The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
WESTERN GOLFERS
FACE REAL CRISIS
OVER FREE TRAIN
T.. ;. &. \. viii Not Rcccdc
From It's Opposition to
bel Monte Junkct.
nIINET PLANS TO
ESlHEW TOT RNEIS

ESlHEW TOT RNE\SI
, VILE Eastern Golfers are WONDERING
go, .r,. f,fe of 4 few of their leadins
.t...,. under the ucw Interpretation OF
.,.,.,ur definition. the golfers OF the
49,. ,t. t,.. 10 ficc with a much more
. ti,tior that may possibly re-
, V..llr~ale elimination from the
.,.,.,. ranks 81 the leading players
,. ,,.i4l. West. The oner OF n
a train 20 transport free OF charge
,,.,.- tr,u chicago and vicinity 10 he.
N.,.. cat. tn play IN the annual
...u championship OF the Western
r Association next July is the cause
,nr danger which threatens the golfers
f.ue Wr-'
A.. ri't,.s stand now the Western
,'f Association has not DEFINITELY ac-
,,.t ,l, .r,r ur the special train. hut
r.., ON record a. faNoring the free
AL and has manifested II strong IN
nation ., avcopt 1t. Yet 1t can be
..t,l. stated that II tho free train runs
\, .rI, NOT Il Golfer who rides on II
.. allowed to play IN the national
ns,o.. championship IN September. ON
, ia pn,nf Their" IL not the slightest
ar..fu alter tho attitude of the United
49, Glls Association. II has been
.-..,.I th.t el. L. :. q. 4. suspend its
bs f.uporsrily TO permit the accept
..,e = the free train for the one occa-
,u. hr these suggestions have
Ian of. deaf ears. The L. :. i. A. has
ken rrn stand on he subject and
.rs 90 stick ~ it.
just 80 present the general impression
q tie T.. :. g. \. officials is that the
80. -4ft -. hnrlA,al In-
cations that the Westerners are be-
minis TO- see the light are cropping up
re and there. and there * every reason
r rpp ug that trouble will he avoided.
President Woodward OF the United
Sa'c, ,;u.t association is a former presi-
o. 'rr Western ,;olf Association, and at
.. !.~lll meeting OF the latter organi-
s,o~ he spoke vigorously in opposition
p. ,l. t'rc train scheme. The officials
tM, Western Golf Association had
.,,y.u4-l. voted 20 refuse the offer. but
.nc delegates at the meeting itself over
.'el 'N-ir own officers. They sent the
Quincy goo Del Monte and indicate rather
.rrnt'. i,'y that they saw 10 harm in
., special train plan.
S." I'm. meeting the Wes,erners have
.cr marking time IN the hope that the
: & viii let down the bars a lit
HI' 'I,|r hopes are doomed 10 dis
ufnc'f. II they accept the special
I'd .Y' owe Of its passengers Will be
.,,' l .o'npctition at Merton next Sep
, rm,,,
In, I"..t,llv the action OF the dele
to- Fl, the Western meeting by which
,. t.uldit'cd the decision reached by
.o .ar officers has squelched pretty
tFe.'tt.ls the last remnants Of the plan
H-.. HN. A1lt.l .lthS n tsnisn fp tho
Hd.- o. tin. United States Golf Asso-
a,o. A-'.r- they had Viewed the re-
~, % 'ur Western meeting on Jan
i~y A., tr. {. = -. \. officials con-
-a'.'u,t themselves upon their wis
.r t,blus the proposed amendment
.I, ut..uual meeting the previous
gnt
F~a..tS pusrler came to New York
.|..''rity FOR a stay Of "A faw days. In
sI.-.UE his plans with some of his
'-oud- ice sad that he Intended to go
Nv d. bus sporting goods store In Bos-
n winch i- to be opened On April !,
ID outlined a new plan of action in
g,ri 20 preserving or attempting TO
-'-"r'" uts amateur standing,
'', former champions latest scheme
70. r,p uut o.; all competitions for the
.,,f .,tr rr TWO ~ least. BY doiug this
.,,.,.,,, =, oun.,inn his
v...,. ,, . nn er,ars mo
-, ,... 49,. ,., u,ii ,n, he hrougb,
,or.. ,r, ,rn,,, A n no a., sinn
~. ,,,ry nui,,r, ,ninks ina, his
-. L',nlre out a.. ,omn.ti,ions also
.,.. -.,,. f., shnw tho : q A and
.-. r.tl. r,,, me il no, capttallzing his
, am. r,.u,d an ,h. links hy selling golf
GOOD. H.. wants 20 show every on. that
. rr.Nis Wall d-p.ud solely upon his
,. ID business man, and 20 do that
h.udou his career as a com
rent b, -nI'rg.
-
Rot. .lo Wou,u's Col.
..'... Of phiadclphia have gone or
-C.a..l t- 'avorirg A mango in the dates
'o~ 'Ir women s. national championshi.
Al flr D., luput Spring Country club
..,- Boston. rcNt fan. At the recent
N|o,r.su.,,. meeting If WAS voted unani
-o.s', 20 asl. the /. : q. 4. TO hold thu
v.. 'Drrrrv early IN October in,
s',,4 o' con- ,lo Scptembe- dates al
.,... ...,,l and AT tina, meetinl
stated unocficlally that he Phlla
dclrrs woman also desired the change.
Word roy. come. from p~hilaAelphif
tl.''N. va..... golf association OF tina
~ Niss II
f. N..... 10 petition the l.. s. q. \