New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
AWARD THE GOLF PLUMS
New York Ignored in Distribution
g of Championships.
CHICAGO GOLF CLUB WINS
Annual Meeting of Association
Gives Wheaton the Big
Amateur Tourney.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.


meeting OF the association held at the
Bellevue-S -Stratford tonight. The plum, as
the amateur tournament Is known, was
awarded 10 the Chicago Golf Club, of
Wheaton. III. 1t was easy sailing for Chi
cago, as the Country Club of Buffalo, Essex
County Club Of Manchester, Mass, and
the Nassau Country Club withdrew their
| applications.
In accepting for Chicago, Silas II.
Strawn. the associations president, stated
that In all probability the 1912 champion
ship would be the greatest In the history
Of the game in this country. as Harold II.
Hilton had written him that he would not
only come back to defend his title but
would bring several of the leading British
amateurs with him.
| A departure from the beaten track was
made in the awarding Of the open cham
pionship to the Buffalo Country Club. Gam
son Depew, the Buffalo delegate, stated
that the course was we'll trapped and COW
cred a playing length Of more than 6SOo
yards.
The women's championship was voted to
| the Essex County Club of Manchester,
Mass. Dates for these affairs Will De lett
to the discretion of the executive commit
tee, as care will be made so as not to nave
the attractions conflict in any way with
the championships in Great Britain
Alex Britton, the Chevy Chase delegate,
sprang a surprise by introducing resolu-
| ton that had to do with the possible stand
ardIzation of the golf ball. In explaining
his action Britton stated that the question
was arousing considerable attention abroad
and that II behooved the United States
Golf Association to be awake and able 10
act intelligently in case the 'hoyaI anu
Ancient" asks for cooperation.
Mr.. Briton's resolution, which was ADOPT
| ed. read as follows:
Resolved That the executive committee
be and hereby is authorized ana or 80 20
| investigate: ID the validity OF the paIehiLs %
and methods under which golf oalls no" ln di
use are manufactured and sold ana ~
whether 1t is possible or desirable TO ADOPT
FmrtSer Resolved That such sums as
may be necessary for said inVestlgatlon are
hereby appropriated and the executive com
rnttee is hereby requested 10 report theH
recommendations to the assoclatloh'
on a resolution by w Fellowes Morgan
! il was voted to increase the appropriations
for the running expenses Of the champion
ships. The association will give Sl,oO for
the amateur, $50 for the women's and S0O
for the open.
A hundred-odd golfers attended the DIN
ner and, incidentally, lingere so long that
Il was $3.50 o'clock before the meeting was
called to order.
In accordance with custom, the selection
of officers and committeeman for the en-
suing year met with general approval con-
seauently the secretary was instructed 10
cast one ballot. as follows:
President. silas II. strawn. Glenview Goif
Club: vice-presidents, Joseph 8. clark,
Philadelphia Cricket Club, and Milton OAR
gan. Atlanta Athletic Club; secretary. Rob-
ert c. Watson. Garden City Golf Club;
treasurer, w. Fellowes Morgan, Baltusroi
Golf Club: executive committee the ABOVE
officers and A. B. Dick, Onwentsia CIuo;
James L. Taylor, Ekwanok Country CIuo'
Harry L. Aver. Brae Burn Country CluD'
and Frank l. Woodward, Denver Country
| Club.
The secretary's report, more complete
than usual, was issued In pamphlet FORM
for the first time and consisted OF nearly
four pages OF printed matter. II read' IN
part, as follows:
On December 1, 1910, we had total mem
bership OF 29l clubs, OF which % were active
and 239 allied. On December l, 1871 we had
a total membership OF 323 clubs, OF whicn
60 were active and 254 allied, or a total
gain of 80 clubs for the year. Last year
| the increase in membership amounted TO
only 10 clubs. During the year 80 clups
| were elected to allied membership.
The following thirteen clubs were trans
ferred from allied TO active membership:
scarsdaIe Golf and Country Club, Harts-
dale, N Y; Calumet Country CLUB, Chi-
cago: Country Club OF Detroit crosse
Point Farms, Mich: Westward Ho COLI
Club, Chicago; Detroit Golf Club Detroit;
Cincinnati Golf Club. Cincinnati; Town and
Country Club, ST. Paul. Edgewater CON
Club. Chicago; Milwaukee Country Cluo'
Milwaukee: Hinsdale Golf Club. Clarendon
Hills. H. Beverly Country Club Chicago
Claremont Country Club, Oakland, CAL;
Country Club OF Buffalo.
The following four clubs were elected to
active membership:
National Golf Links OF America, Shinne-
cock Hills. n. Y; Losantville Country Club.
Pleasant Ridge. Ohio; Idlewild Country
Club Floosmoor, ILL.,; Colorado Springs
Golf Club, Colorado Springs. Col.
In the month Of May, 1911, the president
OF this association visited st. Andrews and
had a conference with w. H. Burn, chair
man Of the rules OF golf committee OF the
Royal and Ancient Golf Club. The result
OF that conference was most satisfactory
and developed the fact that the Royal and
Ancient Golf Club is most anxious to in
form the United States Golf Association or
any alterations OF any rule which entails
change In the manner OF playing the game,
and is desirous OF getting the views OF our
association on any alteration OF such rule.
We are assured by Captain Burn that so
long as he shall remain chairman OF the
rules OF golf committee he will see that
the United States Golf Association has the
earlies and fullest intimation OF any pro-
posed alteration OF rule which affects the
present playing Of the game. At the general
Meeting OF the Royal and Ancient Golf
Club held on September 26. 1911, Captain
Burn reported the result Of his conference
with the president Of our association and
his report was unanimously approved and
adopted by the Royal and Ancient Club
Your secretary has instituted a system OF
keeping records OF the professionals and
greenkeepers employed by the different
clubs in tho association. together with list
OF the professionals and greenkeepers who
desire situations. This has been done with
a view Of helping clubs who want to secure
good men, or who are desirous OF obtaining
information in regard TO any greenkeeper
or professional. The success of this move
ment depends entirely upon the various
clubs sending in information concerning
the men whom they now employ, and your
secretary would suggest that all club secre-
taries who have not yet returned the blanks