New-York tribune., 1901-02-10
BROOKWELL
HARNESS MAKER
27 WEST TH!RTiETH STREET
HARNESS MAKER
GOLF.
BITTER FEELING AMONG WESTERN
PLAYERS OVER CHAMPIONSHIP
AWARDS-NOTES OF THE
LINKS.

Signs are pointing to period of strained rela-
tions between Eastern and Western golfers, over
the date of the amateur championship. The criti-
cisms that heard only in private last season
in the West being openly made Western
players have long since abandoned hope of Sc
curing the championship award. but their failure
in this regard has made them all the more nsistent
that the date of this contest should be deferred
until after July l. They claim that any earlier
date will prevent necessary practice at home. and
thus place them In unfavored light as regards
their goIing skill. The justice of this claim is
admitted among Eastern players, but at the same
time 1t is pointed out that last year. when the
championship took rIace, the first week in July
only two westerners Rainey and Beckwith. were
able qualify. and neither attained any promi-
in the subsequent rounds at match play
1t is held, therefore. that later date will not
result in any material benefit to the Western
representatives. while il will cause serious tncon-
venience here.
Atlantic City is the choice Of the East. but cham
pionships at Atlantic City cannot be held with
success later than June 10. and against this the
protest Is raised That the matter may involve
serious split in the association is indicated by the
following terse comment in The Chicago Post :;
If the Eastern leaders in golf care more about
holding the championship In June at Atlantic lily
in making the annual event National in more
than name. friction must result
The news that President George r. Thome Of the
Western Golf Association has presented strong
Committee Of the United States Golf Association
indicates that golfers I'm the West are ready 10
fire hot shot across the bows OF the Eastern golr
ship 10 she does ''lufr to- Arthur p. Bowen
vice-president OF the Western Colt Association. has
also entered strorg plea for a later date he
The amateur championship has always been held
too early TO permit representative Western entry
Eastern PLAYERS are the links month
and sometimes two months ahead of the Western
ers and are thus decided advantage. The
event should be neld at time when Western
players have had enough practice TO JUSTIFY theif
entry
The Elsterners have so many advantages, II Is
said that they shOIId bend little and grant a
reasonable request. IL il the fear that they Will
not sacrifice Atlantic city for the sake Of this
Western entry that has caused the present feeling.
The matter will definitely decided at the coming
annual meeting, February S. but as the East
holds the balance of voting strength II is hardiS
possible that the West Will carry It's point -.
Park r. Bell secretary OF the St Andrews COR
Club announces club handicapS at the St Andrews
links. weather permitting, on both Lincolns Birth-
day and Washington's Birthday. On the same
for the Twin Holiday Cups" eighteen holes, TO oe
played on each day. and the best aggregate score
o win \ cup will be given for the handicap, ana
another for the best gross score.
The Ardsley Club has appointed A De Witt Coch-
and F. l.. Eldridge as It's delegates 70 the
annual meeting OF the United states Cioi Asso-
citation.