New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
GOLF.
Links for National Cham pionskip
Tournaments Still IN Doubt.

Although the annual meeting OF the United States
Golf Association is to take phase week from
thursday. Maturin Ballou. the secretary, has ~
ceived &c applications for the national Champion
ship tournaments. and sellers generally IN the
dark as to what links win be chosen II IS Gus
toary each year for the secretary to request each
associate club to make application for such OK the
championships il desires to hold. and q has
been no uncommon thing for gree or four to ap-
ply for the same tournament. several weeks IN adj
vance OF the annual meeting
The abssrce OF these applications this year VIII
probably result in the executive committees TAX
ing charge OF the whole matter. While accom-
piishins the same purpose. such an arrangements
Is likely to detract largely from the interest OF tho
meeting, whose chief business. aside from tho
transaction OF routins matters. is to rass on the
various courses for tournaments
The recent election Of the Merton Cricket Club
OF Philadelphia. to associate membership Is re-
garded Significant OF the trend OF the women's
national championship. The constitution OF the as
ISOLATION provides that only associate clubs may
hold these championships. and the fact that Merton
has been raised from an allied to an associate
member Is taken by mcny an indication that thu
club Is quietly planning 20 get the women's matca
The club is qualified to hold the tournament In q
satisfactory way. and Il II develops that this - its
object no serious opposition Is likely TO appear
The course is eighteen-hOIe OF about six
thousand yards IN length. ana some OF the best
Philadelphia tournaments have taken place there.
The womens tournament given oy Mrs. Clement
a. Grtscon IN honor OF Mss Rhona Adair. the
English champion. was held at Merton last fan.
and the New Orker5 who attended were more than
satisfied with it's condition
The MyOpia Hunt CLUB. near Boston. has been
frequently mentioned the ChCice for the men
amateur tournament. but the officials Of that club
nave not shown any inclination to undertake. Il.
chiefly because OF its lack OF accommodations. The
amateur championship lasts week and sttracts
about one hundred and twenty-five contestants To
provide properly for that number, as v ell as for
feel they can do. Moreover. IL is customary to
throw the course and clubhouse open 20 intending
competitors Cor week prior &c The beginning OF
play. and this would exclude the MyOpia members
from the grounds during their busiest season.
They have tntimated. however. that II the as5o-
citation desires to hold the professional Champion
ship there. they would be glad to ACCEPT IT, This
championship Is usually much smaller than tbs
other. and lasts only two days that there - no
reason why their facilities should be unduly taxed
IL the womens tournament goes to Phiiade lphia
and the professional to Boston. Il IL practically
certain that the amateur will be held near New
York The West Is not likely to be favored iris
year. IN view OF the fact that Chicago had tbs
wornens championship a year ago.
What club here will get the award r. sorncwhat
uncertain. but BatusroI has always stood ready
to offer its links 20 the association. and the same
may be said of Garden City and Nassau Prob
ably Of these three viii be selected and any
Of them would be able TO hold the affair In thor
oughly satisfactory wey.
The Glen Echo club. OF 81. Louis, Is understood
/ to wish to get the amateur tournament a side
attraction 20 its Worlds Fair programme but the
general trend OF opinion Is thar the delegates viii
/ decline 10 lend themselves to such scheme.