The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-20
WILL US. G. A. ALTER
AMATEUR DEFINITION
President Watson Says West Is
Keen 10 Enact More
Stringent Rule.
BRITISH IDEA Is CONCISE

what changes II any. will be made in
the rule defining an amateur golfer ?
THAT * the mystery Of the royal and an
ciert sport just at present. though here
in the Fast not many golfers seem to
he WORRYING over the matter to any
great extent ln tho West more
lively interest in the question is said
to exist, 80 unless the Fasteners give
little more attention to the matter
they may find themselves saddled with
an amended definition conceived and put
through NY the golfers from the other
side of the Allcghanies
At the recent meeting of the Metropol-
itau Golf Association rather interest
ing combination Of ignorance and APP
athy was IN evidence when Robert &.
Watson the retiring president of the
United states Golf Association tool, the
metropolitan clubs 10 task because many
OF them lk,d not seen ut to respond to Mr..
Watson two letters on the subject of
changes IN the amateur definition No
body seemed to know On care much about
tho matter. and when Mr.. Watson con-
cluded his speech. in which he kept r.
fcrring to "bv-law 40. = seemingly
thinking that his hearers know that b,
law No. is the amateur a. inition. =
delegate rose and iunoccntly inquired
"What is bylaw No. 60
"lt * the amateur rule responded
Mr.. Watson. only to b. met with tho
fuJthcr query. Well. what is the anna
teur rule anyway does IT soy
The second question seemed to Stun1p
even Mr.. Watson for although he az
pressed cheerful Willingness 10 read
the rule II some one would furnish hin
with a I. : -. \. year book he seemed
unable to give the desired Information
from memorv. No one had a year book,
80 the delegates were left in ignorance.
The present amateur definition. the
seventh section of the bylaws of tn.
United States Golf Association. was
adopted IN 1909 and reads as follows:
No person shall he considered an
amateur golfer or shall be eligible
to compete I'm tho amateur cham
pionship OF this association. or In
any event for amateurs authorized
or held by Il. who accepts or has
accepted. directly or indirectly. any
fee gratultN. money or other consid-
Grafton for plaN!rg or teaching the
came of golf or who personally
makes o" repairs golf clubs golf
balls o. other golf articles for pay.
or who, after the age OF sixteen tl6D
wears has received pay for services
as caidie caddie master or green
kreper or who has ben profess
sioual IN any other branch ~ attn
lr'ics provided however. that any
person who j. ar at any time he
| comes iuclt,lhla as an amateur nv
reason OF this bylaw may he rein
stated upon giving 10 the executive
committee o. this association salts
factory evidence of mcriting such
reinstatement. Nothing herein con
tanned shall require reinstatement az
an amateur Of any person IN good
standing as such on January !. 1909.
7 under the provisions OF section : ~
the hv-laws Of this association then
in force
This rule. lengthy aud cumbersome
. though n is seemed to give general salts
| faction until the spring Of this year when
Mr. Watson. as president OF the
| l. $ -. a sent letter to the secretary
I Il each club In the association stating that
certain facts were in evidence and asking
tina, the governing hoard OF every L x
- 4 club take up tn" question and send
/ "a statement OF It's views T. him. Mr..
! Watson submitted the following
l. Amateur gDit players are and
have been asking and receiving cash
remuneration fo~ laying oui golf
courses. crticisinE same and making