Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
LOCAL GOLFERS ARE.
LOYAL TO j. S. c. A..
Don't Think National Body Will
Be Seriously Injured by Threat
ened Western WAR

~, -, r .ho rolf Aeooo;ot;on of
Olnrlah :" s,ob Local riarera. 10
Philadelphia ana such r"a' piaEerS as as
could be rcarhru touas ",u not cu.c W
express n iu., o,r''i thn Wostern w. % ,'o GoIf Hs'
gov .,on % md tbe national body but the
Continent npparently IL that Philadel'
min will remain loval to the United
states Golf Association.
In brief, the W. G. a. charges that
tbc r. s. G.. a. Is an "cligarchy"
which does not properly represent the
wishes of the entire body Of American
golfers and that it's methods would not
bc tolerated in any other branch Of
snort" -
The W. G. A.. therefore, proposes to
change it's own name to the American
Golf Association" to choose its nine
directors and officers. who would be
nominated by the various districts, from
not less than seven different states; to
revise the rules which 1t Is said were
intended originally for scotch ana Brit 4.
Ish courses and which are not practical
for American courses to hold the new
American amateur and open champion &.
ships" on courses in various sections OF
the country by rotation and three year.
notice; to consolidate golt oplnloh ~
tho new body by real representation
IN every part OF the country ana IN
the main to decentralize the controi,
claimed to bo entirely held by the Fast,
In national golf matters.
n. ..Eorce, Opinion
~ ,o,, % ;,vodo ,ho
The W. u a; p,oppS.II " th" oo,,,'N
East embrace al the s'Ios .ia .;o u. ..a s'Im ~
try, to force iine ol usE ui' i'u''o,, " "
tween its prlncipies anu thVst Vi u,
L. s. &. A., ana. II woui9 seem, l"
run the l. =. u. a. out OF business.
This last" IN the OPINION VI r,"nt,t
B. Warner, secretary OF the local goil
association. will not be done. 49,.
''The westerners have always been
at odds with the L. s. G.. ~. more oI
less, but think the L. s. G. A. will
20 along just the same, despite this
latest outbreak In the nomination OF
Howard F. Whitney, as president OF
the national pouE, 'he "; o. W, IL 81 y
assured or most cupaplc it, eAesutiSe
who Is actiVe, inir' open 10 SusseI'iU ,,
and is controlled Dy uesHe 10 ou,lo
up, rather than tear down. ana Is Loi
progress rather than stand sun meth
DDS. His choice is bound to be popular
and feel he will be supported in this
and other districts.
while | do not feel this move o'
the wCStcrners will. for minute, wipe
out the L. S. GAA. it may do some
good. inasmuch as it will spur the ma
tonal body to greater efforts, to re
sutant good of the game.
"lt is easy to criticize, but it i.
funny how few dissenters have real con
structive ideas for bettcrment. There
may have been mistakes in the new
rules. but many wanted change, ant
after the disputed rules had been thor
oughly discussed here and abroad, tn
changes were made.
IF they aren't satisfactory let th'
dissenting westerners submit their idea
to vote. The hindsight is better thar
foresight. and if they had been in th'
position of the L. s. G. A. official.
1t is more than likely they would hav'
done the same thing.
"Iet Georee In II"
'.rhoro 10 t.ndonor .o .,o. coouu
d :. ;L,,. &c Sna - ~ !.
out Let the dissenters attend the ma
t"no meeting and thresh Things out.
kobert w. Lesley, president OF tn
o'aI GoIt assoclatioh; was not lncihe'
| 10 issue statement Delorc ne hau hot
more tiih" TO digest tne article o
war out ne deplores all cnort TO turi
S"n ii"II Il sport into Il pinoch'
game -.
=, AS TAR as local support OF the L. >
IT,, ~ Is concerned, stated Mr.. Les'e!
today i need simply point out that
Is necessary Tor local cubs to be mem
DerS OF the I. ). u. n. before they car
become members of the Golf Association
OF Philadelphia. Since they are al
members OF the national body it IS as.
Sum'd that they are for it and vii
support IT.
l'orai players affected by any nationa
rulings were also not disposed to stat