The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-13
GOLF.
Junior Players . Late Topic at the VI. @. A.
Meeting.

Elisha Kennedy OF the Shinnecock Hills
Golf Tub made some stirring remarks on
the need Of encouraging the game among
the juniors az the annual meeting OF the Metro
politan Golf Association on Tuesday night.
Unlike some Of the Western amateurs. he
holds that the juniors should all be encouraged
TO enter the tournaments and also that the
NJ. O.. A. might Ofer a special cup for the
boys, which would become a junior cham
plonship.
An opening for such an action IL in the some
what unstable foundation Of the annual New
York nt~erscholsstic tournament In the first
years OF this tournament Cutler School gave
the prizes and managed the competition.
After a lapse OF a year the tournament began
again under the direction OF st. Paul's School
OF Garden City. which still guides the contest.
The tournament is open to all schoolboys. but
IL would without doubt have q greater entry
II the mana gers were not affiliated 18th any
one of the schools. To have the NJ. q, A..
take hold OF the schoolboy tournament would
add to lts stability and dignity. besides giving
TO the boys the direct encouragement sug-
gest ed by Kennedy. No fault may be found
in the management OF present or past. inter-
scholastic tournaments. or with the high class
OF the golfers to De developed at these COM
petitions. but In the opinion OF many at the
meeting the game would be benefited by the
NJ. g.. A. taking direct charge OF scchoolboys
All hongh temporarily sidetracked by the
instructions to the committee 70 discover
II there is a sent among the associa-
lions int crested in the establishing OF an
annual Eastern open Championship. there
is little fear that the NJ. q. A. open champion
ship will be passed over. All the debate on
the value of the local open championship
came over the amendment 10 increase the
dues from $40 10 S5. 1t seemed to be taken
for granted that the increase was to provide
funds for the open championship prizes.
The only two open tournaments held were
made possible by the generosity of the
Fox Hills Golf Clue and the Hollywood Golf
Club in providing the prizes as, well as the
links The open championship had but two
opponents at the meeting, while those to
speak in support OF the competition and
c. Tappan, DevereauK Emmett, J. q. Batter
son, J. j. O'Donohue and Walter +. Stern.
The vote TO raise the dues was almost unani-
nous, and. a. Secretary Calkins said. the
which the open championship prizes may
be taken in whole or part.
Both the Nassau Country Club and the
amateur championship. Selection of a links
was left to the committee, and while this
does not imply the selection OF Baltusrol OF
There was a vote TO hold the compei ition
In the third week of May. the same dates
as last wear. Votes OF thanks were many.
The members gave tSrmal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
retiring officers. to Chauncey also for his
gift OF a new championship trophy. The
handicappers. Calkins, ,Menzies and Phillips.
and Hollywood clubs. holders OF the anna
teur and open championships.
When Secretary Calkins In his report told
Lesley cup in the i~ntercity matches by the
NJ. G. A. team the handsome silver cup was
display we'd on the presidents table, and II
TODD there throughout The meeting. There
and a vote OF thanks to Capt. Travis and
the team.