New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
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SMALL POSSIBILITY OF WASHINGTON .
BIRTHDAY PLAY.

WEEKS MEETING OF lhh '''''"'
COLI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MATTERS
TO re DISCUSSED by THE DELEGATES.
Tho outlook for golf on Washingtons Birthday Is
not encouraging and 1t is doubtful II any OF '"e
tournaments announced Will be held Inc oaN'""u
Golf Club has indefinitely postponed i's c'osS
country competition. arranged for that Day ." az
count of the snow and similar action VIII propapy
be taken at other clubs having tournaments on
hand Roth the Lakewood organizations, as wen
as the Laurence Harbor Country club ana the
Baltusrol Golf Club. had arranged TOT open pay
but the present condition Of the links Is such as
almost to preclude the possibility OF use II II
likely the various prizes offered VIII be mace .ho
occasion for special tournaments some time during
carly spring. Compared with n year ago, the pres
ont winter has been a severe on clubs MAIN
tanning open house, and 1t is questioned "he'her
many OF them will not follow the example or the
Morris County Golf Club another season ma c'T G
factory at best. and this year 1t has been
lary there having been few PERIODS Wnfm 't ~
links could be used with success. In auuluoH "
preventing holiday matches, the present snUm va"
had the effect Of stopping work on mu,' o,t Of
employment. The Nassau Country Ciub mas peen n
nks at C Glen Cove While the Staten Island Cricket
the Rockaway Hunt the MoTi Iauise had tempo
rarily 10 suspend operations.
However barren the week will be Of actual play
Il promises to be an important one in other ways.
The annual meeting Of the United States roil
Association is to take place at Sherrys on IhuiS-
day evening and present indications are that 1t VIII
be the most important in the history OF the associ-
alton The recent action of the Metropolitan Golf
Association in instituting official handicap hSt
Is expected to give rise TO similar action on 'he
part of the parent organization. and though the
difficulties IN the way OF such a scheme are many
local golf players are confident that 1t will be
adopted This will mean the handicapping OF the
leading players of the country on the basis OF
their public FORM and may result In limiting the
competitors in the amateur championship Itself
This latter step has long been advocated by those
who realize the necessity of wedding out the UNI
skiful candidates. and IT seems only a question OF
time before their counses will prevail and a han
dicap limit be adopted. What this limit should be
no one as yet pretends to say. but IT is generally
agreed that II should be lower than the one .
adopted by the Metropolitan Association and should
Association has fixed the limit at ten for It's, dis
rict championship and while this may seem higheG
OF obtaining the form OF a large number OF players
than OF keeping The cntry list w I'M t suaRe
Committee explained, the idea is TO call out as
many PLAYERS as possible early IN me season sr S o
committee TO work out future handicaps In NE
Of the United States Association this necessity
does not hold. for the amateur championship comes
the end Of the season, Instead or az the Degih-
worked out from club tournament results or other
similar tables
Another important matter to be decided at the
meeting will be the choice Of links upon which the
open amateur and womens championships are 10
be held. and here the delegates may ind them
selves in difficulty. So far not single apph-
cation has been made for any o. these. ana there
seems to be little inclination the part OF proml-
nen clubs TO come forward and Offer their grounds.
Morris County held the amateur championship last
season. and hardly be called upon again while
the same is true Of Ardsley with regard 10 the
womcns championship The St Andrews Club It
is said would be willing 10 take the open cham
pionshp under certain conditions. but as It's mem
bers Will say little one way or the other 1t IS diff
cult to verify the rumor. Philadelphia has been
spoken Of for the women's championships and the
strong interest taken In the game in that section
as shown by the number Of Philadelphia women
who appeared at Ardsley. last autumn would
seem to point 10 the Quaker city AS desirable
place. There has also been talk Of an Application
from the Onweni STA COR CIuh or Nhticaso, 4u'
which would supply creditable entry. 1t Is too
far distant TO attract the more numerous ana bet
trr-known players at the East. All Of which would
seem Indicate that the association VIII nlthlat-
CHAMPIONSHIPS shall be held as IS at present the
case with the United states Tennis Assoclatl0h
fion must give substantial aid from lis treasury
The selection Of thesc separate cubs each year u
much TO ohviatc. and. though the idea has been to
favor difirsn par,S :" ,r Ir Glib would have
SUN cieut advantage TO compensate Tor the heces-
sary change In policy.
No announcement has yet been made for hold
ing another meeting Of the Metropolitan Golf As
socia.ion and it seems doubtful whether gen
oral call for delegates will again be issued Al
though The meeting az the Metropolitan club on
Monday evening lacked a quorum the matters
suggested at that time have the cordial approval
~ the majority OF local clubs. and their adoption
can be accomplished by mail the Nominating
Committee appointed by the president ana com
ward Bi;Ynett Morris County. and Walker B
Smith Of Tuxedo. has named the Following ticKst
FOR INC .oar: President. II. Il. Hollins. WestHrOoK
vcc-p-csldcrt, Richard H. Williams. Morris toun-
~. secretary. John Du Fais. Haltusrol; treasurer
H. FeiIowcs Morgan, Raltusr0l; Executive Com
Karc Tuxedo: Robc:t Bagc Kerr. Lakewood. X
ii Robertson. Shinnccock and Arden NJ. Robbins
St Andrews.
Interesting news IS received from the other side
TO the effect that the St Andrews Golf Club Of
Scotland which IS visited annually by hundreds OF
American golf-players will not only have the ad-
ditiona; attraction Of an enlarged clubhouse next
season but that to meet the increasing demands
upon its grounds third golf course is soon 20 he
lana out. Tho sum OF S5CO0 has been set aside Tor
tho work. which IS to be begun Immediately. So
crowded have the present courses o"en during Inc
height OF The season there that Il has long been
customary for visitors enter their names IN a
Oo0: kept for That purpose me day before thcN &C.
sired 10 PLAY. stating the exact hour Of their APP
poaranco %, the FIST tee. Even with this precau-
Don II has often been difficult to handle the starters
successfully. hU: the new course VIII do much