The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20
changes in their present physical
construction

changes in ther present physical
construction.
9 Amateur golf players arc and
have been accepting cash remunera-
ton for writing articles in news
papers explaining in detail how to
play certain shots.
:. An at,ur golf players are and
have been accepting free board and
travelling expenses from hotels. &c.
to play In tournaments and exhibit
tion matches in order to add to tho
interest IN the events for advertise
ment purposes
T. Amateur golfers arc and have
been accepting and using for adver-
tisement purposes free Of charge.
certain makes Of golf balls and golf
clubs and Other golf art, i.s.
The publication Of Mr.. Watson'a letter
caused considerable stir AT the time. hut
az the months went by interest in the
matter seemed to die out. fact which
was emphasized by the inability OF the
delegates at the Metropolitan COLT As
sociation needing 10 understand what MT
Watson WAS talking about when he re-
ferrcd TO bylaw No Z.
That this Jack Of interest was wide
ispresd is shown by the sending out of
another lettc- several weeks lgl urging
tho clubs which had paid no attention to
tho first letter 10 send in their views on
tho subject. Whether or not the second
letter has had any effect cannot he de-
ser1nnrd until tho T.. :. q. A. executive
,commttce presents it's report.
|. II IL undcrS God that Mr.. Watson and
other T. :. -. \. officials have been cor
responding about the subject and that
Communications have been exchanged with
the British gOifng authorities.
In view of this fact tho British 'eilni-
/ tion of an amateur golfer az contained
! lin the regulations governing the amateur
championships there il of interest IT
reads as follows
An amateur is ono who, after at
tanning tho age Of rs years. has
tab Never carried clubs for hire.
Cb) Never received any consldera-
ton, directly or. indirectly. for play
ing or for teaching the game
,cJ Never played for money
prize in any competition.
No amateur may without FORGETTING
his status receive directly or indi-
rcctly from the promoters OF any
, match or tournament any considora-
ZION f,r playing in such match or
tournament.
II Will no seen that tn British ruiz
covers much the same ground as th'
! American regulation. though in more con
4 else form and that the practices mon
; toned by NJ Watson in his letter OF las
spring do not seem TO have been though
worthy Of special legislation by the Brit
/ ish golfing authorities. The British run
seems to cover one point. however. tina
/ has been overlooked In the I. ;. q a
rub The clause disqualifying playe
who has competed for a money prize doe
J not appear in the American rule. an'
there seems moth lg to prevent an anna
tcur golfer on this side of the Atlantis
/ r ON competing for mou-y prizes AZ Otter
| a. he wishes to. unless he wins one. Thel
| he becomes a professional, but II h" /
un successful i'm his quest for cash 1t doc
no., seem az though he could be deprive
of his amateur status under our rule Il
! IL stands now.
| II IL possible for the T. = q A. eXecu
tive committee TO alter. amend or suspen'
, tho, bylaws by two-ihirds vote. 40 II
: So desires the eNecutiv" committee ma.
make any changes tina; il wishes to AT IN
conn uittee meeting which will preced" IN
aunu al meeting Of the association on Jan
uary & II seems hardly likely that sucl
and it IL more probable that a long discus
sion Of tho subject will "nliven or deadci
| the proceedings on January ;.
! II thu West "a ~ excited over the mat
ter rs reported by Mr.. Watson the West
ern delegates may have plenty 10 say. bu
the golfers from this section OF the coun
try are. not at all likely to adj thei
voices 10 the demand for any radica
changes.
! The Eastern attitude was well state
by - golfer At the METROPOLITAN meeting
, who was talking about the subject ate
, the inectnG adjourned
They tell us that golf is a gentlemani
game" he said. and my idea Of gentle
man 10 a man who knows how to conduc
himself without a Set OF rules to tell hin
what ITO do