The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27
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GulGng edicta presented 10 ths annual
meeting ~ the conaensus 81 the oommittee's
work have always been ratified by a major
rs vote. except In certain glaring diare-
g,rl- n the Trend Of golnng ideas. yet the
attitude II the committee, which seems an
tncrmprehensible fogginR of q willing
h1r-a. "a one Of steadfast opposition to the
voting delegates. The attempt displayed
for the wishes Of the delegates regarding
the disposal Of the championships at the
last annual meeting. and Of the right Of
Application Of a club for a championship
tournament, were the last straws to break
the camel's back and the new sentiment
will be manifest at the next annual meet
ing. Il not before. The inorease In the
number Of voting clubs, as a result Of the
reduction Of tues from 500 to $50, will also
have a tendency to check star chamber
proceedings.
A reform that Ia pressing Is that the
championship links should be known at
least six months In advance. The sug-
gestion to be made In that there be q special
meeting Of the U. 8. q. A. each year, at the
time and place Of the amateur champion
ship. when the applications Of clubs for the
championships Of the next year should be
read and the particulars furnished Of each
course. The lists should then be closed
and the final choice made for the three
championships by a vote Of the delegates
assembled for the annual meeting.
There Is also q proposition to have the
annual meeting in the afternoon here
after and a dinner to follow 1t. The present
plan OF a night session only, followed by
refreshments, Is regarded by the refomers
as a check to q proper discussion Of goling
questions. A semi-annual general meeting
during the amateur championship would
give ample opportunity for debates on
everything germane to the game; indeed,
1t might b made . week o Of mingled golf
would be that they could not be cowed by
the frowns Of o majority Of theoretical
golfers. At the winter meetings, on the
other hand, the theorists have a great
aRfi ahe Opening air ' and ri ERsn sReir hobbies at des
almost unchecked. The few players Of
prominen at the gathering, should they
utter an opinion, are frowned at by the
armchair golfers and treated generally
village board Of education.
Individually, most Of the nine executive
committeeman, particularly President Ran
som H. Thomas, show business aptitude
and enterprise in goldng matters; 1t is
mittee displays the rule or ruin spirit. An
open caucus in midsummer would I'M
doubtedly be hailed as a relief by some
OF the committeeman, who are tired of
being the stalking horses for some Of the
radical members, or for those who direct
the radicals. Nothing car be hone re-
garding an open midsummer meeting this
year, but the seed may be scattered that
will bear fruit in the form Of an amendment
to the constitution, to be acted on at the
annual meeting. Also, some Of the players
may ask the executive committee to make
its amateur championship session an open
one, for the discussion of golfng subjects.
he winter meeting may not be held in
New York. The executive committee has
the power to name the place, and, az New
York has had the session since the organiza-
ton in 1894, there may be q change for 1907.
Chicago, should the meeting go West,
would he the first choice.
A coincioerc e in results, although at
taired by different means, is to be noted
regarding the handicap conditions at the
tournaments of the Atlantic City Country
Club and the Garden City Golf Club. The
intention in each case was to guard against
one player winning two cups, nc objection
being raised against a player taking also
a low score prize. At Atlantic City the
conditions stated this clearly, but at Garden
City the conditions barrel all e1ga ged in
the cup semi finals or finals fr >m the handi-
cap, 1t was Il step in the right direction,
for to have both the first cup, or second
cup, and also the handicap cup go to the
one card has always seemed TO many an
injustice. Yet TO bar out all cup survivors
from the handicap is equally inequitable,
The Atlantic City ruling is apt to be gen.
orally adopted, for by the notice. that one
player may not win two cups Oh the one
clrd the i~-terest in a tournament seems