New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
GOLF TO THE FORE
DELEGATES IN TOWN.
Peace or Uar Hangs on the
Meeting TONIGHT.

Delegates from majority of the forty
five associate or voting clubs in the United
States Golf Association are in town for the
annual meeting to De held at SherTy's to-
night. This much was CLEANED at the sec
retary's Office yesterday, but because OF the
absence of Robert G. Watson it was i'm
possible to procure an official list Among
those seen last night the chief topic of con-
versation had to do with the trouble stirred
UP by the West. although no two persons
appeared to hold exactly the same views.
Some maintain that there is no occasion
for the sweeping reforms advocated In the
proposed constitutional amendment as draft
ed by Leighton Calkins. of Plain field, while
others favor killing" 1t altogether. A
majority, however. agree that the wiser plan
would be to grant certain concessions to the
West to avert a golf war. One point the
West and East are almost certain TO dis
agree on has to do with membership Few
golfers hereabouts believe in allowing the
allied clubs equa voting privileges with the
associate clubs, and over this point alone a
bitter struggle may result.
In a recent number of THE Golfers
Magazine" H. F. Smith, president of the
Western Golf Association. wrote an article
on The Congress Of American Golf Asso-
tention. In commenting on it recently e.
Herbert Windeler. president of the Massa-
chusetts State Golf Association. said in
part:
"As 10 the composition of the United
States Golf Association, Mr.. Smith Is TOT
the most part correct in his statement that
its originators did not anticipate such a
rapid expansion of its sphere of influence
the last thirteen
years. but I must take exception TO ms
statement that ii is essentially an Eastern
organizat ton as I am sure he himself
would be the first TO refute this had ne
been more converssnt with the inner work.
ings of that body during the last few years
7 have vet TO be shown proofs of any sec
ton of the country receiving more favors
or preferences than any other That more
clubs from far Western or other sections
of the country have not come into the fold
cannot surely be laid to the fault of the
United States Golf Association, as no bars
prohibit their doing so. and certainly the
dues ought not to prove anything Of a
stumbling block.
Il myself am free 10 admit that there is
field for Improvement in the composition
and constitution of our national body
though no governing body can be made
absolutely perfect-but I would want to be
sure of any proposed new organization be-
fore advocating its taking the place Of our
present constituted association. With all
its so-called faults, can any one point to
anything which II has done to hinder the
promotion or the best interests and tradt-
tons of the game in this country?"
Present indications with regard 70 the
selection Of courses for the national cham
pionshtp tournaments favor the Country
Club Of Brookline for the amateur. one of
the Chicago clubs for the open and A
metropolitan course for the women There
will be a meeting OF the executive com
mittee prior TO the regular meeting to-
night, which means that the delegates will
not get down 70 business before o'clock