The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-10
ANNUAL MEET OF GOLFERS.
REPORT SHOWS BIG CASH BAL
ANCE tND GAME PROG RESSTNG.
Hecomn cndatlon That Amateur Chani'
nlonships BE Held Hereafter in June
or July--AIso That All League Clubs
JOin--Changes Made I'm Playing Rules.

or July-Also That All League Clubs
JOin--( Changes Made I'm PLAYING Rules.
/ Delegates from all parts Of Tie country
Viii attend the annual meeting Of the United
! States Golf Association to be held tonight
? at DelmoniCo's at o clock Aside from
the election OF officers and the arrangements
for the years championship, the special
business will be to consider the amendments
/ 10 the constitution recommends by n special
| committee under which the annual dues OF
I the associate clubs shall be reduced from
500 To $50 and the title OF such clubs be
changed to active members
In the report of the executive committee
TO be read at the meeting by Secretary Nor
gan. the following comments VIII be made,
based on the championships of the year;
There were ~ entries In the amateur cham
ponshp against 40 In 1903. Isl In 1902 and ii2 in
1901 The conditions adopted by the executive
committee called for quality ing round Of MY
four holes, thirty two TO quality but Al the end
Of the nrst days play OF eighteen holes only the
makers OF the sixty four best scores to continue.
While there was criticism on the part Of some
players that this called for TOO much medal play
still mos, OF the players whose opinion was asked
agreed that Il worked we'll.
There were eighty six entries in the women's
championship. against sixty four In 1903 and
ninety SIX In lp12 An additional Interest TO this
event was the presence Of Miss Charlotte bod
OF the More,on Golf Club England champion OF
Great Britain. who had been invited by the cIecu-
tive committee TO compete. The committee wish
TO record here their appreciation OF the true sport
Ing spirit shown by Miss bod In coming over here
TO compete and the hope that her visit Will lead
some OF our women players to visit Great Britain
In return.
The following recommendations viii form
part of the report
There Is a matter which thc association should
carefully consider, namely, thr choice OF courses
and times for holding the dlrercn, championships.
This year Tor Instance, the association decided TO
hold the amateur during the nrit week In Sep
tcmber and the choice OF the course was left TO
tho executive committee. As the championship
had been held on Long Island In 1903 and out West
In 1907, It the turn for either New England
or she South 10 hold this tournament, bu, as l,al
tusro was the only applicant Its orcr was accepted
IT'S well known fact that tue beginning OF
September Is no, good time FOR an inland course
20 he ground Is apt 10 be very hard and
In June such courses are at their best. 'lne com
mi,tce recommends that as TAR as possible the
cham plonship be held during the months OF tune
and JUS.
over aud the vast territory u now covers we natu-
raly look TO theNariouS district associations TO
aid us In protecting rs pest Interests and traditions
4 rule adopted by the majority OF these district
associations whereby their members must also
belong TO the I $ g AZ IS one which all the Others
might copy As by 80 linking themselves with the
central governing body the Individual strength of
association would he increased ana thr game
thereby benefited
The present membership is put at ,2sS,
made up OF thirty-one associate ana oj7 allied
clubs. During the year two clubs, the Oak
mont of Pittsburg and the Euclid OF Clevc-
land have been elected to associate and hf-
teen 10 allied membership
Treasurer heebner's statement is included
IN the report and reveals that the balance
on hand Dec. 81 was slo.4e4.3 IS, an Increase Of
over 81 200 for the year. The balance on Ian.
40. was 50 23i SO and the receipts for the
4 "a ~
he 2Ss clubs brought IN sj7eo entry fees Tor
the three championships. amateur. womam's
and open. 81 4g5 aud sundries $3.50 J! ne
total available for 1904 was sle.s'5.9l The
expenditures were.
stationery and printing t5'ss9 expenses Of
sccrn sgoa pr;;ssso co. ana ~ medss ~ M, ,yc,
,G,,.l0
The report makes known rhe rulings and
interpretations made on the changes in the
rAlcs OF golf. NO- 10 and IS made by the
committee OF the Royal and Ancient tolt
Cnb of 81 Andrews during last September
on the issuance OF the revised rules by the
~ Andrews committee in 1890 mud oUo. the
I nitrd States Golf Association appointed
a suacial committee Of Interpretations but
ia this instance under the authority con-
ferrcd in section 10 Of the bylaws. the eNccu-
tive committee has made the interpretations
az folloNs
casual water In a hazard, ball mas be dropped
In or as far behind the hazard as the PLAYER may
g.
possible from want ~ space IN which 10 play or
frofn ans other cause 20 drop the bill behind tho
hasard the player may drop hail al the side OF I
The hazard as near posnlhlc 10 wnffc thr BAL 7
lay but not nearer 10 the hole under penalty OF !
one stroke
90 II ban ne or he lost IN casual water through
tho green or " casual water through the green !
lucrirres With tho players stance. the player may Z
drop a ball. without penalty. within two club |
len yths from tine margin directly behind the place
where the hall las. or from the margin nearest TO
the place where the hAll lay but not nearer 10 the .
hole N the ball. when dropped, rolls into the
water or rests mat the water interfercs With tho
piayrr's stance, u may ne rcdropped, without
psuslty hs near so the margin os the nature OF p
inc ground PERMITS hut not nearer 10 the hole.
rs In dropping = ball behind the spot from
which the ball was ftcd the player shah keep That
spot or IN the case Of water the spot at which TIE
hall entered. IN line between himself ana the
Wherever T. If impossible 10 drop a ball pro
scribrd In sections l1l ard nv. u shall he dropped
as near rs possible 10 the place where II laJ. but
no, nearer to the hole
ID, Il a bail nc In casual water on a putting
green ball may be placed hN hand behind the
water without pcnalV,
The penalty for breach OF this rue shall he tho
Rule IS / bah sasu Ne dropped IN the follow.
He shall face tho hole stand erect and drop the
hail behind him from his head.
II the bail when dropped. touch the player he
shall incur no penalty. and II II rolls into a hazard
Il may be rcdropped without penalty
The penalty for breach OF thlS rule shal he
TIC loss OF the hole
The report notes that the winning Of the
amateur championship Of Great Britain by
Waiter J. Travis is A matter OF great con-
graduation and that the committee has passed
a set OF resolutions IN reference TO II and sent
an cngrosscd copy to Nr. Travis