New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-28
WEST WINS BIG MATCH.
GLENVIEW CHOSEN FOR GOLF ANA
TEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Confidence in the executive committee and dis
position 10 leave disputed questions to it's decision
enabled the delegates at the annual meeting of the
United States Golf Association at Delmonico's last
evening to arrange the years business with COM
paratively little friction. An unexpected develop
ment was the choice OF the Glenvew Golf Club. of
chicago, for the amateur championship against
the rival application of Nassau. The date of the
tournament left TO the executive committee,
which was also empowered to fix the time and
place for the womens championship Garden City
received the open championship the date being left
TO the same committee This completed the ar
rangements for the years contests.
The ticket presented by the executive committee
vas unanimously elected follows: President. r.
II. Robertson, St. Andrews Golf Club. Yonkers
y. y; vice-president. David r. Forgan Onwentsia
Golf Club. Lake Forest H.: vice. president. G. H.
Windeler. Country Club of Brookline. Mass.
tary. Maturin Ballou. Apawamis: treasurer. S Y
Heebner. Philadelphia Cricket Club additional
members OF the executive committee. James A
Stilman. Newport Golf Club. and Alan l.. Reid
Chicago Golf Club.
In taking the chair President Robertson spoke
at length on the changes necessary in the conduct
of the sport He said in part
It gives me pleasure to report that we are in a
from the oxford and Cambridge Society Of England
They are anxious to come about the middle of
men are very keen to visit US. and as to their ex-
Bes the ry of e hey wGq s be G
Of Of the dtvelopment of the sport in America Al
ASSOclat H..
of course. defray these expenses. It seems to me
that the fund might be raised by individual sub
scriptions from the clubs.
Mr. Parrish was on his feet in an instant ex-
claiming:
II move that the matter be referred to Mr.. An
drew Carnegier'
Mr. Windeler. the newly elected vice-president
moved that the association send an invitation to
the team to come. leaving the question Of expenses
to the executive committee. provided the
funds of tho assoca ton should not be used
r. H. Thomas of Morris County, opposed the
motion, on the ground that II the Engshmen were
to come they should defray their own expenses
just as an American team, If sent abroad, would
pay its expenses.
After some discussion Mr. WndeIers resolution
was laid the table. and the entire matter will
therefore not come for another year
The question as to changes I'm the constitution
was LETT 20 the executive committee. which Is TO
report at special meeting of the association.
President Robertson opened the talk by say
ing that the executive committee felt il for the
contest held in the West. On behalf of the Nassau
Country Club of Glen Cove Harvey Murdoch. its
president offered the Nassau links for the cham
plonshp, while the Glenview Golf Club of Chicago.
the only candidates Both Walter J. Travis.
the present ma tional champion, and Findlay S.
Douglas, the metropolitan champion. spoke in
favor of Nassau. A poll of the delegates gave the
award to the Genview Club by q to H. On mo-
ton by Mr. Murdoch this made unanimous.
The secretary's report showed that there are
twentysx associate and ia allied clubs in the
ISOLATION. the Wilmington Golf Club of Delaware
and the Detroit Golf Club of Michigan having been
elected to membership at special meeting of the
executive committee prior to the general meeting.
the year 1901 were s1404S IS, and the balance on
hand January l. 1902. $500 10