Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-12
GOLF ASSOCIATION MEETING.
All Match Play System Abandoned for
Next Season

Twenty-Five of the twenty-nine associate
clubs belonging to the United States Golf
Association were represented at the asso-
cations annual meeting in New York last
evening About fifty other delegates were
present from allied clubs, of which there
are now 24S.
The women's championship was awarded
to the Merton Cricket Club, near Philadel-
phia and the open championship to the
Glen View Golf Club of Chicago. The seiec-
ton of a links for the amateur champion
ship was left to the executive committee.
which will also set the dates for all three
tournaments. 1t was decided to restore the
old medal play qualifying round as Iea-
ture of the amateur championship. the ex-
ecutive committee being empowered to ar
range necessary details.
The treasurer reported a balance on hand
on January L. 1903, of $40. 1896 Receipts
from all sources made available for the
wear, SIT 1896. The expenses were 81 .96i--
65. leaving balance on hand december 81,
1861; of S9,2}. so. The treasurer. 5. T.
Heebner said specifically that none of the
funds of the association had been devoted
to defraying the expenses of the Oxford and
Cambridge golf team, with the exception
of few minor expenditures, which ne ex-
planned In detail. These were $40 for u
suitable cup at the Ekwanok tournament,
$50 for simple medals presented at the Mas
sau Country Club, s36 for photographs of
the teams and S221 for dinner given the
visitors on behalf of the executive commit
ice and the American team. This statement
was received with applause.
The nomina ting committee brought in the
following Est of officers for the ensuing
year. who were unanimously elected: Presl-
dent G. Herbert Windeler; vice presidents.
E. F. Martin and y. H. Larkin: secretary.
W. Fellows Morgan; treasurer. s. Y. HeeD-
ner; additional members of the executive
committee +. S. James and Daniel Chaun-
cey.
In his annual address Mr.. Windeler stated
that it was hardly probable that team
from England would cross the water TINS
season. but that the cordial feeling estaD-
lshed last season would ultimately result in
Il friendly rivalry between the golfers of
the two countries-that would lead to a fire.
quent repetition of these international
matches.
The Country Club of Atlantic City. the
Merton Cricket Club of Philadelphia, the
Chevy Chase Country of Maryland and
the Batusrol were applicants for the Wo-
mems national championship. On roll call
the vote stood IL to 10 in favor of the
Merton Cricket Club. Walter J. Travis
moved that this be made unanimous. which
was carried. and Merton received the award
In considering the ACCESSIBILITY of con-
tinuiug the all-match play system in the
mateur championship Lionel II. Graham
of Baltusrol spoke strongly. in favor of
such continuation. and his motion to that
effect was Endorsed in a brief talk by e. p.
Martin of Chicago, who said the feeling IN
the Western Golf Association WAS in favor
of tie all-match play system
Daniel Chauncey of Dyker Meadow point
ed out that under the aIlmatch play plan
there We're 12S byes in last years cham
pionship at Nassau, resulting in a dmin-
ished gallery and less enthusiasm on the
part OF the players. c. B. Macdonald OF
the Garden City Club followed this with a
strong plea for return to the thirty-5iX-
hole qualifying round at medal play.
After some little discussion Mr.. Graham s
motion to continue the allmatch play
rounds was lost by vote of II to ), and
the meeting voted to return to the qualify
ing round. the details being left to the eX-
ecutiVe committee.