The sun., 1916-12-24
No Aaswer 10 Letter.

whitney seeretafy. asking for a specific
ststernent or the written charges whi,..
w-r. made by Mr.. Crosby. the Massachu.
sets representative OF the L. :. u. A.
asolnst our members This letter was
never acknowledged. nor have we ever been
able 20 get a written copy OF these charges
In view Of III fact that wide latitude has
OF these rules and In the handling of indi.
.idusl cases We fee that 1t was only fair
that We should know the exact evidence
No court OF law in this land would re.
c-iNe evidence from one side. pass upon II
and sentence the offending par:ie. with
giving them a copy Of the charges under
"hlch they Mere sentenced. hut this II eN-
sctly wha, the Z, $. O. 4. executive COM
present time the Woodland Golf Club ani
It's disausiined members do not know the
charse 40. 3-wocdland applied for a.
tive membership in the y. $. q A. because
we telt tina, no Tub had ever been so
was only right tn,i we should talk. an
astys par, 80 that We could have a yot.
and be In. a position to properly put the
matter before the association at IT. next
meeting on July 10 ". we're notified that
our application was not accepted There
WAS no explanation or reason given.
Rule Not Clear.
Charge No. THE answer to this charge
IL 50 complicated and involved thai, / viii
at this time as this rule VIII be very
generally discussed at ihs annual meeting
indirectly" in connection with the anna.
tour definition can only be Interpreted by
osrefuI .,ady OF IN. long time dsveiopm.n,
proper. Idea can be obtained OF the intrn-
ton OF the makers OF his rule II is a
pertains only TO the unusia, and indirect
ways OF receiving money which arr used
10 defeat the purpose OF the rule namely.
laNrnenf FOR DtAN.nH with a naFtlfn ar kind
OF xo.. ball selling personal GOLF clubs a.
eNorbi,ant, prices; Winning OF foolish bet,
methods % obtaining money Nhsr. the
spirit OF tue transaction Is At variance
No ruling can he made fairy without first
giving IN. accused party The opportunity %
appear before the committee 80 that he may
hear IN" charges against him ana be able
Of the accused must always lie considered
befor" q fair decision can b. made grn-
orally accepted principle OF laN-and 'h-
inter probation Of the word indirectly" can
no, Ne made along srbi,rary lines. but mus
include the spirit under which the act was
committed. and that calls for the tudgnisu
Of an entirely unpr"judiced body Of men.
when the Woodland Golf Club sen, out its
arst Letter TO all golf clubs Il had In mind
q. A. to act upon .he appeal from the de-
cision Of the executive committee which Was
mad. 70 the general association. This lrt-sr
brought In replies from abou; seventy clubs.
scattered throughout the United States. 90
per cent. OF which were tavorshl. =" M
there were more than enough active cubs
which sisnihed their Willingness to all
woodland In calling a special meeting ~ SO
ing would be gained by calling a special
meeting, so save up the Idea
DisInction IL Made.
q 4 ling former state Champion Place
OF New Hampshir. seems 10 be al variance
with the ruling which disqualified Messr.
Ouim-t and sullivan. For some years Mr.
Place las been proprietor OF a store selling
mems furnishings. golf equipment, AZ. and
We understand that IL was ruled tina, he
could continue in this business without inn
pairing his amateur standing. Messrs. Oul.
met and sullivan are proprietors OF "A store
doing The same kind OF business. The wer,
ru'"-sll contracts Of partnership and
leases having been made IN November, 1915.
and the business was started al that dine
though they did not open the store Tor the
actual selling of goods unit some time later
We do not know whether the executive
com was conversant with these facts
at the time OF their decision. but they could
have been easily obtained had a hearing
been given the club or the men themselves.
There seems to be no difference between
Mr.. Place and Mr., ouimet. Both were for
mer champions, both engaged In the same
kind OF business, and both in business
executive committee. one was disqualified
and the other was permitted to do business
Perhaps this will be explained lated on.
but at present we fail to sec how II can be.
II is the desire Of the directors of the
Woodland Golf Club to give out only abso
lutte facts regarding this case, for we feel
tina the settlement of the amateur cues
ton can he accomplished only along broad
lines which will stand the test Of time.
We have been greatly encouraged in our
stand by the wide interest which has been
aroused among golfers throughout the
! country and by the willingness OF clubs Ia
help us In our attempt to gain justice for
our members, and We hope that the fair
ness OF the delegates at the New York
meeting viii result In the repeal OF the in.
expectation OF the executive committee,
.,ub as a whole.