The sun., 1916-12-13
N. G. A. JOURNEYS
CLOSED TO VISITORS
Only Legal Residents Of Dis
trict to Be Allowed to Com
pete IN Fixtures.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

o. hnstty evie prseism w,s ssttlsd
20 DE satisfaction Of most Of the dele
gates At the annual meeting Of the
Metropolitan Golf Association held at
pslmonico's last night. After Q discss-
sion which took up most Of the evening
II wa decided that the METROPOLITAN
tournaments should be metropolitan in
name ~ well ~ fact, and that golfers
10 es eligible for tournemsnt play shall
live in the district for ct least six
months, or rather establish . legal resi-
dence In the district for At least six
months.
The discussion - 70 siisfbiiity fol-
lowed q rapid IRE meeting conducted
with parliamentary perfection By J. b.
Coles Tappan. president Of the associa-
ton, who By the way VA reelected to
ONCE last night. Business detail re-
celved scant consideration from the
humorous president, who offered COM
mittee reports and minutes Of other
meetings only to set them aside 80
rapidly the delegates hardly knew what
they were voting for. Then followed q
speech by Mr.. Tappan. in which ne
brought up several interesting questions,
among them the question Of residence.
what arc The purposes Of the Metro
politan Golf Association" asked Mr..
Tappan. "Is II to be considered UNIQUE?
should It's scope be broader? Or should
1t b. the same a. Vermont or any other
small association?
Sumner ResiAsnts Diseased.
what are We 10 DO Win hummer resi-
dents? Can visitors. who belong TO met
ropoiitan clubs Be refused the right to
compete In ~ fixturee7 Peculiar con.
ditions exist here. Many persons con-
slider themselves residents Of New York,
yet live during the winter somewhere
else. What 10 to be done with these
golfsrsf Can w refuse the entries Of
summer residentsr'
Ths president evidently knew he pulse
Of his delegates. for at once Q discussion
was entered Into which found delegates
in . motion offered by chase Mellen Of
Cherry Valley. which carried 20 to %.
after a second standing vote was neces-
eary to arrive at a decision. This motion
decides that n golfer to be qualified for
tournament play must be . legal resident
within the district for at least six
months.
Fred HerreshoR of Garden city. dis
cussing the eligibility rule. declared that
the sense Of the tournaments. to his way
Of thinking. were to be closed events In
which the champion Of this district
nay be decided.
The Amateur Question. -.
IN his speech MI. Tappan mentioned
the fact that the country IL torn with
discussions Of amateurism and suggested
that Il would not be considered out OF
order II the delegates cared to discuss
the situation, but nor took advantage
Of the opening.
Another suggestion made by Mr.. Tap
~ which seemed to md favor was
instead Of three day, a. has been the
custom. He said Il wa possible to do
this II the qualifying vi was done
away with and the entries lined UP In
hxteens according to their handicap
ratings.
Since II VA discovered that the con-
stitution does not allow h NJ. @. A. to
conduct handicap tournaments the
executive committee suggested that the
father and son tournament be made an
annual feature At Sleepy Hollow. This
was put in the form OF q motion by
Wilson 8. Kinnear. and tho delegates
voted hat for all time Sleepy Hollow
shall be the scene Of III popular pater
ct nlius event
The constitution was amended 20 that
fifteen clubs shall make a quorum At any
meeting. This was n At h advice
Of President Tappan. who declared that
business was held up because III old
rule OF twenty-six clubs found . quorum
lacking.
Bias for "Met' Fixtures.
Bids for the metropolitan fixtures Of
next season were in order. For the
amateur event 8. D.. Bowers offered
Brooklawn Country Club OF Bridgeport.
Conn. lie said that a new club house.
a Journey OF 6.4W yards and splendid
green's might be an inducement. Harry
Pratt spoke for wykagyl as q nrst class
spot for the amateur event, and failing
10 get the amateur Mr.. Pratt said wy
kagyl was ready to stage any OF the Ak
lures next season.
j.. Clarence Davies said that North
Shore was anxious to hold the ope
tournament, and Harry Pratt insisted
that Wykagyl was just as anxious. The
new Cherry Valley Club. according to
Chase Mellen, is extremely eager to
hold tho Junior tournament. but Is will
Ing to handl any Of tho big fixtures.
- Clubs In District.
TIL secretary and t~reasurer's report
showed the n. G. A.. In iourishing con-
dillon. Not only did the tournaments
and other events bring in a paying bal
ance OF more than $500 for the year. but
eight now clubs were elected to mem
bership, making elghty-four clubs now
IN the district.
Tn men selected by the nominating
committee As officers for the ensuing
year wero elected by reclamation. They
are ]. b. Coles Tappan Of Nassau. presi-
dent; Cornelius ]. Sullivan of Baltusrol,
ylce.president Il. Mortimer Barnes OF
Enslewood. secretary George II. Barnes
OF Apawamis. treasurer. Executive COM
mittee: A. II. Pogson Of Fox Hills.
Paul Moore OF Norris County. A. NJ.
Reid Of st. Andrews, ]. F. Stanley OF
Deal and James a. Tying Of Baltusrol.
A vote OF thanks was rendered w. d.
Wander Peel and James A. Stillman,
retiring vice-president and treasurer. re-
spectively. The meeting adjourned with
most Of the delegates still uncertain M
TO several matters. Those present were
Apawamis. william II. Benson. Har-
mon 8. Graves: Bellport. J.. T. Van
Loan. James O'Malley Bedford. r. D.
Humphreys. Lawrence Gourlsy: Brook.
lawn. 8. d. Bowers; Forest Park. w
H. Matteson. Dan d. Sanford Century