Evening star., 1902-02-24
Western Golfers After Cham
pionship Tourney.
Observation-Disclosures
McGOVERN FINISHED SULLIVAN
IN FIFTEEN ROUNDS.
Paret Won Indoor Tennis Champion
ship-Mackay Racquet Champion
Current News and Gossip.

| Associate and allied clubs of the United
| States Golf Association will be represented
4 on Thursday night in New York. on the
| occasion Of the annual general meeting. As
! sociate clubs have the privilege OF being
represented by two delegates. each Of whom
/ has the right to vote, while the allied or
ganizations can send one delegate, who, al
/ though given the privilege of speaking, can
| not vote on any question.
| The meeting promises to be a vital one.
The security of the associations future de-
pends greatly on the tirmness Of the dele
| gates.
The Chief Issue.
Two months ago the chief issue which
| would come before the meeting seemed to
be the demand for less conservative pol
| icy. Since then, however. the west has
| brought itself into prominence by aggres-
| sive demands for this years amateur cham
| pionship.
Whether delegates from eastern organiza-
t1ons Will submit or not to the tactics as
| sumed by their western confreres is the
| chief topic being discussed among golfers.
| The Glen View Club of Chicago has ap-
| piled for the amateur championship and is
| opposed by the Nassau Country Club Of
/ Glen Cove, L. /.
Mr. Walter J. Travis and other golfers
whose prowess is above the average claim
| that the standard of golf in the west as
| against that of the east does not warrant
! Chicago being given consideration more
/ than once In four or five years. That their
/ stand is just may be gathered from the
| players who have qualified In the various
| championships.
| Starting from the initial meeting at st.
| Andrews in 1894. Of the twenty eight com
petitors G. B. Macdonai.. who earned his
| game in Scotland, was the only representa-
| tive from Chicago. The meeting at New
port the same year -iscloses the same con-
| dtion of affairs. The year following New
| port was again the scene of the struggle
| and of the thirty-two who qualified only c.
- Macdonald could be claimed by Chicago
The next year, at ShinnecOck Hills. six
| teen qualified, and Of these H. j. Whig-
ham of the famous family Of Prestwick
golfers and c. b. Macdonald We're the only
amateurs claiming allegiance to a Chicago
| club.
Meet Held Near Chicago.
The venue in 1897 was at Wheaton near
Chicago. where. In spite OF a small field
and the fact that Chicagoans were on their
| own stamping ground. H. ]. Whigham D.
| r. Forgan. another Scotchman: C. B. Mac
! donald and G. s. Willetts were the only
| home players to qualify.
The year following, at Norris county
When a field OF more than one hundred
| faced the first tee and thirty-two qualified,
medal rounds were Walter B. Smith and
c. B. Macdonald
| The championship in 1899 was held at
Lake Forest near Chicago. With several
| eastern amateurs unable to undertake the
| journey. eight of the thirtytwo to qualify
| were home representatives. These were
| William Waller, W. e. Egan, W. B. Smith.
| William Holabrd, jr., kason Thompson
| and II. {. Smith and the Scotsmen, c. B.
| Macdonald and D. r. Forgan.
AT Garden City In 1900 not single starter
| from Chicago was able to finish among the
| first thrtytwo and at Atlantic City last
September William Holabird, jr, Walter
| Egan and c. b. Macdonald were all that
| Chicago could boast of having In the first
| thirty-two. This in spite of the fact that
| at the special request Of Chicago's dele
gates the dates were fixed in September in
| order to give the western contingent ample
| time to get into trim.
From these statistics 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Travis estimate of even one wear in
| five is liberal. By the same token, and if
| one were to compare Pittsburg or Philadel-
phia or Boston by a similar dissection
| either one Of these cities can boast a better
| display Of talent. Yet none Of the clubs
| hailing from either one Of these cities has
| considered itself warranted in applying for
the amateur championship because Of the
| display made by men hailing from Its sec
ton.