New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
GOLFERS In SESSION.
OLD OFFICERS RETAINED.
Territorial Limits of Metropolitan
dissertation Unchanged.

P,, practicaIv a unanimous vote the motion to
extend the territorial limits of the Metropolitan
Golf Association to seventy-fve miles from New
York was lost at the eleventh annual meeting OF
the association held at Delmonco5 last night
That was the only clause in the new constitution
presented at the meeting that was rejected lhere
was nothing radical in the amendments save that
the executive committee Is now empowered u ie
iect any championship entry
The nominating committee, consisting OF Find
Law s. Douglas, chairman; Howard F. whitney ana
w d yanderpool presented the following ticket
which was unanimously elected the secretary beng
instructed TO cast ballot. follows;
President William Fellowes Morgan; vfce-presl-
dent Arden NJ Robbins; secretary Leighton CAT
kins: treasurer. Frank c. Jennings; other members
of the executive committee George l. Brokaw
John r. Maxwell. jr James - iayioT' Joii i.eiu'
ir and Cirinne Willis
The officers are the same as last year. but there
are severa! changes in the executive committee
Brobiw and Maxwell being the only TWO out Oh tile
five to be retained Those dropped were Paul
wilcox Simeon Ford and S. Villas Beckwith
As there applications Tor the neNt aiie a
teur and open championships, it was decideo 10
leave the question in the hands OF the executiVs s
committee John Reid. jr, OF ST Andre"s ; tsl
,bat the president requested to exert ms nlilu-
ence in having the date of the next Lesiey cup
match put forward to the first part OF CclopeI.
tho ground that courses would be IN better comui-
tio, ar that time This motion was carried lLo
arranging of the details for the trl-city conte9''
each are left to the presldehts VI ociatons
George G. Austin stated that the hheleWoou ~
Club would he pleased to o1er i'S coui'o "
next intercity competition.
the delegates present was Daniel ChauiceS' pie'i
dent Of the United States Golf Association
"ert ~ ocTetarv.s report was comprehensive and
interesting particularly that part reIeriine .os
work of the handicap committee ana llc
urer.s accounts. The report in part loio"S.. ,L
.1,be association began the year with sixty cups
and there ffty-seven CLUBS lnc'taeu .n,,1 o.
t,,a t. Stnnnecticut three; Long Island ten ana
S9r work exclusive Of Long Island, twenty-five
n,rir,, the wear two new clubs have become % mein-
hers the Scarsdale Golf Club and the p'en ] l't5 -
roIf f1,b designations were received itolIi ~. W.
Eastern Parkway Golf Clun tne r,,, ,be Meadow
Golf Club the Westchester Con Ciup. tne -. wy 9EI'Jh
I,rno[ HINT club and the Nyack Country Ciuo
These designations were largely due 10 the poSS
of links by real estate extensions MOI q -,
i, VI NM ;ered us connection with the association
during the year because of the sllght increase III
Tho dncs which went into effect year ago -
al the last annual meeting a resolu'io ~. 80, %
,,rtad directing the executive committee 10 COM
municate with the Massacnusetts '.o.. .? ~ orser
N ioarn whether it would be desirable TO loG 1 on
open championship tournament GovsIiiie ga poatcn
associations Both tho Philadelphia anu D0'''
associations voted against the plan -i...s
'.-rto dol roport of the handicap commute:
dated December l. 1901, shows 6i.continmance
NJ tho long printed list which last year ihcluoeo
200 names and the substitution OF hst pt a. "a.
incs up to nine. There are 1Ol names on on the rs nse
s ,hts CIR and the expenses of the committee were
,l37 So as against s5sl - i'll 1870.
The tabulatcd summary of the seasons handi-
,,s Indicates that a short list used by clubs as
far as il goes and as basis for figuring handi-
ans for tho unrated players. is capable of produc-
~, ,a,, s,rokes four-hfths of which consists OF
ratings for players whose handicaps are SUBJECT 10
constant fuctuation at their home ciuos
..The treasurer's accounts for the year sho"
balance of 1863 % The balance year ago was
500 H. Receipts this year have been ~" ~ more
than last year. and the expenditures nave neeh
sl72 IS less
.aThe year. as whole. has shown even greater
activity than the season of 1896. More tournaments
have been held, and they have been fully as Weil
attended
The failure hold open tournament IN the
metropolitan district explained in detail as due
TO the unwngncss of any club 10 come Forward
and bear half the expense of $3.50