Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-25


bylaws prohibiting It rs having become
a public nuisance.
The retiring president Of the United
states Golf association. Mr.. Lawrence
Curtis. has contributed an interesting
article regarding that organization to
Tho omcinI Guide. which contains some
very interesting and Instructive matter
for ali golfers. The following Is an cx-
tract from the article.
The first real need of "A central form
% recognized authority and Jurisdiction
in the rolfing circles OF America was
made apparent In 1891 from the fact
that In that year two clubs held con-
tests. the winners Of which each claimed
the title OF champion golfer. AZ that
rate there might soon have been as
many 40 called champions as there
were clubs. aud IN the rapidly multiply
Ing number or clubs every Village
Iiampden' would have been cham
plon. The need of an authoritative
settlement OF the question Of the rcla-
tive status Of players was therefore
t.. immediate cause ~ tho formation
OF the association, while the most pfnc-
Teal work before u was the selection
Of the links over which In each year
the amateur. open and women'a cham.
uionships should be decided. Coinci-
dontaliy with this other objects Of the
association were. ~ Get forth In ~
constitution. 20 promote interest 10 the
nnme OF golf and to secure and enforce
uniformity In the rules and customs
through the decisions Of the executive
committee. which WAS 20 he declared
and recognized au a final authority In
an matters Of controversy.
"rho game. played a little In 1892. had
In isgl come into immediate prominence
and clubs spranE up In manypinces. The
association was organized IN December.
1884,. In New York at n meeting NJ tho
doicgntcH-two from each cluh-ot hNe
clubs. which either claimed to be or
were Justly recognized as the most
prominent and also ~ representative OF
different sections Of the country. IheAo
clubs were. In alphabetical order:
The Chicago Golf club u Chicago.
the Country club Of Brookilno. Mass;
the Newport Golf club of Newport. II.
a.. the st. Andrews Golf club N Non-
kors, n. ". and tho shlnnrcock Hilla
Golf club Of southampton. y. Y.
Their delegates. officially authorized
hy their respective clubs organized I'M
der the title of the United states COLI
rsraciatlon. adopted u constitution ana
bylaws. few their standard 10 the breeze
and invited other golf clubs TO rally to
Il. The answer was immediate and ems
phntic. and In the short space 81 four
years nearly 100 clubs from north. east
south and west have been enrolled on
the associations list.
sIsst.. A. ..fIsnra q fkH uHHnHluffUWa
president. two vice presidents treas
urer and a sctretnry-wcrc elected hy
ballot at the above mentioned mcetlnr
~ delegates, one ofnccr from each Of
the I'VE clubs. and they or their sue
csssors In office constituted Tor the FIRST
/ three years the executive committee. In
whose hands practically rests the Euv'
eminent of the association.
Later. In 1905, II appearing that the
government was concentrated IN toe
/ few hands and that the geographical
representation ~ the country was mad
equnte. there were added a. the eNccu'
live committee two other members
making seven In all. ~ whom four con-
stitute q quorum. II appears inndvisa'
| bic 90 extend the number further. Tot
the reason that attendance ~ quorum
l ~ the iNHfilNNH " NNh 'NNNAN N''hNfN
the meetings being frequent ana The
members living far apart ana bcinr
mostly busy men with many calls.
The membership In the association q
| divided into two classes. associate and
allied clubs The former practically con
/ troll everything. Their privileges are
/ Power to vote az meetings. each ciui
having two votes by delegates or proX'
/ ie.: eligibility ~ their members 60 cleo
/ ton a. offices. eligibility ~ their clubs
/ a. hold the championship meetings ovci
/ their links, nower 10 admit other cluhi
| a. mcmb0rship-in n word 60 cxorcis'
| an the duties and powers and enjoy th'
] privileges ~ administration And foi
| these each associate club pays into th'
treasury annual dues ~ 800. II re-
| auiren fivc.reycnthH vote Of the exec
| utiyc committee 10 secure membership
ns an associate club.
"Alllod clubs. whose yearly dues nr'
So. may bo elected by majority vote
of tho executive committee; they have
the right 90 be- represented az tho meet
ings by one delegate. but with no power
60 vote Their members are eligible 1,
compete IN the championship mrotingi
AMI other meetings open 90 members o
association clubs"
LEO ETHERINGToN.