The evening world., 1919-01-24
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Old Question Of Eliminating the
Stymie Likely TO Come Up
Again at 25th Annual Meet
ing Of United States Golf AS
soCiation at Waldorf Tonight.
By William Abbott.
TllE twenty-fifth annual meeting
i of the United States Golf As

OF the United States Golf As
sociation will be held tonight
at the Waldorf Delegates will De
on hand from all sections of the
country and their assembling this
evening will be under far more cheer
ful surroundings than the last sew
eral sessions when war cast a damper
over everything.
II is reported that to-nights meet
ing will have much to do with golf
reconstruction, hut this is all poppy
cock as the game doesn't need any
reconstructing. The only thing neces-
sary Is official sanction TO go full
speed ahead this season and tens OF
thousands OF players will do the rest.
The old agitation about eliminating
the stymie will most likely be brought
up again at the Waldorf meeting.
lnsistence for this change will prob
ably come from New England dele
gates who have announced their in
tcntion OF fighting against the stymle,
which has been a factor in golf ever
since the ancient game was played.
The movement for the abolition OF
the stymie first started in the West,
Subsequently the Boston District
became interested in the matter and
the New England delegates have been
instructed, It Is said. to place their
pames in the anti list to- night.
Many former Presidents OF the u.
s. g.. A. will attend this years meet
ing. Frank l.. Woodward OF Denver,
Howard w, Perrin of Philadelphia,
Silas n, Strawn OF Chicago and Dan
iel Chouncey OF this city will all be
present.
The death of George Strath, the
aged Crescent Club professional, robJ
American golf OF one OF its most
picturesque figures.
Unique In manner and Scotch dia-
lcCt that long years IN this country
couldn't change, George Strath was
well known to hundreds of golfers.
lie was one OF the first forei gn pro-
feSsionals To visit the United states
and lived TO be the oldest on this
side of the Atlantic
George when "A wee boy OF seven.
first tOOk up Golf at 81. Andrews,
the home of many lllustrious Scotch
players The lad came under the
direction of Tom Morris. whose name
is a byword wherever golf is played
ON the scottish mooTs. Young George
developed rapidly under expert han
ding and II wasn't long before ne
went 10 Glasgow and performed with
| rare skill against all comers. Strath
| was considered one OF the most sue
coSsful of the many Scot stars. when
at tifty he decided to invade tho
! United states. which was then praC.
| ucally a wilderness a. far as golf was
| concerned Ills first American as
| signmcnt was at Westbrouk, lslip
I l.. l. waerc ~ laid out a nine hole
| course, After several changes Georg,
| finally came to the Crescent Clut
whcrc he was engaged when death
overlook him in his sevcnty-fftl
| year.
Most clubs prefer June as the best
| month for their club tournaments, hul
! A. H. pogson, Secretary OF the Metro.
politan Golf Association. has received
SO many applications for dates in july
! ana August that these two month;
| viii be aS lively as June this season
| From early indications II would seen
! that AT least half OF the clubs In IN,
metropolitan district plan to stag,
! tournaments this year,
Golfers often can't find the reason
for lack OF direction. topping ant
other ailments when really the chic
cause Is with their clubs Clubs that
are too long will frequently act as Il
possessed Of evil spirits. It's an ole
rule that the shorter the club IN,
better the game. Harry Nardon is
| convincing argument Of this claim
| The great British champion is
! stiCklcr for short clubs, which he at
| tributes as the best reason for tn,
wonderful direction Of his shots.