New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
GOLF PROBLEMS SOLVED
No Elimination Round for the
Amateur Championship.
WORK ON HANDICAP LIST
Fred Herreshoff Decides to Play
at Westward Ho for
England's Title.

the United States Golf Association in Chi
cago early In September. That much Was
definitely announced by Silas II. Strdwn'
president Of tho United States Golf Asso-
citation. at the conclusion Of an executive
committee meeting in this city yesterday.
This, by the way. was one of the longest
executive sessions in the history OF the
parent organization. The meeting began
on Monday morning and lasted all day. A
fresh start was made yesterday, when sew
eral moro hours were needed before It was
found possible to adjourn.
A great deal OF time was spent over the
national handicap list which the commit
tee expects to have in condition for distri-
button early i'm April Mr.. Strawn said
after the meeting that the list would con-
tain the names OF about four hundred and
seventy golfers, rated from scratch to g..
In addition TO Mr. Strawn. who came on
from Chicago to attend, Robert c. Watson,
the secretary; W. Fellowes Morgan, the
treasurer; James L. Taylor and Harry L..
Aver were at the meeting. Proxies were
also held for Frank l.. Woodward, OF Den
yer, and Milton Dargon, of Atlanta.
The committee was not impressed with
Egans idea, which, In brief. was to have
an elimination round on Saturday, THIS
elimination test TO be open TO players with
handicaps greater than on the national
list. A certain number of these would then
according 10 the merit of their scores, earn
the right to start in the regular qualifying
round with those rated at or less. This
as Egan put II. would pave the way for an
unbroken series of 36-hole match play
rounds.
Several objections were found by mem
bers OF the committee 10 the Egan sys-
tenn. In the first place. they said that the
plan TO start the tournament on Saturday
was not feasible. as II would not only
necessitate the arrival OF the officials two
days earlier than usual. but would also
block tho course FOR practce-always re-
garded az important on the Saturday be-
fore the start. The plea Of Egan that
every member Of the United States Golf
Association should have the right to play
in the national championship IL he so de-
sired was countered by a new ruling on
the part OF the committee.
In other words, If a golfer has, or even
thinks he has. been wrongfully omitted
from the handicap list he has the right to
make three rounds on as many different
days over any course Of recognized merit.
These three scores must be kept by
scorer and signed by the secretary OF the
club They should then be forwarded to
the secretary OF the L. 5. c. A.. at least
which would mean this year not later than
August 3 The committee will then con-
slider the scores submitted and II the aver
age warrants the player will be per-
mitted to start in the amateur champion
ship.
With regard to the standard ball prob
lem, the committee did nothing radical.
and as Mr.. Strawn observed. it is impos-
slble TO solve the problem now. for the
reason that the United States Golf Asso-
citation has an agreement with ST. An
drews on the matter. The foreign body has
already stated that It will take no official
action until first consulting with the L. S.
G. A.. and the latter is willing TO await
developments.
There seems TO be fairly unanimous
sentiment among the United States Golf
Association leaders that so long as the
ball does not continue 10 get more space
devouring in It's flight, no need exists for
immediate action. They feel that every
effort should be made toward conserving
the courses and keeping them up to testing
standard. No one could be found who took
any stock in the suggestion TO go back to
the solid ball. President Strawn read a
letter from Harold II. Hilton, wherein the
champion of two countries expressed his
pleasure at the change of championship
dates here. He said that for some reason
or other Britons had learned TO regard with
terror the American climate during July
and August. Hilton expects to bring num-
ber OF prominent amateurs over, but at
present he cannot tell just what the per-
sonnel of the team will be.
T. NJ. Bennett, now a resident OF Pitts
burgh, was reinstated 10 amateur standing
When an amateur at North Berwick. Scot
land, some sixteen years ago, Bennett ac-
cepted n position as professional of a club
in Canada. He acted I'm that capacity only
for six months.
Three new clubs were elected to allied
membership. They are the Del Monte
Country Club, of California; the Spring
Lake Country Club. of Spring Lake, N. j..
and the Moorestown On. j. Field Club.
Fred Herreshoff stated positively yester-
day that he was going over TO compete in
the championship OF Great Britain this
year. lie intends TO sail Oh April 6. and
will spend considerable time at Westward
Ho, where the championship will be held
Herreshoff, 1t will be remembered, carried
Hilton TO the thirty-seventh hole I'm that
sensational final round OF the amateur
championship at Apawamis last September.
The balls rolled merrily over the frozen
surface In the latest weekend tournament
at the BaltusroI Golf Club In the medal
play competition for the Arctic Cup Ed
ward Slosson led the field with a card CT
77-s-7l. scoring 3 points in consequence.
Then followed c. S. Kellogg with S5-l2-7S.
and Henry Allsopp with S5-1o-75. scoring 2
and point, respectively.
Playing against bogie the same trio ac-
counted for the points, slosson, aided by a
sIx-stroke handicap. finished even, where
as Kellogg Q2) came In / down and ALI
sopp QW down.
J. r. Shannon 90 leads I'm the selected
score handicap competition with a s. net.
II. c. Cornwall Oh is second. with 81. and
Il. c. Carter QO third, with IS. In the
March qualifying round for the presidents
cup the scores OF the leaders were as fol-
lows =
Gross Heap. Net
Edward slosson .. n n
T.. >. kellOBB, %
Henry Allsopp ...s..s.....s''.'ss. % 20
Caxton Brown ............,...... W "a 30
E. &. Carter. 81 ~ 80
Theodore keer ..-.-.......s....ss 90
Oscar Woodward ................ % 10
J. s. Woodward. I'd. .........-... % 70
II. Il. Walker. ker....,........,..,..' 10 10 eo