New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
MORE TALK OF THE VISIT OF AN ENG
LISH TEAM

pEnH7T THAT TEN ENGLISH AMATEURS WILL
san. FOR THIS COUNTRY on OCTOBER l.
H.. vsrson may not be the only noted golf
1o,,sr N visit this country this year. Repeated
,,-,.ors have reached this side OF the coming of a
-, of rroninent English amateurs. and though
.rfs- rerorts in other seasons have caused Amer
= -,.,,ars 10 become somewhat sceptical Of them.
,he-e IS good reason for believing that the project
3 icfug seriously discussed in England The
Scotsman" one OF the most conservative OF the
ss.rn journals Is authority for the statement that
: ,fs7n Of eight or ten players will sail for this
coyrrrv or October J. and even goes so far as TO
,,srtion the names Of the who viii compose it.
7rbcv INCLUDE IT, Il Hilton, r. Maxwell. Horace G.
r5u,ch.nson J Low. c. Hutchins Leslie Balfour-
Melville J. Z Laidlsy, 5. Mure-Ferguson, j. era
hsr1 and T. Blackwell.
II viii bc remembered that Charles S Cox, cf
-Ae Fairfield Golf Clgb who negotiated for Var
sou's visit ond VINO spent portion Of the winter
shro7d announced On his return that English
zjsrers were discussing the plan and Were in
4I,nef 10 support II. II is only within the last few
r,cnths that American golf has assumed any prom
insnce on the other side Yardon's coming has
dore much 20 enlighten players abroad 10 the
merits If American golfers. and that the
F,pel.shnen are assured an opportunity for salts
factory scores the plan Is being widely favored.
Il The Scotsman j. correct IN its statement as
n the date OF the visit the will arrive at the
beigh; Of the fall season here.
News Is received from the West Of a movement
sor ~ foot among some of the more distant clubs
20 form a National Golf League similar to the
present United States Golf Association. The
rro2osition is to interest All clubs men,
bers Of the latter organization and TO hold cham
uionships on independent links. The United States
ASSOCIATION includes about 175 clubs. but this is
scarcely 10 per cent OF the orga lizations devoted
50 the game. Il is among these unattached clubs
thai the promoters of the new plan hope to find
support i is said that they are receiving assur-
ences 0f support from many quarters, and that
before the snrinE opens the new league will
be in operation. There has been feeling for some
tine that the United States Golf Association is too
autocIatic: that the control of affairs is in the
hands OF a few clubs which ale rather inclined to
be exclusive. and that the refusal to allow the
smaller clubs al the annual meetings for
BIDS The open discussion of matters common 10 all.
II is a fact that the voting power Is confined to
tie associate clubs which number only twenty
four but thus far there is no reason for believing
that these favored few have abused their privilege
or thar the legislation has not been enacted for
the general good. The only point III favor of a
new league Is the widespread interest in the game
snd The consequent impCssibiity of having every
rlut, adequately represented President Thomas
IN his annual address mentioned The des1rablity
OF sectional associations. and if the new movement
is intended organize association west Of the
Mississippi il will doubtless meet with cordial sup
onTt.