New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
NO BAN ON GOLF PUTTER
National Governing Body Takes
Action After Long Fight.
APAWAMIS GETS AMATEUR
Blue Ribbon Fixture Awarded
to Club at Rye-Strawn
Elected President.


with such clubs as they see ht The
United States Golf Association at its an
nuaI meeting here tonight adopted q
resolution which received the approval oi
a large number of the delegates, failins
to uphold the ban of the Royal ana An
c.ent Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland
against the centre shafted putter known as
the Schenectady.
The resolution, which was drafted during
the meeting Of the association, held that
the form and make Of a golf club should
not be a matter OF rules in this country
and that no club except real mallets should
be barred from American greens.
The resolution as finally adopted was ds
follows:
'"Tbe United states Golf Association Will
nor sanction any substantial departure
from tho traditional and accepted form ano
make of golf clubs which. in its opinion
consists of play shaft and head which
does not contain any mechanical contrlN-
ence such as springs; IL also regards as
Illegal the use OF such clubs as those OF
the Matted headed type. or such clubs as
have the neck 50 DtHl ho w Pi"'NNN
similar defect"
The question OF approving or disagree
ing with the ST. Andrews ruling was the
chief question considered by the assocla-
ton. A sentiment frequently expressed
prior TO the meeting was that numerous
members, notably several Eastern clubs,
would withdraw from the association
should the body vote 10 uphold the St.
Andrews rule.
Despite this feeling. the meeting was
conducted with harmony. Active support
of the ST. Andrews ruling was limited
largely TO John NJ. Ward. of the Garden
City Golf Club. of New York, who urged
that the governing body stand by the rules
as adopted abroad The determination Of
the Garden City club to indorse st. An
drews's ruling had been reached by de-
cided vote in the New York organization,
and Mr.. Ward urged that the vote of his
club be upheld.
Leighton Calkins. of the Plainfeld Coun-
try Club, was the leader OF the move TO
oppose concurrence in the Scottish ruling.
The award Of the championships for 1911
proved of little less interest than the de-
oision over the putter. The national anna
teur championship the tourney for which
to the Apawamis Club, Of Rye. n. Y, the
Deal Golf and Country ClubaRd the Phils-
delphia Cricket Club being its chief op-
ponents.
The national open championship went to
the Chicago Golf Club and the national
woman's championship to the Baltusrol
Club. at Short Hills, n. J.
No opposition was raised 10 the findings
ticket headed by Silas II. Strawn, Of Chi
cago. was unanimously elected. This makes
the first time In the history OF the associa-
tion that a Western man has had the
honor. The officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows:
President. Silas Ii. Strawn. Midlothian
Country club: yice-presdents, William a;
Alexander. EXmUOr Country CLUB, and
Milton Dargan, Atlanta Athletic Club; sec
.retary Robert G. Watson, Garden City
Golf club. treasurer, William Fellowes
Morgan. Baltusrol Golf Club; executive
committee Joseph S, Clark, Philadelphia
Cricket CiuO: Albert b. DICK, Onwentsla
Club; James l. Taylor. Garden City Golf
club, and Harry J. Aver, Brae Burn Coun-
try Club.
The report Of the executive committee as
read 10y Robert C. Watson, the secretary,
was in part as follows:
on December 1, 1909 we had a total mem
bership OF 2Sl, OF which As were associate
tnow active and 236 allied members. On
December l, 1910, We had a total member
ship Of 29l, of which 90 were active and 239
allied, or total gain Of 10 clubs for the
year
During the year % clubs were elected TO
allied mem Oership as follows:
Maplewood Country Club. MaplewOOd, y.
H.: Belmont Springs Country Club, Wayer-
Castle, Penn: Newton Golf Club, Newton,
Mass; Thornburg Country Club, Pitts
burg: Manhattan Golf Club, Pelham
Manor. n. Y; Fairview Country CLUB.
Elmsford ~ Y; Long Meadow Golf Club,
Lowell. Mass: Rumson Country Club.
Rumson, n. j.; Erie Golf Club, Erie, Penn.
Upper Montclair Country Club, Upper
Montclair, y. j.; Country Club OF Virginia.
Richmond, Va; Louisville Country Club,
Louisville Northampton Country Club,
Northampton. Mass; Johnstown Country
Club. Johnstown, Penn; Thorny-Lea Golf
Clue, Brockton, Mass; Norf9lk CO Country r,I
Monoosnock Country Club, Leominster
Mass; Nashville Golf and Country Club,
Nashville. Tenn; Roanoke Country Club
Roanoke, Va; Williamsport Country Club,
Willamsport, Penn.
Six allied clubs resigned, as follows:
Town and Golf Club, Colorado Springs
Louisville Golf Club. Louisville; Seabright
Golf Club, Seabright,, n; j.; Kenilworth
Country Club, Newell, w Va; HaTbor
Seven allied clubs were dropped for non
payment of dues, as follows:
Hyannisport Club. Hyannisport. Mass.
Beaver Valley Country Club, Beaver Falls,
Penn: Point Judith Country Club Nara
gansett Pier, r. l.: Arsdale Country Club,
East Orange, y. j.; Country cub OF Mo-
bile. Mobile: Waveland Park Golf Club,
Des Moines, Iowa; Manhansett Manor
Country Club, Manhansett Manor. y. Y.
Six clubs were transferred from allied 10
active membership, as follows:
Denver Country Club Denver: Mohawk
Golf Club. Schenectady; Wilmington Coun;
try Club, Wilmington, Del: HOLLYWOOD
Golf Club, West End. y. j.: Evanston Golf
Club Evanston. ILL.,; skokie Country Club,
Glencoe. Ill.
The Mayfield Country Club. of Cleveland,
was elected TO active membership.
As suggested at the last annual meet
ing and as formally voted at a meeting
of the executive committee held on May 2
a copy Of the new constitution Of the
United States Golf Association has beer
sent TO every club in the United States
which is not member Of this association
together with letter inviting them to be-
come members. While the results OF this
campaign for new members have not beer
as satisfactory as might have been expect.
ed or desired, so far as securing new mem.
bers is concerned, yet II has done a great
zeal toward making the association anc
its work better known throughout the
country. Paper covered copies OF the 1917
year book have also been sent to severa
OF the more important clubs which are not
members Of the United States Golf Associa.
ton
associated clubs had to be changed wheI
the new constitution was adopted. on ac
count OF the change In name from "asso
ciate' to active" your secretary called
i'm all the old certificates and issued new
active" certificates in their place.
on November II the secretarys atten
tion was called to a circular letter ISSUED
by one Fred Keller, Of New York. and ad
dressed 10 the caddies and caddie masters
oP the different clubs, urging them 10 Sc