New-York tribune., 1910-12-24
More Golfers Have Their Say on
Mo0ted Question.
OPINIONS DIFFER WIDELY
Western Club Said To Be ia
Favor of Following Lead Of
Old st. Andrews.

Now that some metropolitan golfers hsvs
declared themselves either for or against
the ruling Of old ST Andrews on the mall
let-headed putter. the controversy is spread
ing- According to a Philadelphia critic, one
outcome of the agitation may be that golf
ers here are likely to ask for a representa-
tive advisory board TO work In conjunction
with the Scottish committee not appoin led.
but elected on a territorial basis
Several Of the leading Philadelphia play
ers have been asked to express themselves
on the putter question. and the net result.
shows that, In New York. opinion Is d.
vided- A ". TiIIinghast says
I must confess that do not approve Of
SIle law; Dut at the same time regret that
St Andrews should deem IL necessary to
rush to conclusion without at least a MI
nority opinion from this country AS to tbs
clubs used in the game. i have always con-
tended that should all players limit them
Selves to a common type. the more nearly
would results represent pure skill.
Howard Perrin. winner OF the Quaker
City championship on several occasions. -
another VINO does not approve Of the St
Andrews action. Schenectady putters are
not in the freak class. he thinks H &
Mcfarland stamps the action of the rules
committee OF the Royal and Ancient Club
as ridiculous
western man writes tn part as foilowss 6
I do not believe that the rules are any
where near perfect, and have never minced
words IN so stating but one set OF rules
Is far better than several sets II any one
Is relying on Western votes 70 bring about
the TOrecaSted split with St Andrews he IS
going 70 get badly left You will find after
the votes are counted that the Western
clubs will be with C. B. Macdonald and for
can control all the Chicago clubs. and q.
few more of west Of here That Will
fifteen out of the seventeen Western clubs
This leaves only the two Pfttsburg clubs
not accounted for
Continuing 10 discuss the question. Leigh
ton CaIkins. president OF the Platnhesd
Country Club. says that he was partly mis-
quoted IN yesterdays Tribune. He says
in a letter received last night:
In my talk yesterday I did not mean 10
give the impression that I would favor a
new national association in the event that
the United States Golf Association adopts
was that would have great deal more
sympathy with a movement for new as
sOCidtion than I ever have had. because Z
never have had any.
I would, however. continue 70 work in the
interests CT the United States Golf As
sociation for the purpose OF efectinS a
change OF sentiment: but l would work
within the United States Golf Association
and outside
II the United States Golf Association
follows St Andrews there will be a split
In this country, and the Garden City Coli
Club and other clubs taking similar action
will be responsible for the depIorable re-
suit
There is one thing which I said IN ny
address at the PlainfieId Country Club
meeting which all OF the newspapers seem
TO have left out. and which is OF con-
siderable Importance. because tt shows
that I deplore the necessity of taking
issue with ST Andrews My suggestion
was that the United States Golf Assc-,
citation. at it's annual meeting vote not
to accept the St Andrews ruling a, the
present time. but instruct the secretary to
write St. Andrews requesting them TO hold
the new rule in abeyance at least unit.
We have had q chance TO present our aryu-
mentS against il. In other words, BE-
Heve IN giving St Andrews a chance TO
reconsider befcre we break avav. But
most emphaticaIly, II they decide to -
dicratoriaL I. with equal emphasis. shall
support any honest effort within the United
States Golf Association 70 have our own
rules