Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-22
Six Golfers Have Look-in for
Championship Of Local Course

ever seen player OF Knowles class
In the matter of getting distance.
He is a whale for size, but, unlike
a lot Of big men, he is also supple
and far from muscle bound He
plays in excellent form and when
he hits & ball it goes a mile" On
a long, hard course, like the one at
East Lake. the long player who can
keep moderately straight has a big
advantage If Knowles can perfect
his short game a bit, he will be a
strong contender for the club
championship.
THE next tournament at the Ath-
letic club viii be the pres-
dents cup. Play for this prize be-
gins July 81. The first and second
rounds must be played by August
2. The third round must be played
August 3. The finals are set for
August 4. The players will qualify
according to their net scores and
viii continue play from that point
on with their club handicaps.
The other tournaments OF the
year are;
Perry Adair trophy, August 1917,
scratch, match and medal play.
Davis & Freeman trophy. Au-
gust September l, handicap,
match and medal play.
Club championship, September
1422, qualifying round and first
flight match rounds scratch, other
match rounds handicap.
Vice presidents trophy. October
5-1S, handicap, match and medal
play rounds.
THE time is drawing near for the
two big golf events OF the year
In America. The open champion
ship of the continent will be de-
cided over the course of the Buff
falo Country club August / and 2
The national amateur champion
ship. which is the top notch event
OF the whole year, is slated for the
Chicago Golf club September
to T.
The national amateur should be
a grand event this year II. II.
Hilton, the British star, viii be
back to defend his title and will
bring a couple of English cracks
with him. Hilton is not playing the
game this year that made it posi-
BILE for him to get away 20 handily
last year. and IT is doubtful II he
can repeat Among the American
golfers who viii play, there seems
nobody who has any tremendous
advantage. Charles Evans, who has
Just won the Western title should
be much at home playing on a
Chicago course. and he looks the
best Of the lot al present.
Speaking OF amateur champion
ships, the man who nearly won the
British title this year from the re-
doubtable John Ball. Jr.. was a
young mechanic. His name was
Abe Mitchell and he forced Ball to
go So holes In the final to win the
event Mitchell outdrove Ball. but
couldn't put steadily enough to be
dangerous. Luck saved Balls title
for him. A drive struck a specta-
tors umbrella and the ball bounded
of and onto the green. Mitchell hit
a spectators umbrella on the cor
responding shot, but the ball
bounded into bunker. At the home
hole Mitchell had a four foot put
for the title, but missed it.
In America it would be virtually
impossible for an ordinary mechan-
ic ever to learn to play real golf.
because Of a lack Of time In Eng
land and Scotland the thing is pos
sible, though. because Of the long
twilights. 1t is a cinch there for
a man to finish a days work. get
supper and then play a round OF
golf before dark
If We had those twilights IN
America, lot more golf would he
played-and We'd have all our ball
games after supper.