The New York herald., 1921-04-03
GOLF DATES AGAIN
BADLY IN CONFLICT
New Method Is Required for
Making Up of Seasons Tour
ney Schedule.
by JOHN G. ANDERSON.

BY JOHN G.. ANDERSON.
The influx Of tournament dates has
never been so steady or heavy as this
year. Already there have been several
clashes in dates of various districts
which can be laid at the door OF no one
in particular, for goodness knows every
committeeman who wishes his big tour
ney of the year to be a success looks
carefully over the list of events In other
sections Of the country before he makes
his final selection. But Since there Is
no central head or a clearing house for
important dates it is only taking pot
luck after all.
Two of the big events OF the year, the
Victory Cup at Sleepy Hollow and the
Jaques Cup at the Country Club. Brook
line, are carded for the same day, just
by way of example, and there Is no
doubt that each event will be just bit
more sectional than intersectional be-
cause of this fact. Yet both were start
ed with the thought in mind of making
them national in scope.
Words and paragraphs without num-
Der almost have been expended before
now and quite in vain, too, II betkns to
seem, concerning the necessity OF hav-
ing q clearing house for the important
no organization which can control this
better than group appointed by the
national governing body. For many
years they were asked to form a greens
committee which would cooperate IN
divers ways with the clubs throughout
the land, and at last a grand start FAR
beyond the expectations OF the rank and
file has been made. But In this matter
of general supervision over the golfing
dates of the country nothing has been
done as yet
There is talk among the various clubs
in the different sections that perhaps the
best way is for the local officials In each
large group to hold up assigned dates
until an inspection and arrangement has
been agreed upon, but the wish has died
in committee, so to speak.
Entails Little Work.
The strange part of this neC-.ect. say
many golfers who have thought over the
situation carefully is that little work
is entailed In carrying out the psan Re-
quests are made for certain dates to the
secretary OF the district as early as
Feb / and can be made within Few
days after the announcement by the
national association of the championship
dates There is ample time IL the
awarded dates are given out by April
by which time a thorough canvass can
be had by letter or personal visit OF the
interested parties looking toward sat
isfactory announcement.
If one year a certain club seems to
get the plums they can be evened up
the next season. There would be no
trouble at all with details Why should
there be any delay in hitting upon the
desire to help the clubs all over the
country?
At the present moment, even when but
a fourth of the big Journeys have been
announced, we find four conflicts, two
OF them championship affairs in Massa-
chusetts, precluding the chance Of the
best players in that State taking part
In either the open or the amateur title
play and at the same time playing IN
the open and amateur championships OF
the United States.
Rather poor selections on the part OF
the State body Surely they could find
ether dates which would not keep out
os home play two or three champions
or ex-champions. We VIII be surprised
Ie such a condition is permitted to exist.
oftentimes over in the Bay States OF
late years the players themselves have
had a habit OF saying what they think
right out in open meeting, and this would
be one of the times when real opportu-
nlty for Improvement seems to be pres
ent. Perhaps the New England member
OF the national executive board, A. d.
Locke. will become impressed with the
necessity of doing something In this
respect. after which action may be the
password.
Reporters Not Considered.
IL is said that baseball owes its large.
number OF devotees to the newspaper ac-
counts Of the games, and no one denies
the statement vigorously. So In like
manner have the golf writer's brought
thousands upon thousands to Red Cross
matches and to see the play In the cham
pionships, local and national Yet they
have never been considered in this ar
rengement OF dates in the very slightest.
THE Lesley Cup contests have long been
one OF the seasons tidbits which has
been covered by writer's from many dis
tricts Yet this year II we are to be-
jieye the early announcements they hav,
bsen carded for the same days as the
~ rni-flnals and the final of the women's
championship. There Is no chance OF
any writer's going to Massachusetts or OF
the writer's there staying for the tri-
state contests when n national event,
which may be af an international ma
ture, is listed.
Moreover Il won't do TO say, "ohi J
hang the women's title play. We don't
are for Il anyhow" We do. There are
a dozen players on the three teams who
would like nothing better than to jour-
nov down 10 Hollywood TO see the final
round Of play in the women's event, and
they rightfully feel that this should not
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