New-York tribune., 1920-12-04
National Body
Urges Unity and
Standard Rules
Menacing Action of Western
Golfers Is ''Unfor,unate."
According to Nanderpoel

The United States Golf Association
announced last nightThat it considers
SIS "unfortunate" the step taken by
the directors Of the Western Golf AS
sociation Tuesday in proposing to make
that body the controlling authority of
the game in this country.
We do rot believe tnat the golfers
Of the United States want two ruling
coli bodies and several different codes
.: rules as this VIII lead to great
confusion.' declared the statement
issued by Secretary W. ID. Nanderpoei.
Declaring that the most important
consideration in the game OF golf to-
day IS unity and uniformity" espe-
cially N having the same code Of rules
throughout the world. the statement
emphasized the action of the United
States Golf Association in sending a
committee 70 England this year to CON
fer with the Royal and Ancient Rules
Committee in order "to clarity the
rules and make them easier of in
terpretatiOn.'
A constitutional amendment which
would give the " est increased repre-
sentation on the executive committee
was adopted by that body last Mon
day It was stated. and will be sub
n,itted for approval at the annual
meeting January 7. The amendment
provides for four additional commit
teemen. "whO shall De representatives
Of four different recognized golf as
soc;ations of the United States"
The statement follows:
One Code of Rules Desired
THE most Important consideration
in the game OF golf to-day is unity and
Uniformity = unity and cooperation
among all the golf organizations in the
world and uniformity in having the
same code OF rules throughout the
world. with due allowance for local
rules to cover different localities where
necessity demands. We do not be-
lieve that the golfers of the United
States want two ruling golf bodies and
several ditferen: codes Of rules, as this
will lead TO great confusion.
This recent action OF the Western
Golf Association has been taken with
ou. any notification or intimaton to
the United States Golf Association. We
consider this very unfortunate step,
rs the executive committee OF the U. S. |
6. :. is always ready and willing 20
confer and cooperate with any sec
tional association II order to adjust
their differences. This is manifestly
difficult, however. when our only in
formation of their action comes to us
through the medium of the press.
Prior to the sailing OF the T. S. /
G. A. committee that went abroad 20
confer with the Royal and Anceat
rules committee. the entire rules of
golf were rewritten by this committee |
and one or two others. after consulta-
ton. This was done in order to clarity
-he rules and make them easier OF in |
terpretation; also to group and codify (
different g0lf subjects. This was g |
considerable undertaking, and our sug-
gestloRs are now in the hands of the !
Royal and Ancient committee, which |
IS 1t present working on it, and ex-
Dec-s % report back It's suggestions IN |
due course Of time.
Two Amendments Proposed
I'VE d rot believe that the policy
Of the Western Golf Association wlll |
serve the best interests IN golf in arv |
va We want it thoroughly under |
stood that we are always ready to dis
opss aad confer With any golf body |
ara p have an exchange Of our views
"A q recent meeting Ct the e. :
G. 4 executive committee il was
c-cec = amend our constitution in or
de- ~ increase the number of the ex-
ecet.Fe committee by four. This "
done and vas = TIE hands Of II
nr rter 7ricr 70 our knowledge Of -~e
u. G. 4 s action, and the amendment
wera 1g9r, SD ia order that the We
should nave more representation o.,
our board. This amendment will
submitted al The next annual meet.r~
on JanEary :, 1or the approval o. t.
delegates.
y .-9w.ag IS the proposed amer
men:
Article Z Of the constitution. G.
titled Executive COmmAtteo" sha |
Dc amended . read rs follows:
Section !. Election. There shaN
be a. executive committee. consist
Ing II tne fYo officers q the associa-