New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-13
GOLF LISTS HELD. UP
Secretary of the Association
Scores Delinquent Clubs.
DELAYS CAUSE MUCH WORK
Failure to Send Handicaps Bars
Men from Playing in Big
Tourney.

Instead Of doing everything possible to
aid the executive committee in its efforts
toward preparing the new national handi-
cap list. just the reverse appears TO be
the case with many of the golf clubs the
country over. Because OF this lethargic
condition on the part OF the clubs Robert
C.. Watson. the United Golf Association
secretary, declares that the work OF pre-
pairing the 1913 list is not only delayed
but increased.
What surprises the secretary most 10
the failure of twenty-five active clubs 10
comply with the request for prompt re-
turns. and in one part Of his conmunica-
ton he refers to the "disgraceful list Of
delinauents." Delays also interfere with
the prompt publication OF the 1913 year
book, which must. among other things.
contain the handicaps.
Watson's letter on the subject as
follows:
''AlI Of the golf clubs belonging TO Ire
United States Golf Association, both IN
the active and allied classes. consisting OF
s3b clubs. are fully aware that II IL In
possible for the United States Golf Asso-
citation executive committee TO compile tbs
national handicap list without their CO.
operation. The national list contains the
names Of only the golfers belonging TO th.
association who are eligible 10 compete
for thu amateur championship.
ALREADY this fall two notices were ssnt
10 each club. with almost q prayer from
the executive COMMITTEES TO send In tbs list
Of names Of players belonging 10 their
clubs whom they consider class enough 10
60 in the national handicap list hsndi-
capped at six strokes or less. according n
the par Of their courses. and 10 have their
report sent to the secretary Of the asso-
citation not later than December 2. 1911.
OF the total OF 335 clubs. no less than the
extraordinary number Of 1872 clubs havs
neither communicated with the secretary
notifying him that they have no members
eligible under the six-stroke rule. or else
have absolutely neglected to send IN any
handicap list at all / also regret 10 say
that on the dIsgracefui list OF dellnqusnts
there are twenty-five active clubs
Surely all these clubs must realize that
the executive committee has quite hard
row to hoe and is doing all in its power
IN further the associations best interests.
but II It's own members will not even try
, 10 help along II makes the situation an I'm
possible one. II il practically no trouble
at all to any club. il II considers any ~
It's members eligible to compete in the
amateur championship. to handicap them
according TO plain given instructions and
send in their names.
incidentally, when men are left OF the
national handicap list who should rightly
be entitled TO a place on il the associ-
patton is blamed for the omission when
IL is the fault Of the club itself. II simply
means that individuals that might have
possible chance to win the amateur cham
pionship will not be eligible TO compete
for it, owing TO the negligence OF their
own clubs.
Besides the general publication OF the
national handicap list, the year book for
1913 Of the United states Golf Association
has 10 be compiled. which must include the
handicap list. and, OF course, the proper
publication Of this must be deferred until
the handicap list is completed"