New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
Golf Grows and
GrOws and Grows

A backward glance over the 1912 golf
season gives Americans much to be
thankful for. With nearly million devo-
tees OF the game swinging driver and iron
| In the United States the native born
army becomes constantly moro formtda-
BILE both as to size and point Of profcien-
cy. The ability OF the amateur divfsion
was demonstrated In tho national cham
pionship tournament at Wheaton, whore
II. II. Hilton. the Briton. was compelled
to relinquish his hold upon the Have
meyer cup. which he had won tho year
before at Apawamis. More opportunities
for the Eagle to scream were furnished
when homebred professionals accounted
for both the national and metropolitan
open titles.
To return 10 the amateur championship.
Hilton, after a brilliant start wherein
he tied Chick" Evans for the medal
in the qualifying round. met quick elm
ination at match play at the hands or
c. G.. Waldo. jr, recent Yale graduate
The tournament was finally won by Je-
rome ID. Travers. the Upper Montclair
wizard, who put Evans, the pride OF tho
West, to rout In the decisive test. Hilton,
by the way. didn't even get the salts
faction of winning the gold medal. for IN
the play-off with Evans after the cham
ponship the Englishman failed 10 hold
his youthful opponent Hilton's only other
appearance In this country was in the in
vitation tournament over the National
Links, where he was defeated by Z. ii.
Barnes, of Englewood
! When J. J. McDermott. the Atlantic
/ City homebred. broke down precedent by
winning the 1911 national open champion
ship, the Scotch and English resident
pros" were dismayed. Many declared
that il would not happen again in long
while, yet the doughty McDermott went
10 Buffalo last summer and repeated. and.
as II the discontinue OF the old guard was
not enough, Tom Mcnamara, Boston
product, earned second money. Nc
Namara, by the way, won the metropoi-
itan open championship at Apawainis,
making the first time an American born
player had accomplished that feat.
From early spring until a few days ago
the competitive game was kept up with
out cessation in the North, and even De-
fore the golfers hereabouts cried halt tour
naments were in progress ar Pinehurst
The storm which broke over many states
the day before Christmas has put the
golfers on their way to Southland. where
they will find plenty 10 attract until the
spring.
In looking over the list Of champions II
is noticed that q number OF those who
were successful in 1911 were able to re-
peat The good example set by McDer-
mott at Buffalo was followed by Jerome
Trayers in the metropolitan at Baltusroi.
while Harry G. Legg, OF the Minnikahda
Club, won the Mississippi title for
the fourth time.
Among the women were two noteworthy
instances where holders of titles were
successful. First and foremost was Miss
Margaret Curtis, the Boston player, who
won the national championship for the
second year in succession, defeating Mrs.
r. II. Barlow, of Philadelphia, in the final
round The year before al Baltusrol Miss
Curtis eliminated Miss Lillian b. Hyde In
the decisive contest
Although unsuccessful in her quest for
national honors, Mrs. Barlow had no
trouble In winning the championship OF
the Womens Eastern Golf Association foe
the second time. This tournament was
run off at medal play. and the steadiness
Of the Merton woman proved too much
for the others.
Following is a list Of the more i'm
portant championships decided during the
last season: