New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
ATLANTIC CITY CHOSEN
Gathers Golf Plum in Way Of
New Jersey State Tourney.
DATES IN JUNE LIKELY
r. H. Thomas Again Re- elected
to Serve as President Of
the Association.

The next annual championship tourna.
ciation will be held over the links Of IA.
Country Club of Atlantic City. This do.
cision was reached by a unanimous vote al
the annual meeting Of the association helo
at No. Il Broadway yesterday afternoon
In the past all Of the New Jersey tourna.
ments have been held on links in this
vicinity, constituting sort Of family gath.
erings" as one of the delegates aptly put Il
The exact date was left open until after
the Metropolitan Golf Association settle,
definitely upon its tournament week. w.
Vanderpool, secretary of the Metropolitan
Golf Association, stated at yesterdays
meeting that In all probability custom
would be followed by taking the latter part
OF May, most likely May p, q, q and g
The objection to the following week would
be Memorial Day, which falls on Thursday
May 30 As a rule, the New jersey asso.
ciation's tournament follows closely atter
the metropolitan, but there Is also desire
on the part of the New Jersey officials TO
dodge the holiday. as that Is always a great
home day for golfers.
The sense of the meeting was that Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday, June 6, Z and s
would be the ideal time F. w. Robbins.
the Atlantic City delegate, was favorable to
those dates. although he added that an,
selection the association might see ft 10
make would be agreeable to his club This
South Jersey course, which has been stiff.
fened up a great deal during the last two
years. covers a playing length Of more than
six thousand yards.
In the absence OF Morgan K. Smith, the
secretary-treasurer who was out Of the
city on business, the annual report YVES
read by L. N. Richmond. one OF the men,
bers Of the executive committee. The .e-
port showed a balance in the treasury Of
SOL 30, or nearly $40 more than a year ago.
The South Orange Field Club was dropped
from membership because OF non-payment
OF dues
Little time was wasted over the election.
It is customary in this league TO elect It's
president, who then at his pleasure
names his associates. Fred H. Thomas,
of Morris County, was reelected by
unanimous vote. IN accepting Mr.. Thomas
thanked the delegates, remarking ts-
cetiously that he hoped he would have
sense enough TO get out before being
kicked out.
The representation was one OF the larg.
est ever seen at a meeting OF this associa.
ton, delegates being present from the
following clubs: Country Club OF Atlantic
City, F. W. Robbins; Baltusrol Golf Club,
]. s. Woodward, I'd; Colonia Country CLUB,
Charles II. Hart; Canoe Brook Country
Club, W. z. F. Moore; Englewood Country
Club Oswald Kirkby and Z. NJ. Barnes,
Essex County Country Club, w. J. Kings
land; Forest Hill Field Club. W. Chisholm:
Madison Golf Club, z. P. Holden, jr;
Montclair Golf Club, A. L. Pierson; Morris
County Golf Club, w. d. Vanderpool;
Plainfield Country Club, Leighton Calkins.
and Yountakah Country Club, Marc ~
Michael.
While no official action was taken
movement was started which will prob
ably result in the bringing about OF team
match between New Jersey and metropoh-
tan golfers. AS most OF New Jersey, or, az
least, a good portion OF II, is included In
the territorial limits of the Metropolitan
Golf Association, II was agreed that those
eligible for the New Jersey team would be
golfers who are qualified TO compete in the
annual championship tournament The plan
is 10 have twenty on a side, playing SIN
giles in the morning and foursomes In the
afternoon An effort also will be made 10
have the match follow closely the New
Jersey and metropolitan tournaments.