New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28

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Tom Anderson, jr.-
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Even before Harold r. Hilton has SET
foot on these shores preparations are mak'
ing that will serve to place the redoubtaba
Briton in trim for the national amatsur
golf championship tournament 70 be he'd
at Apawamis. September II 10 is L was
learned last night that a four ball match
had already been fixed up for next sun
day over the links a Rye. Great Britalns
title holder will have Fred Herreshoh fr
A partner against Walter j. Travis ana Os'
valid Kirkby.
Hilton is due TO reach this port to-Tncr'
row, and II Is expected that he VIII hasa
a round at Apawamis prior 20 sunday Re-
garding his chances Of winning the Amer
lean title. there are those willing 70 pre-
dict that he will not find his task an easy
one In fact. j. g. Anderson, the Mass@'
ohusetts golfer, who played In hsfjas'
championship on the other side, has been
quoted as saying that IL Hilton wins II VII
only be after a harder struggle than tha'
which gained him his present crown.
Robert G. Watson, secretary u rs
United States Golf Association. mas lssuel
another warning to the amate irs lntehdlhs
TO take part IN the national tOutIaIiiS-.
He again calls attention 70 the ldct the,
entries close with MIN at MS Once 10. q
East i4th street on Monday september +
While an unusually large field Is certain
TO be on hand. il is likewise posslole lns.
several of the best Of the western playeNs
will be unable TO attend
officers of the Western Golf Associaten
announced recently that it was DOUBTFUL
n. Chandler Egln, former national mans
p!on: Mason Phelps, present Western uos
holder. or Paul Hunter would be a2le 70
start. In the event Of this star trio re-
naming away Chicago's hand in the cham
r,onsbip struggle will be considerably
weakened.
That r. 4. Gardner former nauonal
champion. Albert Seckel. the Princeton
leader. and Charles Evans, IT,, Of EDGE
water, will compete at Apawamis Is ce''
tain, and III three Of these are Of ohaH'-
pionship callbre, notwithstanding mas
Gardner. through the top-heavy entry 10.
a. Brookine year ago, failed TO guam"
for the match play -. LAM
Using of the contestants, ana, dlthous ~
is regarded as almost imposslple LOT . Ia
to take both Western ana hdtloIiat t Hgn
the same year. q great many OF iiis l'sS
believe the Princeton man WI. bators
Seckel Is playing better than ever 49, -
His work in the Western al pet1oll " i.
and If he displays tilS l"l. =
the national there is little dOuol In"'
will finish we'll up among the iedoeis. -.
Robert Gardner has three perIol Ha'' M,
oh r..
defeats OF the national champion W.,
Fownes. of Pittsburgh, i'm the Sem 81
OF the Western championship. dlu - ma
Chandler Egan ana Chick evans lni..sS
Glen View tourney, snow le ~ ,rstioral
To the form that won him the la.g4,s
I'm 1909. His medai No'A ,s
nothing phenomenal. but in match play Nv
seems wellnieh unbeatable r,,g.
Since his return from Europe t hut
Land Evans has done some good WORK, 80
has vet To gain the steadlness 90.
TO win a national tournament Inc ,s-eire
water man realizes this ana is rlsy.
his game daily. Mechanically ne -, b,s
ing more brilliantly than last year pu' ia
neneralsaip has not reen SO noticeable Wv W.,
season. He seems weaker ln match .,nx
and il is TO remedy this that ne IS en"'
all possible tournaments.
The leading amateurs in the PhiiaaePn
and Pittsburgh districts Will muster on
links of the Whitemarsh Valley Noe"
club this week for the third annual iIy,nis
tournament OF the fehns',,cS on
Golf Association. They VIII zee ,s.ess
Wednesday and continue % tns I'D are
end Among those who nave eul''Ss RAJ
w. {. Fownes. jr. of Oakmohl Ale.
tional champion; T.. NJ. By'rs ont, y, Il.
gb.ny: George Ormston. OF Valley;
h. Mcfarland. of Huntlngdonl ,,,ncbast,
Howard W. Perrin and \. W. ~ cub.
There will be thirty-slN hole hlsvpa, ths
qualifying round on "Wednesday, W. the
top thirty-tWo contestants wiz SO as
right TO continue on AT match Plat In Of
TO give all chance, CUPS Va, the cham.
fered for the defeated sixteen OF tne , sishts
ponship a third sixteen and p'a'o"
in these various sets.
No less than three state amateur So
pionship tournaments Will be he'd y,
England this week They are me ,s he
chusetts. at the Essex County LUZ nd
Rhode Island, at the AgaWain ~ ".sc,,rses
Metacomet clubs, the two nine noe -, scn.
being thrown into one Tor t'e eocheste,.
and the New Hampshire, Al iNO. LII at
n III. The Massachusetts meeuns Ven a.
tract the best field that has neeh 70 "
Manchester I'm long Whll' ~ ire
Whittemore and j. q. Anderson t",warnIs
favorites. will also be seen AT ApH""
two weeks hence
The championship tournament !.
Womens Western Golf Association W." .,.
h,ld over the links OF the Midlothian Mis- Mrs
try club. near Chicago TINS N w. Golfer
"a / Pound won IL last year. ~ Una
and also Miss Myra Helmer. Miss o,sirs
JIewslIyn. Miss inez Clark. 10 say nos.svins
81 a number OF others. have been psasst.
we'll i'm tournaments recently : tslsrt
sd that the cream OF the Western 900
v I'm '. no,,a on in october for the woip'
national tournament al Baltusrol
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