New-York tribune., 1920-02-24
Solons to Pick
Dates for Biz
Golf JOURNEYS
U. S. C.. a. Meets To-day to
Select Time for Playing
National Championship
By Ray Mccarthy

The eyes of the goling public viii
be focused to-day on the meeting of
the executive committee OF the United
States Golf Association at Newark
More Importance is attached to this
conclave than there has been in sew
eral years, since 1913, in fact. Tho
thing the golfers want to hear most
from this body is the announcement
of championship tournament dates for
the coming season, particularly the ma
tional open, which will have q distinct
ly international flavor for the first time
in many years.
A large attendance of the committee
is looked for. President Walker issued
the call last week, and it is expected
that practically all the members viii
be on hand. They include, besides
President Walker. W. d. Nanderpool,
Of Newark, secretary; Mortimer n.
buckner, Of Garden City, treasurer;
Howard f. Whitney, os Nassau, vice
president; Albert D. Lock-. of Brook
line, and Hugh Wilson, of Merton.
Three members are in the South and
viii not appear. They are Nelson
Whitney, of New Orleans: J. +. Bycrs.
Of pittsburgh, and Edward S. Moore,
Of Chicago
Receive English Dates
The committee in other wears gem
orally has convened earlier than this
date However, it has been waiting to
hear from England regarding the
dates of its open championships Title
tourney dates abroad have now been
definitely settled on, and The United
states committee can go ahead and
formulate plans accordingly.
The British amateur viii be played
the week OF June S over NuirGelG, and
the open viii be held the week Of June
- over the course of the Royal Cinque
Ports, at Deal The qualifying Play
FOR the tourney will take place the
week previous ovev the ST. Georges
Hill links. at Weybridge.
Inc dentally, the French 9pcn cham
pionship probably viii b. held at La
bouic on July 5 and 6. w ch viii give
tac visitors from the United States to
England an opportunity to compete in
tA1s championship also The amateur
meeting in France. it IS reported. viii
take place immediately following the
open.
Open Meet in September
September probably vii he the date
chosen by the Z. S. G. A. for the Amer
ican open This would give all hands
chance TO cross over, take q whirl
at the English and French titles and
return and prepare for.tte title meet
here
la addition to the naming OF two
other championship dates, the national
amateur and the women's, the commit
tee viii be kept busy virtually the
whole day dealing with various other
matters 1t is likely -hat. even # the
dates are decided upon to-day. they will
not be announced for some time. until
the committee confers with the clubs
which VIII held the tournaments.
The Inverness Club. Of Toledo, VIII
stage the national open. the amateur
Will be played Al the Enrineers' Coun-
.ry Club, OF Roslyn, l.. l., and the wom-
ems meet Will take place at Cleveland
over the Mayfcld course, next fall.
What is claimed to be the best golf
course in Canada is that Of The Lauren
tide Country Club in Grandmcre, Z
+ prosperous little town located about
haI way between Montreal and Quebec
The club is sponsored by local news
print company WHICH fosters all
branches of athletics for It's amplovees
in addition TO the many winter sport,
conducted by the club is winter Golf
A dozen or more of the members maz
be seen daily playing with red
painted ball. This year there has beer
am unusually light fall Of snow. which
mas encouraged q greater number thar
usual to partlclpatc in this game.