The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-08
METROPOLITAN GOLFERS MEET
GRU Doing RECOGNITION OF THE
I'RO AFTER FIGHT.
Hayden Saved Issue by Suggesting an Open
Championship 10 Finance Itself ANA
teur Tournament Voted 10 FOX HIS
The Australian Plan Is Squashed.


"Forel- was the slogan to start the local
play for the year at the annual meeting last
night of the Metropolitan Golf Association.
held a usual at the Metropolitan Club. There
was plenty doing with delegates present
from twenty-one Of the forty-nine clubs III
membership.
Judge Russell called the meeting to order
and kept the chair until the election OF MT.
Chauncey The reports showed four new
members during the year and balance "a
the treasury OF $3.50. Messrs. Kennedy, ward
and Shipper were appointed as the AUDITING
committee, and they found the report TO be
correct In every item.
Whatever We have to do gentlemen. as
an association. said Mr.. Chauncey. In taking
the chair. "let us do it we'll W Fellowes
Nor gan then rendered tho Baltusrol course
for the annual championship. and Lionel
H. Graham followed with an offer OF the FOX
Hills Golf Club course for the event.
Mr. Graham followed with an appeal Tor
an open championship. 10 be played IN the
course OF the qualifying round. ana ne also
added that the Fox Hills Golf Club stood will
ing to give prizes either for an open or an
Eastern open championship, providing that
the event should he held under the iull sane
ton OF the NJ G. A. and with its approval
John NJ. ward voiced the claims of Fox
T. \
discussion would be confined TO the cholce
Of links for the amateur championship. lie
smoke ON the request Of james q. Battersoh
who had been prevented by Illness from at
tending as the clubs delegate. MT. Nato
made a fun explanation Of the merits oil the
links and the advantages Of the place ior tue
tournament. ,ttu
be the choice, aud MIR. Morgan amended 70
name Baltusrol The vote was IN Iafo, VI
Fox Hills, Il to 4, and oy MI Gisad issci ,ii
OF dates was left 20 the executive c9iuliHlit'e
with recommendations for the e9Inest p',s ~,
possible The latter point was luslrleu pn
by Paul Milcox on the ground that the
tournament should be the first big event oil
the local season. ,.t a., ,ho
Eastern professionals was then taken UP gu
a motion by Mr. Graham, TO gam ulseuS
sion. no special arrangement p 2tis hs snot p
against the Australian system, but tnvii
seemed to be feeling that something eho ,a "
be done for them William Shlppen unen
nmended MIR Graham 3 motion TO proVlde
that the amateur tournament be not open "
professionals This was carried unaniillousy
Mr. Graham again expressed MS oon
ndence thar the best interests Of the game
demanded recognition OF the professlto,Inla,iiS
by having an open championship. anu '"u
lay = Douglas spoke In the same VEN. -.
A motion that the association give an open
Championship aud expend 5000 for tne prizes
was voted down. Matters t noM ~ " HAYDEN
LOT li' A, Tor a
came TO the relief and saved the Guy i9t a W
project His motion. following a good tAlh,
was that the NJ G.. A. should hold an open
chnmpionship, providing the executive COM
Inittee shall find a club willing 70 holo the
Tournament and to finance II. ms notlon
was carried by nearly unanimous vote
At the meeting were.
f. r. Kennady, Shinnecock Hills: Arthur Nc;
Aeenan Hollywood: John NJ Ward and faul
Wilcox Montciair Walter T. stem, 81 AnuteWs'
l. n Graham BAltusrol. i. 5. Douglas nassau,
G II SeeIy and 4 s. PITT. Wee Burn T. a. snow
Tuxedo. C. +. Watson, Essex county: hhtNe{
Murdoch, Nassau w Tsllowes Morgan. balt9sIoi'
+ s. Wheeler. Apswamis r c. watson r. p Ms
brook r. p sherman. Apawamis r > fnHHIp'
nykeT Meadow j. S. Todd and H. W. hayueh.
Knollwood: william Shipper. MOTIFS C2umn1.
HTlAndaie T. Z. Reinhart. Jr ana e. = M ,
Garden city. c. 5. Mellen and Randoph NUT
J. Mrtcaf Thomas Shinnecock rms. IuAvuo'
1;renyilie Kane: New York Golf club, g. Ni Gt
land Slwanoy, G. 2. r. CLARK and C. J. setter: HOLY
wood G. d Bernhcimer Henry A. Glldersleeye ana
Walter Hcrrick. Country ClIb % c,,,
Lawrence T. Embr-e. Oakland Golf Cluo'
These officers were elected President
Daniel Chaurcey. Dyker Meadow, VICE
president. ". Fcllowes Morgan. Baltusroii
secretary, Mortimer NJ. Singer. I.akewfood
treasurer. Lionel II. Grahams. FOX illls
Expcutive committee. {. u. Watson, fsse
county r. A Snow, Tuxedo; " 4 INNS n.i'
st Andrews r. G. Watson. Jr., Gardeh Clty
Harvey Murdoch. NHssah'