The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-11
AMATEUR RULE DISCUSSED
IN HARMONIOUS MANNER
Good Feeling at u. S. G. A. Meeting Keeps Perpexing
Question From Becoming Trouble Maker
New President Peases All.

remarks made by eN-Prestdents u. Her
bert Windeler and Silas II. Strawn not
only seconded the proposals but lauded
the manner in which the seemingly diff
cult matter had been approached and
dealt with
The choice of courses was as predicted
and to the Detroit &. G. links will go
many OF the Eastern golfers who otherwise
would not have made tho trip to the
West. The newness and the reputation
for high standard holes so much praised
by Harry Nardon and Edward Ray will
make golfing pilgrims out OF most golfers
eligible to compete. The dates for the
event, August 20 to September 4. come at
a time OF the year when the weather is at
It's best out Detroit way and the links In
the finest possible shape A new de-
parture will be made this year IN the
form OF a qualifying round on the Sat-
urday preceding the start OF the regular
championship provided there are over
eighty entries. This number will be ex-
ceeded without doubt, and In order that
there may be a thirty-sx hole round at
match play all through the week a quail
flying round at eighteen holes will be
played on Saturday, August rs. at which
time sxty-four will qualify for another
round at thirty-siX holes medal play on
Monday, from which number will be
chosen the thirty-two to 40 on In the
match play. This method is great Inn
provement over the previous year, for
there has always been severe criticism.
quite deserved. because single round
at eighteen holes had to be played thus
destroying the unity OF the whole AFFAIR.
But this step forward Is only the fore
runner. / feel sure. OF another move
which will be the exclusion from this
first round OF those golfers in the as
ISOLATION who are ranked as handicap
three men or better. The experience
Of tuof faNas hua oh hot
these men always qualify in the first
sixty-four and by eliminating this number.
which Is not large. probably dozen or
so, a deserved reward might be granted
to those whose play entitled them to their
low handicap and at tho same time reduce
the work attendant on the first days
play. II fourteen golfers were in this
aforementioned category. then there
would be Atty places left for the others
to play for. and then on the Monday
there would be a contest by all siXty-four
for the first thirty-two positions. Every
golfer however. feels that the new method
will be one that will please better than
any which has been in use in the past and
that the association has taken another
step forward.
The Baltusrol CLUB is a happy choice
for the open championship. as in its
present state il furnishes one OF the best
tests OF the game in the New York
city vicinity With the presence OF several
foreign golfers to give an International
flavor to the event Il should surpass any
previous open. The ability OF some
amateurs to play UP 20 the standard set
by the best professionals in this country
and the downfall OF the best of the
British professionals on their last wish to
this country will mean but one thing, that
the championship will be fought out
harder than In any previous year. Tho
TO- tuill ha ~ In tho
hearts of the visitors, assuming that both
Harry Nardon and Edward Ray come
over among others. while the efforts OF
the home professionals to gain glory and
incidentally much money will be excep-
tionally keen. Ne , York Is to be con-
graduated on having the cream assign
ment OF the year In the matter OF golf
distributions.
The Onwentsia course was the only
one which really had claims for the
women's championship. For six years
the East had munopolized the attraction
and il was felt that tho championship
should be held in another part OF the
country. II Is hoped that the Eastern
women will not hesitate about going to
Chicago when the event is held the com
ing fall
The war did not scare away any clubs
from Offering their links as willing ap-
plcauts for the associations champion
ships on tho contrary the list was a
bit larger than usual and the prevailing
spirit shown by many OF the ncighboring
clubs which offered their links to the
L. 5, c. A. for any tournament at any
time was not exhibited for selfish reasons
but simply for the advancement OF the
sport The gathering was not only the
largest but also the most distinguished
containing the foremost golfers OF the
day and those men who shine not so
much on the links but rather in the coun-
ellis of the clubs, whore more than any
where else the destinies OF American golf
are shaped. And finally, the belief of the
associations president that there should be
one set OF rules for all, no matter where
the game be played. and that st. An
drews should be consulted before radical
action be taken on any subject, not be-
cause we are not able TO reach the best
conclusion ourselves, but rather to form
agreements for the uniformity of rules
and conduct which shape and fashion our
play to-day, mean much TO the golfers
OF the country who believe In COLTS
universally.