New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
GOLFERS PLAN ACTION.
u. @. II. Committee to Take Up
Open Tournament Problem.

An executive committee meeting of the Metropoli-
tan Golf Association will be held this week in this
city. at which time definite step with regard
to an Eastern open Champio lship tournament will
be taken This is in line with the action taken at
the recent Metropolitan Golf Association annual
meeting. 1t will be remembered that the Metropoli-
tan open sidetracked in favor of an all Eastern
tournament the plea that the latter would mean
something AS the matter stands now there is lit
tie chance of a Metropolitan Golf Association open
being held in 1901 provided interest can be aroused
IN the other affair.
An official of the Metropolitan Golf Association
said last night that at the coming committee meet
ing communication would be drafted to be sent TO
the golf associations Of Massachusetts and Phlla-
delphia, ascertain whether they would care TO
cooperate with the Metropolitan Golf ASSOCIATION
be SAID here. without lear Oh contradlcton. that q
large proportion OF golfers IN tns district would
regTet 10 See the Metropolitan Gon Association open
tournaments discontinued. There Is also pretty
general feeling that an all Eastern tournament.
such as proposed by Daniel ChaUncey. Will not Dc
easy matter 10 arrange.
In the first place. Philadelphia has its annual
open championship tournament and so has the
Massachusetts COLI Association These events have
become popular IN their respective locaItes ana IL
is doubtful il either would care to change Tor an
nothing to prevent Massachusetts and Philadelphia
from continuing 10 conduct their local champion
.opolitan Golf Association in an Eastern movement
But there the matter OF expense would enter IN
10 80 than lend its sanction to the Metropoi-
49, con.ant 70 Iat rriyCata in5i,dnais hAar ths
entire expense. Now 1t proposes 10 share the
penses of an Eastern tournament. provided PhlIa-
delphia and Massachusetts are willing.
In the opinion of Leighton CalkinS, the Metro
politan Golf Association has all 1t do attend
to its territory. He also calls attention the
fact that good deal of labor and time would
be necessary in the event of Eastern tournament
being decided upon. Another point brought up was
the effect such affair would have upon the
Eastern Professional Golfers Association, which
held its first championship tournament only about
two months ago. An official of the professional
ganiZaton said last hight that If tho three assO-
Citations voted TO conduct Eastern open cham
polship the pros would undoubtedly abide by the
decision. He also admitted that it would probably
mean the disseminating OF the professional aSSo-
cations annual tournament.
There is also little doubt that steps will be taken
TO the territorial limits of the association
But according TO the present constitution, il Will
TO be presented at the next annual meeting. Pro-
vided this is lone and the amendment adopted the
will then be paved for the admttance OF the
New Haven Country Club. So far as the proposed
Junior tournament is concerned. 1t is likely that
the committee will proceed slowly. To finance a
competition Of this kind would mean another tax
on the resources Of the treasury. This. in the
present at least or until II has satisfactorily
determined whether the increasing Of the annual
dues OF the clubs will prove gain loss to
the association. II has been claimed that the rails
tng of the tax 10 SIS will result in number OF clubs
resigning their Metropolitan Golf Association mem
bership On the other hand, 1t is argued that most
of the clubs. especially rhe smaller ones get more
for their money Of the Metronolitan body than
through being member Of the United States Golf
Association which they compelled 70 JOIN IN
order to become affiliated with the younger organi
zation.