The New York herald., 1922-03-21
FOUR STROKES TO BE
DEADLINE IN GOLF
National Championship En-
trants Will Have to Play
to This Handicap.
BY KERR y. PETRIE.

James u. standsh. Jr.,, OF Detroit Is
meantime one OF the busiest executives
Of he United States Golf Association
/ ing AIR. S.andish is once more Immersed
I IN the work of gathering the data which
VIII make or mar the golfer who be-
I lieves that he Is entitled 70 be listed
with those who are eligible 10 compete
in the national amateur championship
\ As this is his second year in charge o.
such committee the former Williams
star knows full well the hard work that
srch a job entails. bit despite it all he
promises 20 make better showing than
ever this year.
Notwithstanding that cutting has been
going on the last few seasons the golfer
will require lower rating TRAN ever
If he Is to compete IN The next national
amateur title event. Mr.. Standish
thought he had solved the problem last
| sea son. but when the linksmen We're
called to st. Louis fo- the championship
they came In such numbers that an
extra preliminary qualifying round was
NECESSARY.
From nine strokes handicap eligibility
now has got down TO about where Il Is
tantamount to an allowance Of FIVE. but
The end Is not yet. In the lineup az
Broolllnc next September will be seen
only those who are qualified 70 play at
four strokes. based on the Calkin sys-
tenn OF par. Nor Is that all. for the
chairman cf the eligibility committee
LAYS stress on the fact that players
record of all important events. whether
sectional or invitation, Is required. ana
mat even q four stroke allowance from
his sectional organization will avail
him little If the applicant cannot show
l.t II l1a fctt ant
ing the last three years.
Data OFTEN Misleading.
From past experience il has been
found that sectional associations can
no. be fully relied on 10 furnish rating
based upon the true ability Of the
PLAYER. Cards for tabulation OF records
are enclosed with the letter OF the eligi-
bility committee chairman. The sec
tional golf associations are urged TO re-
spond promptly. Mr.. Standish's letter
follows:
THE eligibility list Of the L. S. G. A.
is compiled each year for the purpose
of naming those players whose skill III
the game OF golf entities them to COM
pete in the national amateur champion
ship. The number of entries in this
event has increased so rapidly during
the past few years that IL is now neces-
sary to exact more strict requirements
OF eligibility than in the past. Accord
ngly the standard of play required this
year Will be handicap of four strokes
or less based on the Calkins system
together with A considerable tourna-
ment record during the past three years.
THE eligibility list committee is COM
pling file Of all tournament records
and blank forms are enclosed on which
you will please record the result of
the past three years. IT your associa-
ton negects to supply this information.
PLAYERS in your section may not be in
cluded in the eligibility list. IT Is sug
gested that II you have not these rec
ords available they can be secured
through the local press.
please supply this committee also
with the official handicap list Of your
association for the year 1922, II one is
published. Cooperation from all sections
is asked in limiting the number of en-
tries in the amateur championship to
H those who actually have a chance Of
winning and in making the eligibility list
of the United States Golf Associat'sn
n real roll of honor
7 Horne Goes to Rye.
W. II. Horne. who has played with
! distinction in open championships in
/ Great Britain and South Africa will
/ be among those present at Skokie to
tacl, upon the American open title in
July Correctly speaking. Bill is 'isted
with the American resident professionals.
since lie has just been engaged as in
structor by the newly formed Rye
country club which Is throwing its
course and clubhouse open this year at
Rye. y. Y.
In Horne the Rye club has one Of the
long drivers among the professionals.
E a htor n0wnrful who spares not
the rubber core as a little stroke OF
] 3sS yards made in the British open
, championship on the North Berkwick
links in 1909 will attest. After serving
at various clubs through England and
Scotland. and playing in the British
tournaments with distinction. Horne,
about 1913, moved 10 South Africa,
where he succeeded George Fotliering-
i ham as winner of the open title OF that
country Horne made trip 10 America
last year. but too late 70 locate with
\ club As Bill has the reputation OF
being an efficient instructor as well as
a capable player the Rye club is to be
congratulated on its good fortune.
The Scarsdale Golf Club has engaged
Martin Sykes as professional to succeed
Jack Dowlng. who held the fort there
for ten or dozen years and now has
gone to the Engineers Country Club at
Roslyn L. T. Sykes served his appren
/ ticeship under former British open
champion Jack White at Sunningdale,
England and for several years has been
employed at the Hollywood Golf Club
at Deal. ~ T., wintering az st. Angus
tine. Fla. For a time he was In charge
or Otto II. Kahns private course at
Cold Spring Harpor Before coming TO
the United States about six years ago
Sykes was the private coach at Windsor
4 Castle.
Arrangements have been completed
between the Bonnie Briar Country Club
at Larchmont and Dcmonico's whereby
the latter will take charge or the res
taurant service at the club. It will not
only run the kitchen and dining room,
4 but II will supervise tine large number
I OF sleeping rooms, will furnish the mu.
! sic and will run the tea, dinner and
supper dances In brief, Il will direc,
the social activities which are expected
! TO be so large q part OF the clubs life.
4 Frank Mcnamara formerly profess
\ sionai at Cherry Valley. Is 10 have
\ charge or an indoor golf school IN the
Winchester store. where for ten days
K beginning March 90 he viii give instruc-
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