New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
GOLF.
WESTERN CLUBS RALLY TO SUPPORT
OF GLENvIEW FOR THE ANA
TEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AN
OPINION BY TRAVIS.


II the West Is unsuccessful in its attempt have
the national amateur golf championship held at
Glenview. signs not wanting that a serious
breach may be caused in the United States Golf
Association Never before have Western players
shown such determined front Clubs throughout
the Middle West have been urged to range them
selves the side of Glenview. and with hardly an
exception this has been done. The promoters of
the project marshalling their voting strength
in anticipation Of the annual meeting in this city
on February 26 They have already been assured
support from many OF .he scattering Southern and
New-England clubs. and are confident OF being able
TO make a vigorous fight for recognition.
The man al the head Of the movement is Phelps
& Hoyt Western golf champion and chairman Of
the sports and pastmes committee OF the Glenview
club Mr. Hoyt has been indefatigable in his ef
forts In behalf OF that organization. and is
guine Of success. In order that Eastern golfers
may know the exact status of the movement Mr..
Hoyt has summarized the result Of his work in the
following letter The Tribune:
To the Editor of The Tribune
,,eIc,oic ~ "sIlN -rne cIups IN the west
ton ana the Western Golf Association have Of
club Of Chicago. for The National amateur Cham
q copy OF the letter published in these columns on
February showing why Glenview wanted the
Endorsing GienTiew. writes: - '''1'
The West is certainly entitled TO this this
year, and Chicago is the chief golf centre in this
Chicago have indoTd the sbpiea ion @ OF 0u2 S a2oI 1
Inent.''
DR. Dr. James E Logan. secretary of the Kansas
4on lske & Ple3STe % IN nqGrsng GIenyiew applica
the National Association. and know of no place
In addition to the Cincinnati and Kansas City
plication: -
Allegheny Country Club Pittsburg by O. D.
Town and Country Club of St Paul Mipn. by
Westward Ho Golf Club. Galewood Ill. by James
Hinsdale Golf Club, Hinsda!e. Ill by George P.
Racine Golf Club. Racine. Wis. by H. s Blake.
Detroit Country Club. Detroit by B. S Warren
Edgewater Golf Club. Chicago. by J. c. Brocke-
washington Park Club. Chicago by ]. Howard.
Rock island Arsenal Golf Club by s. E. Blunt,
Kenosha Country Club. Kenosha. Wis. by James
Midlothian Country Club. Blue Island, Ill. by
Belmont Golf Club. Chicago. by H J. Tweedie
Lake Geneva Country Club. Lake Geneva Wis.
by s B Chapin secretary -
Milwaukee Country Club. Milwaukee, by D. A
Homewood Country Club. F1ossmoor. Ill, by H.
Aigona Country Club Oshkosh. Wis by the sec
sinnissippi Golf Club, Janesville, Wis. by J. P
onwentsa Club. Lake Forest. Ill, by F. c. Far
Riverside Golf Club Riverside. ILL., by ]. c. Smith
Jr., secretary.
Meadow Brook Golf Club Winona. MINI. by H
z. Melon secretary.
Chicago Golf Club. Chicago. by E. P. Martin. dele
gate the United States Golf Association.
Waukegan Country Club, Waukegan, ILL.,, by E. L.
Clarke. weep president
Exmoor Country Club. Chicago. by Joseph E. C.
Ryan. delegate TO United States Golf Association.
Cleveland Golf Club, Cleveland, by r. c. Wet
more, secretary.
skokie Country Club. Glencoe, Ill. by G. H. Les
River Forest Golf Club. River Forest. Ill, by
s L Adams, secretary.
Walter J. Travis. the present champion, is
strongly opposed 10 the choice Of a Western club
this year
There are some very excellent reasons why
West should not have it" he said in discussing
the Glenview agitation. In the selection OF a
the essential element which should have
prime consideration is the greatest good for the
greaUest number Now. by far the majority OF
golf players in this country live in the Eastern
States. and in point of quality the proportion is
Overwhelmingly in favor Of the East. II the latter
basis be accepted the West would have the event
about once IN every fourth OF fifth year-certainly
not oftener.
In the existing condition of things there must
necessarily be more or less inharmonious feeling
in the selection Of championship courses FOR
interests, IL seems to the remedy lies in the
United States Golf Association districting the
country INTO tour sectional parts, embracing the
eastern. the Southern the Central and the West
ern States Let there be a recognized champion
for each Then let these four champions, together
with the runnerS-up if considered wise, meet on
mine the national championship match play.
This IS merely the bare outline Of the plan sug-
gested by me two or three years ago. 1t is
l tainly easier for one man to go West than for
thirty, and vice versa The country is too big as
at present constituted for United States Golf
ASSOCIATION to 90 justice TO all sections under
Methods