The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Or. W. S. Harlan, Executive
Committeeman, Explains the
: Latest Regulation Adopted
at Meeting in Chicago.
Authorities Want to Discourage
Young Players From Yielding
to Dazzling Offers Held Out
to Them.

Washington golfers are not ex-
peeted to be hit by the new ruling
Of the United States Golf Assocja-
tion directed at amateurs who are
getting profits by selling golf sup.
plies, according to no less authority
than DR.. W. S. Harlan, of Colum-
bia Country Club, recently elected
a member of the executive commit
tee of the u. S. G. A., who helped
frame the new rule at the annual
meeting in Chicago.
The change in the code Is intended to
deter the Younger men from accepting
dazzling offers FROM sporting goods
houses and to remove the aspect OF
commercialism which has crent into the
game lately on account of such induce
ments.
The rule will have no local applica.
tion as none OF the local golfers viii
be hit by the change. 1t NAV oe that
in enc case the rule could he applied,
but Under existing conditions Of the
game here Dr. Harlan thinks none OF
tho golfers will be affected.
The rule Is designed to hit no one ~
particular in the golfing world" said
DE. Harban. Our intention was TO dis
courage the Noung golfers who have
been attracted nv the dazzling offers
of sporting goods houses which have
attemrted to commercialize the nro-
hCiencH OF the Younger m~n.
"tiolfers who have time and inClina-
ton to play. and who have acHutrcd
nPotlciencY at the gam. have been
tempted to enter the business ol deal
inR in golf supplies for biz houses. I hey
have had mo commercial experience. out
have been dazzled by the large oHerS
to turn their popularity and genera
:,
of the ~ rious aT9rtinc goods houses,
continued IDr. Harlan.
''Younc men who have the time and
opportllnity to MAY are looked upon as
takinr, unfair advantage when they turn
their skill toward making money out OF
il. and IL was designed to head on this
commercial aspect of the game
Mcryen Thompson. for many years
chairman Of the greens committee at
Chevy Chase tavors the new ruling but
sees no application hcre.
when President WoOdward. OF the
asscciat ion. was here last fall. said the
Chevy Chase man, I'VE talked ABOUT
the proposcd ruling. line must nc
drawn somewhere and it would seem
that the ruling Is liberal. A man max
plies or soliciting orders is not i'll the
strictcst sense a professional in that ne
accepts money for services in teaching
as . regular professional docs. put Y
MOulQ SHHHI llldl llt "oS - ElOANSS'S''-''
lust the same.
''Dr tJai ban, President woodward and
myself talked over the aspectA OF the
case" said Mr.. Thompson. the rullnE
wac made after careful consideration or
every aspect OF the case and when
other branches of snort were taken into
consideratinn, I believe il inst one
tut see no application for any Washing
ton men
Il believe golfer should not be
given a sinecurc on account Of his pro
ticiency in golf" is the way AlphcuS
Winter, chairman Of the greens commit
tee at Columbia. put it.
There is a difference between Solf'
or using his ability to boost his own
business, provided II Is his esta blished
business and going into golf aud using
his popularity and excellence to gain
livelihood" declared Mr. Winter.
"It is just as though one Of the best
golfers here were tempted to foresake
an occupa tion to boost golf supplies Tor
one Of the local houses at the various
clubs"