The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-21
Golf Officials Revise
Definition of Amateur
Vain Result of Changes to Add to Responsibilities of
t. &. \. Executive Committee. Which Must
Investigate Violations.
ONLY MINOR ALTERATIONS IN RULE Ir>

because ;he viciousness OF the custom
mas been pointed out and the fact that
II constitutes an offence has been ex-
planned. Thu golfers Of the country are
an possessed at sufficient INTEL gcuce
." understand the rules. and taudard
OF < ling behavior. II is their duty
t. post themselves upon the require
m"nts. l%.ouiency should not be expected
from the committee after the publicity
q mas been given To- all the ariou
phases Of the question.
The agitation If this amateur aues-
ton has been beneficial. FOR it has
rvctcd the attention Of not only golfers
hut all classes interested in sports to
the Importance Of preserving the purity
't dmtteuriSm II has produced so
much discussion that more people In
over before now know what IS really
meant 10y the term amateur. with the
result that a much more general under.
standing prevails regard ng the limita-
tons tt;ached to the activities { an
amateur. one of the functions of the
executive committee is to so administer
trc duties of their office as to avoid
friction and intent on. This hrgelv
accounts f'r their pacific attitude at
the time when disturbing incidents were
otherwise % have been expected. The
NecutiVe committee is perfectly we'll
~ tt'NfN'ls ANtN NIfi' was more
than a little fire ehiud the vast amount
OF smoke that was rising. In the minds
of a few players and OF some c!ub
officials q dcpl ,rahly loN STANDARD of
'pnduct has been observed. quite re-
Gently some prominent golfers who
would have Scorned To play for an actual
money prize did play Or certificates
t1at Wer" exchange ole into any I I'm
of merchandise. This Instance is cited
] ffHnrn.s a. 90 -f., lAv,r g.. ..A.. 81 -,
have Vet 20 g. before the amateur inn
pu.se within them may he SID to be
distinctive. t. golfers Of this deScrip-
: ton a kindly word of admcnitiou is ne g.
with proffered. Tho cxecut We committee
has been long suffering and very slow
10 anger. It viii earnestly strive 20 he
reasonable and always just. hut il 4.
quite capable of an the irmn,ss and
decision hat It's duties demand ~ II.
The whole subject OF this amateur
question Is ia reality mos; simple
only j. - ~aprpoac-od with the itt.tud,
OF Willingness to do the ri.ht thiug TIL,
commanding necessity AZ this time = tl'
awakening Of high sense Of duty aut
Obligation 'Ar uCnout ire ranks of golf
er. IN this ountrN The executive com
Wittce should ~ , bc compelled to driv.
ulayc's into the habit Of compliance wit'
regulations. There mus be deN e,ope'
q more eul' ghtcrci public opinion upoi
' the subject that VIII rtsu# In the in
stinctiVc avoidance If questionable prtc
tees. We may we said 10 have p1sse'
through a sort of crisis In this matter
we hav" had a careful hcuseCleauiuj
: and are starting fresh once more. !
the pom of view Of All PLAYERS csl
ice ~tfd now 10 hive been 80 al;e .
tHd, they WI approach every prohlcr
%, 10 arises with the query Does thi
conform 10 the roper spirit OF IN
game OFT rather thar the more freuuer
ore: Is there anything in the rule t
prevent this the object t'at the "N
ccut.vo committee mas had 100 miud W
have been achieved ana tie time an
labor spent upon the Improvement an
revision of III" bylaws vii haze bee
most aptlv rewarded
The executive G mmittee. aithouG
ready and willing 80 INVESTIGATE Vio.c
. o. ms Of 'hr new rule, has addressed
note to the -olf clubs of the count
asking the local officials to deal Wi
such viol tlous as "a. a. poss bic, an
+ the matter has gone too far, to su'
3 nit the facts to the T.. :. q y exec
. tive committee.