The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09
NEW GOLF YEAR BOOK.
United States Association Issues the An.
pual Volume.

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There is new data in the year book for
1907, just issued by the United States Golf
Association. and IL is the most interesting
of the series, for as with an oak the value
increases with the size. 1t is free to the
golfers while the supply lasts after the
clubs in membership have received their
quota. Records Of the championships and
Of the successive oficeholders from the
start are Of historical interest; the l.. S, G.
A. rules and the pl aging rules and inter
pretations are Of active use, while tLereis
a reference list Of the addresses Of all the
clubs that belong, besides a complete in
dex. There are $50 pages in the fine red
bound volume, a contrast 10 the slim
pamphlet brought out in 1894 by the first
secretary. H. o. Tallmadge. That book
named only seven clubs; the present volume
locates 2s2 clubs.
Secretary r. Bage Kerr kept up the work
IN the original style. although it grew
thicker each year, and in 1902 Secretary
Maturin Ballou added the lists Of records,
, officers and addresses. Secretary W. Eel
loves Morgan. on taking Office in 1904, was
the next editor. A new feature Of the
1907 book is TO give the presidents and treas
urers Of the clubs, in addition to the names
of the secretaries.
There are fo~rty-three associate clubs.
Of which seven were elected at the January
meeting In Chicago, and 239 allied clubs.
This numerical strength represents an
estimated membership OF 74e 900 persons
and an aggregate holding in real estate
and other property Of Slo,o o 900;
that golf has been taken UP by some clubs
originally started for other sports. There
are five old and famous fox hunt clubs
on the roll. Chevy Chase Of Washington
and Myopia Of Boston are associate. and
the Agawam Of Providence, ElkridGe q
Baltimore and the Meadowbrook and
Rockaway OF Long Island are allied mem.
bers. Two cricket clubs are now right
in for the royal ancient game--Merion
and Altoona, both OF Pennsyiyania Tbs
ciate and the Crescent Athletic Club Of
Brooklyn an allied member. The South
Orange Field Club is a member and the
Forest Hill Field Club is not but should be.
Eastern Professional Golf Association last
fall and enterprise to finance it. This is
but one Of a hundred first class clubs
throughout the country. that in spite NJ
all the missionary work has remained out
side the U. S. G. A. breastworks.
Princeton is the only college member and
Bedford, n. Y, has the only golf and tennis
club, Dwight Partridge OF Yale is its
ciate and ninety-hve Of the allied members
are styled country clubs. OF the bunch,
however, those of Westchester and Brook.
line are probably the only ones to exist
before golf struck our land. Yet the
title is sound enough, although many con-
tent with the simple title Of golf club have
finer quarters and offer more in varied
sports than some country clubs.
There are golf and country clubs al
Hampton Roads, San Antonio, San Fran
cisco, Seattle, Des Moines and Deal. II is
an honest and comprehensive title. This
Marine and Field Club of Brooklyn has r
links. Seven members merely sign them.
selves clubs, without stating the variety ia
which they belong. Three are associates
Apawamis of Rye. Onwentsia of Lake
Forest and Glen View, although the location
Of the latter at Golf. H., is as clear as 2
guide post. The allied are the Ardsley If
Dobbs Ferry. Inverness of Toledo, Island 81
Haverhill and the Hoosic- Whisick ~
Ponkapoag, Mass. a cluster Of words 70
cast a hypnotic spell. There is a town and
country club at St. Paul and a town and
gown club at Colorado Springs, Of which
a New Yorker is president. This accounts
for so many variations that only 1873 straight
golf club titles are left.