The New York herald., 1920-01-10
Engineers Country Club Gets
National Amateur Golf Meet
Delegates at Annual Meeting of United States Golf ASsocia
ton Give RoSlyn Links Unanimous Voe-Open Champion
ship Will Be in Toledo and Womens Tourney in Cleveland

After a lapse OF seven years the golf
enthusiasts of the metropolitan district
are again to have first hand opportunity
of seeing the stars of the American links
in their annual struggle for the national
amateur crown, the 1920 championship
having been unanimously voted TO the
links of the Engineers Country Club, of
Roslyn, l.. l.. by more than a hundred
delegates from the United States Golf
Association clubs gathered for the annual
meeting of the organization a the Wal
dorf-Astoria last night. The other two
title events played under U.S.G.A.
auspices We're also assigned at the meet
ing, the Inverness Club of Toledo, Ohio,
getting the open championship and the
Mayfield Club, of Cleveland, the women's
tourney.
Application for the amateur champion-
ship had been narrowed down to the En-
gineers' Country Club, the North Shore
Country Club of Glen Head. and the Bal
tusrol Cor Club of Short Hills, n. j.. so
it was evident from the first that the blue
ribbon event was slated for links in the
New York city district North Shore will
be used in conjunction with the Engineers,
but only on the first day, and to facilitate
the playing of the thrty-six' hole qualify
ing round. All match rounds will be de-
cided over the circuit at Roslyn.
In voting. such a strong undercurrent
Baltusrol withdrew so at to allow the two
Long Island neighbors to clinch the
matter Julian S. Hess. of North Shore,
showed that his club would have preferred
the major part OF the assignment, but IN
congratulating the Engineers on their
fortune assured them that North Shore
would cooperate to the fullest extent of
their power to make the tournament
success.
Courses Mile Apart.
The two courses are only about one mile
apart and II VIM be matter of no great
difficulty for the two organizations to
duplicate the feat of the Merton Cricket
Club, of Philadelphia, which in 1916 set
new standard by furnishing two courses
for the qualifying play and thereby en-
abling the U.S.G.A. to complete the medal
play in one day and the whole champion
ship i'm one week. Last year when the
meeting was held at Oakmont Country
Club. Pittsburg a preliminary round had
to be played on Saturday for the purpose
Of wedding out the field and leaving sixty
four contestants to continue at thirty-six
holes more.
]. w Newlean made a strong plea for
Flossmoor Country Club, in the Chicago
district. getting the open championship,
while w. l.. Ross. president. spoke for In
verness. Fox Hills also had an applica-
tion entered. but A. II. Pogson. the NJ. G..
a. secretary. who was present as the dele
10 10 ha fafA al .1,t xritt adrry
with the remark that he felt that in view
Of the success which had attended the
metropolitan districts effort to land the
amateur. the open championship shSuld
be given to a Western club. Steam roller
proceedings soon flattened out FIossmoor
and left the Ohio club u complete charge
OF the field ~
Womctt GO TO Cleveland
In connection. with the women's event
there was less of a contest than with the
others The Lochmoor Club of Detroit
and the Cherry Valley Club of Garden
City, l.. T., each had applied. but the dele
gates from these organizations agreed 70
rive MayfieId free hand. John ;. Swee-
yey president OF Lochmoor renewed his
.-tvitation to the u. 5. G. A. TO hold the
ss21 amateur championship over his
course.
The question OF amending the rules
in conjunction with the Royal and
Ancient Golf Club. OF st. Andrews.
Scotland. Standardization of the golf
ball and other vital matters were
touched on. but no definite action was
taken other than 10 leave these in the
hands OF the Executive Committee for
further action. II was made quite
clear, however, that the U.S.G.A., this
year will send a committee abroad tol
confer with the Royal and Ancient on
the rules and to have these amended.
as Frank l.. Woodward. Of Denver
formerly president OF the U.S.G.A.. said
80 that they will conform to the ac-
cepted wish Of the golfers of the entire
world"
Reports OF the various committees and
officials were considered satisfactory. The