New-York tribune., 1901-01-25
GOLF.
PERCY CHUBB TO SUCCEED R H ROB
ERTSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE
METROPOLITAN GOLF
ASSOCIATION.

r II Robertson. who has been nominated for the
presidency of the United States Golf Association.
has decided resign his office president of the
Metropolitan Golf Association of this city. and
Percy Chubb. Of the Nassau Country Club. has
been named succeed him. Mr.. Robertson will
tender his resignation at the Metropolitan meeting
on January 81, which time the annual election
of officers will place Mr.. Chubb is al present
a member Of the Executive Committee. His pro-
motion to the presidential chair is regarded as
recognition Of the prominence attained by the Mas
Country Club in last seasons championships.
and is generally approved. The committee having
the nominations of the Metropolitan Association In
charge was not aware until recently that Mr. Rob
ertson had accepted the higher office and its NOM
nations were consequently delayed until salts
factory successor could he found. This committee
consists of r. H Williams of the Morris County
Golf Club; A. H. Larkin Of the Yountakah Country
Club. of Nutley and Joseph A. McCord. of the Gar
den City Golf Club In addition to Mr.. Chubb, they
have named the following officers for the year:
Nice-presdent. ". Alston Flagg. Morris County
Golf Club: secretary. John Du FATS. Baltusrol Golf
Club; treasurer. William Feowes Morgan. Morris
County Golf Club; Executive Commttee-O. W.
Bird. Meadow Brook Hunt Club. Robert Bage Kerr.
Lakewood Golf Club Arden NJ. Robbins g. An
drews Golf Club; c. F. Watson Essex County Golf
Club. and L. c. Murdock, Shnnecock Hills Golf
Club.
L. c. Murdoch fills the position made vacant by
Mr.. Chubb, while w. Alston Flagg will succeed
Walker B. Smith, OF Tuxedo. vlce-president. The
Metropolitan Golf Association is made up OF forty
five clubs within radius OF hfty-hve miles OF this
city. including ali Of Long Island. II organ
tied in 1897 and since that time has held cham
pionships. the first being by II. NJ Hartman
and the second by Walter !. Travis the present
National champion. In regard 10 seasons
tournament about which there has been much
discussion. John Du Fais, secretary OF the asso-
citation. said yesterday:
Although. according the constitution Of the as
recitation the selection Of the date and the course
upon which this event shall be held would appear
entirely with the Executive Committee, the
feeling prevails that IT would be best To submit the
matter of selection Of course 20 the consideration
annual meeting and get If possible. representa-
tive expression OF opinion 10 their feeling The
Executive Committee has determined. however, 10
recommend 10 the delegates that the tournament he
held the dates corresponding to those upon
which the event took place last year, that time
sire Of the committee that the Metropolitan tourna-
shall be held at early date courses
are available for the best play. The tournament
last year held upon the course of the Nassau
Country Club. in the week beginning May q.
The Tournament Committee having the matter IN
charge consists OF c. F. Watson. Essex County
Country Club; O. W Bird. Meadow Brook Hunt
Club, and Percy Chubb
The annual meeting Of the Women's Metropol-
Golf Association will be held to-day at No
East Ninth-st-. when the following nominations
will be- presented: President Mrs. W. Feowes
Morgan Baltusrol Golf Club: vce-president. Mrs
William Shipper, Morris County Golf Club;
tary Miss Ruth Underhill. Nassau Country Club;