New-York tribune., 1922-12-08
~ for Chb Singled at Polo May Is and Made y 4OO Hitter
Two Clubs Bid
For Triangular
Golf Tourney
Inwood and Lido Delegates
at Long leland Meeting
Bid for Team Contest
By Ray Mccarthy

Tho Long Island bcI hHtoIi"fiV"f
born late IN the spring Of this year
has grown 70 that its own father, Or.
Allen r. Uaight, scarcely recognized u
vcsterday afternoon. All through the
frst annual meeting of the association
NJ the Peunsylvania the venerable doc
tor could be heard muttcring IN q 0"
tone. "Nv. myl How the child has
growui Cracious' Isn't he the Big
Fellow
Yes. indeed. the asrociation has
erown--.o such an extent th1. t'efc
was even o row during the reading OF
the minutes Of the meeting. 10 asso-
eiation h.s ever beon known 10 nave
eny Kind Of difference during aaoles-
ce.co. Only parent bodies indulge M
controversies. But the Long isiano
moetlng had hardly begun before inc
fireworks were exploded.
Several clubs had been offered Tor
the various tournament three in ail.
Il was decided 70 leave the selection
Of n course for each tournament % tfo
cxecrtive committee Md. OF course,
I The committee moy, M it sees ~, range
outside ~ i.ie courses offered, Johh ".
ward. chairmag and grcS'dent an-
norncod nonchalanti. We're not sure
either that the chair did make such
announcement; but somebody did, and
thcn it was the meeting popped up cor
lsidcrab'~. Then it WAS Doe Haignf
,trsightened up In his chair Up -
/ thst Nrie b. was urowGro hls chl4
+ had grown 20 large a. 10 become
dni1.y.
Then the Trouble Started
o. move" spoke r1 gentleman .n
! th, far conner Of thr room, 'tne COM
mittce be- restricted ln lts choice Tor
courses for the tournaments 20 those
offered % this meeting"
This e. interesting ssid John
Ward. his eyes lighting up es pc
scented thc prospect Of debate 'Looss
las + vel have 20 discuss ibis matter.
Agreed. gentlcmenG' he asked.
They Wegc al unanimously in FAVOR
o. the idea and went % The aiseusiion
With an tie oratory and fire Of two
politicians debating the merits o. pro
hibtion.
Tho auction Wa put 20 vote.
Tie chairman vas unable 20 distinguisn
from tho chorus of tne eyes and che
i noes which side had wc1. 30 q stand
/ ing vote was takog. Those fayoriug
restriction In this matter won b. a
nose.
Therefore. the COMMITTEES ir select
/ ing n course FOR the amateur, the open
/ and junior championship Of The Long
/ Island association A. well as the TIL
/ angular team match next season vii.
I have 20 choose from the following:
/ Engineers Club, Garden City Coli
Club. Garden City Country Club
Chcrry Valley Golf Club. Huntington
4 Golf Club. Whcatley H'lls Country
Club, Lido Golf Club, lnwood Country
/ Club.
I The selection of course FOR the
/ team match between New Jersey. West
chester and Long Island. which Is nov
one Of the features Of the metropoli-
/ tan calendar. Is what excltos the most
: interest. Lido snd Inwood both made
I bids for the match. Both Of these sea
side courses arc Of the finest type, 50
/ that II will make practically 10 dif-
/ ference which one IL selected. lnwood
will have the honor OF holding the 1928
/ national open champi ionship.
To Enroll All Clubs
Thirty clubs make up the Long ISL
and Association. There are approx
mately sixty in all on the island. The
association Is going 20 make drive
10 enroll each and every club. Chair:
man Ward appointed Henry steiner, o.
/ Inwood; Donald McKellar, Of North
Hempstead. and William r. Ladd as a
committee on propaganda. Delegates
from seventeen Of the clubs were pres
ont