New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-29
PICK BALTUSR0L LINKS
Date Not Yet Set for New Jer.
sey State Golf Tourney.
SMITH ELECTED PRESIDENT
No Plans Made for Team Match
with Metropolitan Asso-
citation This Year.

New Jersey golfers will compete in the
annual tournament for the state cham
pionship over the links of the Baltusrol
Golf Club this year. That much was de-
cided unanimously at the annual meeting
OF the New Jersey state Golf Association,
held at No. Il Broadway, the office OF r.
II. Thomas. the retiring president, yester-
day afternoon. This tournament has on
two other occasions been held at Baltus-
roll the flrst time in 1866, when Marc VI.
Michael. Of Yountakah. won. and again in
1867, when Jerome D. Travcrs was re-
turned the winner. The dates had to be
,ef, open. as il is customary 10 follow as
closely as possible the metropolitan
Guardianship. II is expected, however,
tina, the New Jersey tournament will fall
on June .. S and Z.
Morgan X. Smith. OF Morris County Tor
two wears secretary OF the ssso-
citation. was elected 10 succeed Thomas
as chief executive. Thomas declined 70
serve another term. This was the only
official elected at yesterdays meeting TOT
the reason that the New jersey associa-
ton allows its president TO name his own
hos,a OF governors, which includes the
secretary-treasurer. Smith rePo'
showed that the balance in the treasury
had sbrunk 10 s2ss 80. considerably less
than a year ago. but the falling OH was
exDlained by the fact that the entry Tor
last years championship at Atlantic CITY
was far below normal. FurtherIhorc'
there were the extra expenses incurred ny
the inter.association match win inc
Metropolitan body.
60 far az another team match with the
,fetropolitan association was concerheo
the delegates seemed doubtful ms eo".
test a year ago was Drought "pou'
through the suggestion OF the Ne" Jef-
sev association. and while every one pres
an, fel, that the affair had proved sue
,n.s M decisive action was deemed ad'
yissble without first ascertainins the met
yopolitan Golf Associations sentiment
Unless the latter cares TO rene" ''e
match the AFFAIR will probably be dropped
the delegates present were az foilo"s:
p,.infeId Country Club, Leighton CAL
kins: Englewood Country Club, Harry v
Keen. Madison Golf Club, ". r. BAKER
,,orris County Golf Club, Fred Thomas
Morgan *. Smith. Wynant H. Nanoer-
nool: Canoe Brook Country CIup' w T.
r Moore; Bsltusrol Golf Club WiIhan'
watson and DR.. ID. W. Cranberry Mont
o,air Golf Club, II. H. Spies: FOREST I'M
Fje,d Club, ". 7. Chisholm.
Word was received yesterday that the
man selected to constitute the new hshui-
can committee Of the Metropolitan uo'i
A.sociation had accepted A. II. Pogson'
~ Fox Hills remains as chairman ""'e
watt W. Taylor. OF Ardsley; HeoIse
parncs. Of Apawamis: Oswald kifkp!, VI
rro,ewood. and Archie Reid, OF 81 An
snnu.s appear az his associates.
rrbis "a the same committee as last year
win the exception that Reid suPpiah's
: Woodward. I'd, Of Baltusro'. Two
,,,.,,bcrs of the new tournament commit
49, ,,,.re also announced yesterday. How
y whitney, Of Nassau. II chairman
~, I'D Thomas. OF Morris County. is
49, second member. Who the third COM
.,,,,n.,an will be will not be known I'M
~ 49,. course for the amateur champion
~ h.s been decided upon, then the Sc
,an.,or will be made from the entertain
ing club ,,. nron.
Future action with regard to tne prop,
,,,,on 10 consolidate the FOX Hills 1oIi
club with the New YORK A'hie.!o H'uu
.'u' 80 ,cft In the hands OF the new
,aard Of governors OF the Staten Island
,,,,.a,ion. chosen at the annual meet
,ns This action will eliminate the neees'
a n of holding special meeting OF the
Eo, HIS members should the two clubs
= -, 90 an understanding. The Fox Hills
I'm S,,'a also appointed a committee Of three
,ar the purpose Of comforting with the
.nn. Committee OF five from the other Or
sanitation. These have arranged. joint
meeting 10 be held shortly.