New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
GOLFERS D[SPLEASED.
NO BIG MATCHES HERE.
Metropolitan District Overlooked an
Cham piOnskips.

Golfers in the metropolitan district dismayed
over the turn things took the annual meeting or
the United States Golf Association in chicago on
Friday night. They have been accustomed 10 see
one or more OF the national championships held In
this district each year. and TO be forgotten alto
gether was something entirely unexpected. In fact
this the first time in eight years that the metro
politan territory has been passed over completely
on the championship question.
1t appears that the awarding of the three ma
tionaI tournaments for 1907 only done AFTER
one Of the most vigorous contests ever recorded at
an annual meeting. There was plenty or OPPOSE
ton especially from the New England district
over the awarding Of the amateur championship 10
the Euclid Golf Club Company. OF Cleveland
At first the Boston delegation did not seem 10 De
authorized to ask for the event on behalf OF any
club in particular. 1t iutmatec however. that
IL offered to any of the links IN tnat
territory it assured fact that the cruz
would accept
Alan l.. Reid brought the contest to crlsls Uy
withdrawing the application Of the Chicago GoIr
Club In favor of the Euclid club. This left OPP
posing Euclid the Apawamis Club, Bre Burn
Country Club, Country Club of Brookliue. Country
Club Of Atlantic CITY, Fox Hills Golf CLUB Dea
Golf and Country Club. Glenview Club, Onwentsla
Club Midlothian Country Club and Omaha Country
Club
Mr. Reds withdrawal raised a storm from the
New England forces. headed by G. Herbert
Windeler. OF the Country Club OF Brooknne VINO
stated that while his club had not intended to enter
contest for the event It would accept the cham
pionship should the delegates so decide.
There were so many Eastern applicants that no
one club from this locality received much support
while practically the whole Of the Chicago district
voted sOldly Euclid. The delegates appreciated
the fact brought out by Mr.. Windeler that the
blue ribbon event had never been held over New
England course but they also showed plainly by
their stand that the time had passed when cluo
could hope TO obtain OF the championships
without putting up some sort Of a fight.
After being beaten in its effort to obtain the
amateur tournament, the Apawamis Club put In a
bid for the open. This the only club opposed
TO the Philadelphia Cricket Club the original april
cant. AS Philadelphia has never been Favored
with the open. the delegates seemed 70 think It's
request should be granted. There practically
no contest over the selection OF the Midlothian
Club for the women's championship. as the women
both East and West had previously expressed a
preference for Midlothian. Tho chief reason for
having the tournament in Chicago this year Is so
that the Western women may have a return team
The report of Samuel Y. Heebner. the treasurer.
showed cash balance on hand OF NOoso a. as
the receipts of dues taken In since the organiza-
conducting the association. awarding cups ETC.
W. Fellowes Morgan. the secretary, showed in his
report that the organization now has forty-three
associate members and 81 allied. making total OK
2S0 clubs. ThirJeen clubs resigned during the year
associate clubs represented by delegates ana proxy
To be exact twenty five associate clubs were d.
Iectly represented by delegates. The allied clubs
which not represented by delegates nearly all
sent proxies. II Is understood that the naming OF
dates and the conditions OF play for the various
championships. which were left 10 the executive
committee. will be settled In the near future.
What may prove to be important move in
favor Of a return to the old fashioned two-0an
foursomes was made by the Massachusetts Golf
Association at its recent annual meeting. That
body went so far 10 place itself on record AZ
fayortng change in the conditions or the Lesley
Cup competitions between New York, Boston and
Philadelphia. The Massachusetts, association sug-
gests substituting the foursomes In the afternoon
for the fouT-ball matches.
New York is not unanimous in favoring tho
change but il Is understood that Philadelphia Is
with Massachusetts. G. Herbert Windeler, Robert
w. Lesley ard ". Fellowe5 Morgan are tho prssi-
dents Of the Massachusetts,. Philadelphia and Net
ropolitan associations, respectively and they alone
have the power 10 change the conditions governing
the tTt-city matches.
Mr. windeler has already been instructed by his
association 20 communicate with Mr.. Lesley and
Mr. Morgan as TO the Rdvisability OF the change
The Lesley Cup matches will be played In the Bos-
ton district next fall the last Friday and Saturday
in October.
The annual meeting OF the Dyker Meadow Golf
Club viii be held at the Hamilton Club Sat-
urday February 2 az p. m. AT this time the
following names will be presented for election as
Daniel Chauncey James Edward Way. Horace c.
Du Val. William II. Thurston. Howard 7. Walden
Howard F. Whitney. James L. Taylor Clark
Burnham Frederick J. Phillips. Samuel K. Pro-
Lee. Thomas Hovenden and John B. Holland.