New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-06
GOLFERS STILL PUZZLED
Want Western Insurgents 10
Show Offences Of Ruling Body.
ENGLISH CRITICS CAUSlIC
Say Abandoning St. Andrews
Will Make American Golf as
Uninteresting as Football.


Uninteresting as Football.
Since the meeting Of the Western ION
Association, which closely followed 'ne an
nuaI session OF the parent organi|a''o'
Chicago, many followers OF the game no
been asking the question. why ui' ~
Western body extend its boundary iihe %
as 10 include Canada? Some SURPRISE nc
also been expressed that the aSgieS@''o
element contented itself with only guns
far as TO embrace the Dominion. 0o'ii'"'
ing editcrialy on the subject, the cur 80
number of Golf says. in part, as lo"o"'
The United States Golf Association mus
view the SO proceedings with soHleM" &C. at
ned feelings 1t had gone faF III - So1d.
tempt to appease the WeStsi I = h and Sc
ing the annual meeting IN Chlcaso any Win
lectlng q Western man as president oh,
rally, under these clrcllmStaneSs, ~ ,,n1,lS
have been expected that notnlhS IL AZ
Lave been heard of the American Goll "a
ISOLATION and that all would be psaCe n, ~
brotherIy love. Both these quaIitItts as
peared TO he at discount .; aeteI mined
fight is 10 be made to Gust the United stats
Golf Association from its ,posltloh as S,o ,re
ruling body in American golf Inc suppoiL
meeting said that what they had . CON
would last them till next year, ana soitie
patronizing remarks were nearu ~ $3.50
effect that they would allow the Unlteo
states Golf Association TO retain its juriS;.
diction over the Eastern cluDs. Now ~
would be presumed that there must pc some 1,,
grave reasons why an independent anu ed
dieting ruling body should be organizeu'
Yet careful reading OF western goil NJ
erature on the subject entirely taIlS TO 10
bring 10 light even a minor reason ~
take charitable view II tie case Iet II pe
assumed that the malcontents have only
the good OF the game at heart. But, even
so. they must show that the game as super
v!scd by the United States Golf Association
Is in an unhealthy. unsatisfactory ana de-
cin!ng condition. But every one eNCspt a
golf politician knows that nothing OF the
sort has occurred and that golf in ms
country was never on higher pane OF n
more solid basis than It 10 to-day. IL IS
re-feotlv safe 10 assert that at least 90 per
cent of our golfers are satisfied with Things
as they are and will not look Willingly upon
a PROPOSITION to disDace body which mas
served them well merely to RAND over
affairs TO seekers Of place and power. IL
they have any other motive why not tell
us what II il?
After receiving fuller reports OF the do'nss
Of the annual meeting Ct the United States
Golf Association the foreign critics have
changed thelr views with regard TO the re-
lationship between st. Andrews and this
country. Garden G. Smith, one Of the best
I
1t is now perfectly clear that the loyalty
OF merica Is at an end and that the uni
formity OF rule has only lasted so long as
the American demands were fully satisned.
Apart altogether from the inSiStent cry Tor
q purely national code and the dethrone-
ment IF St Andrews there is q widespread
rebellion against the United states COLI AS
sociatiOn itself. which Is regarded as too
conservative and sectional In its admins
tration. Mr.. Calkins throws an interesting
/ SiGpliglt
Schenectady affair.
After quoting 4 letter from NJ. Calkins.
in which the last named deplores the in
difference felt in the West over the rules
controversy. as well as dissatisfaction with
United States Golf Association control. the
foreign writer says goodby 10 the United
States in the following caustic manner:
I But witt out concerning. ourselves with
the domestic troubles OF the American
golfers. IN is evident from the Chicago
meeting that even the moderate section
which still wishes nominally to acknowl-
edge st. Andrews rule is asking mere than
ST Andrews can possibly give. The ruling
BODY is practically asked to share its au-
thority with the United States Gclf Asso-
citation and other foreign associations. the
laws of TIE game being made by general
agreement among them all lf this Is not
granted America at least Will make her
own laws. Even now the United states
D
amend the rules OF golf when and how 1t
pleases. The American proposal is quite
imu~acticable. IL would simply be giving
authority TO all sorts of divergent opinio ms,
which. as in the case OF the Schenectady.
IL would be impossible to reconcile. and II
would hasten rather than retard divergent
rule and practice. The integrity OF the
game would be gone. Surely IL is far bet
ter 10 recognize the facts and cease CRYING
"Peare. peace, when there is no peace II
is quite evident that the American golfers
are unable to accent the 81. Andrews rules
any longer. and they must therefore 20
thei" own wav thew have done in other
sports We shall he very sorry 70 lose their
? lleg'a end II Is sad TO think that
American rolf win coon interest us g. little
as American football.
According TO the latest rumor, Archie
Simpson. one OF the best known scotch
professionals Is soon to cast his fortunes
with the land Of the free. Simpson. who IS a
reative by marriage OF George Low. the
Baltusrol PRO" plans to sail with Low
when the last named returns from Car
noustie next month Simpson sprang from
the some school 10 which james Braid. the
five times champion OF Great Britain, owes
so much. Latterly Simpson took up his
residence at Carnoustie where Alec Smith,
open title holder of the United States, laid
the foundation Of his game.
Although he cannot be regarded as one
OF the younger school OF golfers. Simpson
is still young man in a gOhng sense. IN
1880 the year John Ball won the open,
Simpson tied with Willie Fernie for second
money. Simpson finished In the prize list
on several other occasions. As a greens
architect and 2 DESIGNER OF golf courses he
has been in the foremost rank. while his