New-York tribune., 1903-02-16
GOLF. aaiA
Annual Meeting Of United States Association
To Be Held Tomorrow Evening.

The annual meeting OF the United States Cot
Association viii be held tomorrow evening az
Dclrnonfco's at Ss30 o'clock The nominating corr
mittee consists OF Devereaux Emmet. chairman.
Garden City Golf Club; Herbert Jaquss. Country
Club of BrookIine. Mass: and William A Alez-
ander. ExmOor. III. Golf Club. No opposition
ticket has developed. and the they have named
may be regarded unanimously elected r. Fl
Robertson. of the ShinnecOck Hills Golf Club FOL
lowing the precedent established by his predeces-
in Office. Lawrence Curtis and W B
Thomas has declined third term prcsi-
dent and he will be succeeded BY G. Herbert
Windeler. OF Boston. who last year vice.
president sIr. WindeIer has been a strong acvo-
meetings. while conservative. have indicated his
recognition the broader needs OF the association
His personal interest in the proposed visit Of the
English amateur team next season IS regarded as
assurance Of the coming of the Englishmen
under the most favorable auspices.
David r. Forgsn, Of the OnwentsIa Club. viii Be
succeeded as vfce-president By another Western
man. Edward P Martin. OF the Midlothian Country
Club. Mr. Martin Is vice-president or the WestsTa
Golf Association. and delegate 10 the annual
and the last special meeting OF the association he
showed himself ready debater- full of the broad
ness necessary for the wise regulation Of sport
like golf.
Adrian y Larkin Of the Yountakah Country
Club OF NutIey y j. also becomes a vfce-prssi-
dent. taking the place left vacant b. the advance
ment OF Windeler. He has been chairman for two
years of the Metropolitan Golf Association 5 haudi-
cap committee. and at the annual meeting OF that
association. February . he became member o.
its executive committee His election gives New
Jersey the representation lost IN 1901 when r
Bage Kerr resigned as secretary
Samuel 7 Heebner. of Philadelphia. il rsnom-
mated for his fourth treasurer. and Matzrn
BaIlou. OF the Apawamis Club OF Rye iS named
for the second term secretary
The two committeeman who. with the officers.
Will constitute the executive COMMITTEES. ara
Thomas Taylor. jr.. Of the Onwentsta club. and
Daniel Chauncey. president OF the Dyker Meadow
Golf Club. They viii succeed IN Office James A
stiIlman. OF Newport and Alan L Reid OF Chi
cago.
The most important business to be transacted
at the meeting Is the selection OF dates and INKS
for the various national championships Eleven oc
the associate clubs have responded to the circular
OF Secretary Ballou. stating their desires regard
ing the contests The associate clubs. IN addition
to being the only entitled 70 vote, are also
the only ones which be awarded a champion
ship The Atlantic City Country Club. the Chi-
cago Golf Club and the Onwentsia Club have sp-
piled for the women's championship. although the
latter has announced its willingness to withdraw
In favor Of Chicago. in order 20 obtain the cham
ponshfD for the West The Onwentsia has been
after the women players since 1899. but has with
drawn each time in order 70 help out the excel
tive committee The Chicago club is ma king frs
first application. but much enthusiasm has been
developed in its favor that from present f1dica-
tions. it is likely TO win its suit
The BaItusroI Golf Club has placed its links ~
the associations disposal either for the amateur
or the open championship. the former for choice
The Nassau Country Club has signifed its willing
ness to take the amateur championship The club
has not made any canvass OF the delegates. nor
will it do So but II the delegates wish 10 have
the tournament held there. the Nassau rpeopls
will make every effort 10 have It a success This
in effect IS the language used in the application.
and those familiar with the history Of past awards
will recognize in II the same tone that os
other applications which have gone through urani-
nlousIy when presented at the meeting IN fact.
from the talk of those close 70 the executivs
COMMITTEES. the award will about as followS:
Amateur charnpionship-Nassau
WOrnen's ChaTnDfOuShirt-ChicaS
Shir--BaltuSrOl-
The Nassau links possesses every quality OF a
championship HnkS-iSngrh. mature turf wei
placed hazards and accessibility The popularity
OF the course was shown in the open tournament
there last season. when IA entries were received
for the qualifying round
Unless new members are elected at the special
meeting OF the executive committee on TUESDAY
there will be tventy-Sfx clubs entitled 70 vote at
the annual meeting later in the evening through
the year the Midlothian, RockaWay hunting anu
Newport golf clubs have resigred and the FOX
Hills and the Oakley Country Club have come IN
Each OF the associate clubs viii be entitled 20 one
delegate. while the allied clubs viii be entitled %
representa- tatiOu but not to vote number OF rhe
latter have been elected since the special meeting
The report OF the committee the revision of
the rules and the details Of the proposed English
team visit will constitute the only other business
OF Importance for discussion