New-York tribune., 1908-02-06
PLAN A GOLF INVASION
-rOILEGE MEN AMBITIOUS.
Leading Players Here to Ma6e
Tour of English Links.

..o-,ztional character is on the pro-
..r,,,,e for the coming season Inc Piah - - -.
n,ber than a proposed foreign invasion oi- - ,n,.
- ..,e-al @. the foremost college players 'h 'is
;,,,,,,asrr Ellis Knowles, Of Yale, pfese'i.
.,-co,leejate champion: Robert Abbott also OF
-, . former title holder; w. T West ana haipn
peters. ir OF Princeton, and H. a. "Hoe' "1
W f-reiioues Morgan, 5r-, OF harNaI"'
Little of & definite nature has oeen HlaPpeo 0N'
- ,,+ ,,e nlan is to visit the principal or
.o-ra,,ed classic links Of England ana scot
hand and as the team would be represen'aH'o'
the riavers are favor Of having II compete un-
der the ooicrs OF the Interooileslate CON
sion Wilder Is president OF the latter BODY T. t.
ysn Week Of Yale is treasurer, and f H. Nc
Adoo OF Princeton, secretary.
The rsayers directly interested have been trying
TO determine when and where to CO. but as yet
nothing approaching a schedule has been arranged
II is improbable, however. that the party VIII re
sble 10 get away before the close OF the college
term In that II could hardly reach the other
side before the latter part Of June, too late for
she amateur championship tournament at Sand
witch and the Olympic competition ct Deal
Once bet 81 become thoroughly understood on the
other side that a team Of American coIlegians is
&c visit there and arrangements VIII doubtless he
sna6e the reception Of the visitors representa-
lives OF oxford and Cambridge could be counted
on to accommodate the Americans with a match
Every year sees q number Of golfers from, this
country competing in tournaments abroad, but
their efforts have always been as individuals and
with the single bright exception when Walter J.
Travis went IL 1904 and the amateur
championship OF Great Britain at Sandwich the
work OF the visitors has been attended with little
success.
Practically ali the collesians mentioned for the
proposed trip are brilliant players and. with pos
abby enc exception. ali long drivers In the latter
reepeet Abbott, Morgan and West particularly
prominent 1t was during the last intercollegiate
tournament at the Nassau Country Club that Alb
boft reached ths second green up the hill. mat
Ter or 800 yards. with drive and a cleek Nor
gan. whose home course is at Baltusrol has deve-
oped wonderfully during the last year He is the
youngest member OF the party
Before the time arrives fer leaving several
chenges may be made In the personnel OF the team
In one or two difficulty may be experienced
In getting paternal In discussing the pro-
posed trip yesterday Abbott. who has been espe-
ciay keen. said he feared would not be able TO
60 although he could not tell positively until later
III was In lSos that the Oxford-CaInbridge team
MADE It's triumphant tour Of this country. Among
sts victims was American intercollegiate team
Later on. however. several OF the college players.
while appearing members of other teams had
ehe satisfaction Of winning individual matches
against the invaders.
]. E. Erickson chairman Of the Metropolitan Golf
Association handicap corsmittae announced ves-
ferday that no less than tw'enty-one clubs are in
default IN sending in their handicap lists. or the
within the specified time limit. January 25 while
the other thirteen were received since Among the
first lists sent TO the committee that OF the
Garden City Golf Club, made up by Walter ].
Travis. TIE list. by the way, is also the largest
The clubs n default are as follows:
Arsdale Golf Club, Baltusrol Golf Club BriarcEf
Golf Club Country Club Of Westchester. Country
Club OF Lakewood, Crawford Golf Club Dunwoodie
Country Club, Fairfield County Golf Club Fair
View Golf Club, Hollywood Golf Club Larchmont
Golf Club, Mafopac Golf Club, Marine and Field
Club. Ocean Country Club, Princeton Golf Club
saegkin Golf Club, Seabright Golf Club. Somersef
Hills Golf Club, Tuxedo Golf Club. Wes Burn Coli
Club and Westteld Golf Club.
At the annual meeting OF the Plainteld Country
Ciuo or Tuesday night the following officers were
elected: Leighton Calkins president; r. NJ Day
Fice-p president; James p. Murray, secretary; J. NJ
Shelia5arger; George F. Schoonmalker chairman
green committee; J. E Erickson chairman golf
committee; T NJ Day, chairman law, tennis COM
mttee; l. G. Ttrnpscn chairman house committee
and Henry l. Hal, chairman building and grounds
committee
lhe treasurers report showed total income dur
sng the last year OF s3T2s total regular e,-
senditGres OF s1e.sg7 new heating and lighting
plant however was installed last year. the club
thereby assuming q small floating Indebtedness
which VIII be paid off the coming year
Ihe presidents report showed that the club has
q membership Of eight hundred and is in q strong
prosperous condition The amendment TO raise the
dues was defeated, the members being strongly
Nopposed 80 the proposed plan Or TO any additional
~ narges at the present time. There were thirty
seven golf competitions for prizes during the wear
sro fourteen club aud lawn competitions for
prizes.