New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-04
GOLF OF ALL NATIONS.
Tournament in Mea9cO attracting
amateurs and Professionals.

Golfers have got the Mexican fever, and when
the special train pulls OF the Pennsylvania
station next Wednesday goodly crowd will make
up the party bound for the big open tournament to
be held the City of Mexico, open to all nations
with the announcement Of the sailing of the Tor
eign professionals added stimulus was given TO
this end of the affair. There is no longer any
doubt of the tournament being thoroughly interna-
ional in its flavor with Great Britain, Canada, the
United States and Mexico represented There Is an
erroneous idea in quarters that the Mexican
tournament is for professionals and that the anna
tours are not wanted. A glance at the programme
will show that in the list of tournaments scheduled
from January 10 g. inclusive. amateurs Will nave
a chance to figure in three OF the six contests In
addition these there will be other special handl-
caps, so that the amateurs will not find the time
hang heavily on their hands
Among the prominent golfers who are positively
going on the special Garry B. Adams, of Bal
tusrol; John Moller. jr.. of Garden City; Charles
Kirchner. of Plainield: George Wright, or WolIas-
ton; C. T. Croker. jr.. of Fitchburg: A. G LOCK-
wood of Allston. the Massachusetts champion;
Gilbert Farintosh. ]. P. Scott and A. Trevvatt OF
Hot Springs Va; A. F. Sutherland, OF Albany; W.
Sterling. of Philadelphia. and E. J. Noble OF
Adams, Mass Others who may join the party
from nearby clubs are Walter ]. Travis, Of Garden
City; T. c. Ennever OF Baltusrol: John Reid, jr.'
of ST Andrews; Robert Taylor and J. Mcclellan. of
Westfield.
Apropos of the professionals It may be said that
Percy Barrett and George Cummings, Of Toronto,
N@N
this pair OF Canadians will help TO make up the
foreign team in the International team champion
ship match January q and g.
The four professionals the high seas have
all contributed their share to golfng history Alec
("Sandy') Herd. whose green is at Huddersheld,
was open champion OF Great Britain in 1902. and for
the best part OF ten years has been regarded as
of the big four. He wins his share OF the
purses each season. although fortune refused to
smile him in the four-green international match
between Scotland and England last summer, when
Harry vardon and ]. H. Taylor defeated James
Braid and Herd for OF the largest purses ever
played for by professional golfers
Andrew Kirkaldy of st. Andrews has long been
a unique figure among golfers, and many good
story has been told at Andrews expense, whose
personality is pronounced as his game is brill
liant. The only title he holds at present is open
champion OF Scotland. Somehow other he has
never been able to win the open championship OF
Great Britain although generally regarded as one
of the best natural golfers in the world Most OF
his golf is played at ST. Andrews, and it has been
claimed that off his native heath he lacks nerve
when in a tight place. This Mexico journey is by
far the longest ever attempted by him. and his play
under entirely different conditions will be watched
with interest
Jack White of Sunningdale also member OF the
visiting party, has long been prominent. although It
not till 1904 that he Jumped into fame by
winning the open championship OF Great Britain
at Sandwich with the lowest seventy-two hole total
ever returned in competition having the open title
at stake. It WIS during the Sandwich tourna-
meut that White strained the muscles about the
heart. which practically kept him out OF the game
for a year White has regained much of his old
time FORM and It is question among experts. now
that Harry Vardon has again been forced to drop
out through i'll health whether White is not worthy
of place in the big four Alec Ftndlay. Of Bos-
ton recently received Letter from Vardon in which
the latter stated he did not expect 10 do any tourna-
ment playing for a year. and possibly longer.
ROLAND Jones. who has the Wimbledon green, Is
the other member of the visiting quartet He is
regarded the coming professional on the other
side. He is the youngest of the prominent golfers
abroad being but twenty-slx years old While ne
has vet to win the open title he has on more than
one occasion finished we'll in the money.
Some disappointment has been expressed over the
failure Of the open champion James Braid, to make
one of the party but, according to Alec F1ndlay,
who has been instrumental in getting the players
over. Braid stands in of the water. He says
he prefers to die on land. Trains good enough
for him. and when he does have to cross water 1t IS
by way OF a strong bridge.
It had been expected that Tom Warden would also
come over. In fact, the brother OF the redouotaoe
Harry fully intended to do so until Lord Dudley
made him such a fattering offer TO go on a gohng
tour through France that he could not do else than
Each member of the quartet. in addition to hav-
ing his expenses paid is guaranteed 500 ms, OF
course entirely independent OF the opportunities
the visitors will have to make extra money arter
the Mexican tournaments have been hnlshed. OPP
posed to. the visitors at Mexico City Will be the
hest OF our professionals including Willie An
derson the open champion of the United States;
Alec Smith, George Low, Alec Campbell, Ben Men
ols Gilbert Nichols and Willie Smith.