The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-06
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A Recognition 81 Professionals 10 He
Discussed at the VI. G.. A. Meeting.


! 4 Recognition 81 Professionals 10 He
Discussed at the ". g. A. Neeting.
At tomorrow nights meeting OF the Metro
pOiitan Golf Association the delegates viii
be asked tho point blank question What
shall we do Tor the professionals IL IA u
matter that has been oYadod by the assooa-
ton ever since tho petition from the pro
D fessionals asking for an open champion ship.
presented by the late Willie Davis IN
1901. was turned down. on tho ground that
the constitution did not give the committee
the power 10 act. IL VIII now be disoussed
in open meeting whether II u best now TO
establish an open championship.
There has been an open championship OF
the Western Golf Association since its start
end for some seasons such meeting has been
held by the Golf Association OF Philadelphia
last fan tho Sew Jersey profcssion Rls got up
an open championship on their own hook,
aud last month the Massachusetts, state
Golf Association in annual session voted TO
establish such fixture. These facts seem
TO urge the lnstitu ton Of a similar champion
ship BY the Metropolitan Golf Association
now. for they make clear that the reasons
no longer exist that inau enced the clubs about
Now York 10 change from their early liberal
policy 70 the parsInonlous one that has pre-
vailed since 1905 I n brief the profession nails
ara now worthy Of a helping hand. aud. moro
over. IL is now time that the youngsters raised
on our links should have an opportunity. TO
show what they can do IN a free field and no
favor
Thst the general class Of our resident and
homebred professionals 10 pretty close 90
the Skill OF their British rivals is now con-
oeded, ret the opportunities hero are few and
far between for the golfers by trade IN IN
dulge In competitive play. In aroat Britain
last year there wers ia competitions and
matches gotten UP for professionals. in
which the pr1e money. including tho open
champ ionship. aggregated - 900.
one cause Of apathy regarding the hold
ing OF an open as well a Metropolitan Assoc
cha ti0n amateur cham pionshIp. the scarcity
OF deSra BILE links. Is 20 long IN evidence. for
a. a matter u detail. ny INe Of the eighteen
hole links In the district have ever been
called On for the y. u. A. event as Garden
C1ty has had &C twice. Should the ideas OF
some u the delegates prevail. there would DO
no need oil boldinS separate tournaments.
Lionel ii. OrA.iali. Nuo WA 70. resent tue
Fox liuls Coli LluD at tne meeting. nni make
rae suggestion tnGt tue oDeh cldMplOhshiD
% held the ALtLaIlJn system. IN tbs
Tournament. played H. eepteAter 10 sydney.
tao open tue was added Tor the hSt tune.
out the amateur tuu mas been IA competition
for sOme years, 80 that tAo ootdit4Oi4h LIlor
10 the igsLt ton OF the double sht were
tue same "a THIS respect ss those o1LstAht IN
tAls district
round OF seveDtytHO holes, the maker OIL
the low score WANING god medal AHd tho
tile OF open champion. The winner was an
amateur. the hon NJ. Soon OF victoria az d
brother OF the Lady Msrssret scott. who
won the first three women > chAInIlohshlpa
Ia Great Britain The sixteen best amateurs
kept on at match play for the amateur cham
pionship, Won By j d. Hoeden. also OF VIC
tora. Inc eight professionals leading IN
the medal play kept on at l. atch play Tor
some 400 Ia prize money. but tins WAS
supplementary competition aud had no pear
Ing on the open championship.
III, Mr. Grah.ms idea that the local pro.
he present tniity-si1 hole ausII5iae round
Of the NJ. q. A. ,.ent. the maker Of the low
score g win a medal and the open champion
4hip tide. whether he /. an amateur or pro
tossiond e make no difference IN additio1
money prizes be ALL TO the professionals
making tie three lowe SCORES at med ~
There are no match Tlsy eddenda ana TINS
plan will Wind up the contest IN one day.
WIN. the Metrorel tan Golf Aesociatlon
Is holding ~ annual meeting. the Pletnheld
County Club vii also be IN annual session
AMI VIII elect a. trustees lIlict 7 Rerro~s.
loiEhtou Celkine ard Julius +. triGks2n
elected uade ny Of 8 ST John Met rtchcor.
Townsend knshmore ard y Whitney Baker
rom tbs Hillside Tennis and Golf Clrb and
\ Is one OF the most rros"erons ahort View
York. with AZ act e men herSnip ~ S2S ana
II be presented az TIE annual me"ti9R' Presl-
dot GEORGE p. Melllok will have this 70 say
During tNe rsst wear ire interest IN rotf
has been steadily on t'a increase. There
have been more con1rettons cf yariors
Kinds among club renhsrs than ever before.
The year also marts tie abortion at our
club ~ 2 scientific system Of hanficarntng.
corTi rlete IN every detail hase on the t7eCry
that the scratch man should have "a roc a
chance as the ran With a hleh handloan.
The success of tAe svsteU,. tested by an en-
tire seaso NJ rlav. Ia shown by TIE prnml-
~ the ecYafNR In all fHnNlrAn
events PLAYERS falling to return cards Rave
been penali7ed. under carefully ccrs1erel
rules and the committee has thus been apiN
n aeci,re more information than ever lefere
a. n tie nlavinr fern OF members all re-
suits being tshHiateh hv card index This
system has sttrs ted attertlonat T. er clubs.
the problem ~ handica nrinr having heen FER
many years one Of considerable dificuity
wherever solf is played.
on account OF the new automobile np-
prnac h and plaza together with the develop
Inrrt Of the mark features connected. the
green comm ttNe has had m unus ihi n'noNn,
or work ortside ~ tho course prop"r. several
OF the improvements started lass season ere
now nearing completion and whom IN PLAYING
condition win add yefv much ~ ne course,
notably the flling In Of tho pools and swarps
nm the line of the second and fourth holes.
These together with the changes IN some ~
the tees " III add about 200 yards 70 the playing
len 9Th Of the course.
70 made by Robert Abbott. The following
were winners Of events
club championship. W. /. Gienney; runner up
Mira. thlrd eight Gun, r r. Shoemaker golf
committee cup " L Glsnneyi, Grsen Sompi'' e
Munger. handlcsn Gun Arthur Murphy: woren's
handicap cup, Bias NaIgsTti GoddsTd; Glhsn
n p stocston. CASTOR Gun Harold tobert. Inde.
pendence DAY cup, nr. b. Van D. Hedges.
HOCKEY.