New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INTERCOL-
LEGIATE ASSOCIATION ADOPTS A
NEW SCORING sYsTEM-HEN-
DERSoN FOR PRESIDENT.

The annual meeting of the intercollegiate Golf
Association took place Yesterday at the Holland
House. There was full attendance of delegates
from Yale. Harvard. Princeton and Columbia-the
four leading members of the league-and though
definite decision reached to where next
years championship games will be held, the gen.
eral opinion seemed to be that Dyker Meadow,
Nassau Atlantic City would be the ultimate
choice. The date of the opening round was nXed
for Tuesday, May Z, the tournament continuing
through the remainder Of that week. The associa-
ton finds itself in delicate position this year. as
the Garden City Golf Club where the last cham
pionship held. has definitely announced that
IL viii permit no more outside competitions. AS
the association controls no course of its own. 1t is
practically forced TO await invitation from some
club centrally located, where the representatives
from all four colleges may meet on equal terms
The meeting yesterday decided to leave the mat
ter with the Executive Committee consisting or
c. D. Barnes. c. Henderson and S. P. Nash, Of
Columbia This committee will endeavor to COM
municate with nearby clubs, and from the list OF
links offered choose satisfactory meeting place
The early date of the championship Will necessi-
tate the selection Of some course where the Srouno
is suitable for spring playing and for this reason
It thought that Nassau or Dyker MEADOW
would prove the most favorable The Princeton
and Pennsylvania delegates showed a strong IN
clination toward Atlantic City. but H. K Hill and
Chester Griswold, who represented these colleges
disclaimed any desire of being domineering Girls
void said after the meeting that II Dyker Meaoo"
were chosen believed that it would be acceptable
to both universities, in spite of the distance to be
traversed
Another important feature of the meeting was
the adoption of an entirely new system of team
scoring. The association has been experimenting
for several years with the various methods In
vogue, both here and abroad. but thus far has
been unable 10 perfect system that will meet Its
peculiar requirements. At Garden City year ago
the plan was to count one point for match won
by up, points for by from to 8
up. and three points for match won by more than
up. The system adopted yesterday is novel one
and will be closely watched by those who are in
terested in this form OF the game. Among the dele
gates II said that the Executive Committee has
matches, and from this data has devised the pres
ent method OF scoring. The winner in each match
holes by which the match is won The idea is TO
make it impossible for team TO lose through the
overwhelming defeat OF member, and 1t is said
to work to charm.
The delegates present were: Princeton Chester
Griswold, Jr., and w. J. Cooke; Harvard, C. Hen;
derson; Yale T. Markoe Robertson and Tom
Cheney; University of Pennsylvania, H. K. HILL
and Columbia, Stephen P. Nash.
Henderson was elected president, the present IN
c. D. Barnes was chosen vice e-president, and S. P
Nash reelected secretary and treasurer;
the association. The team trophy has been won
twice by Harvard and Yale. and should either col
its permanent property. In view of this possibility
the president was authorized yesterday to appoint
a committee to secure new 5eem prize.
The previous individual champions have been
Louis P. Bayard, jr., Princeton; J. F. Curtis. Har-
ward: John Reid, jr., Yale, and Percy Pyne, jr.
Princeton. Princeton has never won the team
or Yale. The last championship held at Gar
den City in October. 1899. 1t was then decided to
in order not bring two in the same college year
the championship last season was omitted.