New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-03
GOLF CLUBS GET
A WARNING TO
NAME DELEGATES
Voting Power at Annual Meeting
of Metropolitan Association
Depends on Action.
PLANNING TO ENLARGE LINKS
North Jersey Country Club to Buy
Twenty-Five Acres of Land,
at a Cost of $4,000.

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Frederick II. Thomas. secretary of the
Metropolitan Golf Association, issued
warning yesterday to those clubs which
thus far have failed to appoint delegates
for the annual meeting next Tuesday
evening at Sherrys.
Some time since blanks were sent out
requesting the clubs to appoint two dele
gates. who shall have power TO vote at the
annual meeting. Unless these blanks ars
filled according 10 instructions and re-
turned to the secretary there is strong
proba bility Of several clubs being unable
to pass on the questions of the day.
There are sixty-eight clubs enrolled In
the association. which makes the total
number OF voters at the annual meeting
1856. However. all golfers are invited TO
attend. AS yet no club has come forward
with claims for one OF the four metro
politan championships. although Planteld
probably will take the junior tourney once
more. Arcola is mentioned In connection
with one Of the other three, although II
can be said that the club officials will not
formally apply unless the links. which are
comparatively new, are in proper condi-
ton.
The North Jersey Country Club IN con-
templatng the purchase OF twenty-five
acres on the south side Of the road lead
ing to Arcola for the purpose OF eliminat-
ing the present inconvenient crossing OF
the highway with its trolley tracks. II Is
estimated that the additional property can
he purchased at 500 an acre. 4 total eN-
penditure Of about $4,000 will be required
to obtain this new property and lay II out
In proper golf form. Seven new holes VIII
be necessary. At present the land for the
seven holes on the north side OF the Ar
cola road are leased from Mrs. s. Il. Bar
aogr. The lease las only n year more 10
run and cannot be renewed under tho
same terms.
There will he meeting OF the North
Jersey members on December %. AT which
the question will hc decided. For the next
six months a campaign for membership
will be conducted. and 10 IS expected that
at least one hundred names viii be added
10 the roster. During the last year there
were ie3 new names. although a sEoEt
time before there were % Withdrawals OF
tiose who Joined Arcola, four miles dis
tant.
Tho North Jersey Country club has
been organized for nearly twenty years
the most ot which time tho present loca-
ton on the Bergen County side Of tho
Passaic River and Just out OF tho city
limits OF Paterson has been occupied.
Several prominent golf clubs In the
vicinity Of Chicago are contemplating i'm
portant improvements. The latest Is that
az the Oawentsla Golf club william
Watson and VIII Marshall. tho club pro-
fcssIonaI are AZ present visiting several
courses In Michigan and Onto for the pur-
pose Of obtaining ideas. Watson Will also
remodel and lcngthcn the links OF the
Evanston Golf club
Attractive lands. embracing li2 ncres'
has been purchased outright by the Ridge
moor Country club. recognized last
spring, from the Ridgemoor Golf Club
The purchase price Was $500.
Harry McWatt. English professional and
fllbfnakgf,
Beaumont CTennD Country Club. McWatt
il n player Of considerable renown and
probably will meet several Northern ex-
perts before the winter season is done
The Australian people are evidently tax
Ing an increased interest In things ath-
Ietic, a. ls evidenced by the fact that
w. u. c'BlIO Kilgour. the well known
professional at the Manhattan Golf Club'
Pelham Bay Park. has been engaged TO
Law out an ls-hole course near Prague. In
the heart OF Bohemia. Austria
lie sails on Saturday. but VIII spend
some little time in tho British Isles. from
which he was graduated as golfer lie
wants TO look over the field. to note the
latest developments there. and on his re-
turn purposes bringing back from SCOT
land n big stock OF golf material for next
season at Pelham Bay.