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With all due respect if anyones time has been wasted, its mine based upon research investment.
You have to admit I've done a hell of a lot of work...most of the work. I've gone back and dug up every source I could get my hands on, I've attempted to explore it from all the angles, I've tried to look at it from all the perspectives. I've produced a wealth of material on this thread. I put together a timeline...a fairly time consuming process. I've brought out numerous contemporaneuos articles from many sources (on both sides of the pond). And I've addressed every question you raised on your previous post, pages ago...please go back and read it.
I agree with you, it was an important issue, but I'm not certain you have a full appreciation for the many complex realtionships: Travis vs Macdonald, Travis vs R&A, Macdonald vs America, R&A vs USGA, America vs Britain, Brtain vs Britain, East vs West, etc. I would strongly recommend you dig deeper.
I would agree that Travis and Macdonald obviously didn't get along....what I'm not certain is when their fallout occured...before this incident or because of it.