The sun., 1916-11-02
WOMEN GOLFERS TO
HANDLE TITLE PLAY
Will BE Permitted to Select
Date and Course for Ma
tiOnal Tournament.
WHITNEY FAVORS MOVE

Recognizing that the women are en.
titled to greater consideration csr'-
cially when II comes to the tourua.
ments In which they alone are inter-
csted. the United states Golf Associs.
| ton has decided that next year at ieas'
the women will be allowed not only to
! select the date for their annuii ma
tional championships but to decide upon
the course. Arriving at this decIsjo,
the executive board advised tho womer
and Immediately "A committee was APP
pointed to take up the work OF finding
a suitable place to hold the next toutua-
ment and also to decide upon tho date.
This committee Is made NJ of oro
member from each section of the countr'
n Is eed by Miss Fannie G. Osgooi o.
Brookline, as chairman. The other men
bers are Miss Marion Hollins or Wc,'-
brook. representing the metropolitan d.
trict; Miss Eleanor w. Chandler G.
Philadelphia, representing the phiiado
! phia district Mrs. Bruce u. Smith g.
Chicago. representing the Western, a..
Miss Alexa W. Stirling OF Atlanta pre-.
ent champion, representing the Soutueir
The women selected are expected TO
I meet or else select their favoritc cours, .
n come to Il decision on three place
to be submitted at the annual mcotirr
OF the United States Golf Associate
~ Y ll' llllafu "NtAfS bb
Association will determine upon Tn
place. At the same time the wom,t
are to name the dates which they W,
to have for their tournament and H.
United States Golf Association In al
probability will accept this. as u W.
come early enough to give the tourH,-
ment committee IA chance to arram,
dates which will not conflict.
Women VIII Decide Date.
For several seasons the women ha,a
objected to the late date allotted then
for their national tournament. For Tho
first time they will have u chance e.,
decide this important question them
selves. Recently one of the pronipen
golfers declared that she was IN fave.
of holding the woman's national tourrI-
the week previous to the c~hanpivnsht,
for men.
Howard +. Whitney. secretary ~ ths
u. ;. u. A.. announced that Uc 80
much in favor of allowing IT,. women &
conduct their own tournament. but %
is hardly likely that the women will car.
for this. Heretofore the T.. ;. q. \. a.
ways has designated "A representative Q
handle the play of the women ~ well ID.
the men and there has been general s,.
tsfaction given. Because OF this and 10
cause OF the fact that the women ar
not inclined to handle the eNccutiV. V,H
demanded In the tournament. IL. Woup.
probably will ask the L. s. q. \. to CO..
for this end.
IL IL Il drastic departure Of IA. gore,
rule that gives the Women th, i
ready submitted. The constitution G.
the u. :. q. \. had to lc stretched >ufU
what To- allow the freedom given. H.
Is the reason why the tournament rp.i
!H.ttce Is to judge on the tire" cogts
selected by the women, although D. Q
certain that If the women are agreed u
one course the l.. s. q. \. will not of
obstacles In the way al that a,.,
ton.
Bobby Jones continues ON his golf IS
unmolested. His most recent ach,,,
, meiit was the Fast Lake Clue champ.
. ship. which he won by dcrcltiu- o. SIS
|, bradshaw in tn" tiull round 10y ,.r .
bradshaw worked y|iliautly. but tie
pcrior work of the Atlanta hoy N
. ways evident.
4 tale ~ conscientious effort > t.
I, by Il card picked M on Van r"rt'..
,, l!ngs yesterday. Evidently thrown u,
> by ITS persevering owner. the card I..
! "a eNtol the fact that the nine hol,s ",.
played in lbl strokes. Conin.s H.. %.
10. ~. D. i" 2 and :. II the owu,r CO.'S.
, only explain that ) all would joe .o'
, given.