New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-03

Graham Baiustrol: secretary. a. Snow. Tux
edo; executive committee, {. r. watson Essex
County; w r. Innis. st. Andrews: Harvey Mur-
cock Nassau; w r. Morgan Balustro'. and X &
Watson. jr. westbrook
In the absence Of both the president and VICE
president, Mr.. Graham. the newly elected treas
urer wac called on 10 assume the further oonouc'
of the meeting.
The most important business Of the evenng-the
selection OF a course for the annual championship
was dismissed in rather Disappointing style. IN the
Absence Of formal applications for the tournament
ar Morgan said that Baitusrol would be GLAD 10
accent IL provided the delegates desired TO hold The
contest there but Walter J. Travis cut the matter
shor1 by moving that the selection be left TO the
executive committee
To the same committee was Entrusted power 10
arrange al Details regard TO the seni-annual
h.ndicappine OF players In the association. his
r,cve was made at the suggestion OF Grenvilie
K,ne Of Tuxedo. The date Of the championship
As axed BY the bylaws. and the contest must DE
,,eid not later than the third week in May
r,ar,el C-hauncey, OF Dyker Meadow. Struck the
o.. RESPONSIVE chord IN advocating general dis
..,,..,on as TO the adz1sability OF retaining the
ouslifving round OF thirty-siK holes IN next sea
mons tournament. Last year the United STATES
-, Association abandoned this round in the ANA
,~,,r cha-npsouxhp in favor OF all match play. ana
eood deal Of curiosity has been felt as 20 whether
IN, Metropolitan association would follow Us leac
F7a,h Wilcox OF Montclair. brought matters TO a
head by moving the retention OF the quaAl1Hlhs
Mpsere.
snos,on in brief speeches and II carried almost
vv,thout dissenting by the delegates ms
means in all probability that the match play
feature VIII likewise be dropped by the United
States GOLF Association. and that medal play
auslfrving rounds will be used generally in next
seasons championships.
The president then empowered 80 name
committee OF three 70 revise the constitution and
bylaws OF the association. provided such revision
should be deemed desirable by the executive com
rnittee This committee viii report at the next
annual meeting. Owing &c the fact that President
Russell viii be abroad for about -FOUR mouths he
committee viii probably be named by the vice.
president
Dolitan association for the cooperation eNlelGe.
81 entertaining the visitors from the oxford and
Cambridge Golfing Society. but nothing was sald
rs 10 what this visit cost the association. ana no
reference whatever made 70 the share winch
she Metropolitan League had TO bear
The secretary's report showed that IN the year
<ollr new clubs had been elected 70 membership
sf,e Nsu-York Golf Club. Of Van CoTtlandt Park;
the I3rooklawn Country Club. OF Bridgeport. Conn.,
zhe Sinoway Golf Club. Of Mount Vernon. and the
Lakewood Country Club. Of Lakewood. Two re
fiened-the Golf Club. of Lakewood. and the I1ar-
10 nm Golf club. Of Staten Island. The Pelham
Golf Club was dropped from the list account OF
ron-2aynent OF dues.
s7e II tbe FIRST time explained Secretary Morgan.
I'VE have ever had balance In the treasury; but
he did not make clear how he reconciled this with
a ursy1ots statement OF the report 10 the effect
@hat a bill OF Sol owing 10 the New-Hork
Yacht Club for entertaining the oxford and Cam
bridge Rolf IN the International yacht races