New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
discomfort GrOwS Among
Many Amateur Golfers

Gardiner White. John d. Dunn. II. r.
Martin, Arthur G. Lockwood and W. W.
Young. among others, and altogether
bears every indication of being wide
awake. authoritative publication, devot-
ed to the interests OF the great army
OF average golfers from coast TO coast.
Mr.. Marsh. editor of Golf" issued
statement last night bearing on the
disbarment Of Ouimct. Lockwood, ct al,
in which he severely arraigned the po-
sition taken by the L. 5. Il. A.
mir. Lockwood has told me- said Mr.
Marsh. that II the u. s. g. A. forces
this matter 70 an issue, he will pub
lish all the letters that have passed be
tween him and officials OF the governing
body and, believe me, they VIII make
interesting reading
The United States Golf Association,
according 10 the editor OF Golf" con-
duets it's affairs along cut and dried
lines. without regard 20 the interests
Of the great army of golfers, and repre-
sents only a fraction OF all the players
in the country. "Out of a total of about
5000 golf clubs in the United States,
said Mr.. Marsh, there are only some
thing like 337 players eligible 10 play
for the national amateur championship,
whereas. any player who can play down
10 the necessary handicap basis, should
have a chance TO compete for the title.
Verify. there Is fly in the golhng
ointment.
Probably the most attractive card
that could be offered TO lovers OF the
game will be seen tomorrow morning
and afternoon, over the links Of the
Crawford Golf Club, when Jerry Tray
ers and Oswald Kirkby meet Maxwell
Narston and Edwin NJ. Wild in four
ball foursome match OF 80 holes.
Every one Of the four mentioned has
held "a title of some kind or other
during his career on the links. Trav-
ers. of course. is the present national
amateur champion, Kirkby a former
Netropolitan title holder. Marston is
New Jersey champion and Wild, be-
sides being champion of the Crawford
club. has figured in many important
tournaments.
II was originally intended 10 have
Phil Carter, North and South cham
MON. pair with Kirkby. but his illness
made this impossible, so Wild stepped
in 10 make the affair interesting.
Eighteen holes will be played in
the morning and eighteen in the after
noon, and the club expects large
gallery 20 follow the players around.
a touch of official dignity will be CIV
en- 10 the match by the promised pres
ence Of Governor Fielder, o. New DER
SOW. Senator Colgate. Senator Frelng-
huvsen. Senator Pierce and Honorable
Otto Wittpenn, all mentioned as prom
inent New Jersey golfers a title OF
which they are probably more proud
than any that the voters have con-
ferred upon them.
The championship tournament Of
the Englewood Country Club will start
tomorrow morning, and the members
are wondering just what will happen
10 their scores when they tackle some
of the new traps planted by Alec Ross,
the course architect, who is remodel
ling the links. Winthrop Sayer, the
present club champion, is determined
TO retain his title and is reported to
have laid in a new supply Of niblicks
for that purpose.
It will be back again TO the old love
for the golfers Of the New York Ath-
letic Club, when they play for the
championship on June ~, 8 and Ii, at
Fox Hills. Staten Island. Several
times there has been talk Of deciding
the title on other links, but each sea-
son, after all arguments pro and con,
had been heard, Fox Hills had the
call. There are some who believe that
Jim Patterson, the veteran perennial
tournament player, who is \ member
of the Fox Hills club, as we'll as the
y. Y. A. c., is responsible for the
choice Of his home course. However
that may be, it is Patterson who sends
out the announcement of the forth
coming tourney. Hamilton X. Kerr,
Of South Shore, is the present title
holder.