The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
OPEN DAYS USELESS
TO WOMEN GOLFERS
Clubs Extend Courtesies of
Links and Then Forget
All About II.
A LITTLE CARE NEEDED

A state Of affairs which could be cor
rected by the exercise of a little more
care was revealed at the meeting of the
Nomen's Metropolitan Golf Association
last week. The question of whether or
not IL would be worth while to continue
the system of arranging open days at a
number OF metropolitan clubs was under
discussion. II has been the custom for
a number of clubs to offer their courses
10 the members Of the w. NJ. G. A. on
two or three days each month These
open days are entirely distinct from the
one day tournaments held each spring
and fall by the women golfers
When the question of lbolshing these
open days was brought up, the sentiment
Of the delegates was almost unanimous
In favor of retaining them. Then came
a complaint from a delegate which was
confirmed on all sides. II seems that
the clubs which have offered their
courses have in nearly every case neg
lected to inform the club clerks and
stewards of the arrangement, so tina;
when the women golfers have attempted
to avail themselves OF their privileges
they have been received in a rather
chilly and doubtful manner. Many OF
the clerks and stewards have disclosed
an utter lack OF knowledge abou; the
open days, and because OF this condition
Of affairs many of the women golfers
have given up trying to avail themselves
OF courtesies when they are supposed to
be made welcome.
This condition OF affairs could be
remedied easily IL the club secretaries
who so willingly extend the courtesies
Of their courses to the women golfers
would make conscientious effort to in
form those in charge OF the clubhouses
OF the arrangements. Playing on as
many courses as possible Is the surest
way OF improving the standard OF
women's golf in the metropolitan dis
trict. and the women golfers should be
encouraged 10 visit as many clubs as
they can.
Indoor golf seems more popular than
ever this year. not only in New York
but in most of the other big Rolhng
cities. out in Chicago, where the golf
schools have fourished for several years.
such players as Chick Evans, Fraser
Hale and Mason Phelps are competing
In indoor Journeys, and down in Phila-
dephia several of the more prominent
golfers played the other day In a COM
petition conducted by department
store. The latest 20 fall In line is the
Country Club at Brookline. which has
an outfit in one Of the stables on the
club property and has arranged two
tournaments for its members The
Brookline players use a system all their
own. which BY those who have seen 1t Is
said to be an Improvement upon the
usual type.
The big golf event OF this week viii
be conducted indoors, but there will be
nothing of the competitive nature about
IL. The first dinner OF the Midiron Club
will be held tomorrow evening at the
Hotel Schenley. PIttsburg, and prom
inent golfers ana OFFICIALS or goif asso-
Citations from all parts of the country
will attend as guests of the members
OF Pittsburg's latest contribution to the
royal and ancient game.
James A Tying, chairman Of the
handicap committee OF the Metropolitan
Golf Association, has set Friday OF this
week as the date on which he wishes
the handicap reports returned to him.
lie sent out the blanks to the club secre-
taries few days ago and the work Of
the handicap committee will be facili.
tated II these blanks, properly filled out,
are returned 10 Mr. Tying this week
The formal announcement OF the Sc
lection Of the Merton Cricket Club for
the Grscom cup matches and the
women's Eastern championship was
made last Thursday by the Wumen's
Golf Association of Philadelphia. The
dates were not announced. but it is uu-
derstood that both competitions will he
played during the first week in July.
The Philadelphia women golfers re
elected the officers who have served the
association during the year Just ended
They are: President. Mrs. II. +. Dixon,
Springhaven; vice president, Mrs. VIII.
lam $. Hilles. Wilmington: secretary
treasurer, Miss II Ethel Maule, Merton.
Miss Marion Hollins, former champion
and newly elected secretary OF the
Womens Metropolitan Golf Association,
will leave early this week for California
She expects to remain on the coast for
about two months and hopes to play
a good deal OF golf while there. She
will return In plenty Of time for the
opening OF the golf season In this part
OF the country.
W. Hamilton Gardner, 10. has been
reelected captain OF the Yale Golf team
Gardner, who is a member OF the Couu-
try Club of Buffalo played some ex.
celIent golf in the championship of the
| Western Golf Association at Grand
Rapids, Mich, last summer. His show
| ing in the intercolleglates at Gardal
City in September was not so good, how
ever.
NEW WORKERS REPRESENTED.