The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-13
GOLF.
The Championship Circuit Fixei-Inter
city Matches.

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In allotting tho links for the champion
ships at the annual meeting on Friday night
of the United States Golf Association there
was a tacit Acknowledgement OF the right.
TO give one of the events every three years
to a gohng centre Abroad tho champion
ships for women are arranged on a go-as-
you-please circuit where the women will
they viii. and that's n end Of II, but the
amateur and open swing In turn on the round
OF the five championship lnks-St Andrews.
Prestwick. Muirheld. Hoylake and Sand
wich. Here, as the ecant number OF appli-
Giants and the quick voting seemed 70 indi-
cate. a similar cut and dried arrangement
has been reached by the associate council.
but based on sectional representation in
stead Of stated links. The plan should work.
II it has become n fixed one, for the best In
terests OF the game.
The facts to bear out the assumption show
that tho amateur. after being held in turn
at Baltusrol. Nassau and Glen View OF the
Chicago group. returns 20 the West after
a lapse OF three years and viii be played
at the Chicago Golf club the second week in
August 4 Massachusetts links would have
been chosen last year instead OF Batusrol.
had cour re been offered. The women's
championship. after tournaments at Merton.
Wheaton and Brookline. comes back TO the
New York district after three years. and
will be played at the Morris County Golf
Club in October. while the open, held in
turn Mt Glen View. Baltusrol. Garden City
and Myopla. goes again 10 Myopia during
the week OF Sept. rs. The difficulty OF OBJ
tanning a suitable course has interfered with
perfect sequence in the past. but this should
not be such trouble in the future. with
the growing number OF high class links.
The question Of sectional representation
for next year is already under discussion.
but so that the claims OF East and West be
cancelled equitably there Il no reason why
the committeeman should not seek new
links and places in the spirit OF miss ionary
work.
Matters left unsettled after the annu al
meeting OF the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
ton were the definite arrangements for the
open championship and for the intercity
matches. AS the national open cha mpion-
ship is now Septemb or fixture. It is probable
Z hat an early date viii be chosen for the NJ.
q. A: open event. but the clubs volunteering
for IL may make their own arrangements.
Regarding the intercity matches the question
hos been. ruised that Boston should be taken
match be wiped out Rs a separate fixture.
Tho latter match was inaugurated as home
and home event in 1900. The NJ. G.. A; team
won both ends Of the contests in that year
and in 1901. In 1902 and 1904 each team won
In its own territory. but the NJ. q. A tea IN had
tne alorNy ehCn year on ine aggregate OF
holes up. while in 1903 the Philadelphians
made clean sweep. Tho Philadelphia Asso-
Grafton has voted TO abide by the decision OF
the presidents OF the three lea CUES. Before
the conference may be held President Windeler
and President Chaunoey must lay the matter
before their respective associations for in
structions.
Professional notes include the new. that
Willie Dunn. the American cha mpion OF 1894.
is rapidly recovering from the operation
torhernia performed on him at Trinity
that he has never been in better general
health John Hohens. last year at the
Yountnkah Country Club and who has been
in Scotland on visit. is 20 be under engage
ment this season at the Englewood Golf Club.
VIII Anderson. open champion for the third
time and Bernard Nichols are on the way
to the City Of Mexico 10 take part in the
tournament for amateurs and professionals
during the week OF Feb. 20, at the San Pedro
links.