New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
A BROADS|DE FROM WARl
Question Of Allegiance 10 q
Andrews Up Again.
HIS THRUSTS AT CAlMAs
Says Latter Misinterpreted a..
G. A. Action at Chicago and
Garden City Attitude.

nooted question. What makes IN, .,t
all the more perplexing IN the minds ., ~
average devotee OF the game IS ,h. -
that the deepest thinkers find II lnnno.'s.
TO agree. Not long since John II US
who, In the days long ago. Won -"
as the Giants shortstop but who ..
practices law when not engaged in r.
ing the links. took exception TO GO
statements made by leighton Calkh,
Plainheld y. J., with regard to recen, ~,
legislation -"
That produced a reply from Mr.. Csn,.
which was duly published IN Tie Prlh,.s
a few days ago. Not satisfied with ,o,.
Mr.. Ward rebounds with another bro,-
side, wherein he states facts and giv,, 5.
side OF the controversy in detail as .ollor,'
For some time past there has been II
mand on the part OF several genplerts
conspicuous in golf IN this country. 80.
the United States Golf Association sAcs..
from the authority. heretofore unlvsrssr.
OF the koyal and Ar~s,,
Golf Club OF st. Andrews. When, tss,.
fore, recently the ROYAL and Ancien, ~,
Club amended the clause m the rules az,
the form and make OF golI clubs" s-g
thereafter the rules Of golf commrt-s, :;
that club interpreted" the clause so a.,
exclude all centre-shafted clubs. the ns
cent was seized upon IS casus be!li a.
the demand for secession grew more r.
slstent.
Immediately after the recent meeting I,
the United states Golf Association in Ch.
cago, before any accurate report of IA,
had appeared, these gentleng
set up great snout ana loudly prcclalmoI
that the United States Coli Assocallcs
L. l.
dreWs," declared IT'S independence" "a.
termined henceforth 20 make ia oz.
rules" ETC., IN oil Of which the Wish VA
further 70 the announcement. vita the u.
suit that golfers who do not follow ties,
matters closely were being mls.ed Al
the delegate 20 Chicago from the GaTts.
City Coli Club, / therefore deemed Il nv
right and duty 10 inform the members d.
my club what actually took place, and, a
the readiest way 10 reach them all, | gsy.
a brief statement for publication, which,
summarized, was 20 the ertect tnat The a.
tion az Chicago coincided with the veNsa
the Garden City Golf Club, and that D.,
United States Golf Association cont.nus
its allegiance 10 81. Andrews.
To both Of these statements Mr. Le,ghtoa
Celkins, in a communication % the press
las taken exception. He challenged the a..
curacy OF both statements, and, 20 PROS
his challenge, as. % the hrst; quotes u.
Club, which constituted ny instructions Is
a delegate, as follows:
Resolved. That IL is the sentiment 0. "a
Garden City Golf Club that the game Il
golf shall be played In accordance VIC
Section 10 Of the bylaws OF The United
States Golf Association, which reads:
The competitions snail be piayed IN Al.
cordance with the rules q golf as adopted
bv the ROYAL and Ancient Golf Club Of s.
Andrews, Scotland, with the rulings a.:
as adopted by the intel
States Golf Association, together with spea
local rules as are IN force ana puNsaed on
the green over which the competition taxes
place; and that the delegate from the Gar.
den Citv Golf Club 10 the meeting OF ~
United States Golf Association, 10 be ne.
in Chicago on January a, lsll, IS lnsruee'
10 vote accordingly az such meeting
the rules Of goif as adopted by the Roya
and Ancient Golf Club OF ST. Andrews
Scotland, subject 70 the rulings ana me!
pretations as stated In the above seeuof
Not being member OF the Garoen wv
Club, and therefore not present at its nes,-
ing Mr. Calkins cannot be expected o
know much about the discussion vnNa
preceded the adoption Of this resoloE.
Nevertheless, II should have been apvsf,s
TO him that the plain purpose OF tne Hs..
luton was 70 declare the CLUBS adnCEes
10 the rules OF golf as adoted by sk Az
drews and especially 10 insist thalGs
United States Golf Association, ~ iu q.
nual meeting, adopt the clause % ~
FORM and make" OF clubs exac.y Is
amended by ST. Andrews. 4,
1t will be noted that OLD secton =
the bylaws Of the United States Coli A..
soc,atlon contained the reservation via
the rulings and interpretations as acopl'
bv The United States Golf Association "a
der which IL was unquestonaDly WITHIN -
province Of the United states con A.s'
citation committee 10 place US own ilif'
pretation upon any rule OF gclf as 70 Wee!
an honest occasion therefor might snse,
Those members Of the Garden Clty Co
Club who favored adherence 10 -. AZ
drews rules (and they were IN an o's.'
whelming majority argued thal Wts g
Andrews amended clause, u adopisl oy
Us. would not necessarily eXcllde theo H.
ectady putter. inasmuch as me eS,so
itself barred only 'lnallet- headed c1uus
that we might adopt the clause snu ~
leave IL for our United states CON AsS..
citation committee TO interpret the sdne ~
as NOT To exclude the SChenectaoy w
therefore went TO Chicago nstlI',ss. STU ~
under the above resolution, 10 yo'e l0' 80 Sg'
adoption Of the amended clause IN S..oi
leaving It's Interpretation 70 lhs e. 80
sense II our own committee. Aha W. 80
the resolution was offered az Cnlcsso W ~
the executive committee iroposuls W sa' "
exactly this. | voted. not against thS ~,
luton, as Mr.. Calkinss CONT. couiAGill'VssSyc-- ~ sayc-
might lead one 10 suppose, Dut ia "a, =,
Of Il. When the resolution was Isas -
MIR. Clarke, Of the executive commune, !,
and when he called the special attehuyu lo. y,
the delegates 10 the fact tnat ths 49,
as offered ia the resolution. was nsluyg, .s -
with the St. Andrews clause; r. nv.
reason to believe thar Mr.. Clarke lsd ~, ~,
thing in reserve or was not speaking W. W.
perfect frankness And / nnd upon D..
pairing the two clauses that, WIN lho ~
ception OF the substitution OF the n'. ~.
OF the United States Coli Associa'lvIn, .I,,.s. -
that Of 81. Andrews. which was OF ooTss' onss
necessary. the two clauses are ehI,
This. likewise. Mr. Calkius may mol :.
expected 10 have known. inas'nuen 80 ~
was not present al Chicago .,.. NJ,
As 10 the second statement Wnien ~
Calkins has challenged that me Chs.,
States Golf Association CONTINUES ~ -.
allegiance To St Andrews, y sceirs 49,
that the facts are equally clear ,ss sY.
bic with Mr. Cakins is that IN %. ~.
citement under which he seems ~ re 20 n.
ing. he fails 20 distinguish betNe1rT 1rT,,si
rules OF golf ard the bylaws o. tne : ny -.
states Golf Association. By adopllls sss,,,s ri
rules of SOlf exactly AS tney Wy c,s,e.
gated by ST. Andrews. tNe 'lsp ,,is,,s,
Golf Association unqueStionahly cea.r,S ceaS
20 ack1owIedge the authority Of that n.t ci.st
Iris true however. that We nave a..',,ins
ed Section 10 OF the bylaws py su9s''s' ThI
f0r rulings" the word "amendmehs..
explanation offered to The deiesa. ,hai
Mr Clarke FOR this substitution MS-sr,,-,
under Section 10 as II stood. an aine'S .p.o Sactt
adopted at ST Andrews became lpHsSyatlre
a part OF our rules. Immediately opsrs,r.
that bv reason OF the distance sep'srAl d
us and the timo necessary req,..cs nes
receive Official notice OF any - ",,acei
amendment. We might some une ue,lns /,
I'm the embarrassing position ol orc!a
piay an important event "itnVns Srneni
Information upon some new ii' pSssetlo-
By the change made. however. y, ,,,,Snt b,
10 OF the bylaws. no new ale 80 urts
81 Andrews becomes operative nv s,ate.
it has been adopted by the rlleI rs tn,
Golf Association. therefore GlL.Hh agairs
tn receive official informauon sing,
his last resolution | voted; iov .sons,rue!
reason that ! feared II might &c ~, irsiI
(snd nv fears appear 10 nav, s.',s, COL
fledC as committing the United 10, here
Association to .he pron,siuoh - s,r,rts
after we are 10 make our own -, e 40
whether or not they originate VII" -
drews. -. ,bas 'heres,fe'
90 40 not play golf by the -. -, ,scts
-. Dc NOR IN accordance WIN tne .s,rt
The United States GOLF Assoc, s,r word
"a the 81 Andrews rules wor1 .,nn upc!
In placing a different lnter ~ nnly ese'