The Washington herald., 1922-01-16

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The United States Golf Associa-
tion is completing its annual meet
ing here and the executive commit
tee report reveals that siNty-three
new golf clubs were added to the
magic association circle during the
year.
This is a whale of a report The
nearest approach TO this record IN
any other year was seventeen
There are now 533 golf clubs. ae-
tive and allied. in the association,
and the grand old game Is growing
in popularity by such unprecedent-
ed leans that il is little wonder
that the meeting here is showing
enthusiasm and predictions are
made that 1922 is going to set all
records for golf interest.
Already the association leaders
are looking forward to the ma
tionaI amateur at Brookline, Mass,
next September and TO the national
open at the Skokie Club here In
July.
Western golfers are already pre-
pairing for the Brookline tourna-
ment. and Eastern cracks can pre-
pare for the biggest invasion OF
entries-of high caliber-in the
history of the game.
It is a long way to Massa-
chusetts. but the Pacific Coast is
yrgoing to send a crack delegation
this year. just as it did in ST. Louis
last September II you listen TO
the Western delegates at the
meeting. Jesse (''Siege Cum Gull
ford, the Boston champion is going
10 see lots of golf when the Brook-
line tournament gets down to brass
tacks and on the strength OF the
these
are more than talk.
strong Western Delegation.
There will be Lee Steil and Bon
Stein, Of Seattle: who came
through in great style last year;
DIR. o, F. willing. Portland, Ore,
who succumbed only after Sur
ring match with Guilford; George
Won Elm, Salt Lake City; who
carries some mean clubs in his bag;
and Jimmy Manion, st. Louis, VINO
was put out by Wee Willie Hunter
British champion, after tough
round.
Then there will be Harrison r.
Johnson. ST. Paul, who Guil1ord
beat one up after hammer-ahu-
tonzs battle. In the opinion OF sea-
soned authorities. this same Johh-
son is going to be champion some
day
There are names that were un-
known to championship golf year
ago. but they are going to be as
we'll known, the Western golfers
4 tell you. as Chick Evans, Francs
Ouimet, Bobby Jones, or BOD GARD
ner.
The East will undoubtedly pro-
duce her young comers in greater
numbers this year for the tourna-
ment than could be mustered LOT
the trim to St. Louis last year.
,rbese Include Max Marston, Phila-
deIphia and Jesse Sweetser, the
former intercollegiate champion
Rut hereafter, the meeting mere
decided. three certified scores show
ing championship figures are not go
ing To entitle n golfer to enter the
rbampionships The recommendation
81 .Jimmy" Standish. Detroit men,
her of the executive committee Is
that no player be allowed to com
net unless he is recommended by
the club Of which he is member.
Ertrie. to BE Limited.
The idea of this is to limit the
number of entries and to get away
quicker to big time golf. There Is
NO telling that player who has
shot a as on his home course Is
not a championship possibility. He
arrives at the tournament with all
the assurance Of a Jock Hutchison.
shoots 90 in the qualifying round
and unnecessarily cutters up the
1andscape There was even a pre-
liminary qualifying round at st.
louis, but this. cutting the field
to 81. did not relieve the situation
sufficiently A feverish gang hung
around the score board questioning
everybody from the association Of
HciaIs to caddies IL il might not be
possible for 90 to get in.
IL is heartbreaking, this caucus
around the scoreboard. A bunch
around a stock market bulletin
board with prices sliding is a calm
and rational gathering in compari-
son. Men weep with little attempt
to conceal their emotion when their
shot of % is found to be a little
high. The tension becomes un-
bearabIe 1t is worse than standing
around the morgue waiting to see
If. perchance, one Of the wreck vic
tins may be a dearly loved member
of the family.
So the association hopes to elm
mate this tkagic feature as much
as possible. An effort will be made
TO limit the field to 100. And with
this Limitation. inspired by the high
humanitarianism indicative of our
times and the great growth of the
game and the natural development
os our fine young players in all
parts of the country it is easy to
believe that the tournaments this
year are going to be epochal in
Scores and character of play.
Green Section .Big show"
When c. V. Piper. chairman of
the Green section Of the United States
Golf Association. jokingly said that
inside of two years the annual ses-
sion OF the green section might be
the big show. with the annual meet
ing OF the o. S. G.. A a side issu,,
he about spoke the truth at the ses-
sions held on Saturday at the Drake
Hotel
The morning and afternoon sessions
OF the green section developed a lot
Of interesting matter. Expectation
that the regular meeting of the U.
8. G. A. would at least produce
some, expression OF opinion from the
officials as to their attitude on the
rules. especially regarding the sty-
mie, lost ball. out of bounds, and
unpIayable lie, and also on the ribbed
club. was. not realized.
When the executive committee of
the U. s. G. A. invited delegates
from various sectional organizations
to lunch. it was expected there would
be some discussion on these mat
tiers. but President Howard Whitney,