New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-09
woodward Named to
Head G0Hing Body

mating committee. the custom Of having
the secretary cast one ballot being fol-
lowed. As a result, Frank l.. Wood
ward. Of Denver. became the first prcsl-
dent Of the association from a club
west Of the Mississippi River. In fact,
he Is only the second Western man ever
TO mold the Office other officers were
chosen as follows:
Nice-presideSts. Howard ". Perrin,
Merton Cricket Club, Philadelphia, and
John Reid, jr.. ST. Andrews Golf Club,
New York; secretary, Howard +. Whit
ney, Nassau Country Club. New York;
treasurer, Percy K. Pyne, 2d, Garden
City Golf Club, New York.
Executive committee Henry II.
Wilder. the Country Club, Brookline,
Mass; Walter b. Smith, Onwentsia
Club. Chicago; DR. Walter $. Harlan.
Columbia Country Club Washington.
and John S. Sweeney. Detroit Country
Club.
Nominating committee Joseph S.
Clark. Philadelphia Country Club,
chairman; Edward F. Carry, Old Elm
Club. Fort Sheridan, H.; Parker W.
Wh!ttemore, The Country Club, Brook
line. Mass; Henry ". Atkinson, Atlanta
Athletic Association, and Fiudlay :.
Douglas, Nassau Country Club, New
York
Although the report of the executive
committee was not more than an ordi-
nary routine affair, there were several
items OF interest. One OF these was
the fact that The membership OF the
association had been increased by 80
new clubs. as against % IN 1913, which
made the total up 20 December /, 1913.
IS active and 303 allied, grand total
Of SOL
Three clubs were transferred from
allied 10 active membership the Upper
Montclair Country Club, Upper Mont
clair. y j.: Belmont Spring Country
Club. Waverly, Mass. and the Brook
lawn Country Club, Bridgeport Conn.
Five new active clubs were elected
the Old Elm Club, Fort sheridan. ILL.,;
Arouimink Country Club. Philadelphia;
SomerviIlc Country CLUB, Somervllle,
y. j.; Piping Rock Club, Locust Valley,
y. Y. and the North Shore Country
Club. Glen Head, y. y. Two allied clubs
resigned and three were dropped Tor
non-payment OF dues.
The report explained that the size OF
the entry list in the last national
amateur championship made II neces-
sarv TO retain the old system of run
ming of the qualifying and first match
rounds. which is TO say that an clgh-
teen-hole round was run off on the
first day. sixty-four playing another
eighteen holes on the morning of the
second day and the best thirty-two
qualifying for the first match round
the same afternoon at eighteen holes.
Data was given for all Of the cham
pionship tournaments and for the ma"
tional handicap list. As regards the
latter, the report stated that the NUM-
Der of persons rated had been reduced
from 454 10 OPT through the elimlna-
ton of the siX-stroke classification.
with the comment: Great care was
exercised IN the preparation of the
1914 handicap list, and your committee
feels gratitied at the satisfaction eN-
pressed generally regarding it. The
clubs were urged TO send in their 1913
handicap data without delay
Anent the list Of courses submitted
as possible venues for the three 1915
championships, the report stated that
considerable difficulty had been expert
enced in preparing It, as several clubs
having links considered suitable Tor
holding the fixtures were unable 10
place them at the disposal Of the as
ISOLATION.
The report Of the treasurer, Percy
r. Pyne, I'd, showed a cash balance on
hand Of 3,439. exclusive Of investment
in New York City bonds. This is an in
crease Of 1854 over year ago. The
total cash and investment on November
80, 1914, was given as Sl3,9OS "A.