New-York tribune., 1907-02-01
WOMEN GOLFERS MEET.
NFW TEAM PLAY PLAN.
Season Prizes To Be Azcarded on
Point .Sustem-The officers.

A new system Of team competitions was decided
at the annual meeting Of the Women's Metro
politan Golf Association at the Hotel Harsra'e' IN
this city. yesterday Instead of the home-and-
home matches between first and second district
teams there viii be only two teams Of fifteen or
more players on a side, outlined IN The Tribune
on Monday.
The new idea will afford opportunity Tor all
SECTIONS TO have representation IN the matches
whereas in the past only those that had regular
teams in either the first second district were
directly interested 1t has now been decided 10
divide full complement Of association clIos 1o
equal divisions with captain for each DIVISION ts
captains 20 be selected by the executive committee
These leaders will pick their teams from the best
available material in their territory. Five matches
over neutral courses TO be played and the plan
IS to hold the first match at Garden city prooapy
in May.
With a view to stimulating interest In the lndl-
vidual phase of the game. system OF point AWARDS
has been recommended. The plan is 70 offer sew
eraI prizes for those scoring the greatest NUMBER
OF points and to the opportunities TO score
For instance. the winner OF the cnler cup III dII
omen. invitation or championship tournament would
receive saw eight points. and tho runner-up SIX.
A second light winner would get six points and the
rrnner-up four. and so on. There would also Do
points for handicap winners and single point IO'
all starters in tournament
Team matches will also DO included. and 1t Is
expected that an opportunity will be furnished oy
tho scoring Of points on the open days granted by
the various clubs throughout the district Ehis
point system has been successfully tried oy oo'h
the Wonen's Western Golf Association and the
philadelphia Womens Golf Association. The de-
tails OF the system VIII be worked out oy ''lo CA
ecutive committee
The ticket as presented by the nominating COM
r2ittee was unanimously elected. Mrs E +. san
ford of the Essex County Country club VINO mas
made an efficient president for two terms retIeo
IN favor Of Mrs. " Pendleton Rogers OF the
Y,1aineed Country Club. Miss Elsa Hurlbut, Of
tho Morris County Golf Club. succeeded Mrs
Charles L. Tiffany secretary The new ucNet
-eads follows:
President. Mrs " Pendeton Rogers, Plainfeld
Country Club. vice-president. Mrs. Charles l. Ilf-
fany. Nassau Country Club; secretary, Miss Elsa
Hurlbut, Morris County Golf Club; treasurer. Mrs
g. +. Ienerts. Englewood Golf Club; fifth memoer
OF thu executive committee. Mrs. E f Sanford
Essex County Country Club.
The traasurer's report showed that the assocla-
ton was in a healthy financial condition. Four
new clubs were elected membership, bringing
the total up 10 twenty-four These new members
are the Ocean Country Club. OF Far Rockaway
Mahopac Golf Club Swanoy Country Ciuo ana
Hackensack Golf Club
The following delegates we're present:
Apawants Cluo-Mrs H b Clark and Miss Eliz-
Afds!ey Ciub-Mrs H s. Brooks.
BaItusroI Golf Club-NIrs. II. D. Patterson and
Brooklawn Country Club Miss Georgianna
Dyker Meadow Golf Club-Nrs. L. 4 Aldridge.
Englewood Golf Club-Mrs. =. Il. Leterts and
Mrs Charles Callan. .
Essex County Country Cluo-AIrs- Percy Ingalls,
Fairfield County Golf Club-SIrs. F. c. FI:Iliard.
Morris County Golf C!ub-Mrs William Shippsn
and Mss Elsa HuTloUJ.
and Mrs. II. ?. Whitney.
PlaiufeId Country CiUb-Mrs. y. z. Rogers and
Miss Maud Van RoskerCk.
Richmond County Country CluN-Nrs- Frank
Daniels and Mrs Wood
Wee Burn Golf Club-Mrs. ". D. Rarkley.
ShiuneCOCk Htls Golf tlub-MrS- Cole
Siwanoy Country Club-Mrs. Knight.
Tho following ave generously responded to thu
associations request for open days:
shinnecock Hills Golf Club Brookawn Country
Club Montcla!r Golf Club Knollwood Country
Club Wee Burn Golf Club, Morris County Coli
Club Richmond County Golf Club, Fai-1e!d County
GOLF club Dyker Meadows Gof Club. Eaglewoo1
Golf Club. Nassau Country Club. BultusrOl Golf
Club Essex County Country Club. Plainhed Coun-
try Club. Apawanls Club, Powelton Golf Club
Garden City Golf club. Siwauoy Country Club and
ST. Andrews Golf L Iub.