The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-04
GOLF ROCK ON WHICH
NY. A. G. HAS SPLIT
Page starts Opposition When
He Turns Down Plan for
Gaining Links.
NOMINEES ARE PLEDGED
Annual Statement Clears Up
Other Points in Question
Among Members.

After nearly a week of reticence as
N the reasons for their actions the ele-
ment in the New York Athletic Club
which is backing the ticket named by the
regular nominating committee made u
statement last night. The committee
failed to renomlnate William II. Page
Tor president and Or. James West for
yice-president OF the club. and instead
placed before the members the names OF
James W. Hyde for president and George
r. Montgomery for vice-president. a
platform accompanied the list of nomi-
cations. but the statement of last night
reveals the fact that the declarations IN
The platform did not state accurately
the true reasons for the action
The denomination of Mr.. Page and Dr.
West by body OF independent nomi-
uators altered the situation TO such an ex-
itnt that 1t was decided yesterday to
lake a full explanation.
Golf is at the bottom of the trouble.
The supporters OF the Hyde Montgomery
or regular. ticket are determined that
more attention shall be paid to golf by
the New York Athletic Club. and they
blame Mr. Page and Or. West for the
failure Of an attempt made about a year
ago to provide the members OF the club
with facilities for playing golf.
Late In 1912 Il committee was appointed
10 consider the question of securing n
golf course. James c. Patterson was
made the chairman OF this committee
and with a. H. Pogson and three others
was member of "A Subcommittee which
conducted negotiations with the Fox Hills
Golf Club For while IL looked as
though the plan would 60 through, for
both committees reported favoraby. but
suddenly the plan struck a snag and the
report was tabled by the board OF gov
ernors. The golfers claim that Mr.. Page.
then tho newly elected president, and
Dr. West We're the men VINO Induced the
governors to table the resolution.
Realizing that nothing could be done
then, the pro gc!fing members waited
patiently until the time to nominate ofl'
GERS for 1914. BY "a little careful politics
j. g. Patterson was installed AS chairman
of the nominating committee. and with
the golfers united behind him got down
TO work
As result, every man whose name
appears on the regular ticket headed by
Mr.. Hyde is pledged To use his best
,fforts to provide proper facilities fol
playing golf No attempt was made &
pledge the nominees 10 any particula'
plan. or an alliance with amy parucui"l
club, but befor. their names went ~
the ticket they were All required e
promise that they would hnd cours
for the members of the n. v A. c.
A list OF the members Of the New YorI
Athletic Club. compiled by Mr.. Pogson
shows that over 700 Of them are ais
members OF golf or country clubs. TIL
il about rs per cent. OF the total mem
bership OF the club, and II includes man.
81 the older men, who feel that the clu
ia deyoting too much OF its energies L
pIeasinu the Younger men. They wan
Inc club 10 provide them with a plac
m NAV golf. either by forming an ALI
.ncs Win some existing golf club, or b.
obtaining course OF its own. Havin
ho.n turned down a wear ago. they hav
$500 un,, NOW for their opportunit,
va ,h. nr.ssn, contes, for the presidenc
Wv. ~. Observation-Disclosures az the club Ia tn
. NV w
., ,b. S.,y Cork A G.. wer
'as,araav scrutinizlnp In. annual re
s; -, ,ha ci,,b which was issued in yIey
- ,he annual meeting and election.
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