New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
GOLF.
Government of Sport Soon To Be
Discussed by GOIfng SoIOns.

The nomination of officers for the United States
Golf Association. which was announced yesterday
draws attention to the many important subjects
to before the annual meeting of the associa-
ton at Demonico's in February. 1t promises to
be the most momentous meeting held by that
body. not only because of its decision regarding
the conditions OF the amateur championship
ditons which have been changed six times in the
ten contests held under the associations auspices
but also because of its action with regard 10 the
status of allied clubs.
Ii will be recalled that at the last annual meeting
E. P Marten. of the Chicago Golf Club, presented
a resolution that the president should appoint a
committee of seven representing all sections of the
country. and both associate and allied clubs to
slider the present status of membership and to
report the next annual meeting. This resolution
followed the reading of a petition from thirteen
allied clubs in the Chicago group for the right to
vote and for Il representation similar to that of
the associate clubs
Since its organization the association has been
governed by the associate clubs each OF which pays
500 in annual dues while the allied clubs pay Sl0
but have vote at the meetings. The committee.
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ham, Baitusrol Golf Club; d. r. torgan, OnwenUsia
Club, Chicago; b. Crowei lucid Country Club
Cleveland, and s. A. Foster Des MONIES Country
Club.
The three allied clubs G d in this commit init
zee are e4uai ~ @ I anu 20 III eI OF .lSI
cate cubs in the country so that the interests OF
Buc in spite of this effort the part of some of
the allied clubs to obtain the voting privilege the
more conservative opinion seems to be that the
ma jorit of allied organizations OF which there are
more than hundred and fifty, are not anxious
TO increase their dues and are perfectly content TO
allow the associate clubs the relnS OF
eminent. The nominations for the ensuing year IN
dictate that the associate members are not seeking
arbitrary power and anxious to see the entire
Al the same time, the question of government by
so small part of the association has been sub
iect of controversy and uneaslnesS for several
Years. and it's disposition by the delegates at the
coming annual meeting will have an important
bearing on the future growth OF the organization.
1t is possible that some wings of the association.
feeling that they not adequately represented in
form sectional associations of their What
ever the result of the canvass of opinion on
change in the constitution. the work or the COM
mittee in finding out the exact sentiment will forTu
a census of considerable value in shaping the fut-
ure policy OF the sport
As to the conditions governing the amateur cham
pionship. 1t is felt by many that the last change,
consequent reduction of match play rounds, was
merely compromise that enabled the committee
to unite on a method that was at least worth
trial That II will prove permanent is doubted in
many quarters and that the annual meeting will
suffer il to remain is likewise a matter of doubt.
Those who have the interest of the sport at heart
hope that at this meeting plan will be decided
thus relieve the association from the charge of
vacilation a contest so important as the amateur
championship in their opinion. should be decided
each year under the conditions and thus per-
nit comparisons with previous championships that
will show absolute record of form.