New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-25
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LOCAL COMMENT ON THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES
GOLF ASSOCIATION.

There was a good deal OF discussion among local
gof-players yesterday OF the result oil the ahhu"i
meeting of the United States Golf Association 0"
Thursday evening. and though some were not sur
whether they were pleased or not the genera
opinion seemed To be that the association mad done
tho best that could be expected under the
circumstances. Keen disappointment was felt on
all sides that the question Of championship INKS
had not been definitely decided for the majority OF
players seen were anxious to arrange their plans
for the season and the possibility OF paving "
wait several weeks before learning the COM
mittees choice did not strike them pleasantly
|; seems to be- understood that the amateur cham
plonship will be awarded TO an eastern club Dut
lust which one nobody pretended 10 say. SEVERN
players expressed the hope that Morris county
would be prevailed upon to take II again rs 'n1
links there gave such universal satisfaction ye"'
ago and the management of the affair on the part
Of the Morris County members was so able an"
satisfactory. but the leading men OF that organ
ization were certain that the club would not con-
slider the proposition should II be preached Dy the
Executive Committee. one player. who desired MS
name to be withheld declared that the decision on
the part Of the association to bear the expense o.
the tournament would no, prove the drawing
card that was expected. as IT was not so much the
question Of money as the work Involved wmch .de-
TERED the more prominent clubs from Offering theH
links
II know something about holding big golf tour
uamcuts" he said. land am certain u"t Wv
chief reason why no club came forward WIN '"'
offer Of is course on Thursday evening ""S "
cause most men shrink from the task OF enter
tanning several thousand people an entige week
II means work Of the most cxactinG Kind, ana
busy man has something else TO do besides man
aging championships 1t is really nothing e'Se
than holding small sized circus. Tor ooS'nes d
hundred or more competitors to be looked aiter
there is an endless amount Of detail thar "ou'u
keep several men busy for an entire month iou
can't have several thousand spectators dumped
upon YOUR grounds to be fed and sheltered and
amused without throwing responsibility upon
somebody. and that responsibility nobody wanted
to take"
There IS perhaps considerable truth In this but
for all that the assurance that the ASSOCIATION
stands ready 10 meet all legitimate expenses Will
doubtless have a stimulating effect on CLUBS other-
wise able to offer their links. and the wisdom Of
the associations action seems 10 be heartily APP
proved
The increased money to be paid in prizes to pro-
fossonals also came in for general commentator.
In England there is az present Il strong movement
on the part Of the professional class to secure 3"
similar advance in the coming open CHAMPION
ship and though the distances to be. tIdNtlSru
there are great nor the cost OF llN4lb ~
heavy tho movement Will probably he SUI ~
I'm Ills country. while those who do not win re-
cclve money prizes. II they be among the hrsI
five. the amounts OF such prizes scdlSeIy Lr."',P
them for the outlay for travelling and other eN-
uoosee Tha winner of the championship receiver
$50 besides a 50 gold medal. but the prizes al
minished rapidly as they went down the INST. 4
nurse 81 800 was awarded to the second man, S.o
10 the third S2J 10 the fourth and SO 10 the hIth
The other competitors received nothing
II T. true that the money remuneration Tor the
man who won first place perhaps adequate.
nj ber circumstances being taken INTO account, 10
repay him for all his outlay, the other cifcum-
stances in this case being me cNrehc advertise
ment that the championship title gave MN an1 tie
Increased demand for his appearance i'm eXhihilon
matches. but the adding OF three more Prizes an
making the total prize money $Nl instead oi F""'
cannot bat secure larger ana more represent it'
entry list The Executive Committee VIII probably
hold a sptcial meeting hin the next fortnight, al
which definite action will bee taken on the questions
delegated 10 it by Thursdays meeting.
NOTES OF THE LINKS.
There will be only informal play at Lakewood to-
day. A. the links Of both the Lakewood Golf Clun
and the Ocean County Hunt and Country CluD are
san covered with snow. Next saturday however
The usual handlcaps Will be resumed.
The Crescent Athletic Club. OF Brooklyn, which
with us fifteen hundred members Is one OF the
laro. organizations IN the Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation is 10 mold an omen golf tournament for the
d~.f time ON its now inks al Bay Ridge. IL has
already made application 10 the ASSOCIATION Ioi
dates In the early spring.
The Baltimore Country club selected May H. p
and 70 for It's annual tournament and as the South
10 secure many OF the returning Northern players.
The latest recruit TO eolf is the Riverside Yacht
Cub which plans 10 establish course for its golf
ing members as soon as the weather becomes more
s,asonabe and work can begin on the ground. John
Porter tho secretary ~ the club. said Yesterday
mai strong effort would Doe made 10 have the links
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