The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
GOLF.
Foreign Team . Certainty-u. y. &. A.
Nominating Committee.

Speaking OF the visit TO this country next
summer Of a team from the Oxford and Cam
bridge Golhng Society. Maturin Ballou.
secretary OF the l. = q. A., said Yesterday
that the invitation sent by George II Winde-
Ter was not in the name Of the national body
nor OF any particular club. but merely an
a ssurance that IL the team should come over
the members might rely on a cordial greet
ing and plenty OF goflng. The explanation
seemed necessary in view OF the action of
the delegates to the last annual meeting
OF the l. $ q. in voting down a resolu-
ton to invite foreign team. II the expenses
were to be paid. a. "A formal undertaking on
the part oil the or ganization
II is now certa IN practically that the oxford
and Cambridge teams " i'll come over. and prob
ably Mr. Windser who L. noted cricket player
and who has served AN apprenticeship as
an amateur manager OF visiting teams to
our oreases will map out a trip for the Varsity
golfers II was stated in the letter discussed
~ the L. y q A annual meeting that the
team could only, come here in August and
1h hi tn" Wit could no! la, over three weeks;
about Boston. New York and Philadelphia.
but II would not give time for Western
to a letter from Herbert j. Tweedie. will be-
greatly disappointed should the Oxford aud
Cambridge players tour here without visiting
some OF the Chicago links
speaking on the visit, r. ". Robertson.
president of the I. :. q a., wa- of the opinion
'nut lne =. u, n would ma way OF taxing
up IN" full control of matches with the team
from abroad There i very bright pros
poet. almost amounting to n certainty" said
Nlr. Robertson, of completing the arrange
IuentS for visit of the representative team
from the Oxford and Cambridge Golfng
Society to this country next season to take
part IN series of matches under the auspices
OF me G. \. under conditions which
VIII disnrm the criticism of the most pro-
nounccd stickler of the maintenance of eN-
acting amateur ethics. The personnel OF the
team has not vet been decided upon but IL
will. undouhtedly include some OF the best
players In Great Britain. Just "A shade under
ne TOP notchers am greatly in, crested IN
bringing about the visit" concluded Mr..
Robert son. for. in my opinion. it would do
much To stimulate the interest in the game
in America and establish n most desirable
Relationship between the players here and
abroad
\ nominating committee OF three was
appointed by President Robertson yesterday
10 name ticket to he voted on at the L =.
q. \ annual meeting in February The
committee will report to secretary Billou
on or about Jan. Is II Is mad. up of Dave
Jacques, Boston. ari ". 4 Alexander. Chi
cayo. The latter j. prominent member
OF the Onwentsia club.
All the NJ G. 4 links are in PLAYABLE condi-
zion now, asthe rain has washed away the snow,
but on some casual water is in its turn an
ANNOYANCE With clear weather much Of the
water will have been dried w BY this morning
and some club competitors will be run of
There an especially good turnout Of
PLAYERS yesterday at both the Garden City
and Dyker Meadow links. probably the two
courses that come 10 condition quickest
after snowstorm Of any in the VI q A.