The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-12
LOCAL r MEET.
". FeIIowes Morgan Elected President OF
the VI, q, 4.

Sixty clubs were represented at the an
nual meeting of the Metropolitan Golf Assoc
citation last night at Delmonico's. Daniel
Chauncey presided until the election OF W.
Fellowes Morgan as president FOR the COM
ing year. 1t was voted TO raise the annual
dues to SIS. but not TO open the doors TO clubs
not in the first place members of the I $ q A.
To do this" said Ch6unCey. would he q
direct slap at our parent organization,
1t was voted that none but resident players
may hereafter compete in the annual amateur
championship of the NJ. G. 4. A motion TO
ext end the territorisl limits TO a radius OF
seventy-hve miles of New York city. the
object being to take in the New Haven Country
Club, was left to the executive committee.
Those elected to office were W. Fellowes
Morgan. president; Arden VI. Robbins. vice
president: Leighton Calkins, secretary. and
r. c. Jennings, treasurer. simeon Ford ana
J.. r. Maxwell. Jr.. were elected 10 the board
OF governors. Besides the new Officers those
at the meeting included:
J. Maxwell. JT, and Harvey Murdoch. Nassau;
II. V. Keep. Engiewood; II. II. Spies, Montclair:
4. u L4rkln and !. T. Ba{nrdi Jri I BSl,SsrSl'
4. S. Pitt, Wee Burn: J. &. Patterson and J i
DcvereauI Emmett. Midland G. G. Walter 2. SseIn-
81. Andrews; H.. H.. kennedy, Shlnnecock Hills;
A AeadeT Gr e. F. Watson NErIh !f Essex County Si pn'3 ~ i. Sheer sheer
man, Apawsmis; I. j. sullivan, Baltusrol: W, r.
l MOOns DuH NOOQlt OOuutIA NluuF - D. - AdppcAs
Nassau; r.. II. Robertson, 81. Andrews.
The handicap committed, in view Of ths
trouble and expense, reconlnlended thy
players and the substitution OF a ranking list
Of all at nine strokes or under. The COM
mittee stated:
Our conclusions are, of course, Of little
value unless we can recommend some course
OF action for the future. 1t seems to US that
continue the general list and substitute a
ranking list. This ranking list should not
ate any players a. more han n,ne st.SG~ I
eight hundred names. or possibly the limit
might better be kept as low as nine. which
would mean a list OF only about i've hundred
From such a list clubs giving open or
invitation tournaments would receive NUS
get "A line on the players whose names ap-
peared OF IT,. rs in pas years, Tor by Tar
the great eT proportion of compett IL rs in the
handicap events are rated above q on par
But II would be easy 70 devise some plan
by w a.Sto the Far TaS eknmc list 6Sn q club Hs @ TiEss
that any unrated II. &. A. PLAYER who enter.
the handicap shall present a certificate from
his club Handicapped giving. his handicap
based on the low man from his club on the
NJ, q, A ranking list We believe We coui1
work out a form Of cert ihoate for clubs 10
As a substitute for the championship plate
won out last ycsr by the Nassau Country Club
through the three successes Of is members
in the amateur championship Of The 3 y.
Daniel ChauDCeN, the retlrlng preSlueW
presented a new trophy 10 the association
which was accepted with a vote Of thanks.
There was not unanimity q opinion re-
garding the holding of an Omen II. &. \ tourna-
ment in 1907. Chauncey OI tosed, and Tappan.
Bait erson, Stern and Emlne spoke IN favor
of such a tournament. on Chauncey mo
ton the committee was INSTRUCTED to consult
with the Massachusetts, Philadelphia and 81
associations interested WITH the object Of
establishing an annual Eastern open cham
pionShip. Should the on ers fail. then tbs
committee has authority TO, ask Tor bids Tor
a NJ. G.. A.. open championship.