Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-06
Young Golfers
Win Matches
Western Open Champion Makes Re-
sumo, Showing How Youth
Got to Top.

CHICAGO Nov. SIN a resume OF the
past season, Charles Evans, jr the west
ern open champion, points out how the
young golfer has been brought into notice.
Both the national and western champion
ships for the last two years have been won
by young men. Last year both champions
were under 20 and this years products are
not much over, and those successes have
been duplicated by other youths In many
of the lesser tournaments.
A number Of older men have held their
own in the earlier rounds of events, but
few have survived the semi-finals. This
condition of affairs is more remarkable be-
cause a few years ago the presence of the
boy in golf was thought TO be a mistake,
detracting from the dignity Of the game
One even wondered why he came to
foresalCe base bail, foot ball, tennis ana
others Of the more strenuous games OF
youth for pastime peculiarly adapted to
his elders and to women.
As matter Of fact, the young goIfers
of today grew up with the game and their
golfing muscles were trained from child
hood
Now, golf as a pastine Is suited to all
sorts and conditions OF men and can be
made as gentle An exercise as desired, but
golf as a championship game holding its
oMh Win Anu BGaN VI oNu0E countries, de-
mands the athletic best Of ours, and the
athletic best usually covers a few short
years OF the youth OF a man.
A golf tournament Il not only a test OF
skill, but energy and endurance Fine
games are usually played during the early
rounds but the finals frequently disclose
two wornout dispirited men, giving an
exhibition OF second rate golf 20 a large
and sometimes plying gallery
II, then, We concede that the golfer
must possess besides skill trueness Of
sight, endurance, energy and nerve" we
can undertand why, other things being
equal, the game at the present is usually
/ In favor OF the younger man,
/ Older men put their energy into their
business or professions Skill is bought
At the price Of practice, and very few
adults IN this strenuous country OF ours
can give the necessary time. The diff
/ ference Of practice OF one hour day may
decide a tournament, Constant practice
makes large part OF playing automatic:
/ automausm saves the nerves and tourna-
ments require all one has.
Again, all the senses Of youth are a
somewhat more acute. and the initiative
1 faculty 1 mean the power to catch on"
/ 70 the good points OF your opponent and
the avoidance OF his faults In other
| words, young muscles are more obedient
/ to the will than older ones.
! II has been suggested TO me that audac-
/ ity is another good quality OF youth, but
/ think e Is a weakness. To my mind any
unnecessary brilliant play In tournament
| Is a mistake
The young golfer has succeeded beyond
his widest hopes, but there are exceptions
10 every rule. Some men who have won
national honOrs the last few years learned
the game when fully grown. and some Of
the best golf was played in this tourna-
ment by men who, although young could
not be classed among the boy golfers.
On the whole, however the last season
was the young golfers, and the chances
are that, with some always notable ex-
cepuons. the coming season will belong
largely 20 him. For man puts his best