New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-12


rxrrrD STATES ASSOCIATION.
r,-,r Harry vardon be eligible TO compete in the
- orar championship This question is
80 asked with some concern by the professionals
- -s7,ntrv for i Xardon enters IL goes without
- mar he VII take first prize with ease A
ss-svr6 Judge ike George Low. the Dyker Meadow
eses.oraI who has just returned from months
=. in the South. given II as his opinion that
- 7-arsor Is here and takes part he Will win the
,.-,-icnship To lei English visitor, with no
..e-...n affiliations. carry off atle which repre-
- mo supremacy in American golt is something
= --r,rr rbe local pros" have not quite made up
.t4- minds Tardons status as q competitor, they
= would be entirely different from that of the
- oayers ali OF whom are associated with
American clubs and, therefore, are representative
= .he game in ths country
zr,e-her any rule Will be framed 70 prevent
z-.,58rs entry is doubtful The only point in the
Arsu7s Of the United States Association applicable
:. me question Is Section "a which says merely
-. ali entries subject 10 the approval Of the
executive Committee OF this association II Var
- sends III his name il is hardly possible that the
or1ee win refuse 70 receive IT, Still Il Is felt
sbst for player 10 be- allowed 10 win the cham
t,-shir 1T q country which he VIII Immediately
ssare possibly forever. hardly within the inten-
,sor Of the men who framed the constitution. and
,5zf 2 rule protective OF home skill might be made
.4raout transgressing the requirements Of good
,s-1srnaus7- on the other hand il Is The opinion
~ good many le4ClIS players IlaE 10 ueDii-
zsrser would be rob the championship of its
vsisf interest. The English champion will be here
srsen the tournament takes place Chicago. If he
s 7or permitted compete the man who wins viii
certainly gain an empty honor. for with Vardon
sitting By il Will be ike Hamlet without the
pance.
There is a -o- OF silly sentiment about the whole
thing" SAID an ola golfer in speaking of the mat
ger al Lakewood Saturday None Of pro-
zessonals are home bred. and few OF them have
beer In the country more than a couple of sea-
Sons To ler Them enter because they are drawing
salaries from some American club and debar Var
cor because ne IS not IS making a distinction that
-nesrs absolutely nothing. We want 10 see good
zclf Z Warden IS here and can beat the others let
hin 90 il He might wei De called the Aneri-
car oreu champion man who halls from
Cgnous1!e Scotland. but who happens 10 be draw
sng nay as q club professional" This opinion viii
souhtless md an echo among most OF the better
knyvru amateurs here. In reality, few Of the
nsre5 American professionals We're born in this
roUntry. Take. for instance, FarGon's recent de-
fest N Florida by Bernard Nichols the Philadel-
rbia mayer The result was hailed with delight as
E-oof that after all. the great Englishman
col 50 very much better than our home bred golf
n-E and that American golf is already a par
kgtth that abroad This Nichols jumping sud
neuly into fame Was for years familiar figure on
khe links al cannes, whore he used TO off1ciate
raodie before coming &c this country. To allow
clude Tar1on would be absurd. While il is
Ekely that the resident professionals will view
TsrdoHs ceming with delight, II Is equally certain
shat the great mass OF amateurs viii be glad TO
see him play
Al the indications THIS year point 10 an early
resumption Of activity on tie links about New
York The Dyker Meadow and Westminster Golf
Clubs have already begun regular competitions. and
Ehe tournament committees OF other organizations
bre getting their heads together TO follow suit.
b. the enc OF March the throngs Of golfers at the
EouIh VIII be- turning honeward for The opening
q the metropolitan season. Richmond and ATTAIN
&c City xii eu6eav0r attract most Of these re-
Eurlag pilgrims. ana lakewood Will probably be
another stopping place before the crowd is really
back; bUt in a few more weeks the vangHaTd viii
- here. and then VIII begin succession Of
snatehes which viii cease only with The approach
q another winter Il present plans are carried out
s. viii De me most active and successful season
SET known. Last year few Of the larger tourna-
snents were held here The amateur championship
went 70 Chicago. the wUmeu's 70 Philadelphia anu
TIE open 10 Baltimore This year Garden ny
vii nave the amateurs ana SLInnec0ck Lle NoLAeAr
that Two the principal contests are 10 De de-
C-ded within a short distance Of this city 1heh'
zoo the metropolitan championship IN May al the
Nassau links VIII Dee another big galnerlAg P.aGs
Tor lovers ~ The game Taken altogether, X Is
doubtful Il "a more fortunate combination couIu
Encouraging reports are received from Princeton
70 the effect rhat the new varsity INKS Work on
lack ~ funds WIZ probably be ready for play by
y.
q q EuyIer wac have been the prime movers n
ne project, have received assurance that funus
W oe forthcoming. ana rney are now pushing t!!e
"ork with al possible dispatch. The course is sit
Hated en- The ole stockton farm, and is SAID 70 De
D. spent this season in eaUipping clubhouse, but
me stockton farmhouse Is expected TO meet pres
ST demands The fact ylaL Princeton captured
Ass9riation last faII through Percy Pyne. ID. has
had q STIMULATING effect on The sport AT old Mas
fsu. and the candidates for the college team are
nor numerous than ever. Il POSSIBLE, the next
rolsge links. Chester Griswold is the present cap
Lsln OF The team. and others VINO are expected 70
g. places under aim are j. A Blair, j. Douglas
.ccnreT. John Stuart, a =. fniils. y. J. COOK, L.
:, laTretson, q. H. Murphy ana J. Prentice KEEL
i VIII probably be good news 10 the anxious and
bemsWhar puzzled members Of the gol1ng fTater-
- new rgl-ngs and Interpretations 10 know that
re oncta-ly printed copies OF the rules are about
United States COR Association. Within a few
GAYS everE8o7. can study me fine points Of the
game ~ -1as, rea~,sf r11rarr SOM NJ Inc now
1nLsrpretafious have occasioned considerable STIR
and cases are sure 10 arse over which there will
o. objection and counter objection. but a rule
re code VII be found an improvement OF course,
Aha here comes another source Of difficulty.
s.g-ril- -. - "a, ~, IL -
was 70 give mine Fl I'D be different The above
golfer toward the subject Local rules can be in
D-.sec ia 10 me extent Of multiplying the authorized
there Is no reason uhv the new rules should not
AleFpre' ali rechnlcaliries impartially
Inc 70 time OF rhe success Of local PLAYERS away
IN home Miss Cordelia g. Willis, Of the
- u the Morris County women golfers has re-
10y gained fame the SoutL by winning first
Z Bermuda
4 showing The lavish expenditure by Western
f[-efs- II may be Interesting note that the
$4,000 Ger Club, near Chicago has recently
ceEh ~ -' "a INNS 4o' @-'''''
sc annual championship Of the South is to Ike
go or the links Of the Palmetto Golf Club OF
80 on March D. Herbert Leeds Of the Myopia
's Nl1n' near Boston, who has hed the title