New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-11
FOX HILLS AFTER PLUM
Rumor That Staten Island Club
Wants National Tourney.
EKWAN0K IN THE FIELD
Golfers Gather for Annual Meet
ing of Association, To Be Held
at Sherry's To-day.

Many Of the delegates to the ANNA,
meeting of the United States Golf 4.
ISOLATION. to be held at Sherry's to.ni,.,
beginning at o'clock, arrived in ~.
city yesterday AL! of the executive co,.
mittee is here for the purpose Of hol6in..
two meetings, this afternoon and eyen,ng
prior TO the general gathering.
Although the situation is little cbsr.,
with regard to the clubs wanting ,ho
privilege of holding tine national ama,sr.
championship, Wykagyl being the onIa
formal Eastern applicant, il was rumored
last night that the claims Of the Fo~
Hills Golf Club and the Ekwanok Com,
try Club, in Vermont, would be stror,Iv
advanced. The competition. therefo,a
is likely to be keen.
Beginning at o'clock there Will bs
dinner for the delegates and club MON.
bers at Sherry's, among those who h,va
announced their intention of attend,r.
being the following:
Silas II. Strawn. of Chicago. the r.,,r.
ing president; Milton Dargan. AtIsnis
2tnietlc Cluo: Frank l.. Woodward, OF
Denver; Morva Thompson. Chevy cb,s.
Club; A. H. Revell. Chicago Golf CIh.
j.: w. Mckinley, Columbia Country ciuS.
Walter r. Edge, Country Club of Atlant,,
CITY; Herbert JaQues, Country Club of,
brookllne; James l.; Taylor, Ekwanok'
Country Club; f. T. Gwathmey. Aba :,
wants Club: William Fellowes Morgan.
Baltusrol Golf Club; f. J. Arend 1eajj
Coll and Country Club: Harry v. Keep
Englewood Country Club; G. f. Willett,|
Essex County Club; w. II R,oors
Euclid Club; A. II. Pogson. Fox Hiiis'
Golf Club; Chase Mellen, Garden Cityj
Golf Club; Writ l.. Thompson, Hunting. !
Lesley, Merton Cricket Club; II. G. Leeds.t
Myopia Hunt Club p. II. Moore. OAK
land Golf Club; r. II. Williams. Morrss
County Golf Club: J. S. Clark. Phia.
delphla Cricket Club: Austin G.. Fox 81
Andrews Golf Club; Leighton CaIk,ns
Plainfield Country Club; A. c. Gray, Wi.
mlngton Country Club; T. L. jaoues,
Wykagyl Country Club. and G. 2 Rob.
ertson, Scarsdale Golf Club.
The possibility Of serious discussion
Mt the meeting regarding the power OF N,
nominating committee 10 continue Itself in
office against the wishes of the majority
has been mentioned to Leighton Calkins
Of Plainfleld, and In order TO make the
situation clear Mr.. Calkins said las,
night:
/ have been asked 10 make a Statement
with regard TO the charges recently mi
forward in some quarters 10 the effect
that the nominating committee of the
United states Golf Association is a SELF.
perpetuating body. IL used 10 be prior Ia
1909. because the executive committee
each year appointed the nominating COM
n;ittee. Ny amendment I'm 1903 provided
that the nominating committee should
be elected by the delegates At each annual
meeting. The provision requires tho nom
mating committee TO file with the Secrr-
tary not later than November I Of each
year the names of candidate not only
for the executive committee but Tor the
new nominating committee. and the see.
rotary mails notice Of these nomina-
items TO all clubs not later than NOyem.
Der -. Any five clubs i'm the association
have the right to write a letter TO the
secretary making independent uomina-
TONS not only for the executive com
mittee. but also for the new nominating
committee. prior To December 10. where
upon the secretary sends a second notice
ont TO all clubs advising them of these
independent nominations. As the annual
meeting is not held until January there
is abundant opportunity for all clubs to
investigate the reasons lying behind the
independent nominations and 10 decide
what course 10 pursue.
Ii follows that nothing could be more
misleading than the charge that a clique
holds the control. II any clique controls
il is only because the clubs acquiesce.