New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
GOLF HANDICAP LIST
FINDS SIX ON SCRATCH
Evans, SeCkeI, HerreshoH,
Travis, Travers and KIrkby
Placed at the Top.
NEARLY 500 PLAYERS RATED
Committee Provides Loophole for
Those with More than Six Al
lowance to Enter Cham
pionshjp Tourney.

United states Golf Association, announced
YESTERDAY is made up of 40 players anu
Of this number six have the distinction OF
being placed al scratch The much enNled
sextet consists Of Charles w. CChick }
Evans. tr, of the Edgewater Golf Cluh'
Albert Seckel of the Riverside Golf 'lub'
another Chicago organization, and also or
Princeton; Frederick Herreshoff, of this
city; Walter J. Travis. Of Garden city: Je-
rome D. Travers. of Upper Montclair, and
Oswald Kirkby. of Englewood.
A study Of the list will show that the
names of three former national title hold
ers are missing These are II. J. NhiG-
ham. who won the championship AS far
back as 1897: Herbert NJ Hartman, who
defeated FindIay : Douglas i'm the final
round in the 1899 tournament, and Louis
James. the 1902 winner That golf is
game which age treats lightly is shown by
the fact that the list includes youngsters
not yet old enough to vote as we'll as vet
Grams who appear annually in the tourna-
ments for seniors.
As explained in the official announce
nent. this list has been prepared by the
executive committee of the United states
Golf Association and represents the best
judgment of the committee, based on suCh
evidence as it has been allie TO obtain
The committee. by way Of explanation
saws that as the list is the first ever at
tempted by the association. il cannot he
offered as perfect. II Is also stated that
the list will be subject 10 revision in ac-
tordanCe with n manner proposed in
resolution drafted recently i'm this city.
The cooperation of every club is sought
to keep the list as nearly accurate as pos
sible.
Those former national title holders, II
Chandler Fgan. W. {. FOwnes, Jr" ana
Robert Gardner, are included in another
sextet rated at one. The Boston district
does not appear until the two group Is
reached. when the names of John O. An
derson. Massachusetts champion. and p. w.
Wh,ttemore. of Brookine. come TO hand
+. NJ Byers, Of Pittsburgh. the national
champion in 1906. is also in this bracket.
The South is also represented. In the
three list is Ellis Knowles, former inter
collegiate champion, who is resident OF
Pensacola. Fla. while F.. ". Daley, for
mer New Yorker, but now champion OF the
Nashville Golf and Country Club, appears
among the five men. Daley also has been
runner-up in the championship tournament
of the Southern Golf Association.
Without analyzing the entire list. II may
be said that out of approximately fifty
rated from scratch TO three. inclusive, more
than half are from the East The West
claims fifteen, pittsburgh three and the
South one
In accordance with a decision reached
months ago. only those handicapped from
81 ali ipi 70
next amateur championship tournament. A
loophole has been offered, however, the idea
being 10 provide a means for disgruntled
golfers to show. If possible. that they have
been overlooked. With this object, the ex-
ecutive committee drafted a resolution
which gives player a chance to return
three scores on many different days.
These scores must be properly attested and
sent to the secretary Of the association at
least thirty days prior to the championship.
In the event of the scores warranting a
change, the committee may alter the ham
dicap. The resolution reads as follows;
Resolved. that because Of the large mem
bership in this association IT Is impraC-
tcable to fix a handicap for players who
deserve a rating greater than six strokes;
and
Resolved further. II any whose name
does not appear on the official handicap
list desires A handicap he may submit 10
the secretary for consideration by the eX-
eCutive committee three scores. verified by
marker and certified by the secretary OF
his club Of three rounds of eighteen holes
each PLAYED on different days over the
regular course Of a club, a member OF this
association together with such other evil
dence as the executive committee may re.
ouire. Any player whose name appears or
the official handicap list in Ike manner
may apply to have his handicap changed
provided no player shall he eligible to enter
the amateur championship. except by spe.
Cial invitation of the executive committee
list on file i'm the office Of the secretary OF
the association at least thirty days prior
20 the date fixed for the beginning Of suci
championship.
The committee offers the suggestion tha
IN match play singles three-quarters o.
the difference between the handcaps bc
allowed and that In match play foursome!
three-eighths Of the difference between The
combined handicaps be allowed This
work which has extended over severa
months. has taken many hours OF effor
of every member OF the executive com
nittee consisting Of Silas ". Strawn. ot
Chicago. president Of the United States
Golf Association; Joseph S. Clark. OF
Philadelphia; Milton Dargon. of Atlanta
Robert c. Watson and w. Fellowes Nor.
gan, of this city: A. p. Dick, OF Chicago
Harry l.. Aver. Of Boston, and Frank l.
Woodward, of Denver.
The handlcaps follow: