New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14

standard OF craftsmanship knows no
division. as n is made up in the main
Of fair play and worthy conduct on inc
field.
The stand taken Friday night and
Saturday morning, despite all the use,
less adjectivcS. painful pronouns ana
depressing adverbs thrown in profuslon
upon a bear market, will have lar
reaching effect upon the amateur cues
ton now raging in other sports
Tennis Men Watch
Two Of the most interested visitors
Al the meeting were George Adee sno
Julian Myrick. who are ably Leading
the same fight for lawn tennis. Speak
ing without the authority OF either, II
is certain that both believe the hght
for higher tennis standards has been
given a big impetus by the ruling oil
The golf body. Tennis. however, mas
an even harder fight, with the Far west
so we'll organized for more loeral
amateur policy, and with the hast
divided as to any retroactive measures
that would affect such well known play
ers a. Mclaughlin, Johnston, Bunny
and Alexander But the tennis as
ISOLATION will likely point to what the
golf association did with Ouimet and
others.
Ouimet has taken the entire matter
in philosophical way. We talked over
the matter with the ex-open and OK
amateur champion Saturday morning,
and while he was evidently dlsep-
pointed he had no criticism to make.
Concerning his future plans he merely
stated that he intended TO go forward
with his sporting goods enterprise and
that, despite his complete absence from
golf business was cminently satisfac-
tory.
As to entering the open champion
ship or any other open tournaments, he
said that so far as he could see things
now he was through with competitive
golf and would play the game merel y
for recreation and amusement At odd
times. which, after all, Is the highest
tandard Of amsteurism known to any
game.
Is Real Amateur
In taking this stand, Ouimet by a freak
Of fate assumes an amateur mode be-
vond that OF any leading golfer in the
game. For the soul Of amateur CON
duct is playing the game solely for fun
and recreation. And no living man
with normal red blood in his veins
NAV enter any competition without the
desire not only to have his recreation
and his fun, but 10 win prize or at
least the glory Of victory. II so hap
pens. therefore. that, retired from all
competitive golf, Francis Ouimet be
comes Americas leading amateur
golfer an honor that may have been
in part forced upon him, but for all
that an honor, for he still has 1t IN his
power. if he cared, TO enter any number
Of open tournaments and gam thereby
much useful publicity.
Golf on Better Basis
In the meanwhile, with the atmos-
phere cleared, golf is now upon a bet
ter basis where 1917 should prove 10
be the best year it has ever known.
One OF the features Of the meeting
was the gathering under the same roof
of the three greatest amateurs America
has ever produced Jerry TraverS,
Chick Evans and Francis Ouimet
Among them they have won three open
championships, six amateur champion
ships and any number OF minor titles;
With Ouimet missing, both Evans and
Travers will enter at Oakmont Tor the
next amateur jubilee, although Trsvers
is now figuring or very little competI-
tive golf.
Another distinct feature was the ac-
ton taken By A. w. Tillinghask the
we'll known golf architect, among those
included IN the new ruling. With the
meeting over. Mr.. Tillinghast promptly
went forward. congratulated the com
mittee upon its stand and added that
while he would play into no bunkers in
amateur competitions he would still 20
about his business OF providing bunkers
for amateurs to grapple with, thereby
getting even with the entire race.
II Walter j. Travis should continue
10 lay out courses the ruling would
have very little effect upon him, as he
practically abandoned competitive play
year ago.