The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

A team of golf players from the Oxford
and Cambridge Goifns Society VIII come 10
the United States in August TO make a toar
dispatch received by G. Herbert Win9eler.
president of the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION. from T.. Mansfield Hunter. sec
rotary of the Oxford and Cambridge So
ciety. Further particulars are coming by
mail.
The idea to invite the English golfers 10
America originated with President VIM
deler and was proposed by him at the an
nual meeting of the United States Assoeia-
ton in Newport. in February, 1907 Some
discussion arose over the conditions of the
proposed visit and the proposition was not
accepted. At the annual meeting in Febru-
airy Of this year. however. the American as
ISOLATION was to unanimously invite the
English players.
The Union Boat Club of Boston is PLAN
ming to send a fast eight-oared crew to
England next season to compete for the
Henley G and Challenge Cup. It is pro-
posed to get together a seasoned crew of
college men whose standing would be above
reproach, with the veteran Leander crews
in point of experience and all that goes to
make 10 such an eight.
1t is known that among those considered
as available material are F. /. Higginson,
Hugh Bancroft. James Lawrence. John
Lawrence. Guy Bancroft. Captain McCrew,
Doctor Magrath: ex-Captain Billiard Gray
other good men. including .Walcott. who is
now regarded as a possible stroke Of the
Harvard varsity crew.
Nearly all OF these men are now men,
bers OF the Union Boat Club. and several
Of them have been rowing in the Union
eight. which is to take part in the American
phia on July 2 The promoters of the plan
were advised that the Henley stewards
would be much pleased to receive such an
entry as the one under consideration.
Fred W. G. Foster of Harvard. in the
matter Of edurance at least; probably the
able young man. He is also a striking tes-
timony to the efficiency of rowing as a
means Of developing muscles.
strength tests devised by Doctor Dudley A.
Sargent. director of the Harvard gymnas-
1um; Foster developed 2ao;1 7o foot-oounds.
that record would stand a long time. But
Foster. in an attempt to beat his own rec
ord. developed 3ae.2S foot-pounds. more
ruary. Tying. the holder of the worlds rec
ord under the old system of tests. undertook
tne same day to better Fosters old mark,
Foster. whose home is in Beverly. Mass,
Is a senior in Harvard. He is % years old.
weighs ia pounds. and stands 5 feet 10
most all-around athlete in the university.
he has rowed all through his course, is a
s1o 10 : player of great merit. is one of the
stano-pys in all relay team races, and is a
ability. 1 y" s'ea'
he can put the shot forty feet, can do
SWenty rect in the broad jump. and is a
nIeh jumper of almost championship ability.
ne plays hockey splendidly. is a crack |
WINNIE and a fair tennis player.
assoc from his strength record. his chief
promine1ce IN Harvard athletics has been
as a crew man. Last year he was a chosen |!
candidate for the varsity eleven. when an |
injury out him out of the game for the sea |
son. But in the crews he has ALWAYS taken \
his III" NAN WINS aS' eainso
New York amateur circles are interested |
~ me metropolitan golf championship jus, |
~ present, the event being about tho hjp- |
Rest thing of its class scheduled for tbe inn. ,
reads: 'ioh~ehe East
All restrictions have been removed from
we annual metropolitan championship this
ssason: and for the first time in the his |
sory OF the contest anybody may enter VIII
Is mentioned In any way on the general '
Ianuicap INST This throws the Champion |
snip open to !.0s3 players. more than twice
sne NUMBER eligible a year ago. and indi-
cafes that the tournament Will no the
largest on record.
Last season the conditions provided that
pay tnose receiving a rating of twelve or
peter on the general handicap list should
pc allowed to compete. Now the commit
zee SAYS that no limit will be placed on the
except that q competitors n,nn
must appear on the handicap list. To odd
20 the attractivencss Horace Russell has
ohered a special cup for the second set to
this being the first time such a
priZe has heen presented.
Inc tournament il Certain to attract con-