Times editors kill 2 columns in Augusta rift (all the news that leftists mint)

Editors of The New York Times killed a column by Pulitzer Prize winner Dave Anderson that disagreed with an editorial about Tiger Woods and Augusta National's refusal to admit women as members. A column by sportswriter Harvey Araton also was zapped, sources said, because it differed with the paper's editorial opinion about the golf club standoff. The moves came amid extensive coverage of the Georgia club under former editorial page editor Howell Raines, who's called for high-impact stories since becoming executive editor last year. Stories have underscored Augusta National's role as a playground for a corporate Who's Who, including Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill and ex-GE CEO Jack Welch, and its importance to CBS, which televises the prestigious Masters tournament from the club each spring. "That's right, my column didn't run," Anderson told the Daily News last night. "It was decided by the editors that we should not argue with the editorial page." A Nov. 18 editorial said Woods "could simply choose to stay home in April," instead of competing at the Masters. "And a tournament without Mr. Woods would send a powerful message that discrimination isn't good for the golfing business." Anderson recalled he wrote a column afterward saying, as he put it last night, "let Tiger play golf. It's not his fight, or any golfer's fight." According to Anderson, sports editor Neil Amdur told him the column wouldn't run. "Amdur had taken the column to [managing editor] Gerald Boyd. He wasn't quoting Gerald, but he said the editors didn't like us arguing with the editorial page." Anderson said he was disappointed,"but that's where I work. That's their decision." It was said that Araton's column focused on the dispute between Augusta National chairman William (Hootie) Johnson and Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations on allowing women to join to exclusive club. Araton is believed to have written women face bigger issues than whether they can become members of a ritzy golf club. The Times editors' decisions reinforce a growing sense in journalistic circles that the paper under Raines looks for conformity in its news and opinion columns. Yesterday, 16 years after being ousted as chairman of CBS, Thomas Wyman was back on The Times' front page because he resigned his club membership to protest the exclusion of women. He said CBS should "do more" to help open up membership. "CBS will broadcast the Masters in April," CBS Sports spokeswoman Leslie Anne Wade said yesterday. Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis said last night: "We don't discuss our editorial decisions."

"I suppose the fact that it is in the South makes it even more galling to the NYT."

I'm sure that's 99% of it. These people actually believe racism was invented in the South. I, for one, would never belong to a men's club. I prefer the company of women. Anyway, these people are so stupid they don't realize what they are asking for. Women ARE allowed to be at and play at Augusta -- they just can't be members. So, if the feminazis and NYT get their way, they will be setting the standard that there be no women's colleges or women only institutions of any kind. Same standard. But that's different, right? Sure.

I was listening to some commentary here in Toronto about this and a bit of the history of Augusta was put forth. While Augusta was designed by Bobby Jones (a southerner) and is located in the south the membership of the club is the corporate elite of the USA (located in the northeast for the most part) and abroad. It was actually meant to be a winter course for the northern elite while their home courses in the north are closed. Augusta is closed a few weeks after the Masters is over and doesn't reopen until after Labor day. It is not a "southern" club in reality. Ironic huh?

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Editors of The New York Times killed a column by Pulitzer Prize winner Dave Anderson that disagreed with an editorial about Tiger Woods and Augusta National's refusal to admit women as members.

A column by sportswriter Harvey Araton also was zapped, sources said, because it differed with the paper's editorial opinion about the golf club standoff. The moves came amid extensive coverage of the Georgia club under former editorial
page editor Howell Raines, who's called for high-impact stories since becoming executive editor last year.

Stories have underscored Augusta National's role as a playground for a corporate Who's Who, including Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill and ex-GE CEO Jack Welch, and its importance to CBS, which televises the prestigious Masters tournament from the club each spring.

"That's right, my column didn't run," Anderson told the Daily
News last night. "It was decided by the editors that we should not argue with the editorial page." A Nov. 18 editorial said Woods "could simply choose to stay home in April," instead of competing at the Masters. "And a tournament without Mr. Woods would send a powerful message that discrimination isn't good for the golfing business."

Anderson recalled he wrote a column afterward saying, as he put it last night, "let Tiger play golf. It's not his fight, or any golfer's fight." According to Anderson, sports editor Neil Amdur told him the column wouldn't run. "Amdur had taken the column to [managing editor] Gerald Boyd. He wasn't quoting Gerald, but he said the editors didn't like us arguing with the editorial page." Anderson said he was disappointed,"but that's where I work. That's their decision."

It was said that Araton's column focused on the dispute between Augusta National chairman William (Hootie) Johnson and Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations on allowing women to join to exclusive club. Araton is believed to have written women face bigger issues than whether they can become members of a ritzy golf club.

The Times editors' decisions reinforce a growing sense in journalistic circles that the paper under Raines looks for conformity in its news and opinion columns.

Yesterday, 16 years after being ousted as chairman of CBS, Thomas Wyman was back on The Times' front page because he resigned his club membership to protest the exclusion of women. He said CBS should "do more" to help open up membership.

"CBS will broadcast the Masters in April," CBS Sports spokeswoman Leslie Anne Wade said yesterday. Times spokeswoman Catherine Mathis said last night: "We don't discuss our editorial decisions."

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