New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-11
BRIGHT GOLF OUTLOOK
PLUMS FOR THE EAST.
NezV York Sure of Several Cham
Dionships Big Fire AbroGd.


Although the national amateur soH enanpio on
IT. tournament this year viii be decided n the
west there is not the slightest danger 'l'a' ur1
East and especially the metropolitan diS.llc'' WI,
not receive its share OF the linHis 80 -.
cr,aron.onshtp awarded to the EnslesVood Con CluD
may prove the greatest e'Sii' "a "
In America -, .,s.,
No effort was made at the recent annual - e
ing in this city 90 provide for an increase III .,e
r,{va money for the OPEN the delegates appareHu'
20 30 49,. or,rletelv engrossed with debates on
otbeT Troposed constitutional amendments n,
however. Ben sayres and Arnaud Massey snoulo
come over II is entirely possible tha' speciaA 0
petitions viii be arranged ,.,.,
THE fact that the intercollegiate cnampionShp
has been definitely fixed for the Apawamis course
IN the middle of September gives New YORK aio'hi
contest practically national In importance
having their tournament held in Vacatfoh tiio =.
coiIegfans VIII in nowise be handicapped oy cohuf
tons so that one Of the largest college ehtrleS On
record may be expected. I
F. s. Wheeler. president Of the Apa"aii'is -, 80
made plain the position OF the Rye orsa4ii%ato
at last weeks meeting. when he said tnat nus o.
would have applied for the amateur championship
rad II not been understood 1t was Chicagos turh-
since the completion Of it's new homo ApA"aIihS
3 better fitted than ever 20 handle inpor'An1 60 .
petitions. and IL Is by no means irnproo@ol0 l
the Metropolitan Golf Association eas'"''47"AP
tournament may be played there
Then there is the fourth annual championship Oh
the VEonen's Eastern Golf Association Whicn mas
not beer held hereabouts since the first gatherths'
at Nassau in 1906. The tournament IS due 70 come
- +bfs district AS Philadelphia easy of access
end less than two hours by rail from this city
large metropolitan entry is certain 70 gather a.
Merton for the national
Professional golf the world over. but more par
tic,.IarIv In Great Britain throughout 1908 VIII go
down in history exceptional IL may DC sAAU
that the unusual keenness OF the competitive p1aSo
Of the game on the other side was in measure
all xr7n1
top of the list were more closely pressed by inc
rising young players, who several occasions re
corded impressive victories over the favorites-
once again has James Braid been the central hg-
ure.. In 1907 the Earl's Ferry expert played goh
which seemed we'll nigh perfect. but his work dur
ing the season recently closed has been 1nnnlteiy
better. OF course his greatest performance was le
winning of the open championship with the lowest
score record for an event OF that kino. Ohques-
tionaby one OF his best single rounds OF the year
was when he negotiated the well known westward
Ho links in 60 strokes.
J. H. TAYLOR, Harry Vardon, Arnaud MaSsy and
Alec Herd also played nearly up TO their repu'a-
tons Vardon was not quite the Vardon of old, ana
f., the opnion of most close students of the game
he Will be; but for all that he began the year
in remarkable style, administering a defeat TO
Massey by 9 up and to play, and q little later
defeating Braid
Herd and Massey also had a good year. and the
former showed numerous occasions his ability
to hold his own in the fastest company. He twice
beat Tom Ball, the last time by and at eighteen
holes. 1t may also be said that matches he lost
were by narrow margins. Massey did not appear in
as many important contests as the other former
champions. but even the Frenchman gathered
IN fair share Of the prize money
After the big five the names of Duncan and
Mayo stand out prominently. Both OF these
younger professionals added greatly to their repu-
tations In combination these two five four
somes and they also did well singy. mora particu-
larly Duncan, who IN thirty-six hole matches de-
feated both Vardon and Taylor. Then there was
F. Robson, whose sudden rise to prominence caused
quite a STIR and his career from now on will be
watched with interest
The record Of the big fve'' for 1905 IN singles