The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
PATTERSON DECLARES
PAGE ENEMY OF GOLF
Gives His Side Of Controversy
i'm y. Y. 4. C.-Calls Rivals
Statement "TOmmyrOt."

One more contribution TO the campaign
for the presidency OF the New York
Athlete Club was made last night. In
a written statement signed by him as
chairman of the golf committee. j. q.
PATTERSON makes a fun explanation of tho
arrangements made b. his committee with
the Fox Hills Golf Club about . year
ago.
The plan then proposed was turned
down by the board of governors and in
the statement which he made in THE
SrN OF yesterday William II. Page. the
pr, sident OF the club, who was refused q
renom. nation by the nominating COM
mittee and who Is running independently.
gave his version OF the plan and his
reasons for opposing It.
Mr. Batterson's statement Is put forth
as reply to that OF Mr. Page. II be-
gins with n denial that golf influenced
THE work of the nominating committee.
and continues as follows:
DARING the presidency of Col. Robert n.
Thompson who Individually paid FOR the
prizes given at the hrst annual golf tourua-
mont OF the New York Athletic club, Sec
Rotary Fortmeyer. at the direction Of the
board OF governors, sent out n circular request
Ing those interested IN golf TO meet AZ the
clubhouse and organize committee TO re-
port 20 the board OF governors their findings
as TO what could he ione by the club TO en-
100 members responded to the call OF Score
tary Fortmeyer, and had the honor OF being
elected chairman Of the committee elected a,
that time. Before this committee could
evolve plan that would not b. - financial
burden to the club there was change In
the administration Of the club and the COM
mittee finally reported 10 the officers and
board now In power As chairman OF that
committee g've you my version Of the pro
posal that was turned down by Mr. Page and
would be turned down 10y him again II he
has the oppor unity, according to his inter
View In this mornings papers lie Is how
ever gracious enough to say that he has no
objections TO the members Of the ". Y A.
G. playing golf. but does not suggest how
they may do 50.
MIR Page states that the New York A.h
le,ic club was asked to guarantee 5000 to
the Fox Hills Golf club. The n Y A. G
did the proposition presented involve the
N. Y, A. c, In the expenditure ~ one dollar.
except the cost ~ sending out circular 20
the club members asking II they were in
favor OF having golf added to the list OF
sports on the cluhs programme Even that
privilege Was denied us What was proposed
mittee would mud In the club membership at
least 100 members who would authorize the
payment ~ an annual privilege Of playing
over the Fox Hils golf course. this paymen,
10 carry. with /, Al the rights OF full mem
bership In Fox Hills except voting. and 10 he
renewable annually al the pleasure Of the
n. Y 4. e. member. should there be NOR.
than 100 memhe's OF the club that wanted
the privilege, well and good. hut 100 was the
minimum required by tho COMMITTEES rep.
resentinE Fox HIS,
Mi Pages objection that the club had no
legal right to pay over TO the Fox HIS Golf
Club money collected from a member for a
stated purpose Is pure tomnyrot n not.
then tho club has no right TO furnish IA ri.
cabs and collect the charges for same
through the members house accounts and TO
pay the money over 20 the tsNicab company
Mr. Page did not want golf and does not
want golf because he does not understand n
That is the crux Of the situation. While II
s n%' .Ts cr on IN. In ns
pledged themselves In favor Of golf there a.
no doubt In the minds OF the golfer. hut
that they will get full and fair hearing
and everything will he done for them that
Is consistent with the best interests Of the
club