The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-14
GOLFER COX REINSTATED.
U. s. q. A. MAKES IMPORTANT RULING
ON THE STATUS OF AN AMATEUR.

The Fairfield County Club Man Barred
from Playing In Open Journeys for over
Two Years-North Jersey Country Club
BentS Englewood In Mixed Foursome.
To be In the sporting or golf goods business.
providing the person so engaged does not
visit the links to do business. Is no longer
bar to amateur standing IN the U. 4. q. A.
The test OF their eligibility hinged on the up
plication made to the Executive Committee OF
the U. 8. q. A. for reinstatement by Charles 3.
Cox. who, since Jan. !. 1897. has been de-
barred from open tournaments. His golfnR
since then has been confined to members con-
tests at the Fairfield County Golf Club and
to participation In team matches. but on two
occasions Cox did not play for Fairfield. be-
cause the club to be visited stated its wish
that he should not do so while under the ban
OF the U. s. G.. A. That the path to admission
to the amateur field is now clear to those for
mcrly debarred by section 10. II otherwise
eligible. is evident by the following letter.
received yesterday by Cox:
Charles s. Cor. Esq.
DEAR SIR; have the honor to advise you that at
. meeting OF the Executive Committee. held on
Wednesday. Juno I. your application for reinstato-
ment as an amateur was considered, and ain di.
rected TO advise you that. in accordance with the
power given In section 10 of tho bylaws Of the
U. s. g. A, You have been reinstated. Yours truly.
r. BldE KERR, Secretary.
Nav YORK. June IL. 1899.
The edict under which Cox lost his amateur
standing took effect on Jan. !. 1897. when the
following clause was added to section 10 denn-
ing an amateur:
amateur championship nor in any golhny contest
between club members Of this association who,
after jan l. has received comp ensaton for services
performed in any athletic orxanRstion or In any
capacity connected with the game of golf.
Ia ..l.t NJ q l. IL,
"or who plays the game or frequents, golf
courses for the purpose OF exploiting his bust
inserted in the sec2n after the
vision stated that persons who play in COM
petitions under an assumed name may not
matters stand Cox is q better amateur than
the latter class OF players Cox said Yesterday
play in open tournaments whenever he saw At
70 do SO. as he did in 1898 and 1895. In 1895
ars s sRs oha
6s ian Of Tia. t. year
Rushmore. SO. for the gold medal in the quail;
tying round. but was put out in the first round
ms tournaments az Ardslsy and, the Country
Club OF Westehester. Cox; with the respective
place. but he won NH the ConsoIaion Cup at the
st. Andrews tournament, beating @. II, Wides
In the finals. and he was second to /; II; Bob,
Lakewood tournament. scoring 90 to Bobens
U5. both playing from scratch
Although the home team won by 10 to 0 in
the mixed foursome team match at the North
Jersey Country Club, yesterday. in four OF the
six matches the Englewood Golf Club couples
were only beaten on the home green. The VIC
tory scored by Mrs. Strange and A. Ryal was
due to winning the last six holes straight. for
until the run OF luck set in they were on the
anxious seat In the Englewood division Miss
c. Barbour and +. Wilson played a fine uphill
game. for after being q down at the ninth hole
they were only beaten by put on the home
hole Two rounds of the nine-h hole course
which Is nearly 5000 yards. were played. The
best scoring OF the day was in the match won
| by Miss Scott and her brother from Mrs. Phelps
and J. Enos. the losers making poor work Of
the eighteenth hole. The cards:
Miss SCOTT and ". Scott q = q I 9 81 e-5x
Mrs. Phelps and Enos. 3 8 8 8 9 9-b7
Miss Scott and W. Scott 4 7 8 = 4 s-5s-112
Mrs Phelps and .Enos . 7 8 1o-6S-115
The summary:
NORTH JERSEY. ESGLEwoop.
Miss Graham and A. Dr. and Mrs. WellS.... o
Graham ...... ....... l Mrs PHELPS and J. Enos .
Miss Scott and ". scott / Miss q. Barbour and +.
Miss X Hoxsey and II. F. Wilson ............ o
Knox ,............,.:. l M.s Smith and s.
Mrs. Strange and A. Mowry ..............., o
Ryal :...,........:.:.. G MICS Mowry and W.
Miss HoIsey and ]. kidder ................ o
Ryal............-...... Miss Monroe and Z. II.
Miss GriHgs and E Bar swift .................. o
Dour....... .,......... -