Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02
WHAT YOUNG GOLFERS ARE DOING
Work of the Youngsters on the Links
of Late.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-with the midsum-
mer let-up in open tournaments hereabouts,
golfers have been given a breathing spell,
a chance to rest and Incidentally take a
peep into the future. The work of the
younger crop OF players has been watched
closely, and there Is naturally more or less
interest in figuring on the chances of this
class with regard to the important events to
come. Probably the most promising Junior
Of this part OF the country is w. Fellows
Morgan, jr., of Baltusrol, who made his
first public appearance as q representative
Of Harvard in the intercollegiate champion
ship at Nassau last fall. Although de-
feated at match play during the turney.
Morgan played capital golf. In the spring
he took part in the Harvard championship.
but lost to II. II. Wilder.
Morgan again apperaed in the recent in
v~itation tournament OF the Apawamis club,
and after finishing among the leaders in the
thirty-six-hole qualifying round, lost to
Chalres II. Seely, the metropolitan title
holder, In the second round. Lack OF ex-
p~erience alone was responsible for his de-
feat in that match.
Apropos OF Wilder, Il may be said that
the present Harvard champion looks to be
about the most promising amateur yet de-
veloped in Boston. Although he has been
playing golf for several years, Wilder is
scarcely more than a boy. This season,
however. finds him much steadier than
formerly. 1t is a matter of record, tha a
few weeks ago he reached the final round
in the Massachusetts, amateur champion
ship, and followed this by leading all the
amateurs, besides beating many Of the
professionals, in the Massachusetts open al
the Country club OF Brooklyn. Should
Wilder continue TO hand out the same quail
ity OF golf in the national tourney at Gar
den City. he will surely bear watching.
r. NJ. Wild. the interscholastic boy, who
has been playing for the last five years
over the Crawford course. Is another whose
game shows steady improvement. Although
slight Of build and apparently physically
handicapped when It comes to going
through a hard series of matches, Wild has
on more than one occasion developed un-
expected stamina. In the interscolastic
championship at'Gsrden City a year ago he
was runner-up to Harry Legg, and a few
weeks ago in the Invitation tourney al
Nassau. Wild not only qualified in the first
eight iD a field OF 100 old players, bui
reached the final as well.
c. e Van Week, jr., of Montciair, who
figured on the Yale base ball team during
the past season, is a slashing golfer. Long
drives Of $50 yards are nothing uncommo
for him. but as is the case with so many
OF the younger set, this advantage gained
Is thrown away by indifferent putting
Van Week has been playing considerably
at Montclaire with Jerome d. Travers
the nationel champion. and the Influence
OF the latter's steady short game may hav,
a beneficial effect upon Van Week.
Out west, Warren X. Wood and Kenneth
P, Edwards despite their recent reverses
are looked upon by many as coming cham.
pions. They apparently have all the shots
that so to make great golfers. A year ago
In the national event at Cleveland, Wood
lost to rravers In the most brilliantly
played match OF the championship, and 4
the western boy can strike any such gait
at Garden City, he will make them al