New-York tribune., 1910-09-19

In winning the national EOlI liite- AZ
Broekline on Saturday, W. c. Fownes jr..
of Flttsburg proved that perseverance and
yrartice. when combined with intelligent
STUDY. can overcome great obstacles. Al
rhough ils took up The game in 1925, Fownes
attempted nothing big in the competitive
line for three years, being content to con-
fine his efforts toward a gradual working
up of his game. Unlike large majority of
American amateurs who have attained
more than the average degree Of success,
FoHnes refrained from professional in
struction, Vet his form has always been eX-
cellent While at Pinehurst last winter
FoRnez took his first lesson, but his style
had long since been acquired: style
founded on much perusal of goling litera-
allre. combined with keen personal obserVa-
sicn Several years ago Fownes was one of
rhe first TO make use Of the long-shafted
wooden clubs. which for a time became
craze. He continued 20 experiment until
lis driving. combined with class and fair
shot off the Tee, not necessarily a scream,
compared faVorably with the best amateurs
sn the country. Still, lie soon realized that
St Was the deadly short game that counted
kn winning most Of the matches. The
-nashie and putter were in his hands hours
ist a time. and as most of his tournament
splay was or Eastern courses his game al
SVays has been suited to such conditions.
Although an accurate putter. Fownes
ishines most at the chip shot. Just off the
ledge Of the green. Time and again he laid
lshe ball dead on his approach shots during
}-he decisive match Saturday with War
fren X Wood. How different with the lat
-e-, who can attribute his defeat to an er-
.-atic short game. both on and of the green.
tThere has been a good deal said pro and
icon concerning the sections of the country
a-epresented Fownes is claimed by both
S1he East and the West but. after all, what
does It matter? Let il not be forgotten
that both Fownes and Wood are Americans
Chick Evans the boy wonder from Chi
osEo lost nothing by defeat In the semi
ifnal round of the championship. With
more experience on Eastern greens he is
sikely to rank hlgn among the greatest
players ever developed in this country.
The mild criticism of the National Lawn
Tennis Association in this column last
week for its withdrawal of the challenge
.esued 10 Australia for the Dwight +.
Davis international Cup has aroused two
rr three Tribune readers TO rush to tie
defence One contends that if this country
cannot be represented by the strongest
players il should not be represented at
all and adds as his opinion that the asso-
citation did well 10 withdraw the challenge
rather than send out team that in all
probability would discredit the sport here
cannot agree with my correspondent on
this score. although il is purely a matter
of opinion. Another one incloses a clip
ping from Throne and Country" an Eng
ssh publication, and asks IL the associa-
zion here should throw itself open 70 the
same sort Of a slap" a reprint OF the
clipping follows.
Even the Davis Cup. that most aTnicabie
OF all international contests is now threat
ening 10 cause trouble. The A0Straiasian
lawn tennis authorities are complaining
that the selected Englisk. team Is hot worth
sfe guarantee asked for. The English at
.horities may reply that the team selected
s. the best available. and il is either that
seam or nothing But, al the same. one
cannot help srmpaSbizirg with the Austria
jians in their complaint that they are called
lGDoD 20 pay first rate price for a sec
ono rate article Al Scarborough the her
dar. m the final OF the singles. II. J.
IOherty beat r. O. Love with the utmost
ease Incidentally +. o. Lowe beat his
brother, =. y. Lowe. HlsO faS been select
81 a one or the Davis CEp team. In
Australia inc general impression Is that
Il J. Dohersy could give % and beat
ing 20 any o- the English team. and that
sech z team cannot be considered seriously.
So far known. TO guarantee vas asked
for the American team. but if SUCH was tie