The Washington times., 1902-02-17
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
GIenview Club of Chicago Is En-
dOrscd for the National Event.

The Glenview Club of Chicago. is de-
sirous of securing the national amateur
golf championship of 1902 and sends to
The Times through Mr.. Phelps b. Hoyt,
its chairman of sports and pastimes, the
following communication with the en-
dorsements the clerk already has:
The following twenty-nine clubs in the
West, belonging to both the United
States Golf Association and Western Golf
Association. have officially endorsed the
application of the Glenview Club, of Chi
cago. for the National Amateur golf cham
pionship of 1902. To each of these clubs
was sent a copy OF the letter published
in these columns OH February 2. showing
why Glenyiew wanted the event. Mr..
Espy secretary Of the Cincinnati Club.
endorsing Glenview, writes:
THE West is certainly entitled to this
event this year, and Chicago is the chief
golf centre in this section of the coun-
try, and as the clubs about Chicago have
endorsed the application of the Glenview
Club. this club heartily unites in this
endorsement
Or James L. Logan. secretary OF the
Kansas City Country Club: L take great
pleasure in endorsing Glenview's applica-
ton. as the West is entitled to more
meetings of the National Association, and
know of no place more delightfully."- stu
ated than the Glenview Club for hold
ing it
'In addition TO the Cincinnati and Kan
sas City clubs, the following have en-
dorsed Glcnyiew's application:
Allegheny Country Club. Pittsburg, By
o. D.. Thompson, secretary; Town ana
Country Club, st. Paul. by NJ. Doran, jr.,
secretary; Westward Ho Golf Club, Gale
wood. H., by James a. Shaw, secretary;
Hinsdale Golf Club, Hinsdale, Ill, by Geo.
p. Cary, secretary: .,aclae Coll Club. Ra-
cine, Wis, by II. S. Blake. secretary; De-
troit Country Club, Detroit, Mich, by b.
5. Warren. secretary; Edgewater Golf
Club. Chicago, by J.'C. Brocklebank, pres
ident; Washington Park Club, Chicago
by J. Howard, secretary; Rock Island
Arsenal Golf Club, by s. Z. Blunt, presi-
dent; KcnOsha Country Club. kenosha'
Wis, by James Cavanagh. president;
Midlothian Country Club. Blue Island, III.
by Z. c. Potter. chairman; Belmont Goli
Club, Chicago. by II. J. Tweedie, presi-
Geneva, Wis, by S. b. Chaplin, secretary;
st. Louis Field Club, st. Louis. Mo, by
John L. Geraghty, secretary; Milwaukee
Country Club, Milwaukee, Wis, by ID. \.
Edgar. secretary: Homewood country
Club, Flossmoor, Ill, by II. NJ Bates, sec
retary, Algona Country Club, Oshkosh,
Wis, by the secretary; Sinnissippi COLI
Club, Janesville Wis, by J. +. Baker
secretary: Onwentsia club Lake Forest.
Ill, by F. c. Farwell, secretary; Chicago
Golf Club, Chicago. by E. p. Martin, dele
gate to L. s. G. A; Riverside Coli CLUB,
Riverside. Ill, by j. c. Smith. 1r., secre-
tary; Exmoor Country Club, Chicago by
J. Z. G. Ryan. delegate to U. 5. G: A.;
Meadow Brook Golf club, Winona, Mimi,
. II. L. Melon, secretary; Skokie Coun-
try Club, Glencoe, Ill. by G.. II. Leslie
vice president; Waukegan Country Club,
Waukegan, Ill, by E. L. Clarke, vice pres
ident; River Forest Celf Club. River FOR
est, Ill. by S /. Aiams, secretary;
Cleveland Golf Cl. t.-Yeland, Ohio, by
Il. c. Wetmore, Sc