Show w U U. SJ S G G. A. A Threatens Threatens' Links L Tournament SlowPokes Slow Pokes Pokes' With Disqualification Unless They Speed Up Play By BOB CAVAGNARO Associated Press Pres Sports W Writer lter NEWYORK NEW YORK Jan 11 GolfIng ll Golfing II slow ilow low p pokes ke were threatened disqualification in tournament play today by f the e ch championship committee of ot the United States Golf Golt association John c G G. Jackson chairman of the committee a and d pr president elect el ct of ot t the e association ou sounded ded the warning In his 1935 report to the annual meeting of ot the U. U S. S G G. At A. A t The he committee takes this oc occasion occasion oc- oc casion cuton to give notice that slow play by certain n competitors in championships will not be e tolerated tolerated tolerated toler- toler in the future Jackson re reported reported re- re ported and lIand that it will take appropriate appropriate appropriate ap ap- ap- ap steps including disqualification die dis qualification If necessary to Insure Inure in insure In- In sure ure fair play to competitors c who play at atthe the customary speed Jackson mentioned no names names InIs in his Jils Is r report but unofficially his attitude at- at was traced to the delays c caused wed b by Fred Freddy d Haas Hau of New Orleans the 19 1935 western junior champion and Joe Lynch of ot Boston Bost Boston Bos Bos- ton t n former fonner Georgetown star tar Inthe in inthe inthe the amateur championship at Cleveland last year Before BeCore he gained confidence and fame lame Lawson Little twice winner winner win win- ner ncr of ot the tho British and American simon pure crowns was one of the slowest players among the amateurs in this country Hes He's sun still a deliberate but buthe buthe he now plays with much more more rapidity C A continued gradual decline in club memberships durin during 1935 was J partly offset by a sizable Increase in rin f net receipts the executive committee com corn reported one Fifty clubs were added but others either were dropped or resigned rt The total membership last year was wu a decre decrease e of 72 In 1931 the membership roll contained 1154 i clubs On the brighter side aide net receipts from the 1935 open amateur public public pub pub- lic Uc links JInks and women's women championships championships championships champion champion- ships aggregated representing representing a gain of approximately over the previous year |