
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yious to last evening as candidate Tor then. put
il Was generally supposed that IL owing 10 the
desire not 70 disclose premature ambitions. MI
Robertson made motion that the choice
be left to the Executive Committee, with full power
TO decide upon subsequent applications. Dr. r. {.
Rushmore, Of Tuxedo, opposed the notion on tle
3Ihc convcntions Would become cut and dried. and
e or no interest TUHi De has taE rercniv 'g d ot
am oighteen-hole course. possibly Or, Rushmoie
League Affairs. Nevertheless, the motion was car
RED. and then J. G. Ten Eyck, the former presi-
In order TO obyiate this danger, the secretary
should. previous 10 each annual meeting issue a
them TO hold the championships, and mat the re-
plies be submitted to ne convention Tor us con-
\ motion by r. H. Robertson that the associa-
pionships in view OF the heavy burdens which they
placed upon the clubs holding them ana mat the
amount nc LEFT to the Executive Committee was
passed with scarcely a dissenting vote. John Reid
| made the somewhat radical proposition that the
changed from fali to spring, urging as IA reason the
longer days, making possible several hours OF add
cd play each day as wei as the peter cohdtloh OF
the turf 1T that time OF year. This also car
1t was proposed Iy samuel l.. Parrish, Of Shin
nccock. that the association should Increase the
prizes offered in the open championship in order 10
induce Hars" number OF payers 10 take pilI;
MIR. Heobner substituted a motion that a hNed
of $50 be voted 10 De distributed in elgnt
separate prizes as the committee should elect. but
that the award Of a gold medal to the winner be
| continued. 1nis carried.
! Authority WIS given 10 the Executive Commit
tee TO issue "a challenge 10 the Royal Canadian
Golf Association for team match between the
PLAYERS of the TWO countries the time, place and
selection OF Players being left 10 their discretion.
Previous 20 the general meeting the EAccutiye
! Commtiee had special meetin M al when me
elected to associate membership, and the follow
ing clubs to allied membership: Mohawk Gof Cup
| Country Dayton (Ohio, Golf club, Elmira Coun-
| Try. Atlantic CITY Country. Cape May Golf club
judith Country. Narraennsett Pier. South Shore
Country BalSon Ions is1nd2, hen9snI WIZ Hojf
nl,D 3t Mn .rjs, t.oi,nio 1onnfrv Gonoiia
! Tenn. This makes tota. OF tweniy-one associate
and is allied clubs n," In tho association. Among
| the prominent delegates present were;
| W Stilcs Ar,slcy: Or. T.. &. Rushmore Tuxedo;
John Reid s. Andrews r. H. R9eGrtson 3hi IIIG-
/ cor club: Daniel Chaunccy, Dryer Meadow; 6. b.
Macdonald, Chicago GoE club: A. u. Coats, New New
1 Club J. B. Baker Enelcwood Golf club; J. Max
Carrere staten Island Cricket club George B4ugh-
/ ton, Baltimore Country club; Jasper Lynch, Lake
wood Golf club Albert Synington, Seabright Golf
club. =. T.. Van Eruut. Crescent Athletic club, II.
/ y. curtis Marine and Field club; James Park
/ Richmond County Country cub Arthur Iaylor
o@kagd q W. cD B6 MhaS9"4ro2k Power wh FaTr
Essex County Country cub W. A. Hamilton
Ocean County Hunt ana country CUB Ransom Il
/ bins St. Andrews Golf club, and John Miey, Lake
/ wood Golf club.