New-York tribune., 1902-02-01
GOLF
ANNUAL MEETING OF METROPOLITAN
ASSOCIATION - CHOICE OF CHAM
PIONSHIP LINKS LEFT TO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

| Confidence in the executive committee head
| ed off lively discussion at the annual meeting OF
| the Metropolitan Golf Association at the Metro
politan Club last evening The choice of links for
| the championship, over which there has always
been keen fight. was delegated TO the executive
body with power TO make necessary arrangements,
| and their action will be final. John Du Fais the
retiring secretary, reported that, although for
NAL application had been made for the champion
ship it had been intimated to him that the Tuxedo
and Deal Golf clubs were eager to hold it. and to
this President Chuhb added that several were
in position TO accept II. so that fears are felt
over a satisfactory award. Bruce Price, TuXedo's
champion in the lost cause Of wear ago was
again on hand re-dy to present another applica-
ton but just discussion promised to pre-
cpitate the battle Malcolm Graham. Of the Oak
land, moved that the matter be placed in the
hands of the executive committee. and this motion
carried.
The meeting was presided over by Percy Chubb,
whose strong Endorsement OF this committee prob
ably resulted in the meetings action. The ticket
OF officers was unanimously elected follows:
President. Percy Chubb. Nassau Country Club,
yce-president, W. Anston Flagg, Morris County
tusIol Golf Club: treasurer, Mortimer ". Singer,
Fox Hills Golf Club. executive committee; Arden
NJ Robbins St Andrews Golf Club; c. F Watson
Essex County Golf Club; Matutin Ballou S APal. Pl.
CUB CUB ana L. = 1U'oooA ''''i''s'0'A mus ''o''
Chubb plunged at once into the need Of legislation
regarding the qualifying round OF the championship,
COMMITTEES that il should be abolished He said
eeh 6se bnf 6s baa besn s to 6e gP Sa @ o @ 80
voice an opinion, Owing 10 their failure to re
being before the delegates Mr.. Du Fais moved that
tional champion. who was A delegate from the
Garden City Golf Club. opposed IL. and this opposi
the Dyker Meado Golf Club and Paul Wilcox,
pointed out by the advocates Of abolition that with
an entry OF 12s men the number OF rounds with or
notwithstanding this the sentiment was so strongly
in favor OF its continuance that Mr.. Du FATS with
round as heretofore. This action was regarded
Ing made TO omit the round from the national
Regarding dues it was unanimously voted TO in
crease the annual payments from each club from
forty-nine clubs in the association one having
withdrawn and six been added in the last year The
treasurer's report showed a balance on hand OF
sl7 %, the EXPENSES Of the annual championship
The Following voting delegates were present. Nor
ris County, ". Allston FVa/g and A II. Williams
PeTcy Ghnb6 ana Raryy aTT P Mardock
Edward Goldschmidt Garden City. W J. Travis
knight and H. S. Hollis; Powelton John smith
and Joseph Chadwlck jr.i TUXEDO Bruce Price ana
andale, Dr Meek and y. Leeds: Knowood. Henry
Coli l. Redheid and F B 7s Wesson Baitusroi
1. H. Graham. w, Feowes Morgan Ind John Du
Daniel Chquqcey and e. l.; Ksalbdesch, j.; Mont;
oah 3 P39 John TR S4a nd RaG R&T a6s s6
ing J. II. Gordon. jr.. and w. II. Banker; Innis
wood country. =, Rob6i,.- Walker and ". 4. Ham
ioH u ,SouHtpy clH6 % OF :, stGhsSteT JHdEe Henry
and A. S Pitt; Century, J. Well and II. Rindskoff
s9akand JOIN H. TaYoT and M M9SGm r
Larchmont. A. J. Morgan and Frank A. Moore;
ATdsey ] De Wit cochrane 5 seabriFht Dr.
Hornell Deal Beach Judge Morgan J: OBrien; Fox
Wood Golf. jasper Lynch and ~ B. Coles there
We're many other golfers present among them being
|. who returned from abroad last Sunday.