New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-18
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
CRITICISE OUR ''PROS."
Lack Grace of English Players.
Says WTiteT abroad.

Although no chance was offered to- see
tne American professionals in serious COM
petition abroad on their recent visit. foreign
experts have seen NJ 70 criticise unfavOTably
the play Of the visitors just the same IL
Will be remembered that the representative
OF the Eastern Professional Golfers Asso-
citation recently played "a Walton Heath.
also that no opportunity was Afforded the
visitors OF measuring strength and skin sin
gie-anded against the home talent for the
reason that only friendly fOursomes were
INDUCED In. However. Golf illustrated
comments on the Americans as follows;
Some Of the play was really very good.
pleasant saunteT they we're entirely Tree
from the nerye-racking feeling that pre-
walls when more serious golf is attempted
Among the American professionals there
are several me PLAYERS, but % was easily
noticed that as scientific stylists they fall
far lehind the standard set b. the pres
Gus absence 81 that crisp. clear smack
hOm the wrists that one = SO accustomed
T. see IN our Leading gTofes sionaIs. WIN
the exception 81 Alec smith, every player
seemed 20 neave and lunge az me oall
with the result that the oall few away
heavily ard Invariably with curl 20 w
left. Most Of the men usei the independent
grip with the right hand well under. Inls.
although conductive 20 length, looks idI
from pretty and makes straishtness hard
90 obtain.
Their short game vas distinctly good;
their putting especially 60. There was no
hesitation at striking az the ball u thsy
no nervous dribbling into the -sole: the
hack was the object and they went Tor ~
hard Most OF the men used the Tln.up
shOt 20 perfection; and this. a Walton
Heath IN a wind. Is the shot IN sum
mary the comparison can be condenser 20
few words The American lrofessloI \,
style OF their British cOnfreres. but they
almost make IN for u with their deter
minatiOn and whOleheartedness OF play.
With Youthful assurance members % the
golf team representing tire Montclair High
school have come out with a challense 70
any and all schools. public or private.
within a radius Of thirty miles Their
proposition Il 90 play hOme-and-home
matches. one over the course 81 the Mont
clair Golf Club and the other on links used
by their opponents. The Montclair High
School team was organized year ago. with
the result that three matches were played
with New York teams. MOntclair won one.
lost one and broke even on the other The
team consists OF James NIunoz. Harrison
Royce. Bert Miller and Walker Beavie
Before golf gets fairly under way again
az the Scarsdalc course a number 81
changes will be made. II Is understood that
the much criticised bunker guarding the
sixteenth green will be entirely altered
Not a few Of the trees on the right Of the
fairway going 10 this hole nave already
been removed. thereby making the ap-
proach less trying The course IS tempo
rarity closed.
The United North and South champion
ship tournament for women will begin at
PinehuTst next Tuesday This will be fol-
lowed by the corresponding meeting for
men. beginning on March 80. James ID.
Standish. a seventeen-year-Old boy from
Detroit. IS the present holder OF the mems
title.
Jimmy Douglas. for the last eight years
at the Chevy Chase Club.
leaves Washington this week 10 form new
affiliations with the PhilmOnt Country Club.
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