The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-17
ST. LOUIS IN LINE
FOR GOLF TOURNEY
National Title Courses VIII BE
Selected at Meeting at Wal
dOrf, January z.
ny KERR n. PETRIE.

The call for the annual meeting Of
the United States Golf Association sent
out last night by Wynant d. Wander
pool. which event. incidentally, is to be
held at the Waldorf-Astoria on Friday
evening. January Z, brings linksmen
once again into touch with one OF the
most interesting duties OF the year, the
selection OF the courses for next sea-
sons championships. But for the an
nual meetings the off season would be
dreary time indeed for the golfers.
There Is always a certain fascination
in making selections Of venues for the
coming title Journeys however. OF COM
pairing ones individual list of courses
with the list drawn up by the national
association and then following the for
tunes of the group through tho period
OF voting by che delegates at the annual
meeting.
IN making his announcement Mr..
Vanderpool lays stress on the matter
OF championship links selection as fol-
lows: aside from the election Of off
GERS the chief business OF the meeting
will be the selection OF courses for the
three national championship tourna-
ments, the amateur, open and women's.
Prior 10 the meeting the executive COM
mittee OF the governing association viii
formulate list Of at least three courses
which it considers suitable for holding
each Of the three championships. but
the committee will be aided considera-
bly, IN IT. selections by the wishes or
those chiefly interested"
In other words, the Professional Coll
,to4 rs.fl he
corning the open championship, while
the women's committee will be asked to
express it's preference. This viii really
leave only the amateur selection up TO
the United States Golf Association com
mittee.
Amateur Due I'm West.
There IS a feeling that next year the
amateur title meet is due in the West
and the open and women's in the East.
There IS no hard and fast rule govern
ing the distribution OF the honors here
such as there is in Great Britain, where
they work around in rotation among
n certain group of clubs. Nevertheless
the United states Golf Association al
ways has .ndeavored to act in this mat
ter with due regard 10 Article III. OF It's
constitution, which is the promotion and
conservation throughout the United
states OF the best interests of the game,
and therefore to send the honors around.
AS the open this season was psyed
ut Toledo, II Is n safe bet that next time
II will be found well east Of the Ale
chcnies So also with the womens
tourney which was decided at Cleveland
IN October A. Mr. Vanderpool has
stated. the fair golfers will be asked 10
name their preference for next years
venue philadelphia. which has not hold
a women's or open championship for
wears. recently has been coupled with
both events That the United states
Golf Association will send both to the
same district Is. of course. inconceivahle,
but the Quaker City would appear TO be
IN lire for one Of next years plums. nj
least
Where to send the next amateur is a
question that Is likely 10 he answered W
no uncertain manner Ivy several middle
Western centres Having failed to land
the last open. Flossmoor Country Club or
Chicago may make bid TO have the
amateur sent thcre II not Flossmoor
then some other Chicago club for not
since 1912. the wear in which Harold II.
Hilton of England came hack to defend
his American Title won Mt Apawamis the
previous year. has the Windy City played
host 10 the amateur golfers.