New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-05
ITO PICK SCENES
OF THREE TILTS
FOR GOLF TITLES
Delegates of United States Asso.
citation Have List of
Courses in Hand.
AMENDING SECTION HELPS
Only Amateurs Rated from
Scratch to Five, Inclusive, May
Compete in Tourney.

When the United States Golf Associa-
ton delegates gather I'm annual session
at the Waldorf Astoria on January they
will have placed before them for their
approval a list of courses from which TO
select the scenes OF action for the Three
championships-am open and wom-
EMS An amendment to Section Of the
bylaws was decided upon yesterday,
when the necessary Nth vote Of the ex-
ecutive committee was received by mall.
Robert c. Watson, president OF the
United States Golf Association. stated
Yesterday that this would simplify the
selection OF the championship courses. II
was what practically happened last year,
when, as secretary of the association,
Watson wrote personal letters to num-
Der of the active clubs I'm which he TOOK
them TO task for not showing more 10y
atty 10 the national body by offering their
links.
As the situation now stands, the eXecu'
tive committee will have to select thres
courses for each championship-nine In
all. This list will be presented at the an
nual meeting Doubtless the same Keen
efforts of the delegates representing GER
tain clubs as last year. The chances are
that at least one Of the tournaments VIII
go West.
The Oakmont Country Club could have
had the amateur fixture for the asking
two years ago. but the Pittsburgh golfers
said they preferred to wait until they got
their course up TO championship standard.
There is little doubt that the Ekwanok
Country Club, of Manchester, VT, could
have had this years amateur. IT may be
ready now. The amended Section reads
as follows:
The amateur. open and women's anna
teur championship tournaments shall take
place on the links OF an active club, IN
selecting which due consideration will bs
given to accessibility, accommodations
and conditions of course. 1t shall be de-
termined at the annual meeting each year
, over which links the championships
prizes shall be contended for that year.
The executive committee shall. before the
time for the annual meeting. formulate
list of at least three courses when II
considers suitable for holding each Of the
three championships, namely, tie anna
teur. open and women's events, and shall
SECURE from each club the name Of when
appears on the list its consent 10 hold
championship provided same is awarded
IL.
The list shall be presented at the an
nual meeting. and the selection OF the
courses over which the championships for
the year shall be contended for shall be
determined by the vote of the delegates;
provided, however, no club the name OF
which does not appear on the list as fur
nished by the executive committee shall
be selected for any of the said champion
ships. The executive committee may dele
gate the power of naming the time ana
regulating the order Of starting and de-
terminlng the handicap OF players to the
green committee Of the club over the
grounds of which the association compe-
titions are played, and OF appointing such
other committees as are necessary 10 gov
ern such a competition, and shall have
full charge of details concerning the
same"
Another step toward making the next
amateur meeting more SdNhel'"7 '
quality has been made through the de-
cision TO allow only those rated from
scratch 10 five. inclusive. TO compete. In
the last two championships six has been
the limit. This does not mean, however
that all of the present six men VIII ne
dropped. On the contrary. many VIII %
promoted TO the five division. while SONS
or the last named class will be left on.
Watson said Yesterday the 1914 national
handicap list probably would not DE OUT
before the end OF the winter.