New-York tribune., 1901-01-03
GOLF.
WESTERN PLAYERS DEMAND LATER
DATE FOR NATIONAL CHAMPION
SHIP-DOINGS ON VARIOUS LINKS.

There is movement on foot among Western golf
players to delay the holding of the National cham
pionshp until after the championship of the West
ern Golf Association has been decided George B.
Ihorne president of that association. has called
meeting to discuss the proposition and strong inu-
ence will be brought to bear the Executive Com
mittce of the National Association to accomplish
the desired result. This would holding the
Western championship earlier than heretofore. but
probably the amateur championship later. Western
golfers maintain that July is too early permit
OF proper practice for such important contest
Arthur p. Bowen vIce-president of the Western
Golf Association. has put in a strong plea for a
later date. He says: he amateur event has al
ways been held too early in the permit of
a representative Western entry. Eastern players
In many instances play golf all the round, and
any the links at least month
and sometimes two months ahead OF Westerners.
or course, that is great advantage. our courses
are generally not in shape until late in May or
early in June. If the amateur championship held
later in the the West will be capably repre-
sented."
1t seems to he generally admitted by golf men in
this city that all three championships will be held
in the East next The women's champion
ship is the only one to which the West is properly
entitled. and players out there acknowledge that
they not Yet in position to hold II satisfac-
toriIy For this reason IT is believed that the con-
cessiOn in date will be granted. and that the anna
teur contest will be held at time when the West
entering. This phase of the matter has an inn
poTtant bearing on the boom started in favor OF the
month when the tournament can be held there with
success. Whether Eastern players will accept this
view of the situation remains to be seen There is
a strong undercurrent of feeling in favor OF At
lantic City and when the delegates assemble at the
annual meeting they may prove unwilling 10 sacri-
flee the Jersey course for the sake or the western
entry.
Another important matter touching the same
question is the decision regarding the women
championship. The rumors now seem 10 favor the
Baltusrol Golf Club, and the well wisherS of that
organization confident of securing the prize.
Last the decision rested between Shnnecock
Hills and Baltusrol, and ShinnecOck won II is
believed that BatuSrOl should now be recognized
matter OF courtesy. That the course Will be in
proper shape is something the members are willing
guarantee. For couple of weeks play on the
regular greens has been abandoned The greens on
four holes have been rebuilt and enlarged, and re-
Gently top dressing of loan has been spread over
each. The new addition to the clubhouse Is also be-
ing pushed President l.. p Bayard Is having plans
bids will be called for and the work begun.
A G.. Lockwood. the young English golfer who
caused a sensation last summer by reaching the
seni-hnals in the amateur championship az Garden
City has just returned from trip abroad. While
there he made an extensive OF some OF the
leading English and Scotch courses. He expects To
locate perma anently In the vicinity Of Boston
Oliver Wrenn the winner OF the New Years
Day handicap al the Richmond County Country
Clubs links at Dongan HIS on Tuesday, securing
both the gross and the net score prizes. His next
nearest competitor was II. G.. Plimpton. who did %
Following Is the summary;