New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
MORE GOLF MA7c5b
PROS FIND NEw FIN,
IN AMERICA.
By Expert, On ;.
Links This Year Hare At.,,u
ed Big Galleries

'n'S country IS stin IA
nrlldln win regard to It's treatrns,+ .ennd CO.
$500 = may De SAID that the prs,.' s'u p'cs4
80 "a TeeIeu Improvement on TN. eas0a
water In England and scotIa,d -, uils side Of y. |
Is. those OF class-are kent bus. ms pros--s,,
time nlling engagements Wbo, VI months a.
IN some open or Invitation tour,,-.s 49, 'aAins a-
ties are IN demand for exhibi,,on me tss-
ulIiereht from existing conditions =, rpo'ea Es
where the professional Is not Iookst , 'ns CONT,
pecial attraction ""' upon as an .
ALMOST from the time the zarna
INTO America the beginner showed nt'cttous
ence Tor his own divot singing roma peo PREF,
one nundred OF more strokes. ratbs- .sras
mater between experts. AS one arna,ar- 'aa 'or
~ wouio rather play over the cour,. pul N
s,onaI. Naech between the greatest two . ssr
While that sentiment continues.
gree, 1t Is also evident that the r.,s Certain 4.
sionai In the United States has 'ne pro's
smoother OF late Months ago tba sO0c dsl
that Tom Vardon was coming bs-a Ouncsulr
TOUT months engagement with the Orvs-. 1espt
caused Followers Of the game 70 specr,,- caa
pronaoie success In competitions a-,ir., !, - oh
professionals IN the United Stare, a.. @' eaars
brother OF the redoubtable Harry r.acaa. "n1 he
the day before the national open cbar,... my pau
Englewood there were those who tnory s.'lsnp
ne had to do was to go there. play IN, .ar aatn
noieS ana WIN rhe crown rs the other v,-.. .',n
done some nine years before. a cs
The fact that many believed +,.,
who had never classed with M. 49, 'fdn
without the slightest preparation ~""' co1a
tee and win the open title ,g,,r,. IL
strongest resident professionals onIv .a a-'sai
another illustration OF the vhoIAsor-. -
Americans continue 70 have for foraty, t .sV
tons. They neglected utterly 10 tab. wv. -aN
the rapid Advancement the game has r,a.,~sss
country during the last decade During ~. -.
rnent at Englewood Vardon expressed str...
highly pleased with the course. and il t,a-,-.
of record that in one of his rounds IA -.
IS yet he failed 70 get in the nopsv
In other words The class is here now ,,r., =.
same as abroad. although IL is but natural So
advantage shall still rest with the 'prosr ., -
Britain Their more frequent opportunit.. ,,..
diligence IN competitive golf NAV be rss,rsss =.
as the chief. II not the sole, reason FOR vhsrss
advantage they have vardon at Englsrooa =,
20 contend against great odds In addition !, !,
lack OF practice. he was only one agsinsr avs
bred That is why he could not with rsssr !.
made a tavortte. and on that same basis 70 IN.
professional from this country could take ua- I,
an open abroad and look confidently for any q.
gree OF success.
One Of the best illustrations OF the lrcrsasirr-.
terest taken in high class professionals IN N,
vicinity was furnished in June. when As1 s-rs
and Isaac Nackie we're brought together t-
thirty-six holes ar Fox Kills On neutral grcu,.
IL was figured that the odds were IN Smiths .svr
but the contention was made that Maekis word
be invincible over his home green How ths rivas
fought IL OUT. hole for hole, throughout thar arr.
day followed BY one OF the largest galleries ss
hereabouts in years, how each man got insids
record in the afternoon. and how Smith gainss
verdict by the scanr margin OF I up. are nossst
ters OF history. The match demonstrated 50 sas
however. the increasing demand for ara!rsal.s
kind that the clubs officials shortly af,s-vrs
brought about four-oaH match. in which Ss
and II n Barker teamed up against Nacks M
Jack Hobens.
This match attracted golfers from Far ard rT
and ss a four-baT contest between experts geo
orally does. kept the gallery on edge from start g
finish First one and then another OF me quarts
would bring OF some exceptional shot prooaHS
the most spectacular OF all being Barkers
the 5Oa-yard thirteenth hole. Smith and BaEkS
ruled favorites. and they justified the conndshS
placed IN them by their admirers by EinnAs
handuy. So successful was the affair that the IN
Hills Golf Club has planned 70 bring OF anOihs
attraction along similar lines in the fall
George Sargent's sudden rise 10 fame as rsuR
OF his winning the national open cnamnonsF
tournament at EnglewOod. with the record to'a y
80 caused so much talk that several sxn"@ea
matches were arranged for him shortly at's'SAu
His attempt 70 plav the best ball OF two arnalsis
over the Iunpy Forest Park public links IN GHeS
Iyn met with Indifferent success. and the Sn'
NAV be said OF his clash with Gilbert Nicnos
Van Cortlandt Park Both matches were Sa1A"
by large galleries on neither occasion 90 us
new champion display his true FORM nor oe
appear at his best when he defeated Herbert SINUS
at Apswamis. -.
Unless something is done. and speedily al ~.
to avoid a conflict IN dates certain an0u-.
interest is bound 10 he taken from tne wv ~
championship tournaments or the Meuop1
Golf Association and the Western Coli Ass0es
ton. These attractions are scheduled i0'
same week next month. and several OF 'hs g
ing professionals are anxious TO compe'e -
As Nichols said there are few enough 49, -.
ments for professionals I'm this country w.
having them fall upon the same dates. 49,,
wants 10 compete in the Western analr @' So, =,
hut he is even more DESTROYS OF havIns =,
at the Metropolitan at Wykagyl ana nl''O, -,
locking horns with Alec smith over tne
own stamping ground. N.
Tom vardon will. OF course, take par s.,,.
Western event and. favored by two moh'ls -.
slant golf In that vicinity, il - hAsS % s,s
Sandwich professional will be found a. 20 *
VardOn by the way. is thinking seriously n.
ing part I'm a number Of exhibition HlatS"'s o.,e
expiration of his Onwentsia engagements - an
ber He and George Duncan. who came W.. n.
ace of visiting this country short uni7 20 M,
fast friends. and Vardon saws that ne os-xscs
TO team up with the winner OF the Nol'' rsros
tournament In a few fou--ball contests. ,v5.
has an attractive personality and p'e1S."' me
He is also fairly steady. Just the reVe'' e.r and
dashing Duncan. who walks up 70 n'' "a. hss
makes the shot before one realizes
happened. .,,atsrs
Throughout the present summer oo..- . mn ne
and professionals have been "ourhins ,lsOS
courses with their low scores a'l'Ousl s5 AZ tbs
every instance the pros have SsI ,ssIlsas
Donors Aided by the latest eraAus matters
balls and new-fangled clubs the leading a .Sass
as a whole get fully as much dis'anO ',E howsssE
the salaried brigade The protesS'V''a'y, md sd
continue To display the greatest eOn ..,.s
in the shot up 10 the hole and III PH'S"