The New York herald., 1920-01-28
ARC0LA GETS NEW
JERSEY GOLF MEET
State Championship To Be Held
June 3, 4 and Sc. P. Hol-
den, Jr., President.

The Arcola Country Club will hold the
next championship tournament of the
New Jersey State Golf Association. This
much was decided yesterday at the an
nual meeting of the organization, held at
the Princeton Club, when the delegates
representing the various clubs desiring TO
stage the tournament were present 10
advance their claims. In the contest, III
addition to Arcola. were the Englewood
and Shackamaxon Country clubs, but be-
fore the matter went to a vote Shacka-
maxon withdrew in favor of Arcola. In
the balloting Arcola was successful by
6 votes to 4.
c. r. Eddy was the delegate who spoke
for the successful club, while Oswald
kirkby the metropolitan amateur cham
pion. advanced the claims of Englewood.
The latter organization IS an old timer
among the championship group, while
this will be the biggest event in Arcola' S
history. 1t sAemed to be the feeling OF
the delegates that the best interests of
the association would be served by recog-
nizinS some Of the younger clubs. Arcola.
as was shown when the club held an in
vitation tournament last year, has an ex-
cellent course and one which will readily
adapt itself TO championship require
ments
The dates for the New Jersey champion
ship were also selected. this being made
possible by the action of the Metropolitan
Golf Association in leaving open the first
week of June. 1t was decided to take
advantage of this and to hold the tourney
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June
3. and 5.
The selection of course and dates for
the New Jersey State Junior champion
ship. inaugurated last year was left to the
Executive Committee. w. E. Donohue. the
delegate from the Shackamaxon Country
Club. said that his organization would
GLADLY hold the event if the association so
desired. but in view OF the fact that the
course measured something in the neigh
borhood of $500 yards and was one of the
longest in the metropolitan district IL
might be considered much too difficult for
the boys.
E. +. Holden. Jr.. who has filled the post
of secretary for the last three years, was
elected president Of the association In
place of Nathan Schroeder, who has been
lat the head OF affairs for several years.
and therefore is anxious to take a rest.
Because Of illness in his family Mr..
schroeder was unable to be present at the
meeting, and II. Y. Barrow, Of Baltusrol.
acted in his stead
In his remarks Mr.>Barrow urged in
creased Interest in the caddie welfare work
which several clubs had taken up sug-
Sesting that an association should be
formed which would tend to better the lot
.of the club carrier in many ways II ought
70 be the duty OF the Caddies' Welfare As
soca ton. he said. to hold Journeys from
time to time and 10 find jobs for tho older
lads when the time came for them to leave
the links.
With a bank balance of s5so0i. together
with $500 invested in Liberty bonds the
was shown TO be in healthy
position financially. There are now forty
eight clubs IN membership. one more than
"a year ago. Admitted during the year were
the Point Pleasant Country Club and the
Freehold Golf and Country Club. while on
the other hand the Houvenkopf Country
Club. of Suffern. y. j.. dropped out An
application alse has been received from
the Pine Valley Country Club, one OF the
leading organizations in the Philadelphia
district.