New-York tribune., 1901-01-21
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GOLF.
WOMEN To DISCUSS LEGISLATION ON
NEXT SEASONS GAME - TRAVIS
AS A SPORTSNIAN-NOTES

The first big meeting to consider golfng IesisIa-
ton for the coming year Is to take place Friday
of this week. when the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Association Will Told its annual meeting at No s
East Ninth-st. Something than a cut and
dried election officers viii interest the delegates
Rumors oe radical changes in policy have been
current for some time. After years organization
the league has found that it cannot present
lines. It's members realize that notifications are
necessary To win support from local clubs The
team match schedule, in particular will come in
for sharp revision, and viii probably be rearranged
a less ambitious scale.
Last year those who had this work in charge
made the mistake of putting too many dates
the calendar. II caused the withdrawal OF the
Richmond County team, and raised a storm of pro-
test from most of the others. The women COM
planned that sort of baseball schedule had been
figured out, in which they were supposed TO appear
up in Connecticut one day and down in Jersey the
next. As a result there frequent defaults and
there very little interest in the final outcome.
Several plans have been advocated for the coming
year, but all unite in proposing short brisk
son. that will keep alive the enthusiasm until the
end. One of these schemes is to hold a general
qualifying round in which the best four teams will
be selected continue at match play for the
championship. Miss Ruth Underhf the secretary
of the association in commenting the result of
the first years work said the other day that the
team requirement of six players had also proved
an unwise feature and would certainly be changed.
Her opinion in this respect is shared by Mrs. w
Felowes Morgan. Mrs William Shipper and other
prominent members of the Executive Committee
1t seems certain that the number Will be reduced
TO four this year.
Another important matter TO be decided is the
date and place of holding the individual champion
ship tournament which was won last year by Miss
GenevieVe HeckeT. The indicati tiOns now point to
the selection of either the Norris County BalusroI
or Nassau links. Which of the three the delegates
will favor is uncertain. as each has some strong
advocates on the Executive Committee
The meeting will also elect officers for the
suing year, the present nominations being: Presf-
dent, Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan BaltusroI Golf
Club; vice-president, Mrs William Shfppen. Morris
County Golf Club; secretary Miss Ruth Underhiu
Nassau Country Club; treasurer, Mrs. A De Witt
Cochrane ArdsIey Club and additional member of
mond County Country Club. The chief change in
from the Executive Committe..
Another matter of interest will be the prepara-
Women's Golf Association of Philadelphia While
II Is not nAeiy tat any dennlte dates Will be de-
pave the way 10 closer relations with the Quaker
of cup to be used as perpetual challenge trophy,
sportsman nshp IN golf demands a great many
neither the course nor the caddie for ones own
@ @IoeraI qehuhclatlon ot strange links as neces.
sary evidence OF their own superior knowledge Of
professionals may he responsible for the introduc-
ton OF these boorish manners but il is pleasing TO
note that few Of the men who have gained real
prominence in the sport given 10 them one OF
Walter j. Travis. the amateur champion Price
Collier has summed his qualities in a pleasant
little paragraph in Golf which will be indorsed
heartily by those who have met Travis on the
links. He walks, talks and plays quietly is Mr.
Golfers comment ION the tee he takes pains to
be well out OF eve range of the other player when
he drives After playing himself he steps aside.
and stands quietly until both balls well away.
on the putting green he walks TO his ball and
stands immovable until the other has played.
II he has made poor shot finds himself in a
bad lie. ne treats Mysteries. but plays as
best he may. In word. Mr.. Travis Is exactly
what your opponent I'm golf should be. The only
objection 20 him is his habit OF playing con-
sistently we'll"
At the annual meeting of the Flushing Golf Club
Saturday evening the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing President, w. H.
Banker; vice-presdents. Edward F. Sprague. John
w. Weed and Augustus Talbot: secretary. William
B. Harrison. and treasurer. Robert J. LOwden
VAL FitziOhn. who has been the Lakewood pro-
fesSional for several seasons has been engaged by
the Mohawk Gulf Club OF Schenectady.
James Reddy has accepted the place OF profes-
siOuaI the 81. Augustine Country Club, in