The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-23
CHANCE FOR FOUR BALL GAME.
Lesley CUP FoursOmes May he
Changed by Trustees.

II may be possible during the coming
year TO get rid OF the much criticised four
somes In the Lesley cup matches and to
substitute four ball matches in their place
Any change in the conditions governing The
Lesley cup competitions must be adopted
unanimously hv the three trustees OF the
cup who are the presidents OF the three
associations which play FOR the trophy
each year. For the last few seasons IL
has been a case OF the Massachusetts, Golf
Association, standing out for the foursome,
against the metropolitan and Pennsyl-
rania Golf associations. which have de-
sired to change to the four ball match
The leader In the fight TO retain the
toursone has been Herbert Jaques. former
president OF the Massachusetts Golf As
ISOLATION. Whenever the matter was dis
cussed tho president was firm IN his de-
fence Of the foursome.
Last year Darwin l.. Kingsley. presl-
dent ot the Metropolitan coli Associa-
Won, conducted a discussion 10y mail with
his fellow trustees. but It soon became
evident that NO change could I've made
as long as Mr.. Jacques was in office and
WAS backed un by the Massachusetts
golfers. SO the matter was allowed to
drop after an amicahle exchange OF
letters.
Mr.. jacques will retire soon from Office
in Massachusetts, golf and Will be- sue,
cecdcd by Harry l.. Aver. The latter in
Il golfer who g. Just completing his third
term as member uf the executive com,
mite Of the L. :. q \ Il may prove
that Mr.. Ayers friendship f.r the four
some viii not prove so firm as is that OF
Mr.. laques and the other trustees may
be able to convert Mr.. Aver to tibet,
point of view.
The metropolitan and Pennsylvania
golfers are almost unit In asking that
the change he made.
incidentally the golfers who attend
the annual meeting OF tho Metropolitan
Golf Association on December s at
Sherry viii have chance to gaze upon
tho Lesley cup. As the NJ -. A. Is "A
homeless institution f. has no rerma-
ncnt exhibition place IN which to keep
tho big cup when the New York golfers
win IT. so II Is kept in strict seclusion
untl the annual NJ. q. \. meeting comes
along, when 1t Is produced for an hour
| or two.
What the Country Club Of Lakewood
promises Will be- really tho last metro
politan tournament of the year is 10 be
| played this week Three sixteens will quail
| fy on IN" course among tho Jersey pines
on THANKSGIVING Day and the tourney
VIII continue on Friday and Saturday.
The entries Will close ON Wednesday at
2 i. NJ. ut tho clubhouse
! Many clubs viii hold their last com
petition Of the season on Thanksgiving
| Day and within week or two most ~
| the metropolitan courses viii he closed
| for the winter. though as usual num-
| her will remain open with winter greens
/ In use
/ A change has been made in the date 81
/ the annual meeting OF the United States
Golf Association. II will be held M the
/ Naldor-Astoria on January s, instead
OF on January 10. rs at first announced
Tho change has been made because OF
the fact that the Western Golf .hssoca-
/ tion is required los ~ constitution 10
| hold It's annual meeting on January -
| this year ~ Frank t.. Woodward. who
Is to be elected president Of the T.. s
| -. y, also y president OF tho Western
| Golf Association the avoidance oCa CON
fict IL imperative
More prominent British golfers have
| Joined the colors, and tho list of volun-
teers from the ranks Of the followers
of the royal and ancient game grows
/ longer each week Norman Hunter, VINO
and who was overcome by the heat and
compelled to default In the round before
the semi-iinal IN the amateur champion
ship Of 1912 at Wheaton, has enlisted
Another volunteer whose name is wei
known in America is Robert Harris. one
of the most notable figures In British
holder of the Welsh championship, who
went TO the front with the Cheshire regi-
ment, is reported as missing.