New-York tribune., 1905-02-08
COLE OFFICERS ELECTED.
Professional Tournament IN Metro.
poIitan District May Be Held

what shall we do with the profassiono,s,s
seemed 10 be the keynote the discussion at tho
s,nual meeting OF the Metropolitan C,oir AssooIa
tson AT the Metropolitan Club last evening Dele
estes from most OF the forty-nine clubs OF which
fhe association is composed had the opportunity OF
leesisting this important feature OF local going
and result Of their deliberations was the mass
sue OF q resolution that "if a club can he fo,,d
,hat win offer Its course and If a tournament for
professonals representing clubs In the association
sn be fnancied without calling on the association,
Cor funds, a tournament for professionals shall be
given under the auspices OF the association
The details relating 10 such tournament as Wal.
as the date and links. were left to the exeoutive
committee Recognition Of the group Of local pro
sessonals serving clubs in the metropolitan district
has been burning question for some years Def
mite action by the association has been evaded ever
ssnce the petition OF 1901 from a score or more
- such professionals. headed by the late willie"
T1avis was turned down. The reason given az that
zine was that the constitution OF the association
s,s not give the executive committee power to act
L Nss argued by those interested in such recog-
,,,ion that the Western Golf Association had held
a. open championship for professionals in its terri
,o-v ever since its inception and that for some
seasons such championship has been held by the
Colf Association of PHILADELPHIA Lionel II
--sbern of the Fox Hills Golf Club was the cham
mon o. the local professional cause at last NIGHTS
meeting even going far as to say that his club
would contribute from $500 TO $500 toward the ex-
r,s-ses Of the tournament in case the association
A. -he annual championship and with the further
understanding that this championship should be
teI5 81 the Fox Hills links.
It vas Mr.. Graham's idea that the professionals
should be permitted 10 start IN the present thirty
sx hole qualifying round of the annual champion
shin the maker OF the low score 10 win medal
and thar money prizes be allotted TO the profess
sonsls making the three lowest scores at medal
play.
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that the course was thoroughly well fitted TO meet
The requirements, and that the enlargement and
.r1rrovemert of the clubhouse would enable visi-
tors 10 be accommodated satisfactorily.
V. FeIIowes Morgan presented the BaltusroI Golf
Club, q Short Hills as a claimant for the cham
rionship but said that his club did not care 10
undertake any save a purely amateur contest, thus
leaving the professional side of the tournament
Or vote OF the delegates Fox Hills chosen by
q n l. which poll was afterTard made unanimous
i favor Of Fox Kills the understanding being that
the championship should be exclusively an amateur
affair.
An effort was then made 70 alter the bylaws re-
now he'd each year in the latter part Of May. The
view WAS expressed that the tournament might be
factory results, but motion TO that effect lost
Sla tRs chanplonshlp VIII therefore take place al
tox hills IN May. on date 10 be decided by the
executive committee.
but after the election OF officers he gave place TO
Daniel ChaUneey. Of the Dyker Meadow Golf Club.
u esddition . Mr: chauncey the following on
Nloe-president. W. Feowes Morgan, Beltusrol
secretary, NJ II. Singer, Lakewood; treasurer L
= Graham, Fox HIS; executive committee, c. f
Watson Essex County; F. A Snow, Tuxedo; w R
1nniE, ST. Andrews; r. 9. Watson, Garden City
znd Harvey Murdoch. Nassau.
The secretary reported a membership Of forty
time clubs three new members having been added
9 The year. The tressurer'S statement showed G
balance OF s42s e. the largest reported by the
association
The otietal, handicap list viii be issued as usua
by q special committee appointed for that pur-
pose, and VIII govern the annual championship az
well all open tournaments held next season
under the associations auspices.
Among The delegates present were T. s. Wheeler
EnC T =. Sherman. ApaWamiss L. H. Graham and
"; T Morgan, Baltusrol; w: Herrick and n. A.
IsiltersIeeVe, Westchester; S. K. De Forest
wood; r. P. Philips and Da-1iel Chauncey. Dyker