New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-03
OU|MET'S FRIENDS
RESENT STATEMENT
Woodland Golf Club DisapproVes'
WoodWard'S Remarks

Boston, Jan. 3.--The attack on
Massachusetts golfers who are de-
Tending the amateur status Of Francis
Ouimet John Sullivan and Paul
Tewksbury, by President Frank Il.
Woodward OF the United States GoK-
asso citation, has caused a sensation
here. The three players were dis
qualified as amateurs a year ago,
and Massachusetts, has been making
hard fight for their reinstatement at
this years meeting, which will take
place Jan. IL.
After reading the statement seht
out yesterday from Denver by Presi-
| dent Woodward, officers of the Wood
land club held an Indignation meet
| ing. The following statement at.
lacking the position taken by Presi-
dent Woodward. was given out last
night by Irving F. French, secretary
of the club:
| The article appearing in the Tues
day morning papers under the name
of the President OF the United States
Golf association has created much ad-
! VCAoC COLlIlCUt MASSACnu8CCIS IOE~
1t contains certain statements which
reflect upon sportsmanship of GER
tain Massachusetts golfers. as we'll al
the officers of the Woodland Golf
club, who have been working SO long
for the reinstatement OF Francis
Ouimet and other Massachusetts
golfers whom they believe have been
Il unfairly Disseminated against by
the executive committee Of the u. ~.
G. A.. and who feel that it 10 m O..
tempt to becloud the issue which WIN
be so thoroughly thrashed out at the
annual meeting OF the U. 8. q. A.
''This article claims that known
facts in the particular cases have
been deliberately withheld and 'tFe-
mendous efforts have been put forth
by a number of Massachusetts, GOLF
ers to prejudice the minds Of the dell
egates who expect to attend the an
nual meeting AZ
The officers Of the Woodland Colt
: club resent this insinuation, tor they
, have been most careful to give out
only facts which can be substantiate4
and have tried to state the case with
out prejudice or bias. realizing that
the question 10 much bigger than the
. disqualification OF these three mert
and can be finally settled only along
broad lines. : They have been ser-
; iously handicapped by their failufS
!. Ito get written statement from tk3
] executive committee of the U. s. n.
A. giving the charges under which
the disqualifications were made ann
;. by the refusal of the Massachusetts
representative of the U. 8. G. A., to
: appear before their board. s
!, Massachusetts golfers are very
: much aroused over this apparent dis.
!. crimination, and at recent meeting
of the Massachusetts Golf associa4
ton, where forty-one clubs were reps
resented an overwhelming vote was
!, passed asking for repeal of ruling
which is SO obnoxious. General feeling
is that very large majority Of golf
ers of this country are not In sym
patty with the action OF the y. 8. q.
} A.. and that the executive commit,
tee is trying to force heir own per-
sonal feelings in spite OF sentiment
against them
Golf has obtained too great hold
upon the sport-loving American pub
3 | lie to be handled by star-chamb0s
) methods, and the failure OF the U. 8,
, G. A. executive committee to give the
, facts to the public Is serious ms
dictment against them.