Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10
GOLF CLUBS CHANGE LAWS
Western Members Given Larger Share
in Affairs Of Association.
NEXT TOURNAMENT AT WHEATON
Herber l.. Jaeque of BrOokline
Cquntry Club is Elected Presi-
dent-scotch Rules Are
Adopted.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-Yielding I'd a sem
timent said to exist among a number OF
western clubs that its mode OF choosing
officers laid It open to the criticism OF
being a seif-perpetuating body. the United
States Golf Association at its meeting held
at Sherry's tonight voted to amend the
constitution so as to permit the placing
in the field of independent tickets by
clubs enrolled in its membership. Tho
amendment was carried after violent de-
nunciation Of the practice heretofore fol-
lowed by the executive committee OF the
association pe~rpetuating in office east
ern men said to belong to a certain CO.
terie. This accusation was made by j. w.
Mckinley OF the Columbia Golf Club, OF
washington, D. c., who urged that wes-
tern men be given larger representation
on the executive committee. Mr.. McKin-
ley's motion to permit nominations from
the floor by any member Of the associa-
ton instead OF by a nominating committee
was lost, but a substitute motion offered
by Leighton Calkins OF the Plainfield, IN.
J) Golf Club was carried, giving to any
five clubs In the association the privilege
to put an independent ticket in. the field In
opposition to that named~by the nominat-
ing committee. This revolutionary action
marked the close of a very lively meeting
at which the officers OF 1909 were elected
and place and dates of the holding OF the
various golf tournaments decided upon.
Tournament at wheaton.
The decision to hold the amateur golf
championship on the links of the Chi
cago Golf club at Wheaton, Ill, during
the week beginning September 6 was
made unanimous upon the withdrawal of
the petition Of the Deal Golf and Coun-
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strong bid for the tournament. The dates
for tho holding of the open champion
ship and of the women's championship
we're left in the hands OF the executive
committee for determination, but the
first was awarded to the Englewood Golf
club OF Englewood, n. j., and the second
20 the Merton Cricket club of Philadel-
phia The conditions governing the play
of last years amateur championship
were again adopted for this years tour
nanent.
Another action of Importance was the
adoption of the rules formulated by the
Royal and Ancient st. Andrews Golf club
of Scotland as the rules governing the
game in the United States.
jacques ChOsen President.
The election. which was participated IN
by thirty-five OF the forty-four clubs en-
rolled In the association. resulted as fol-
lows:
President, Herbert L. Jacques, the Coun-
try club, Brookline, Mass. vice presidents,
Siias II. Strawn, Glenview club. Golf. III.
Milton Dargan, Atlanta Athletic club, At
lanta. Ca; secretary, Robert c. Watson,
Garden City Golf club, Garden City. N. Y.
treasurer, William Fellowes Morgan, Bal
tusrol Golf club. Baltsurol, N. J.; executive
committee, Jarvis Hunt. Chicago Colt
club, wheaton, nj; G. n. Jaffray, Mini
kahda Golf club. Minneapolis, Mimi. Jos
sph, 9. Clark. Philadelphia Cricket club
drew's Golf club. Mount Hope, N, Y.