The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
METROPOLITAN GOLFERS
REVIEW THEIR SEASON
Dine and Elect Officers at
Shcry's: Several Offers Of
Title Courses.

The election ~ officers Tor 1913 o-,...
10 b. the chief business Of to snou.i
meeting of the metropolitan Go.f ASS.
citation AT Sherry's last nigh, IN, fol.
lowing were elected unauimpu,'y.
President, Darwin =. Kingsley. :.
Andrews; vice-presidcnt. NJ.,iuar \
Buckner, Garden city. secretary.
Mortimer Barnes. Enslewood t,,,Nir,,
James A. Stillman. Siccpy IIoll,r
executive committee. Howard y Vtr,.,
Nassau: George II EarneS ApANAn,
Paul Moore. Morris County, Arthur n
Pogson. Ton HIS. and john r. >raner
Deal
with tho exception ~ Mr. Kln...,
who has served one term as rir..i.r, a.
Of the officers elected last ti-r' arc ,er
20 the positions for which go. v.,.
chosen, although several of 'I 10 H...
served the association IN otho~ ctrtr,'.,
MIR Bucknor has been on tie oyac,l,ls
committee. as has MIR. StIlr NJ
Barnes, tho secretary. Ia urNco-ns
ON tho executive committee VI W-,'l,y
will be tho only veteran. none o. n,
others having held office before
After the election tn. thanks ~ n.
association were extended t. tN~ H..
retiring officers John Reid. Jr pfoh,
been vicc president Frederick n Thona1
the secretary for the last Two years
Clifton Mibon. treasurer. and Fudlty s
Douglas and Cornelius ] Sullivan ~ IN.
executive committee
President Kingsley spoke biIery TO IN,
delegates. and in commenting on tho sue
cess which attended tho Belgian E.u.,
Fund competitions suggested that n Noul.
be a good idea to hold one or two co,rp-,l.
tons each year in which all the member,
OF tho clubs belonging 20 the. association
could take part
I'm the competitions va havs" said ",
Kingsley, only q relatively small portion
OF the golfers In the district take part ard
| think that a competition such a. ,hs,
on election day FOR prizes Furnished b,
the association would be a splendid thing
Mr.. Kingsley also urged thar tho ass7.
citation take more interest thln naS hear
manifested IN the past IN ths Junior chan.
rionshp, and said that some club ot-s.
than the Hlainfeld Country CUB sa,..
tai. ~. junior event NEXT SCI son. a sent.
m NJ which was echorJ 5,.s ..a,.,s.
from Plantieli. which ha. eutr.tl'rei IN,
youngsters three times
Just before the meeting adjourned ROT
ert 9. Watson. tho president NJ ia. Unite
states Golf Association. asked PORN. .s.or
to say a few words His speech consist.
Of request that the metropolitan cub,
be more prompt In sending I'm replies :.
his letter asking for opinions on the ANA.
tour rule lie also chided tie nofroag..
tan clubs for their delay IN scndi-r %.
their reports for the national hlnI.r.
list.
As far as tho amateur question VA
concerned MIR Watson met with a r,.1.,
cool reception both from Mr. kingsley an
the delegates. Incidentally Mr. Watson
assumed the credit for the agitation about
the amateur rule when he said 81 atr.-
that ! stirred things up but think ina,
We ought 10 get answers from all ~ me
clubs In the United States COR Ass,,...
ton"
The delegates listened 70 Mr. Watson IN
silence, and when he had finished W.,
kingsley said as he prepared 10 diou-r
the meeting. 81 can understand the p
fancy IN responding to Mr. Wat-on's I,',..
ABOUT the amateur rule, but ! think 'r'
the handicap reports should be sent in a.
once This rejoindor seemed to vol.. &.
opinion of most of the delegates
The report Of the secretary. reed =,
MI Thomas. contained a review - -,
season % 1871 :, and SPECIAL attent o. r,s
devoted 70 the lesley cup matchc.. v...-
iesu ted I'm tn" return of IN. f.
trophy to the Metropolitan d.Stit-' .',.r
an absence of two years.
IL response 10 the call for clubs s'' 81.
ANXIOUS o. willing 20 hold t" 70.
METROPOLITAN championship for .HG.. Co.,.
clubs -Arawamis. Fox HIS S.oc,y H,l.
low and Garden C4ty-off.r,-t .tsr
courses FOR any tournamert t. ..
Socia ON might see ~ Co. .-s-a
M attempt was made to p,.4..
WHkas'l to apply for the one. .e, IN.
pioush ', but the delega,es noo. =,
club baked and finally compr r -
tN Offering their .nurSc f., ,,.