The New York herald., 1922-11-23
TASSELS ON LINKS
FACE HARD SEASON
Sartorial Splendor No Longer
a Qualification for Open
Golf Meet.
by KERR N. PETRIE.

The tassel brigade of the golf simon
pures has been thrown into n state of
confusion by the hint that very de-
cided halt will be called on their open
championship activities next year. 1t
has even been said that the profess
sionals, through their national associa-
ton. will ask the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION to set a limit for amateur
participation in this classic to keep this
limit as low as possible. and even to
make the fellows who play the game by
way of joke show what they are made
OF by qualifying for these few places
during these two days that the Eastern
and Western groups from the salaried
brigade are wearing their most serious
looks.
No soch drastic action as this has
ever before been taken. Nothing like
it ever has been contemplated or as
much as suggested even. 1t Is re-
dictionary. revolutionary and just per-
fectly horrid. for IL it should win the
apprival of the u. S. G.. A. the national
open championship henceforth will have
to struggle along without its most pic
turesque exhibit. that sartorialle elegant
section. which, II 1t cannot play golf
like a brigade of open champions cer-
tainly adds tone and color to the
classic.
In anticipation OF concerted action
by the Merchant Tailors' Associat ton,
the Tasselmakers Guild, and the Anal
gamated Union Of Hose and Sweater
Knitters. Ernest Anderson, the +. G. A.
secretary, has closed up his office and
departed for the South. Lingering only
long enough after the meeting, at which
the action was taken looking to the
elimination OF most of the amateur dead
to close his rolltop desk Anderson found
that the letters of protest were already
beginning to pour in.
BY way o. satisfying himself as to
how the public at large was taking 1t
Ernest opened one letter as sample.
Protests Pour In.
'T have just heard that the T. G. A.
intends recommending to the U. :. q. A.
that amateur entries for the open cham
pionship be restricted to dozen or So"
IL read. 'I trust that this Is only an
idle rumor, as any such action is almost
too drastic to contemplate. I have only
lately placed an order for an entire new
outfit for next season and I feel that
the golflng public should not be deprived
of the treat that Is In store. My club
handicap is is, but then my hose are
the most wonderful checkerboard crea-
tions imaginable"
"That settles it." said Anderson as he
reached for his hat and coat. "Some
of the pros are bad enough, but, then, II
is their championship. l marvel at the
nerve OF the great majority of these
bumblepuppy amateurs Nine-tenths or
them are not on the amateur eligibility
list and yet they seem to feel that they
would be hurting some ones feelings
were they to fail to turn up for the open.
There may have been a time when
the open championship required padding.
That day has gone forever / believe
that those amateurs who stand chance
to win the championship should be
allowed to enter. The others are not
required not even for their entry fees.
Between the two sections there ought to
be 800 professionals in the qualifying
tournaments next year. In any event
there will be $50 In the championship
proper. Such field is largo enough"
Women Golfers Nominate.