The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-15
MET GOLFERS ARE
LOYAL TO U. 5. G. A.
Delegates at Annual Meeting
Pledge Allegiance to Ma
tional Association.
By KERR ". PETRIE.

Showing themselves to be In complete
agreement with the linksmen OF other
important sections such as Massachu-
setts. Western Pennsylvania and Phila-
delphia, the delegates at the annual
meeting OF the Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation held last night at Delmonico's
passed resolution pledging loyalty TO
the United States Golf Association and
strongly opposing the ATTEMPT OF the
Western Golf Association to supplant
the authority OF the parent body by
changing it's name TO the American Golf
Association.
While the resolution was passed unani-
mously there developed quite bit Of
opposition to any such action, many of
those present feeling that the interests
of the sport could best be served by
ignoring the threatened action OF the
W. G. A. entirely. Among those who
urged the M. @. A. to wait until the
Westerners had done something definite
were Findlay S. Douglas, former national
champion; George II. Barnes of Apa-
wants. the retiring treasurer. and George
c. Austin of Englewood. Mr. Barnes
said In reply to the reading of n resolu-
ton which A. II. Pogson. the retiring
secretary had prepared. that the NJ. G.. A.
had shown It's allegiance to the U. S. c.
Mr. Douglas declared there was nothing
to base any line Of action on save news
paner talk"
Frederick s. Wheeler OF Apawamis
was one who saw the matter in an en-
tirely different light. While the w. G. A.
had done nothing as yet TO change the
status quo, he said. it had announced its
programme and as II would lead to
great embarrassment if this were carried
oh AA -
should do what was in every ones heart
and align themselves with the linksmen
of the Western Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetts associations. which already had
passed resolutions. e. Mortimer Barnes,
the incoming president, agreed with Mr..
Wheeler, remarking that it at least
could do no harm If they put themselves
or record while on the other hand 1t
was possible that much good might
come Of it. The following resolution
was then put to the meeting and carried
unanimously:
"Resoiued, That the Metropolitan Golf
Association, representing 102 clubs in
the metropolitan district notes with re-
erct the proposed action of the Western
Golf Association In announcing the
foundation Of a new association which
aims to usurp the power of the United
States Golf Association. That it is
strongly opposed to any attempt to sup
plant the authority of the United States
Golf Association. That It unanimously
pledges its allegiance and loyal support
70 the United States Golf Association.
That n copy OF this resolution be sen.
to the secretary of the United States
Golf Association and to the press"
Selection of courses for next years
championships was left to the execu-
tive committee for future action, as
has been the custom Tor years. Many
clubs put In applications for the various
events. however. Shackamaxon. Apa-
wants. Garden City, Lido. Sleepy Hol-
low. Deal, Nassau and Lakewood were
some of those that declared themselves
ready to stage title Journeys. Some OF
these put in a specific bid for the ANA
teur, but many declared themselves
ready to stage any or all.
BY the treasurer's statement II was
shown that while the receipts for the
twelve months had been S3,167.72. the
disbursements were S3,554.G3. In view
of this IL was almost shock to some
o: the newcomers among the delegates
10 find that the association had a bal
ance in hand of S2.7e5.72. In short. the
increase of S3S6.91 In disbursements
over receipts was not quite as unhealthy
for the NJ. G. A. as at first blush II
seemed. IL was explained by the fact
that in these days Of higher costs the
NJ, @. A had to purchase . "ew amateur
championship trophy because n Oswald
Kirkby, the Englewood star having won
ono outright the previous summer.
The ticket nominated in accordance
with the constitution was duly elected
+. Mortimer Barnes of Nassau is now
the president a. IL. Pogson Of Fox Hills
former secretary. is the vice-presdent
G.. w O'Connor OF Essex county. the
secretary, and James L. Soutter OF
Greenwich, the treasurer. The following
were also elected members of the execu-
tive committee Alfred s. Bourne. Ma
tlonal links Charles II. Brown, ST. An
drews w. II. Conroy. Apawamis Louis
Livingston, Garden City, and George
Van Eeuren, Englewood. Those who
made the selections were John NJ. Ward,
chairman George G. Austin and r. p.
Walden.