New-York tribune., 1900-03-01
GOLF.
ANNITAI, MEETING OF UNITED STATES
GOLF ASSOCIATION.

GARDEN CITY GETS AMATEUR CHAMPION
st1rp sH1NNECoCK THE wOMEN's
AND CHICAGO THE OPEN
Golf PLAYERS who have been eagerly awaiting the
result of the United States Golf Associations an
nual meeting may now arrange their plans Tor tfe
season Last evening the representatives from the
leading clubs in the league met at Delmonicos ana
the things golfers most interested tn are no"
settled for the year. The amateur championship
Will go to the Garden City Golf Club. the wom-
! ems championship to the Shinnecock Hills Gof
| Club of Southampton. Long Island and the open
| to the Chicago Golf Club, of Wheaton. H.
An unexpected contest. due possibly TO the pres
! ence of Harry Vardon in this country, deVeiopeu
! over the award OF the open championship 1t was
not until the delegates had announced their votes
| by clubs that the matter was finally determined
It was contest of the East against the West, with
Chicago the choice of the Western representatives
/ and ST Andrews that of the Fasteners ana
! though the voting was quietly done 1t developed
/ considerable spirit both sides. 1t looked very
much though the Chicago men had been quietly
canvassIng the meeting in advance OF thelr riFas.
for when the roll was called % votes were recorded
in its favor against for ST Andrews ana
! for Midlothian. As the East is TO receive
both OF the other championships, however the
choice was not altogether bad one
/
eDt when President Thomas called the meeting TO
order OF the twenty-four associate clubs by
whom the active business OF the association Is con-
ductcd only two--lhe Meadow Brook Hunt and the
Nlvopla Hunt-facd to respond 10 the rolicall
The allied clubs, which ara allowed delegate
each. with no privilege of voting. were also wei!
reurescnted The Nominating Committee.
posed of 5 l.. Parrish. of Shinnecock Hills: ". II.
Sands OF Westchestcr and a l.. Ripley OF Oakley.
urt gent,d The following ticket of Officers ror Tn"
| ensuing year, which was unanimously elected
/ President. ". IS Thomas, Drookline Country club.
Boston. Vice presidents. John Reid, St Andrews,
urG II. g ChatHod-TayIor. Chicago; treasurer S.
y. Hcebncr Philadelphia: secretary, Robert h.
Kerr Lakewood. Executive Committee, Horace
Pusscu. Garden city. ana y. NJ. Coats Newport
The oaly change from last years list is the sub
stftuton OF Mcssrs. Reid ana Chatield-Taylor for
Ransom H. Thomas and H. J. Whigham vice
presidents; $. Y. Heebner for George D. Fowie as
troasurer and the addition of Justice Horace Rus
cell the Executive Committee.
Nr Thomas's speech. delivered with great vigor
brought out the salient points Of the associations
plans for the coming season. and was roundly
applaudcd. Mr. Thomas said In part:
In calling this meeting to order. It may be
words. The season Of 1899 has been especially
noteworthy from the fact that for the first time
we have an amateur champion who has learned the
ana as2ad his F avHnts IN II IN and hg ,b soung aa
| match against the Royal Canadian Association
lions and ther results. as well their manage
ment by the clubs holding Them left little TO be
The Executive Committee has given careful con-
sheraton the question OF limiting the TO
the championships, but no plan so far suggested
has been completely satisfactory even II prac-
tical. that II might not work some injustice. In
fact It IS doubtful II 1t is wise just yet the
ato1s limiting the entries to the champi6nshps
would ,dn that sbd r! S nS Sec
whatever arbitrary Legislation may later be neces
limitations placed upon the entries by the subordi
nate associations themselves
1t does not seem to II" advisable for the asso-
citation to attempt to regulate the conduct of each
tion as to prizes as 1T is matter that can be bet
ter dealt with by the individual clubs In this
Interests Of the National Association are pro.
noted by non-nterference with the management
the affairs of the individual clubs by unnecessary
legislation. except upon matters which we are sure
affect most yi'alIy the general interests of the as.
even on matters which of necessity REQUIRE our In
reference by special iesisatoni as as well as upon
best results upon the good sense and Judgment of
Under the authority granted By By Section Of the
been appointed, and has been al work for some
@ h will ne be in nnd
for 1900 with the early publication OF which it
effect ofciay tho Ugh under the bylaws The re-
hT had s mot ben e at and s
without the interpretations Of our association. 1t
mittee to give any formal statement of the fact.
give notice OF the temporary SUSPENSION of the
exercise
No sooner had President Thomas finished his
remarks than the question of awards for the Ma
tonal championships, for which the delegates had
been eagerly awaiting, was presented. and Charles
b Macdonald representing the Chicago Golf Club
at TO offer the name OF the Garden City
Golf Club for the amateur tournament. Lakewood
known to be willing to undertake the contest.
but it's claims were considered Garden
city winning by unanimous vote. For the
he City
Shlnnecock Hills and Baltusrol clubs w Alston
es the lame Of shnnecoc His and that club was
unanl-ously chosen. Then came lively tn over
The applicants were Myopia. Lakewood. ST. An
drews. Chicago, Garden City. Onwentsia and Mid
Fahr Of 0an seemed to sk the
Andrews should be chosen a matter of sentiment
terests Of stronger value and that, as the East
had already been favored with Two of the affairs
call of clubs Ardsley split Its vote betwe St An
drews and Chicago the others voting az blows:
wentsia- Philadelphia Country. Tuxedo. Washing
ton, Garden City, Chicago, Philadelphia Cricket
For St. Andrews-Baltusro Knollwood st. An
drews. Shinnecock and Nassau.
The matter of derraying the expenses of these
tournaments then considered. and, motion
of w. M. McCawey It was decided 10 allow
$500 for the amateur $1,000 for the women's and
$500 fo- the open championship. such expense to be
paid of the treasury of the association. Last
year the association paid $4,000 for the amateur
$500 the open and S658 81 wonlen's cham
pionship and II owing TO the feeling that this
was exorbitant that the meeting passed Mr.. Nc
{ Cawley resolution.
The treasurer's report for the year showed a bal
hand OF a.sso 4c the receipts from club
dues for the year being $3.50 There are at pres
ent twenty-four associate and i$3 allied clubs
the rolls, which indicatss tho growth In the I'VE
years Of the AsseciAuon's sxistsnsa The list ok