The sun., 1918-08-04
GOLFERS PLANNING
Big BROTHERHOOD
Democrat zatiOn Of Visiting
Privileges Is Under Con-
sideratiOn.
BIG BOOM TO PASTIME
ny JOHN G. ANDERSON.


There has been for upward of a
dozen years an unsuccessful movement
locking toward the characterization OF
go!fing privileges at the various Clubs in
has been the dream of many noted golf
ers and golf lea dors. among them Rob-
ert w. Lesley o: Philadelphia, who has
spoken Of the subject at the Lesley cup
dent Of the Massa chusetts Golf Associa-
ton. and II. V. Gaines OF wykagyl
president OF the Westminster Golf Asso-
citation. so to arrange matters that II
would be possible for golfer in good
club standing to visit another club in
different part Of the county. state or M
tion and have his membership card give
him the entree to the course. subject to
tie usual course regulations.
Golfers without number have been in
favor OF this development and the only
ones in opposition have been those who
have felt that the arrangements could
not be satisfa ctorily carried out without
an abuse OF the system and a declara-
ton Of war on the scheme by those who
In the beginning favored it.
There ara obstacles to be overcome. it
In true. tut they are by no means In
surmounta bic. Not long ago at the an
nual meeting Of the WcstcAester County
Golf Association the system was thor
oushlv discussed. and It was voted to
give the matter a trial. At the present
time the various boards OF governors are
being asked to give their consent to a
trial at least. and so far half the total
L.
the others still to be heard from.
1nasmuch as other sections Of the
country have hesitated to apply this
freedom OF links because OF the difficulty
in securing a system II may be that the
plan as shown can be a starting point
for a general imitation.
Rules for All Golfers.
II Is proposed, after the consent OF
the clubs in the Westchester County AS
ISOLATION has been obtained. to have a
card printed which will have on 1t the
members name. his clu5 and the state
nent that he is In good and regular
standing. with the signature OF the
club secretary attached. On tho reverse
side will be the list Of the respo sive
clubs in the organization and in addition
the weekdays when it will be convenient
io' 'ut men IN Ue received.
There would apply to each golfer in
the association the same rules as pre-
vail at most clubs, namely. that they
could not revisit the same club within
thirty days. and they would have
charged TO their account, said charge
to be gent 70 the secretary or treasurer
Of the netghbor club, the fee charge for
play .rE over the links II would OF
course he possible for a golfer to play
az thirteen clubs each month upon the
payment of the necessary fee, rlan
which is possible now provided a golfer
goes to the trouble of calling up friends
in different parts OF the county and
having them arrange for his rectp tion.
Golfers to Cooperate.
community Of interest throughout the
country in this respect A member of
large country club in ono city will
have the privilege of the course of
another large country club for golfng
purposes on certain days of the week.
when it happens that he Is visiting or
on business In another part Of the
country.
Such privileges have always been
accorded through tho courtesy Of
friend. but in the new order OF things
the trouble OF securing such grants will
be done away with. Naturally the
mutual arrangements will be between
golf clubs of the same Standing as re-
CARDS dues. Accommodations and so on.
1t would hardly be expected that az
eighteen hole links of champions ship
calibre would throw open the links AT
odd times to member of a small nine
hole course. because advantage would
undoubtedly be taken Of the favor.