New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
GOLF.
LOCAL PROFESSIONALS To ASK METRO
PoLITAN ASSOCIATION FOR AN
ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

Tho Executive Committee OF the Metropolitan
Golf Association will be called upon this week to
decide the advisability OF adding a professional
championship TO its annual tournament For the
last ten days a quiet canvass of the leading pro-
iessionaIs has been IN progress. and result
petition has been formulated which will be pre-
sented to the association through its Executive
Board The news will come distinct surprise
10 amateurs OF this section. the absence Of any
reference TO such contest at the recent Metro
poitan Golf Association meeting created the I'M
preston that the professionals 70 be left out
IN the cold. as usual. Just why their interests
have been disregarded has caused good deal of
unpleasant comment among number OF prominent
professionals here Some months ago dozen or
more Of them attempted 10 form a separate organ
tzation. and call for a meeting made. but
owing TO the absence OF many Of their col
leagues at the South the movement fell through.
Now second effort is to be made. but this time
II will be made in such way as 10 put the as
ISOLATION record for or against the project
From what can be learned from those back of the
movement. no fear is felt for it's success This
hope is based the fact that the Western Golf
Association, league corresponding I'm a measure
to the Metropolitan Golf Association of this city
has introduced such a tournament and carried il
through with gratifying results. although Western
professionals are neither as numerous nor skill
ful as those in the East. The petition which is 10
oe presented to-day or tomorrow will ask that the
professionals be allowed to come within the as
soclatlons jurisdiction. and that two days of the
week devoted 10 the amateur championship be
given 70 them. preferably Monday and Tuesday 1t
VIII suggest further that the competition be at
seventy-two holes. medal play. eighteen to be de-
cided on each day. and that challenge cup be
offered, to be held for the year by the club whose
professional wins IL in that year. and TO go per-
lanentIy 10 the club whose professional first wins
~ ~ lree times In asking this the professionals be-
heNe that they are making the tournament a club
contest rather than an individual one and are thus
eNcltinS the interest and support of the various
organtza tions belonging the league
II their petition gees through il means con-
sderaole increase in interest in the National pro-
Iessional championship held in September for the
local pros include some OF the best in the coun-
ny Ihat The movement represents a substantial
elernent Is shown by the fact that among its sup
porters are w. F. Davis. Apawamis; Willie
Kirk. knollwood; George Low. Dyker Meadow:
George Stark. Wee Burn; Tom GourIey lillian
oale; August Schilz Brooklawn. John Forman
Arcsley; {. A. W. Fox. Scarsdale: Alexander Pat
rick Century; Harry stark. Englewood; Willie
Nler, motifs County; Willie" Anderson. Mont
CAR David Hunter, Baltusrol. Jack Park Essex
County: Willie Morton. Lakewood; John Young
somerset; Alexander Findlay. Newark; John
Hooens, Yountakah A. c. Grifiths Westbrook
stuart Gardner. Garden City. and John Shippen
Marine and Field.