The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-29
PLAN TO EXTEND THE
INTEREST IN GOLF
Western Association to Extend Its
Territory to the Pacific
Coast.
READY FOR MEETING
Many Changes OF Importance to
Be Made in the Bylaws
The Ticket.

CHICAGO, Feb. &-Expansion as far
west as the Pacific coast will be one of the
principal results of the annual meeting of
the Western Golf Association. w.ich will
be held at the Grand Pacific Hotel Tuesday
night at o'clock. AS originally constituted
the Jurisdiction of the association extended
within a radius of 800 miles of Chicago. The
proposed amendment. which is not likely
TO meet with any opposition, reads as fol-
lows:
Any club within 500 miles Of Chicago or
west of the Mississippi river shall be eligf-
BILE for membership in this association pro-
vided any such club is either an associate
or allied member of the United States Golf
Association.
The regular ticket which it is thought will
be elected without dissenting vote is as
follows:
moor Country Club.
Vice President-Alan L. Reid, Chicago
Golf Club
Treasurer-Lewis L. Macarthur, Glen View
Golf Club.
secretary-Ge A. Carpenter. Onwent-
STA Club.
Observation-Disclosures C. Potter, Midlothian
Country Club; Stewart Stickney, ST. Louis
Country Club; John S. Sweeney, Detroit
Country Club; John d. Cady, Rock Island
Golf Club; II. J. Leavitt, Omaha Country
Club.
A number of changes of minor Importance
will be made in the bylaws, including the
transfer of the custody of the Alexander
trophy emblemetic Of the women's West
ern championship, TO the WOmenS Western
Golf Association. While most of this bust
ness will be of cut-and-dried character,
some discussion is looked for when the
resolution relating to the barring of junior
members from tournaments held under the
jurisdiction of the association comes up.
This was presented 10 the annual meeting
Ia eft Is follows.
That none but regular members of clubs,
members of this association. shall be eli
gibe to compete In any event under the
jurisdiction Of this association. Junior
members of clubs shall not be considered
regular members.
This at the time of its presentation was
considered of sufficient Importance to be
carefully thought over and action was de-
ferred on IL for year. AS the age limit
for juniors differs in many of the clubs,
and as there are a number of players who
favor giving any player, OF age, a chance
to compete in any championship event, a
lively discussion may result, although the
supporters or the juniors are likely to be
in the minority.
Judging from the applications received by
the executive committee. the bidding for
the two championships now under control
of the association is not likely TO be spirited
unless other clubs make application at the
eleventh hour. The open championship
never creates much of a scramble and as
the Kent Country Club. of Grand Rapids
which has asked for il, is well qualified
TO handle il, IL Is more than likely the con-
testants will do battle over the Michigan
course. Westward Ho and the Chicago
Golf Club have applied for the amateur
championship.
A dinner for the delegates at the Grand
Pacific Hotel Will precede the meeting
Those DESTROYS of attending who have not
already notified Secretary Atkinson of their
intention TO do so are requested to com
municate with him by noon tomorrow.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Western Golf Association will take place
on Thursday at 10 a. m. in the greenroom of
the Auditorium Annex.
A new plan is on foot by means of which
il is expected the membership of twenty
one will be at least doubled this year. The
plan is to have the team contests con-
Quoted in groups, and then TO have the win
ming team of each group play off at the
time of the Western championship tourna-
ment.
Following is the 1904 ticket:
President-Mrs. w. A. Alexander, Ex-
moor.
Vice President-Mrs. w. B. McIlvaine
Onwentsia-
secretary-Mrs. A. T. II. Brewer, Evans
ton.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. A. Beider, Lake
Geneva.
Executive commttee-Mrs. Alan Reid,
Chicago: Mrs. r. III. Donnelley. Midlothian
Miss Elizabeth Congdon, Glen View
Some important amendments to the con-
stitution will be acted upon at this meeting.
The management hopes that every Chicago
club belonging 10 the w. w. G.. A. will send
two delegates 10 the meeting.