The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-12
THIRTY NINE NEW CLUBS
In ALL PARTS OF LAND
Growth of Colts Popularity In
dicated by Their Wide
Distribution.

That the game OF golf Is Increasing m
nonularity In every section OF tho United
states IL Indicated by the geographical
distribution OF the thirty-nine CLUBS
which Joined the United States Golf As
ISOLATION during the twelve months Just
ended or course the States in which
the big golhng cities are situated lead
( the lis,. but altogether fifteen States are
: represented.
Iis, with nine new clubs, and all but two
I of the nine are situated WITHIN the
boundaries uf the Metropolitan district.
In fact elk of the nov clubs are on Long
Island. which is becoming one OF the
greatest golfing sections OF the country,
! Massachusetts with seven new clubs IL not
far behind New York. and most OF the
newcomers are in and around Boston.
/ PENNSYLVANIA contributes four clubs 10
the list and Illinois and west virginia
! three each New Jersey, Ohio and North
Dakota each furnish two new members
to the national association. and the re-
naming states on the list, In each Of
/ which one new club In situated. are North
. Carolina. California. Michigan. Georgia.
South Carolina, New Hampshire and
. Oklahoma.
courses which are OF championship calibre
and which are likely to be ranked among
the Leading golf clubs OF the United
states one OF them is Piping Rock, with
a course designed by Charles Il. Mac
donald which. though only little more
than a year Old, IL recognized as one OF
the hest courses IN the Metropolitan dis
trict ,,,
chicago contributes apothcr splendid
course, that OF the Old Elm Club at Fort
sheridan, III II was laid out by Harry
: Colt the famous British course arcn-
he 1ttal.a .ff a
Country Club OF Detroit, over which the
amateur championship Is to be played this
! year Old Elm Ia likely to be the scene
OF national championships in the future.
Although the course itself is In New
Jersey the third of the three big and new
courses is really Philadelphia product.
The Pine Valley Country Club, which was
admitted 10 membership in the u. $. @, A.
on last Friday afternoon, and 30 Is the
Youngest member OF the association, is
situated among the New Jersey sandhills
not far from Philadelphia George A.
Crump. one OF the best known golfers
In Philadelphia, is the moving spirit at
Pine Valley, and TO him belong nine
tsnths OF the credit for what, II Is hoped,
will be Philadelphias first real champion
ship course. Harry S. Colt advised Mr..
Crump about solne features of the new
course so tho British architect has had a
hand IN the laying out OF two of the three
big courses that have been constructed In
this country within The last year or two,
An interesting feature OF the Pine Val
ley course Is that II may be played back
ward something that Is said To be true
of no other golf course in the United
States,
only the calling on OF the British open
championship because Of the war will en-
able any OF the prominent British profess
sionals to play in the open championship
this year. The choice OF June dates for
the big tournament at Baltusrol will con-
nict WITH tho British open at Deal II the
authorities on the other side of the At
lantc should decide not 10 allow the open
to lapse because Of the great conflict In
which the nation Is engaged.
II Is hardly likely that Vardon, Braid OF
any other prominent foreigner would
forego the British open for a trip e
America so unless the British tourney Il
, given up the foreign entry AT Baltusro
, will be conspicuous by its absence,
over in England no one seems 10 know
, lust now whether or not the champion
ships will be played, but the general opin
, ion seems to he that they will be omitted
, | II II Is decided not 20 play them an exodus
, OF professionals headed for these shores il
likely TO begin as soon as the decision II
announced and In that event Baltusro
will he the scene OF one OF the creates
Journeys in the history Of American golf
! Howard i, Whitney secretary or tn
= United Statcs Golf Association, announce,
yesterday that after thorough considera
Z tlon the ,cutive committee had decide'
o 10 stick 10 June 1t. 10. II and rs as thu
= dates for the open championship
/ George Il. Balch of the Cincinnati Col
y Club, who will he elected president OF tn
!, Western Golf Association on next Satur
day evening, is both a good golfer and al
a excellent executive. and so - we'll equippc
- for the important position for which h
= has been named.
! on the 1912 national handicap list Nj
y Balch was rated Mt q, but with the reduc
e ton In the size of the list his name ha
disappeared. His son, De Witt Balch,
= a promising young golfer and won IN
y Ohio championship In 1918. He is rate
4 at on the present T. S. G. A. list.
y Joe LOomis Here for Mtg Meet.
o Joe LOOMS, triple national CT ampior
0 arrived In town yesterday from Ci,.cag
q IN order TO get few days training be
u fore competing IN the games OF the Mil
= rose A. A, on Thursday night. He wi
~ exercise or arrnor,' accrS right IN 10 n,