New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
PROTEST BY TRAVERS
DIDN'T LIKE HIS MEDAL.
Golf Cham pionship Emblem Assayed
and PrOUed True Gold.


One Of the decisions reached at the recent execg-
tive committee meeting of the United states GolI
Association had tn do with an objection raised by
Jerome D. Travers the national amateur uue
holder REGARDING the medal he won at the cham
pionship tournament al Garden City last septem-
Der. Travers had returned the trophy Whlch ne
claimed was plated and below standard
The committee Investigated the matter, and upon
receipt Of q letter from Samuel I. Hubner' the
treasurer to the effect that the medal was l4o'o
karat fine-in fact, above tho stsndard OF usua-
commercial gold-it sent back to the man
from Missouri
Another decision rendered at the executive com
rnttee meeting was that William Hanley OK the
Scottish American Golf Club, who competed In the
New York Golf Club tournament at Van Cortlandt
Park early in September. was amateur. Han
lev had been protested as a professional, on the
ground that he had formerly acted as a caddie at
the Richmond County Country Club He Ciallneo
he had been employed there in & different capacity
At the same meeting the protest made by r r.
Flaugh against disqualification imposed on him at
the New York Golf Clubs tournament was lett
over for the committee Flaugn said he mad
been treated unfairly. 1t in the second round
Of the Van Cortlandt Park tournament that tlaugh
heat William Wallace up in twenty-one-hoIe
match Wallace alleged that on the twentieth hole
Fgaugh had made a stroke over his bali which
had not been counted Flaugh asserted that the
stroke meant was practice swing, made cruz
length from the ball and before he had taken MS
stance. After the match Wallace made charges
against Flaugh before the tournament committee
which disqualified the latter. The tournament was
subsequently by Wallace.
Daz-otees Of the game in general arc anxousiy
waiting for the usual announcements telling "he1
and where certain important tournaments are 10
be decided. AS yet nothing def1nte mas oeeiI i4S
with regard 20 the date for the national open
championship which will be held at Engie"oou-
II is believed IN some quarters that the pr'ies-
SIGNALS viii be assigned two days IN Inc Ian' d.
though they have frequently expressed prefer e0o
for the spring.
All thar is known concerning the women's tourua-
rrent which was voted to the Merton Cricket Clup
of Philadelphia, is that some time in october "oulu
he preferred. As yet neither links nor ua'e nos
been settled with regard 10 the men metropoill1
Guardianship There IS also more or less CURIOSITY
as to whether there IS to be any metropolitan open
championship this year. After lapse or Two sea
sons this event was renewed year ago al pa
t,,srol and resulted in Jack Hobens. OK Engle-
wood winning first place This tournament De-
came memora BILE because OF the change in condl-
tons which made the event open to ALL
7, The wishes OF tho women's Metropolitan Golf
Association are carried out the next championship
tournament Of the organization VIII De heo over
the links Of the Nassau Country Club Inc -a'leF
has been notified 70 the situation ana the
chances are that the Long lSfau cIuo VIII NC So
TO grant the request
The Wornen's Metropolitan Golf Association Is
also contemplating changing the conditions lot us
rrexr tournament by having mixed 1oursoines as
the side event on the last day. Il has been sug-
eesfed to allow the 70 select their partners
jrrsspel tive Of clubs and a good representation OF
well known men golfers would be certain to result
rrovided the women's championship did not connect
with some other tournament An oIfclh ot ''7
association said yesterday that care would ne
taken not 70 clash with any other nearby fs7slre-
Plans are making within tina ranks Of the West
ern Golf Association for the Tom Norris MeTn7Slal
Trophy competition. 70 IA played each year on June
IS the birthday Of the late Tom Morris Il VIII be
an efehteen-hoie competition against par. Conci-
tons 10 govern this affair have not as vet been
oA7oialv decided upoa but the plan Is 10 he each
club team play over its own course each year
and that teams shall be made NJ Of eight players
no player 70 be 'ess than twenty-five years oIl
In computing official distances Tor standard
rar to be recognized by clubs in the Western Golf
Association the following table has been suggested
II, to 200 yards par IS 3: from @ol 10 30 yards.
par is 81: from SI5 yards. par Is = from so
10 425 yards. par IS ~; rom as TO $40 yards par
is s. 51 to 6o yards, par Is 81 ana from ~
10 600 yards. par IS &
The directors of the Western Golf Association
have apppoirted committees for the ensuing year
There has been no change IN the personnel OF the
handicap body. Following arc the new commit
tees:
I,xecutive-Charles F. Thompson. Edward A
Engler and Trigg Waller
Handicap-Charles E. willard chairman: Chas-
T Atkinson and Harry 3 Glow.
Secretary TO The committee. Crafts ". Higgins
The Nassau Country Club IS planning 10 en-
large IS present quarters One project under con
sideration is 20 build entirely new structure on
the site at present occupied by the lawn tennis
courts which would command a better view Of
the course Another is to rebuild he present
structure, which IS regarded as Inadequate
70 the demands made by the increased member