The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-02-01
GOLF STARS WILL
PICK TITLE LINKS
r. A. Gardner and w. G.
Fownes, Jr., on Committee
Named by U. s. G. A.
by KERR N. PETRIE.

As IL long has been apparent that the
old method of picking the champion
ship courses for the current year at
the annual meeting was a plan that
left much to be desired, the executive
committee OF the United States Golf
Association, at n session held back IN
November. adopted an amendment to
the bylaws looking to a change in this
direction. This amendment again was
adopted by the delegates at the an
nual meeting of the organization held
n week or two ago in this city. The
view that the committeeman took of
tho matter was that under the old
system OF selection the clubs holding
these championships were not being
given sufficient notice and that often
between the time of notification and
the actual holding of the tournament
they did not have the time to put their
courses and clubhouses In condition
necessary for the holding of a title
tourney.
II was felt that II instead of leaving
II to the delegates at the annual ". S.
q. A. meeting they put the matter In
the hands OF a committee of three,
whose duty would be to consider the
accessibility. accommodations and con-
ditions OF the courses and name their
selections the matter OF a year or even
two years In advance. a big forward
sfep would b. taken. AS this scheme
met with the approval of the delegates
A. only remained with the executive
committee 20 select the solicitors. This
was duly accomplished the other night
NJ the session held In the Links Club.
Robert A. Gardner OF Onwentsia. CHI
caEo; william c. Fownes, Jr., of Oak
mont. plttsburg, and Thomas II. Paine
OF Atlanta being the three chosen.
As n was clear from the outset that
The ioh was one for players. Il has to be
,aid An ali fairness that IL is difficult
10 see how the 4. s. @. A. could have
made a better selection. especially as re-
CARDS Messrs Gardner and Fownes. both
former national champions. AS part OF
the amendment was 10 the effect that
the committee % three should be COM
rnsea % one member OF the u. $. q. A.
executive committee. who was TO be
raade chai rman. and two others from out
eide the charmed circle. IL follows that
me Chicagoan N the man who will WELD
the gayci That he win accomplish this
with AZ much dextcrity as in past cham
.llonshipa he has welded the driver and
tlFrer no one doubts. Those who know
a. men win feel that the course question
IN safe and that tho club applying for
champ onahlp will have TO measure up to
ne highest standards.
Tarnes II. standlsh. Jr.. OF Lochmoor.
Detroit. was named as chairman of the
COMMITTEES IN charge OF tho now eligibil-
~ ust, while Allen Wilson OF Philadel-
rhla was named 20 succeed his brother
NHwh ar a member OF the executive
taara A committee on Standardization
-onslsts 20 y ". Bycrs Of pittsburg and
A. u. Locke OF Boston. The eligibility
hst takes tho place of the old handicap
lat and has been issued now ms such for
sevcraI years. II Is practically made up
rom the lists furnished by subsidiary
asH0ciaflona
Despite tho fact that a despatch from
washington last saturday gave the dates
Tor the a.. =. q. A. open championship
a. July 10 20 ~ inclusive. Il Ia stated
that 40 far these have been only tenta-
veiy arranged and that they cannot be
aiveu out officially for few days. The
necessity for selecting n time most
agreeable 70 players abroad as well as
here IL the reason advanced.
A. far rs the British open Is concerned
those who are going over to 81 Andrews
either 20 play or look on can put n ring
around the dates. for the classic r. 10 be-
gin on June 90 word 20 that effect hav-
ing been received by the y. s. q. A. sec
Rotary by cable from Henry Gullane.
secretary u the Royal and Ancient. only
yesterday.