The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
GOLF GOSSIP GALORE
WARDEN, THE ENGLISH EXPERT, TO
PLAY A SERIES OF MATCHES
IN AMERICA
GAMES ALREADY ARRANGED

Later In the Season a Team From
Abroad VIII Play Round of
Games on the Different Links of
the United States, Winding Up
With an International Match
Golf Gossip.
Golf rumors galore are around Just
now, in fact they seem to be very
prominent part Of the royal and ancient
game. So many have been started and
have run their course amounting to
nothing that 1t was with considerable
doubt that the recent announcement that
Harry Warden, the open champion, would
come to this country and also team
of amateur golfers to play series Of
matches in this country was received
by enthusiasts.
So far as Warden is concerned there Is
no doubt in regard to his trip and he
will arrive In New York and start soon
upon the schedule of matches that is be-
ing arranged for himself by Charles 8.
Cox, the president of the Fairfield GoH
club, New York.
While m this country the Britisher ex-
poets to play great many matches
against the best ball of two amateurs.
Already one match Of this kind has been
arranged. when he will play against Wal
ter ]. Travis, of the Oakland Golf club,
and Craig NJ. Hamilton, Of Lakewood
The course over which the match will be
played will more than likely be the one
of the Lakewood club.
The selection of Hamilton as partner
-
despite the fact that just now he Is at
the top of his game, and Is scratch man
at Lakewood. his most ardent admirer
cannot claim that he is the equal Of Find
lay S. Douglas, the ex-amateur cham
pion Although this year Douglas has
met no less than a half dozen defeats,
which were sustained at the hands Of
the following players: Reginald Brooks,
at Garden City; Robert c. Watson Jr..
at the Lakewood tournament; A. I.
Dwight, in the Crescent Golf clubs tour
nament; Francis H. Bohlen, at Bald-
more; Herbert NJ. Hartman, In the ANA
teur championship at Onwentsia, and w.
II. Davis, at Atlantic City, 1t has not
shaken faith In his ability among the best
judges of the game.
When Mr.. Douglas was seen the other
Gay in regard to Vardens visit, he
thought that the Atlantic City Country
clubs course at Mortified would be tho
best of any links over which match
with Warden could be played. The ex-
champion looks upon the Atlantic City
course as more nearly approaching the
ones to be found in Great Britain, and 1t
would be a splendid idea for the club to
arrange match for Warden against the
best ball of Findlay s. Douglas and Fran
els H. Bohlen. Although Douglas has not
played for month or so he could quick
ly get himself into form. while Bohlen Is
never out of form, and is familiar with
the Atlantic City course. 1t would surely
make interesting contest and give
golfers the opportunity of seeing Warden
play over course which resembles the
foreign Kinks on which the open cham
pion has astontshed the golfng world in
his matches and tournaments in Great
Britain.
THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
Last Sunday it was announced that
team of amateur golfers, under the cap
taincy Of Horace G. Hutchinson. would
probably visit this country during Sep
tember and October. The names of the
members of the team who have already
consented to come are those Of many OF
the leading opponents Of golf in Great
Britain. At present the idea Is that they
will tour playing on the different links
all over the country, and will wind up
their trip with an International match,
Great Britain vs. United States
OF course this event should be held
under the auspices of the United States
Golf association, and when they hold their
annual meeting. the latter part of next
month. 1t would be a good idea to award
the match to some club at the same time
that they schedule the three national
ShiDa for 1qf0 No hettar cO,1rqa
could possibly be selected for this con-
test than the one at the Atlantic City
Country club, and 1t will be quite sur
prising If the Atlantic Cityites do not
make a strong bid for it. September
would be an ideal month for such an
event at Northfield, especially the lat
ter part, or possibly the early part of Oc-
tober might be better, as then the chances
of that pest of Atlantic City, the Jersey
mosquito, would more than likely be con-
spicuous by his absence
So far the course is concerned 1t is
thoroughly worthy Of such an event, and
with few changes 1t would undoubtedly
be the equal of any In the East, and
more than one golfer claims that it would
be the best.
With a great blast of trumpets It was
recently announced that Herbert M. Har-
riman. Of the Meadowbrook Country club.
the first home-bred champion of the Unit
ed States, would this year wend his way
to Great Britain and take part in the
anna teur and open championships In the
home Of golf. Unfortunately, Mr.. Harri-
man finds that he will be unable to make
his projected trip. which Is to be regret
ted. as 1t would have given an opportu1i-
ty to compare the play of our amateur
champion with that of the leading golfers
on the other side over their own courses,
which We have not been able to do in the
past