New-York tribune., 1920-12-23
Calm Settles
Over w airing
Golf Factions
Representatives of U.S.C.A.
and U.C.A. Adjust Differ
ences in Informal Meeting
By Ray Mccarthy

The golf war that was to be isn't
any more. In this respect the conflict
has wound up like many a good base
ball battle. The minute it began 10
get interesting hostilities were called
off. SO all you golfers who have been
shining up the guns or the niblicks
can replace them on the wall-peace is
with us once more.
On Tuesday last, so the report goes,
representatives of the Western Golf
of the United States Golf Association
in an informal conference, at which
time a full discussion as to the best
Interests of the game of golf in the
United States took place. Thus there
is every reason to believe that the
differences heretofore existing between
the two associations have been or will
be adjusted.
We weren't present at the confer
| ence, but We can imagine that the
meeting was sort of Alphonse-G CASTOR
parley. We do know that Findley S.
Douglas, one-time president of the u.
s. G. A, would have the Western body
ignored entirely in its petty policy of
projecting war upon all peaceful
people, while some Of the Westerners
wanted no association that wasn't abso-
iutely 100 per cent American in spirit.
"War" Caused Little Stir
But the great majority of golfers in
reality had never paid any attention
to the war, but had gone on digging
divots in their own quiet way-or
boisterously, whichever you perfer-
and SO the report that the war has
been called off is really not startling
at all.
Golf is a great international sport
and Is becoming more so with each
succeeding season. And such being the
case, the game can never prosper with
several different codes.
c. S. Boutchart, of Britain, has just
landed in our midst from Merrie Eng
land, and we want to warn all Ameri
can golfers he is here. He himself
For Boutchart has come to the United
States not only to work but to capture
our national open golf championship
next year.
Boutchart, while he may not be so
we'll known on this side of the water
as Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, Duncan
Mitchell, Taylor. Braid or some of the
others, is nevertheless a crack golfer.
j: S. Worthington, Of the Siwanoy
club, and many others, including those
men named above, will vouch for that
come over here next year to aid
Boutchart in the struggle for the open
title we may we'll begin to fear for
our laurels.
Boutchart, in addition to being one
of the best golf players of England, is
reputed to be one of the best, if not
the best club maker the isle possesses,
and golf players and fans will be in
terested to know that he is to locate
in our midst with a club in Westches-
ter County, the name of which we are
not permitted to mention at the pres
ent writing.
Tutor for Hohenzollerns
Boutchart previous to the inaugura-
ton of the World War was the pro-
fessional golf instructor of the i'm
peral family in Germany, holding
residence in the Berlin Golf Club. AS
such he had among his pupils the
Grown Prince and Prince Henry, the
Kaiser's brother. Boutchart speaks
very highly of Prince Henry. He says
he was not only good golfer, but
gentleman TO loot. But the Crown
Prince-well, he has nothing to say
about him-simply throws up his
hands.
which the Grown Prince took his golf
ing exercise is quite amusing. He
says that his royal highness used to
play around accompanied by a body
guard of several German officers who
goose-stepped after him after he-the
Corwn Prince-had played his shot and
who came to prompt and distinct
military halt just as he was about to
address the ball
1t is Boutchart's opinion that Abe
Mitchell is the king of all golfers on
the other side at the present time He
played around with the long driving
Abe on the final round of the British