The New York herald., 1922-12-12
DOUBT OYER AWARD
OF MET GOLF PLUM
Westchester Clubs Silent as to
Intentions Of Applying for
Tourney Tonight.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.


IL there are to be any applications
for the various championships of the
Metropolitan Golf Association at the
annual meeting OF that body to be held
tonight at Delmonico's the clubs which
intend to make them are admirably con-
cealing their intentions. Preceding the
annual gathering of delegates In other
years there always has been more or
less talk along this line. but this time.
judging from the sitting silence, there
either is no interest in this matter or the
clubs have decided upon a policy of
secrecy.
Heretofore the pre-meeting conversa-
tion has been allowed free rein in fixing
the district which will hold the cham
pionship. This now Is foregone con-
clusion. According to the decision ar
rived at last December, Westchester
succeeds to the amateur tournament
automatically. This means In short
that the system OF rotation now is em-
ployed by the NJ. G.. A. This year the
tournament was played in New Jersey.
Next year 1t will go to Westchester,
had the event last season.
Any number Of clubs might be men
toned whose links would make an ideal
battle ground. There Is WykagyL a
truly magnificent test of the game since
its reconstruction, and Siwanoy, where
touches recently added have put a
strong course at the disposal of the
golfers. Also there Is Ardsley,, where
the course architect within the last year
or two has worked wonders. The NJ.
G. A. canont go wrong In selecting any
one of this trio for its amateur cham
pionship.
These three are merely mentioned in
passing and II Is rather interesting to
note that In two Of them Jess Sweetser,
the present metropolitan titleholder,
holds an honorary membership As Jess
learned a good deal OF his golf both at
Ardsley and Slwancy', he would almost
seem to have an advantage at this stage
of the proceedings. Quite possibly,
however the executive committee, to
which body the actual selection no
doubt will be intrusted, will find still
another circuit that offers the desired
facilities, yardage and general condi-
tons for the perfect championship. For
instance. there Is Greenwich Country
Club, which, II slightly farther from the
beaten track. would still handle the
fixture in royal style.
Professionals on tho Move.
The winter season just starting
promises something in the nature of a
record for changes among the profes-
sionals. Gene Sarazen, the national
champion. appears to have sprung a lot
of nails in the structure when he pried
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Club Of Pittsburgh recently. Genes
place has been filed by c. E. Clarke,
who since leaving the Engineers has
been down in Huntington, Va. Rumor
has 1t that another Of the Pittsburgh
experts will fill The gap left by Clarke,
which again will leave still another
blank in western Pennsylvania.
Wilfrsd Reid is understood to be going
10 Detroit Country Club. where he will
succeed David Robertson. Reid last
spring left Wilmington to go to the new
Indian Springs Club of Washington. d. C.
From st. Louis comes word OF at
least two changes, Paddy Doyle having
left Algonquin and Jack Burgess having
severed his connection with the st. Louis
Country Club Doyle says In effect that
he is looking Tor some cooler spot than
the city where beverage" bubbles and
that before subjecting himself to another
broiling he will see how the game is
progressing in the Arctic Circle.
Before shaking the dust of st. Louis
off his brogans Doyle took occasion to
set record for the Country Club links
Harold Steiner. the Inwood champion
can vouch for the authenticity of this
record. too, for Harold partnered the
former Deal pro in the best ball In
which the card was made. Steiner
dropped OF at st. Louis on his way back
from n business jaunt TO Texas. The
two played Jack Burgess and Ray Cole.
the Sunset professional. Doyle and
Steiner returned best ball OF 64. the
professional alone making a card Of 6S.
Paddy's card was as follows:
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