The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-27
10 TtIk ron WESTERN COLI ERS.
vice President ChatneId TAYLOR Comiss TO As
= g.. 4. Meeting.

,ur.,.p. F.h .s-Hobart &. Chatfeld-
Ta,lor ..f, for New York to night to attend
IN. annual meeting u the | nited states ''oIf
A-so,llror. OF which h- IL NiC.-President
ant which takes place A. Delmonicos on
lnuraiav nsut Incidentally be will visit
Philadelphia, Whei. he WiIl deliver q lecture
Oh Nu.l-ro' To the students At Bryn Mawr
college On next Monday Unusual Interest
I'm N.-r.rn snIf circles - centred In Vice
pres. dent ,AutnrId- Taylor's visit 70 New
York a. ha viii represent the Western Golf
Association and viii support its request TO
have. the amateur championship held In the
i,L or Of .ea,t several months later than at
pr.,ent. ~ the Eastern golfers have the ad-
vantage OF practice much earlier than tho
,.,trru PLAYERS. owing to being able TO use
Their links IN many instances nearly 81 the
,.ar fn.r4 Although II mas been generally
conceded that NOT one OF the national cham
pinr.nu.- would be awarded u chicago
il IL uulte probable. from what Mr. Chatieio-
Iaylor -aid before leaving last night thai
Onvour~la NAV get the womens event
We have had all the other championship
out bore except the women : remarked ths
f,ru,r DuN.nis'H President. ana IL would DC
r,,if. i, novelty II "" could induce the Eastern
,l.,,r. to come West and Coml"te have
No. ,,ub, that Onwentsis could "a persuaded
a., a,cr,i hu' tor nay part | l"ok, Tor" arc
| vt'I Hputrh rn>ion TO the ordeal which ] VIII
. have 100 utltI SO as 'htIl VI Wv 49,
mrnt committee" which ! presume the difeC-
I tors would, A. usual. insist on my taxing
hold 81
! clarion arc anxious 10 have the national anna
tom event heidi iater In tho season. and | am
COM, To- do my best 10 have the meeting
sN,,,Tc tn the ishcs of the Western governing
bod, Uu account Of the season starting
- late hon. We realize that, We are hand,
| canned when n comes 20 early practice, and
! tnr that reason a." Eastern golfers often have
siN w,".-. To Nv" months practice before
our courses are ready To play over
NII.r Dp NOT know what matters are TO
come M for consideration ~ IN" annual
meeting outside " N" routine business, !
Understand n t. quite probable that II dis
ru..i.r r.ty ar,-" regarding the abolition Of
| 49,. ,y.Uf,Iur rounds for the amateur and
won en- ,hiu pl"ushlp-. which, II Is argued.
Lgyc ulwuN- been In favor Of match play
a. agatn,' th" medal game and think the best
way Ir q championship W"iIl ne 70 inahe
drnw.nr, ~ such = way that tho old-timers
or regular PLAYERS ~ championships would
not too plit"d against the newcomers " ne
nov men are adj" To- knock them out II would
""5u,c y good deal NOR" interest and create
NOR. competition. a. many good match
PLAYERS ar" nnfortunat" e the. Gualfying
two holes. aud for this reason they become
mel sIhle 10 play after the preAnlnarIes
I see 'hat ! hay" bc"n r"nGmina''d f fSSr shs b,
| l. uN ntrutIout To- give NJ golf matters entirely
ari TO- d"vot" my time 90 literature. ] do not
| INN tha' the duties Of a second v~ice-Presi-
ddcrt OF he tinted States Golf Association
vii seriously interior" with my time SO long
rs my friend John Reid Of 50 Andrews,
stnut- hct wrcn m" and the throne
Then Nr Chgtf"ld-I ayl Tor hecam" a trtfs
! reminiscent aud remarked
"Thcr" has been quite a change in the golf
| world around Chicago since 1901. whom hnlf
n dozen 81 ~ I'M roduced tho game on the
| T,tlr abbreviated course Of sixteen acres At
Lake Forest To-day ! understand there
arn thir,y.uine clubs drawing membership
! from Chicago. and even that is only n slight
/ index 10 Ito phenomenal Growth o' tho game
! Throughout the United states.