New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
GOLFERS REFLECTED
NASSAU CLUB MEETING.
LiueIy Season in Prospect-Why the
West Is Dissatisfied.

Oricers and committees for the ensuing year were
elected at the Nassau Country Club last week Al
though this Is somewhat later than in the past the
well known organization near Glen Cove will prob
ably be unusually active, as the chances are that
the annual champion ship tournament OF the Won1-
ems Metropolitan Golf Association will be decided
there the latter part of May
Herbert Pratt was reelected president OF the
Nassau club, while Howard Maxwell succeeded
John R Maxwell as vice-president- The latter Is
captain. A P. AIvord is secretary and c. D.
Smithers treasurer. Howard Whitney is chairman
OF the grounds committee, while the tennis and
house committees headed by ". Eugene Kim
ball and G A Frank. respectively. NJ T Moore Is
chairman of the membership committee and A. 7.
Hodenpyl OF the auditing COMMITTEES.
That the agitation relative TO the dissatisfaction
in the West does not all spring from that locality IS
shown by the following editorial in the current
number OF Golf:
It would be we'll for the United States Golf Asso-
West has been pacified by the change in the
method OF nominating and electing the committee
and officers of the association. This and the Civ
ing Of the amateur championship 10 Chicago. and
president are only pal!iatives The main conten-
ton of the West is quite untouched, and this con-
The Tinted states Golf Association is not demo.
cratic, and it must be there will be two golf
associations in this country. This is absolutely
beyond question. There must not be two classes
IN IN me s III me 5a e0ual The
members of the allied clubs take Just much in
ciate clubs, and are Just as Competent to give an
opinion on all matters respecting the game. TIE
proposition will hardly bear discussing. it is so self
evident
equal voice and vote and the association, real
ing is, has gone so far TO allow the privilege
Of kmerca ] g should be organzed on democratc lines
and that issue should be joined with {61b tine pR6e9 @
the result would be? The association that treated
ali its members alike would become a great and
ana the association that ran its AFFAIRS if it
ers close dnd e nf these
are not merely Western opinions. They are com
annual meeting the United States Golf Association
should have ready g. comprehensive scheme Of re;
become mere sectional association.
The Country Club Of Pittsheld is considering the
plan of keeping the clubhouse open the year round
and OF making # tbs headquarters for winter
sports: end while the plan has not been formally
approved by the directors, It is assured that the
suggestion will be adopted and that the clubhouse
will be kept open next winter. Morewood Lake
within the club grounds, is available for skating
but the ice IS cut by a company, and there are
times when the lake is not available It is sug-
gested, therefore, that the hollow Just southeast
of the clubhouse where the archery grounds were
formerly located. be banked up at the south end
flooded, and converted into skating park II
would answer the purpose admirably and is con
venientIy near the clubhouse. fact that would
be appreciated in extremely cold weather. An ideal
toboggan slide be erected at comparatively
little expense the slope leading TO the lake
It is planned to have coasting skeeins, snow
shoeng and similar winter sports added 10 the list
This plan will be carried out next winter. more
as an experiment than anything else. II It is
found that the plan is successful and is supported
by the members plans for the future along broad
er lines will be adopted.
The broadening Of the scope OF the club would
entail additional expense. and IT is quite probable
that the dues Of the members viii be increased
TO s25 year. The membership limit is 400 and
there is a good sized waiting list. Last year the
club cleared 800. and the treasurer reports COM
Portable balance