The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-03
PATTERSON BEGINS NEW DEAL WITH
 MORE YOUNG BLOOD
State Amateur Title on Match Play Basis ? Dur
 fee, Sweeney Chosen

Hartford, Oct 3.--As many changes as are necessary to in- crease interest in state amateur golf competition was urged last night by Walter E. Patterson at the annual meeting of the Con- necticut Golf association at the Hartford Golf club.
 Patterson also said there was an tions for what he said he hoped would be new deal" in Connec- ticut golf a few minutes after he had been reelected president of the Association. The new deap began with the election of a new slate of officers and an executive commit tee that includes for the first time some of the outstanding younger golfers of the state, chief among them Charley Clare, New England amateur champion from New Ha- ven and Bobby Grant of Wethers- field, former state and New Eng land amateur title holder.
 J. w. Doty of Noroton was elected first vice-president, F. D. Ross of Wampanoag second vice president; Robert D. Pryde of Or ange, secretary-treasurer; R. M, Armstrong of New Haven, assist ant secretary-treasurer; Charles c, Clare of Race Brook state team captain.
 Younger Men
 Members elected to serve for one year on the executive commit tee are s. N. Pierson, Stamford: {: Malcolm Farmer, New Haven; C. H. Zimmerman, New Haven; liar old Hayes, Darien, J. T. Soutter, Greenwich; w. J. Sweeney, New Britain; M. F. Warner, Pine Or chard; F. B. Alexander, Jr, Green wich; E. H. English, Watertown: R. M. Grant, Wethersfield; D. E. Raymond, Norwalk; c. P. Durfee, Waterbury; w. c. North, Bridge port; H. M. Ridabock, Stamford: !: L. K. Ives, Hartford and H. $. Humphrey, New Britain.
 Patterson, in talking of changes that would make the tournament schedule more attractive, said 1t might be that a lower entry fee would bring about larger fields. There was more than a little sen- timent among the delegates for a reduction in entry fees for tourna- ments, particularly after Ray Lene- han, prominent Rhode Island golf CT who was a guest at the dinner told the delegates that the average one day tournament in Rhode Is- land tracts in the neighborhood of 200 players at an entry fee of $1.50.
 The idea of making the state a m oh m vai In, 1,i match play competition was preached by Patterson, who said some method might be found ot eliminating the necessity for q medal play qualifying round, limit. ing the field to players having handicaps of eight or less and starting match play from the out. set after the manner of the Bri. tish and United States amateur championships.
 Promising
 Batetrson also said there was ar opportunity for a mixed foursorn, championship and continuance O the father and son and junior sen for events, tried this year for thu first time. The president suggested that a committee be named to han. dle the details of each tournamen, on the association's schedule. Bat. |terson welcomed the delegates from the recently admitted associate member clubs and said he was hap py to acknowledge their part in winning the tri-state championship and the big part they played in the 1884 state amateur champion ship.
 The Hartford Golf club was of- fered as the site for the 1895 state amateur championship. Brooklawn, Indian Hill and Wee Burn were offered for the Connecticut Open. Clubs offering their course for one day tournaments were Rockledge, Woodway, Edgewood, Shorehaven Ridgewood, Wethersfield, Torring- ton, Shuttle Meadow, Indian Hill Yale and Greenwich.
 Action on the suggestions made and on the tournament schedule for 1885 will be taken at a sub- sequent meeting of the executive committee.
 Of the more than 50 delegates who played golf prior tot he dinner and meeting, Louie Ives of Hart ford and Frank Ross of Wam- |panoag tied for low gross, Ives with 3S-35-73 and Ross with 37-36- 75. Bobby Grant was "A, Sam Pierson of Woodway and "Pipey' Warner of New Haven 76, and