New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-13
Golf Amateur Rule Is
Upheld; Ouimet Barred
Law Declaring Course Architects Professionals
Also Sustained-May Affect
Travis

The delegates to the annual meeting
of the United States Golf Association
at tho Hotel Astor. shortly after 1:So
O'Clock this morning voted 10 sustain
the executive committee in uphOlding
he strict amateur rule that bars
Francis Ouimet. John II. sullivan and
Paul Tewksbury, of the Woodland Golf
Club, Of Auburndsle, Mass, and also
all golfers who earn money a. course
architects.
The latter ruling may directly af-
feet Walter J. Travis. 'the Grand Old
Man Of Golf
The delegates took this action only
after hours of bitter wrangling over
The question. with Frank L. Woodward.
former president. representing the eX-
ecutiVc committee and W. VI. Noble
speaking for the Woodland Golf Club.
The vote went against Ouimet Ind his
fellow golfers by a ratio of about I to |.
Following this the delegates took a
special vote on Ouimet's individual
case, and last minute reports from the
seat OF war were to the effect that the
vote WIS Nflllnk against '''N
former open champion.
Following the election Of officers for
the ensuing year and the selection OF
The courses for the mans national
championship. tie women's national
tourney and the national open fixture,
Charles 3. Mcdonald, p former ANA
teur champion and prominent to-day as
a course architect, started the discus
sion on the amateur question. lie was
followed by other speakers, and the
arguments waged back and forth with
great spirit and determination.
The Calm Before the Storm
Delegates from all sections Of the
country were on hand when the mem
hers Of the association sat down 10
dinner prior TO the meeting. To judge
from the mental attitude Of the
diners. there was nothing OF moment
on hand beyond doing justice 70 the
appetite. Bot when the delegates rose
from, the tables and wended their
wav into the convention room things
hogan TO assume more serious as
meet and buzz Of conversation rang
through the place As Frank j. Wood
ward. OF Denver. the retiring presi-
dent. called the meeting 20 order.
Sir. Woodward was 4 tactful presld-
inV qenius and worked the delegates
INTO good humor by series OF WHY
remarks. He momentarily postponed
discussion on the amateur question by
calling first for the election OF othcers:
This WAS merely matter Of form. anG
tho names put forth by the nominating
committee we're passed by unanimous
vote.
The officers elected we're as follows;
President. Howard W Perrin. Pine Val
lev Country Club; e-president, Dr'
Walter S. Harlan, Columbia Country
club. Washington; second vlce-Presl,
dent VI. Lewis Crosby, Country Cluo OF
Rrookline; secretary. Howard +. WHIT
nov. Nassau Country Club, and treas
Yrer. Frederick s. Wheeler, Apawamls
Club. -...
The executive committee. as selected
last night. follows: Robert A. Gardner,
Hinsdaie. ILL.,: Mortimer y. Buekner'
Garden City. and ". p. Stewart, Audu-
non Golf Club. New Orleans.
Woodward Explains Secrecy
Previous TO this President Wood
v,ard. holding a copy Of the recently
amended rules regarding the barring
If golf course architects IN his hand
aid he wanted to make an explanation
of the action Of the executive commit