New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
Englishman, Who Won the
Open French Tourna-
ment, May Play Here.
HAS OVERCOME HIS
ERRATIC TEMPER
Lapse of Time Brings Goodness.
but His Strokes Still SeeLl
Made in Haste.

10 practically assure his coming "a
America in 1914 in an attempt TO capturs
the American open title.
1t will be recalled that Duncan faie6
even to qualify in the British open cham
pionship at Hoylake. where J. r. Taylor
won the title for the NTH time In III.
French open championship this fall how
ever, II was Taylor who failed TO qualify
and Duncan led brilliant field ct the
finish. Long ago the holder Of the
French title was fanccd by sufficient
number to constitute the majority as the
coming British champion and as result
his movements were watched with par
ticular interest.
Duncan had one. fault which materially
jeopardlzed his chances. That WAS a
temper which at times became uncortrol-
liable. He is naturally quick IN playing
and sizes up a shot and plays i with re-
markable rapidly.
Those who saw Duncan when &c was
in America several years aso :22"rc..ed
at his manner. His feet were scarcely az
rest before the ball was STRUCK AID son,
away on its fight Not a second VS. LOST
In his strokes on the green. lie seemed
merely TO size UP the PUT as he walked
to the ball and never took the trouble 20
settle himself well into his stance.
An impatient disposition is thus SHOWN
to a nicely. When things went wrong hs
became so wild that invariably hc nit
tered away his opportunities. lie nas
been within striking distance Of the cham
piorsh.p and disappointed his fJiow--I
by an Indifferent last round So frequent
~ did these outbrrsts occur that his foI-
lowers began TO despair Of his ever DONG
an, thing in the CHAMPIONSHIP Inc.
Duncan. during the last fall proved
himself TO ne quite & different person
than he was in the spring. He still pays
with ali his oldtme qLckness o. de-
cisicn and stroke. but there are no ionser
wild outbursts or exhibitions o, Sross
carelessness Evidently realizing that
something must be done with that tenn
permanent OF his. lie set about TO do 1t.
To all appearances he has conquered ms
faults in magnificent fashion.
II has been an axiom in golf that IN
perturbability Of temper is one OF the
cardinal points OF the game. Even So a
man may give vent 10 his feelings. suc1
az dancing hornpipe on the tee. afttr
he has pulled his drive INTO trouble but
II REQUIRES an absolutely passive mind
when he makes his next shot. Therein
was Drncan's fault. and this he is de-
clared TO have completely Conquered ne
has all the oldtime artistic Temperament,
which is an inspiration TO any one. olt
the violence has disappeared.
Duncan himself goes on record that
these faults have gone behind him. that
he is quick still. and always will be 81
because il IS his nature. but that he -
steady now and has hold Of himself and
his game He does not forget
Perhaps one Of the most novel golf CLUBS
in the country is that being organized out
I'm Tacoma. Wash. The caddles OF the
Tacoma Golf and Country club nave
formed themselves into mutual orsahl-
cation and are playing the royal and an
cient game on a field in the neighborhood
OF Manitou Park. The new club will -
known as the Nantou Park Golf tllo.
Almost any day after school is out the
Youngsters may be seen playing over the
field
"Who knows but what some open chan-
pion is included in that cluster? re-
marked passing observer.
Golfers Of Glens Falls. y. Y, are consid-
erably pleased with the fact that mo
Glens Falls Country Club has made suon
progress IN the erection OF its home as 70
throw II open to the members. Ihe ''o0
controls a hundred acres OF ground near
what is called Round Pond. A full ls-hoie
course is being built after plans furnsSnea
nv Donald Ross TIE length will be ap-
900 yards. and nine NOES
will be put In commission oy June l. ~"
cording TO present plans.
When Miss Gladys Ravenscroft OF bns-
land won the American title az 'he
mington Country Club she rather seVereiy
criticised the sharp slope OF the ele'eh.h
green. This green is located on a s'ue
hill. and although the hole Is snort
with great difficulty that trouble can o'
avoided. Putting is precarlous occup"
ton there Since the women cha'hp''"
ship the rolling green has been larseP
eliminated through filling and resoddins'
While there is still some slope 10 H. t'o
centre has been made level so as 70 s'''
the golfer half n chance with putt
Miss Florence l.. Harvey, runner-up
Miss Muriel Dodd. the British tue "o'u
In the 1918 Canadian womens chd'"p'V
shin, has gone on record that "he'' Wv
women golfers OF England excel 'ho'7
the American continent Is In the sups
,iorItv in the midheld work with "o"
clubs. ,..
Some people advance the reason u'''
English women surpass Americans on wv
links because their climate permits .,
10 play all the year around says IL.
Harvey. There are some fortunate P.0F
who do that here. too Another opli'o"
&c that all British girls begin TO play
children. A good many did. ana
tremendous help. and. as | sara oe'N
makes all the difference between ',e
ural golfer and the manufactured o"''
Yet we have some who are goihs "
great players some day, but girls oil
enteen or so are not In evidence at cha'
pionships out here. OF course, that ""'
come later, but the time Is not yet
ut seems TO me the weakness lies pr"
cipally in the second shot when NO"
with an iron. British girls do mhri'e
superior work with iron ciuoS
through. Taken as whole. they
out far above us in this department
have seen approach putting quite as us"
ly In America as | have ever seen III o",