New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-06
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Trip Being Planned for Golf
Stars of Australia.


International golf of a nature hitherto
unknown in this country. unless the visit
of the Overwhelmingly team in 1908 be
excepted. is practically a certainty for
next season. This time the invading
forces will represent Australia, and they
will be headed by DR. F. G.. Brathwaite,
the American Vice-Consul. who Will act in
the capacity of manager. In addition to
the golfers there Will be at least two lawn
tennis players in the party.
There has been considerable correspon-
dence between the two countries. and a
warm welcome for the visitors is assured.
The United States Golf Association was
communicated with, and Robert c. Wat
son the secretary, has written DR.. Brath-
waite suggesting that the Australians
compete against an American team. the
week Immediately preceding the amateur
championship tournament of 1911. That
this proposal will meet with favor there
can be no doubt, for DR., Brathwaite has
written TO know when and where next
years fixture viii be held.
The plan thus far mapped out is for a
team 70 visit this country early next sum-
r7ler and tour America from coast to coast
taking part in team matches and tourna-
nlents, but arranging the schedule so as
10 take in both the amateur and open
championships. The personnel Of the Aus
tralian team made ND at present con-
sists of eight golfers and two lawn tennis
players. but il is possible that this num-
Der may be increased
Prominent among the visitors Will be
Michael Scott, the amateur champion OF
Australia and open champion of New
South Wales and Victoria He is brother
Of O. Scott. who has been runner-up in
the amateur championship tournament Of
Great Britain. Next on the list is Clyde
Pearce. who has been both open and anna
teur title holder of Australia.
Then there is the sensational Felstead,
a left-handed golfer, who recently broke
the srecord for the course Of the Royal
Melbourne Club. Last year Felstead won
the open championship tournament Of Aus
. tralia, begting all the professionals. An
other equally well known golfer booked
for the trip is Duncan, five times cham
pion of New Zealand and runner-up in the
Australian amateur tournament in 1908.
Bruce Pearce, the youthful phenomenon
Of many titles, also enjoys an interna-
tional reputation. This eighteen-year-old
lad, who viii be member of the team, is
champion of Tasmania and South Austria
/
thirteen minor championship titles.
Ward got his 81 on the last nine holes by
/ q combination of good play and good luck.
/ At the tenth, 525 yards down hill. he holed
! out short approach for a ,, and at the
! next-the Sahara-he carried the green
! from the tee with drive of 215 yards and
] then ran down a fve-footer. After at
/ the Alps Ward got Az al the Redan. This
/ hole is 1S5 yards, and his tee shot left a
put of about eight feet. The card read as
follows:
Out .-.....-....6 %
Fred Herreshof also came in for plenty
I Of glory, not only for winning the tourna-
ment and incidentally beating Walter ].
Travis in the final round by > up, but for
/ his remarkably long driving. One of the
/ Westbrook mans efforts from the twelfth
! tee had a carry of 235 yards
/ The aU-round play Of the metropolitan
champion was also of high order. The
/ four-bau stroke competition. which brought
/ the tournament TO q close, was won by
Macdonald and Travis with an 81. Ward
and Joseph Knapp had 50 and Herreshoff
/ and Herbert Hartman SO.