New-York tribune., 1903-02-18
GOLF
United States Golf Association Meets
Links Chosen for Big Contests,


70 This country team OF English anna tours: the
award OF the amateur championship to Nassau tle
women's to chicago and the open TO Bafusr"i' were
the principal things accomplished at the annual
meeting OF the United States Golf Association AT
belmont o'e last evening The meeting one o.
The largest IN the history OF the association ana
certainly the most aucable. NO question: was
raised as 70 the expenses of the English team--s
point that turned the tide against similar invita-
tfou last years meeting-and the prospect seems
bright Tor an international tournament in this
country some time in the coming season
The meeting was opened by the retiring president
r f. Robertson, and more than one hundred and
fftv delegates were present from all parts OF the
country
The renort Of the executive committee showed
= present membership of twenty-six associate and
one hundred and eighty-eight allied clubs In
the course of the year there designations from
three associate and allied clubs. while two new
associate eighteen allied CLUBS were elected to
membership
Of 3 900 from membership fees and 75e from en-
trv fees TO championships, cash balance on hand
January l. 1903. being SO 1S4 81,
r. 3 Kerr and Harvey Murdock were appointed
teIlers in connection with the annual election OF
officers R B. Thomas moved that the secretary
cast one ballot FOR the ticket, and the officers
were unanimously elected as follows: President g
Herbert Windeer. Country Club OF BTookllne.
Mass vice-president Edward P Martin. Chicago
Golf club. Chicago: vice-president, Adrian H.
Tarkir Yountakah Country Club; treasurer, Sam
ueI y Heebner Philadelphia Country Club; secre-
rarv Naturfn Ballou. Apawamis Club: additional
members Of the executive committee, Thomas Ia}-
Ior jr. Ouwentsea Club. Chicago, and Daniel
Cbaunccy. Garden City Golf Club
In taking the chair the new president expressed
his appreciation OF the high honor paid MS club
which he explained had furnished three OF the
chief executives of the association-La'T a'Trerce
curtis Washington B. Thomas and himself His
only wish he said. TO lay down his office with
the same commendation as that accorded his pre-
oieceesors Ny Windeler then referred 20 tho pos
sfnle coming Of an English team, saying that no
definite date had been set for the trip but IN a
letter received on Monday from Mr.. Hunter secre~
tary OF the Oxford and Cambridge GolfnE Society.
il was said that details would probably Dc Iortn-
coming early in April
T. q Macdonald chairman OF the rules commit
TOO. appointed to revise the playing code in ac-
.ordancc with the changes adopted abroad On Jan
gary l. presented the recommendations OF the c@ot. @
mittee. Many minor lhterpIe- -atIo.ln +i I'D
into tho foreign code and many suggestlolS Taue'
NJ NJ Layl9+ non5u ttt i1@ for Anal action declaring
thar no changes could be authorized without its
La La LIZ "a tI,a accHriarton and his objection
Was sustained the report being then approved oS
Tfe most essential feature Of the new rules has
TO 90 with Rule 8. The reading is If the bali
faIl or be Knocked off the tee in addressing H. no
and if struck while moving no penalty shall be IN
CURED The following new rules were adopted.
Ruiz 26-If the player. when not intending TO MAKE
stroke, his partner or eil4+er OF thelI
cause it TO when it is n play the pen4Ity
ina nI9ver staI have grounded his club the act
Of addressing il or when in haZard' II i ne n[s
have aused it TO move, ana the movement shan oe
RIiie 57IFxcept from the tee player shall not
pay while his ball Is moV@ng @ Uqsr an bss 70 o1 9
while the player is making his upward or down
ward swing he shall incur no penalty for PLAYING
penalty strobe. which he may have incurred under
Rules 3 Il or 26 and in a foursome d stroke lost
Fr7Iq SEalI
counted stroke of the player so as 10 reldeI
mn The special ruling II the committee these
rules
Penalty for playing a moving ball, Except At
the teel in match play. loss of the hole IN medal
play two strokes, But if the ball move Wnlie tne
: 'a5 penalty is only incurred under Rules 9 and H.
y oTg % Or Is toSSh9E g roundns aa8 s ab or in
hazard by taking his stand to PIaE H. IN "pln dna
stroke; in medal play. one stroke
The Raltusrol Golf Club. Of Short Hills, y J..
presented an application for the amateur cham
pionsh.o with the alternative Of the open or
the vomeu's championship The Nassau club
applied for the amateur only r H. Robertson
noved the selection of Nassau, seconded by "
Felowes Morgan The motion was unanimously
t6a eGe6ntiTe Committee President Afurdock. of
the club saving hat any qate agreean5e CABLE 70 fbt ~
the contest be held some time in June: .; - -,
in July. and thls 1iueldnIfsL.L "as 80 t,sn
vote Of z TO 10 Ths oTgini moqon no 1ond f5 Tee
beginning August 81. This was carried and tne
tournament will take place that date
There applicants for the Women's chanl-
uionship- Atlantic City and Chicago MI IrsEis
cagc Walter +. Edge moved in favor Of Atlantic
cry. A petition sixty Eight women was rrao
urging the selection of Eastern course ne
petition WIS headed by Miss Cienevieve Hecker the
national champion. After discussion me
award was ade favor of the Chicago Coli club
lv a vote of ~ 10 :. Mr. Edge moved 70 make the
vote unanimous. and this carried. ne date
vas left to the executive committee
Pa unanimously awarded the open
championship. the dare being left TO the same com
open and amateur championships within three
of each other being abrosated-
r II Thomas led the discussion regarding tue
coming of the English team. and the executive
committee was empowered to forward the invita-
ton and arrange all necessary details
brought the mbership up TO lse The ne" mem
hers are. WaverIy Golf club Portland ore: New
York Golf Club Van Cortlendt Park: FrankfoTd
penn Golf Club Iedesco Golf Club. Swampscott'
Golf Tub storm King Golf Club Cornwall y Y:
toiaassrt ttMass.l Coli CLUB, FramlngnaIn $780,
Golf club. Midlothian tllll Country tiup- DAMet,s
Mass Country club Wellington tthI MASS i 'r,i.
Club Worcester tMassD Golf club. AlpetsI Ie
tAfass.i Golf club Chestnut Hiii tMassD COR 'iu'.
HARVARD AND YALE MAY RACE HERE
II has been announced that al Columbia 5 t1lrd
annual indoor games in the nd Regiment Arnnory
on February as Harvard and Yale have been n
vited 20 compete special tH'o-ulie relay race
both teams viii probably accept in view OF the faet
mat the question of superiority was not VEL ue-
rided at the games Of the Boston Athletic Assocla-
-1.