New-York tribune., 1901-04-01
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UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION REFUSES
SANCTION TO WORLDS CHAM
PIONSHIP-NOTES OF
THE GAME.

II the Glen Echo Country Club, OF St LOUIS per-
sists in it's idea Of holding a worlds champion
ship II will be without the sanction Of the United
States Golf Association No jurisdiction is the
broad ground upon which the association refuses
Endorsement The Glen Echo club not oelng a
member OF the United States Golf Association the
executive committee has courteously declined TO
take action. Such in substance is the reply made
by Secretary Robert B. Kerr to George s. McGrew.
president of the Glen Echo Country Club. Mr..
Kerr's letter is as follows:
have the to advise you that your several E
ponshp golf meeting on the % links & OF Iecy 5as en
mittee at their last meeting, ana am l,Si @ i,Iri %
10 inform you that the committee having no JurlS-
diction. can take no action In the matter
That this will result in an abandonment Of the
enterprise is not considered all likely by those
who have followed the doings of these breezy St
Louis golfers. One of two courses Is LETT open
TO them, either TO join the association and renew
the application or disregard the association
entirely and go it alone. Those who know say 1t
will be the latter. Some comment. however, has
been caused by the fact that similar application
TO the St Andrews Golf Club of Scotland. as the
recognized leader of golf abroad. brought out an
enthusiastic response from Colonel a. Sydney LOCK
hart who then its secretary. the letter saying
that the club would cordially support the scheme
and lend whatever aid was possible Ihat the
United States association should refuse support
is regarded by mpoite. especially In view
Of the bitter feeling aroused in the West over It's
recent refusal TO take in the Toledo Golf Club.
Another view. however. is that no other course
was open The St. Louis club not being amenaoe
TO the association In any way there Is no reason
why its sanction should have been asked II the
national code is not in position to govern the
tournament, to hold the 81. Louis club answer
able for way 1t is run. It is certainly out OF place
for II TO lend its approval This Is the opinion
expressed by number OF players in this city, and
will probably be echoed by the better class OF play
ers throughout the country. The ST Louis club Is
going ahead with its preparations. nevertheless. and
the scheme is being pushed regardless
Robert FOULS. who has been engaged to take
charge OF the championship course will arrive on
April Is and the links will be opened on May is,
FOULS goes TO St. Louis by way OF chicago, where
AZ the Chicago Golf Club Robert Is twenty-seyen
years old. He has been a golfer al his hte. HIS
81. Andrews Scotland but has recently moved 10
this country with his 1--WE sons an OF % whom nay, haTe
Jim Fouls open champion OF America in
reputation by his worlds championship work
The rather unexpected announcement by the
Morris County Golf Club that ii will use the Bag
naII-Wyld system in its next open tournament has
excited good deal Of curiosity 10 just what the
system is II IS old in England as lawn tennis
and racquets. II considered at some length BY
the United States Golf Association hve six years
ago and was used in the first championship at
Newport, in 1885 The year. however. II was
thrown IN favor OF the qualifying round sys-
tem-a fact that seems TO have been overlooked by
In response inquiries what the system Is
the following definition. prepared by H. o. Tall
mage when honorary secretary OF the association.
IS quoted:
Depending on the number Of entries. such mum
ber Of byes shall be first drawn shall, after the
completion OF the first round. leave l. 10. s. q
players and draw shall decide the order Of play
throughout the Competition-those who have drawn
of the FIRST round and taking their place in the
second in the order in which their names then
stand.
To have golf league playing regular circuit"
with the high percentage team taking the pen
nant" is such "A radical move in Western golf
circles that all players will watch the workings OF
the Chicago league with keen interest In
stead playing desultory matches irregular in
tervals during the summer six prominent clubs or
that city have arranged TO meet in regular home
and home competition II is a sign OF the popu-
larizing Of the game in the West and its result
will doubtless be a general adoption OF the
pettive team system in all parts OF the country
John r. Morrow, captain OF the Midlothian Coun-
try Club. is said be responsible for the move
and he has enlisted with him the players OF the
Glen View, EXmOor. Skokie, Edgewater and River
side golf clubs AS outlined, each team IS 20 play
two matches with every other. eighteen holes upon
the links of each Percentages of tches
Trophies for first and second teams. 70 be
outright. will be purchased. the first TO cost
500 and the second S75. Teams will consist Of not
more than twelve men or less than eight. Should
any dispute arise the six captains will constitute
board Of arbitration TO decide the point