The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-09
HOWARD F. WHITNEY
HEADS GOLF TICKET
Nassau Man Will Succeed G.
ii. Walker of st. Louis as
L. s. G.. A. President
BY KERR N. PETRIE.

After six years of office in which
time he has acted both In the capacity
of vice-presldent and secretary, Howard
L. WHITNEY OF the Nassau Country
Club is to be honorcd by elevation to
the presidency OF the United States
Golf Association. In the usual order
Of things the promotion of the Nassau
man would not have come before the
annual meeting OF 1922, hut. while It
has been customary for the president
TO remain in office for a second term.
G. II. Walker of st. Louis. who was
elected last January has found II i'm
possible through pressure Of business
to devote another year TO the job.
Since the u. S. G. a. was formed in
1894 only one other president has retired
without having served double term,
the lone exception being Howard w.
Perrin of Philadelphia, who was the
chief executive in 1917. Mr.. Perrin had
The distinction of serving his term of
office without having to officiate in a
national championship inasmuch as
1917 was the year the United states en-
tered the war, as a result OF which all
the big title events were cancelled.
Mr.. Walker has had more luck than
Mr.. Perrin. Moreover. he can look
back with pride to the fact that during
his tenure of office he headed the dele
cation OF U. S. G. A. officials who went
abroad and conferred with the Royal
and Ancient Club on the rules OF foi.
a meeting which resulted IN cestain
notable changes, both in the cone ana
certain other important matters reiat-
ing to the playing of the game.
That Mr.. Whitney is the logical sue
cessor TO Mr.. Walker few will deny. He
aIso was a member of the committee
which did so much excellent work Tor
the good OF the game abroad, while al
home he has worked zealously first as
vice president, then as secretary, anu
once more as vice-president continuously
since 1915 Robert A. Gardner OF On
wentsia, Chicago, twice holder or the ma
tional amateur championship anu run
ner up this year in the British TILE event
Mt NuirRcld, Scotland. takes Mr.. WAIT
news Mace as vice-president, while j. j..
Ryers of Allegheny Country Club. Pl,ts-
burg. elected to the vice-prosidency last
January, will remain in oilise Tor an
other term.
Other officials who have been reaom'-
mated are Wynant ID. V.nderpool OF
Morris County Country Club, the seerc-
tary, and Mortimer y. Buckner OF Gar
den city Golf Club, the treasurer. Those
named for the executive cofninSttcc ia
addition to the above are Albert ID.
Locke of Brae Burn, Nelson NJ. Whitney
of Audubon, Hugh Wilson OF Merton
Cricket Club, Philadelphia, and James
D. Standish, Jr., of the Lochmoor Club
OF Detroit
The above ticket will be presented to
the next annua. meeting of the United
States Golf Association. to be held In
January at some place yet 10 be an
nounced. Those who made the seleo-
tions were Cornelius J. Sullivan, Garden
City, chairman Thomas b. Primo. h. j..
Idtchfeld, Daniel F. Altland and Frank
Miller Before retiring automatically
the nominating committee chose the fol-
lowing to present the ticket TO-. the year
1922: James A. Stifiman, National
Links; Harry l.. Aver. Brae Bura, Will
lam c. Fownes. Jr., Oakmont: Robert p.