The New York herald., 1922-02-04
j. d. Standish, Jr., Heads
Committee to Look After
His Interests.
by KERR n. PETRlE.

AFTER years OF patient waiting Inat
heretofore obscure individual the pub
lie links golfer received official recog-
milton by the United States Golf Asso-
ciation when on Wednesday at the first
executive session held since the annual
meeting and election in Chicago a COM
mittee was formed to look after his
interests. Several clubs which use the
public links have long been affiliated
with the parent association, but this
is the first time that the members of
the clan who walk the more or less
turfed fairways of the municipal courses
have been taken directly beneath the
official wing.
At the session In question a fairly
large part OF the time was consumed
in naming the personnel Of long list
of subcommittee, this being at the rec
ommendation OF J. Frederick Byers of
Pittsburgh, the president Of the u. S.
G. A., who pointed out the need for
such expansion as a result or the as
sociation's constantly increasing activi-
ties. Those named for the committee
on public and municipal golf courses
were James d. Standish, Jr.. Albert
d. Locke, Robert Mckinley. Malcolm
McGregor and Grantland Rice.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that the u. S. c. A. does not intend TO
take action toward the barring OF the
ribbed clubs, this year at least. A ma
jority OF the manufacturers are loaded
with stocks of these clubs at present.
consequently there will be nothing done
in the way of restriction before 1928.
Below will be found list OF the
committees the naming Of which Is cal
culated to give quicker action through
division OF the work. Golfers seeking
information are asked to communicate to
with the chairman OF the committee
directly interested.
Many New Committees.
Eligibility List Committee--James D. Stand
ish. Jr,, chairman. Ford Building. Detroit.
Mich; G.. S Lee and w u. vanderpool
Green Section Committee-Alan d. Wilson,
chairman. 32l Walnut street, philadelphia:
DR.. Walter S. Harlan l.. s. Marshall, Dr.
X. A. Oakley and g. V. Piper.
International Matches and Relations Com
mittee. Walker Cup--lfoward +. Whitney,
chairman, IL Broad street. New York city II.
a. Gardner. G. g. Lee II. S. Morre w. u.
Burlington.
intercollegiate Conimttee-A. r. Buffing-
ton. chairman. Yale University New Haven.
Conn.
Publicity Committee--C. s. Leo. chairman.
Tuxedo Park. n. Y. and w. n. Vanderpool.
Finance Committee-E. s. Moore, chairman,
IA Wall street, Mortimer n Buckner and c.
s. Lee.
Public and Municipal Golf Courses Commit
tee---J. u. Standish, Jr., chairman, Ford
Building. Detroit; Albert d. Locke. Robert
Mckinley Grantland Rice and Malcolm Me-
Greror.
Rules OF Golf Committee-Howard II. Whit.
noy, chairman. II BROAD street, New York
city; James Frances Burke. Robert A. Gard
ner. Cornelius S. Lee Wynant p. Vanderpool.
Frederick $. Wheeler. Frank l.. Woodward
and George II. Walker.
Championship CominIttee-Robert A. Gard
ner. chairman. the Rockcry. Chicago. H.;
Joshua Crane. A. y. Locke. Edward s.
Moore. Thomas b. Paine and Alan u. Will
son.
Membership and Reinstatement Committee
Cornelius s. Lee. chairman. Tuxedo Park. N.
y; Edward S. Moore. Winant n. Vanderpool.
Amateur Status aud Conduct Committee
A. Il. Locke. chairman. 1;9 Lincoln street,
Boston, Mass; Robert a. Gardner Cornelius
S. Lee, Thomas y. Paine and Wynant ID.
Vanderpoo.
Committee on Sectional Affars-Thomas
y. Paine. chairman, Trust Company of
Georgia Building. Atlanta; Ca: tfndlay :.
Douglas Albert II. Gates. Roger II. Laphan,
John Il. Lernist. Bonner Miller and ii. ii.
Wilder.
Selection OF Courses commlttee--Robert a.
Gardner. chairman, tho 1tookery, Chicago
w. g. Fownes, Jr.. W. T.. Stauffcr
Implements and the Ball Committee-Wynant
y. Vanderpool. chairman. 166 Broad street
Newark. ". j.: Robert a. Gardner a. -
Wilson.
Golf Bodies to Cooperate.
As evidence OF the spirit OF coopera-
ton in the interests of uniformity be-
tween the u. s. G.. a. and the Western
Golf Association the following extracts
ere given from recent letters which
passed between Albert r. Gates and J.
T. Byers, presidents of the Western and
national associations respectively. In
one paragraph Mr.. Byers says:
"It is my keen ambition that under
my administration Of the U. s. G.. A. we
snail be able to accomplish absolute
harmony In the rules and spirit OF the
game of golf AS now see the situa-
ton, the u. s. G.. a. agrees to add to
the recommendations for local rules
the lost ball recommendation. so that
the first paragraph reads as follows:
Especial hazards or conditions
When necessary local rules should be
made for such distractions ms rushes.
trees, hedges fixed seats, fences gates,
railways and walls. for such difficulties
as rabbit scrapes. hoof marks and other
damage caused 10 the course by ami
mails: for such local conditions as the
existence OF mud which may be held TO
interfere with the proper playing OF the
game and for the penalty to be imposed
in the case of ball which Hes out OF
bounds and also for the penalty TO be
imposed IN the case Of a lost ball.
"If we make the recommendations
read this way the Western Colt Asso-
citation agrees TO strike out the excep-
tions which appear In tho end ot their
book and which are identified as fol-
lows: Rules G, 21 and 23. or ball In
unplayable lie. lost ball and out or
bounds. also all the special rules entitled
cleaning ball ball imbedded in mud and
ball on wrong green.
There Is another matter which we
did not take up on account OF lack OF
time and pressure of business. and that
is tho matter of the definition of an
amateur and professional. We are
anxious that your association adopt our
amateur and professional definitions. the
Same being In accord with the Royal
and Ancient. AZ TO the stymie, while
I cannot state officially what action our
committee will take on this question.
feel that there II strong sentiment In
our committee to play the stymic."
To Amend Lost hall Rule.
In answering this letter. Mr.. Gates
wrote as follows:
II stated 10 the delegates at our an
nual meeting that you had generously
undertaken to amend your lost ball rule
and also that we had entirely rescinded
our unpla yable ball rule, preferring
yours instead. and that so far as any