New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-01
PACIFIC COAST
SEEKS TO HOLD
GOLF TOURNEY
Del Monte Club Offers to
Furnish Special Train
for Amateur Tilt.

Offering to run a special train from
Chicago TO the Pacific Coast. the CaI-
fornia Golf Association. for the hrst
time in history, yesterday formally
applied for the privilege OF holding
the Western amateur championshlp.
The association makes its appeal IN
behalf Of the Del Monte Golf and Coun-
try Club. and the special train idea IS
with view 20 encouraging Middle
Western players 10 make the trip.
This action prcsages the time when
California will seek the national tour
nsmcnts, and as n result has more
than passing interest. In fact, many
writers have been predicting Tor sew
eral years the time when California,
or rather the Pacific Coast, would seek
national meetings.
II was rs a representative or Del
Monte that Macdonald Smith. last
years metropolitan open champion, won
the Western open title, and since that
time golf has been growing at rapid
rate in that section. All through tho
Pacific Coast territory courses are
springing up like mushrooms, and there
frc those who venture the opinion that
il will be only short while when that
vicinity will be a veritable mine or
links.
The advent Of California In the
championship field, although only in a
Western way, follows closely the elcc-
tion Of Frank L. Woodward, OF Den
yer, 10 the presidency Of the United
States Golf Association.
Following is the letter OF application
70 George +. Henneberry, secretary OF
the Western Golf Association:
I'VE believe that If the amateur
championship Western were held IN
California il would greatly stimulate
the interest In golf, and IT would be a
marked development in the progress Of
the game in the West. California now
has sixteen clubs that are members Of
the Western Golf Association. While
this is but a limited number, we be
lieve that the greatest field for the
natural growth of the game in the tut
IRE lies in the large states in the West
and Southwest. where the population o.
ever on the increase. Practically all
the clubs on the Pacific Coast would
be DESTROYS Of becoming members OF
the Western Golf Association If they
could receive the benefit Of holding
your amateur championship in their
district.
THE Western Golf Association has
e worldwide reputation for being pro-
gressivc and acting with broad views
on any question which makes for the
betterment Of the sport. We feel that
an early recognition OF the possiblli-
ties arousing new interest in golf In
this section OF your territory would
rebound to the credit Of the associG-
tion as we'll as bring into being many
=. L Z II. 80 rfow,
plated.
The California Golf Association
realizes that the large majority of the
players in your championship have, Of
necessity. been from the Central States,
and that 70 attend tournament at
Del Monte or any other California
course would entail upon them an ex-
pensive railway trip.
"In order to equalizc this most i'm
portsnt item, the California Golf As
ISOLATION would be much pleased to
receive your permission 10 place az
the disposal of your directors a special
train TO run from Chicago 10 Del Monte
and return. We shall be pleased to
furnish a train 20 accommodate from
100 10 $50 players. This, we believe.
would provide for all who have the
slightest hope OF qualifying for this
championship The matter Of selecting
or determining who are TO make this
trip as the guests Of the California
Golf Association we shall be only too
rleased to leave to YOUR board Of d.
rectors
"ln regard 10 the course. we beg 20
say that Del Monte has turf fairways.
putting greens and all other attributes
OF y championship course. II has been
highly praised by John d. Cady, FOR
mer president Of your association. and
by many members Of clubs belonging
20 the ". G.. 4.
should the award Of the Western
amateur championship be made TO the
Del Monte Golf and Country Club the
California Golf Association will assure
YOU that suitable rates wall be mad"
81 hotels and bungalows OF the vicn-
ity for the accommodation Of all those
who may attend the tournament
we hope that California may be
the recipient of your favor, and beg
60 assure you that we will be much
pleased TO do all that We can to make
the tournament a success and your
visit a pleasant one