New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-05
GOLF BREAKERS AHEAD
COME TALK OF 4 REVOLT
IN THE VEST.
Failure to Get Presidency Nay Lead
to a Split tn United States
Golf Association.
Golf Association.

STOiT Il ASSOCIATION.
trouble is brewing in gol6ng circles. There il
ak il the West Of revolt from the national as
.,-isfion or mutual admiration society," it
hss been termed out there. The Fasteners are
r1.sed q making a deliberate effort 10 cause the
western Golf Association read its declaration Of
Independence. once again the nominating commit
zee q the United States Golf Association. which
made SIS report Wednesday, has been deaf to
she demands for a Western president and
selected Herbert Jaques. OF the Country Club.
ErookIire. TO head the ticket This it seems may
be rusde the pTeteNJ for split unless wiser heads
prevail.
That there is more or less discomfort among
Western golfers is plain. but according
who stands high in the councils Of the national
ISOLATION there is little chance for revolt this
time The feeling in Chicago. however is indicated
5y the following extract from The Chicago Even
ing Post.
1t predicted two years ago that when the
Western Golf Association got ready it would De
clare itself Eastern oligaTchy called the
United States Golf Association, and continue on
rs way the national golf association or amer
HAsraIely bring about the split. the West
Golf Association read its declaration OF IN
remaining few hundred square miles Of United
ssected with the selection of ofciais FOR the
called national bcdy could not have been more
there is certainly more Of a prospect right now
Of the Western Golf Association going II alone
thai ever before The autocraJ1c Fasteners IN
control Of The mutual adITa!ion socefg ca ie
free rein for their earnest caprices-iEnoTlng the
Wet II not actually delivering interTninaoie in
TIE Western Golf Association has three times
.hs club membership & had when II began TO
III ~ against the Eastern domination. 1t per
rris ST. SIS clubs 10 vote and have an eQuLc no.oe
i5oif Association. in which only the favored few
CUPS Zes7eTn 5Sof Association makes dstinc
ton between clubs that are IN geoa sIaiq ee-
tory east Of Pittsburg It would lose ON! , s;
-e-haps two. clubs as members ana Woluq saII
e-..es colt association and have nothing 20 say
Tsxstiou without representation is what orouehI
or s remarkable change IN the sllAITS ol 'ii0
49, -. are ce-tsi3 western Golf Association com
--4+-aernen who believe that the organic uon IN
question viii be complete nauona! BODY oy ~, IT,
IN lte resent lines for the ensuing yeaT Win
Ci.b as its executive and then wish to see II Iae
Of frs true significance. with Siles n straw, es
sion On wholly American lines and with thoroughly
ATatzar wes1erner in discussing the subject re
marked No Eolr house continue with Us az
5 ss sssoCis1iG7'g affairs Paraphrasing the old
saving that country cannot e1lSI 1it &C
Asso-isticn- Il cannot exist with one Itte gIommp
- Ia fa-i+v of clubs are merely contributors:
ro.eess voiceless nonenties slaves TO The idea OF
II ~ United states Golf Association had closed
sst 5i, o1hE 81 the West sent their representative
the annual meeting in New ork ana aSA CO. TO-
~ commons arrangement Of the Old orsallzztlol
p'i
associate clubs haYlns EoL1s P2e - ~ e-it ~ The
Tat have 10 rihste pans LOT LIT me st 71r3erad
-Rv the same token il the Western Golf ASso-
rfzrio-7 Decides to become an Independent golnns
vI If 7ziH adopt its own code Of golf rules not
dictated by tbe sofia I'2IeeC lSrt C,1,,b ~
E 3 S zS54s%s. the Royal ana ancient Jul ~
This bomb from the West - bound to create
SIR IN Eastera golf circles, which thus Tar nave
rs-5 little heed 70 the threats from the west
N discussing the ticket prepared by the nominal
p-7s 1n~al
Jews n the charges and outside Of the inner
circle there was disposition criticise the ticket
- presented by c. r. Macdonald Of this CITY, u
77a-7e-- wfndeler Of Boston. and Fred James OF
chicago.
one man declared that the failure OF the com
r-rree 10 nominate Samuel Y Heebner Of Phlladel-
rfz for the position Of chief executive after ms
~az-s Of faithful service treasurer, was 10 Sd!
TO east slight He also thought W Felo"es
Morgan Of this city. was decidedly more in line
-- The presidency than the present nominee, Her
bert JaGues OF Boston. The golfer added now
ever that he knew Nj. Morgan would never get the
orf7ation because of the heated discussion he en-
gagged n over the alotting Of the women hauoI6A
Ornament At the last annual meeting
When seen at his Office yesterday afternoon
Leighton Calkins, who is secretary OF the Metro
roIiran Golf Association. president OF the Ne"
Jersey state Golf Association and a member OF
she Initial States Golf Association executive com
--'..ee declined to 90 record with regard TO
TIE ,iai,7s made by the West on the question OF
however Mr.. Calkins said:
7 rail to see where conditions would be BENEFITED
sh07fsl7irz the present system OF membership
a king ali clubs equal. has been suggested
= : result OF the clamor for reduction Of the
~ss0Cfsre club dues. some three years ago. II Wa
voted al the 1906 annual meeting TO make me 80
-- tax SO instead Of 800 What was the Ifsui III,
~o+ more than three clubs took advantage or {ls
-e5uc.fon and applied for associate membership
1-r5rqe- The ensuing twelve months. To my mlno-
Dc CESSATION can be had by leaving the Foung
-sove- in the hands Of limited NUMBER OF oeIe-
z IS from associate clubs -
cEEl71r fr q ]
49, - ms "a have 4 Western president, but
rzrslz- this -ear. and time when every e!oLt
=. -st,,z --ada ia bring about happy cooperation
-+-L = Andrews on the rules question II would
- 5a-Io-sT1e 70 have part OF this country playing
Of rules and some other seHtlo
ser 5f~fevenr code Rather than THIS II "o1i.I
. re--s- 70 ct the old St Andrews code remain
zs Il IS