New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
GOLF TEAM NOT CHOSEN
No Definite Action Taken Re-
garding Trip Across Sea.
TO ELECT A CAPTAIN LATER
McDermott Says the National
Is the Best Course in
the World.

Although reports are going around 10
tional open champion, will captain a team
OF professional golfers to the other side
honors. no official action has been taken
by the United states Golf Association TO
tary. has written a number Of pros
asking them IL they intend going across
for the British tourney. with view to
ascertaining whether or not the invita-
ton Of the French association 10 American
professionals 10 visit La Boulie could he
accepted. Announcement az To the result
OF this inquiry has not been made.
Among the American professionals who
may go abroad in the spring arc McDcr-
mott. Alec Smith. Macdonald Smith. win
Smith Gil Nichols, Fred Mcleod. Tom
! Mcnamara and NJ J. Brady. n suf-
Gcient number decide to mako the trip IL
is probable that some official sanction
will be given and captain selected and
ihe itinerary made to include a visit 10
/ France as well az England.
/ McDermott. incidentally. has expressed
an interesting opinion Of the National golf
/ links OF America. against which some crit
I icsm has been directed OF late being
too difficult" having too many blind
! holes" etc.
/ II think the National is the best golf
course in the world" says the champion.
] 10 Ill lof ~.
/ For my part. ! would rather see a ma
,tional championship there than anywhere.
because | think II would show up the
professional who had the best control over
/ his ball. From my point OF view. think
/ Il not only the best golf course in this
country. but far beyond anything on the
other side. II is only q question OF time
when the national championship will be
played there"
The hftieth golf course in the district
around Chicago Is about 10 he built. The
new club VIII have no women members.
it will be known as the Old Elm lCoun-
try Club. and will occupy property on
the old Green Bay Road, at Fort Sheri-
1 dan, and will run along the North Shore
Wh'o Wykagyl is the only club in this
+ Gis;Iv 10 ask the United States Colt
/ Association for the privilege az holding
! the national mateur championship. il is
ruuored that the claims of FoX Hills
will be urged for the prize. Fox Hills
was one OF the clubs to offer the use OF
| its course FOR any of the three national
| cha mpionships. and while the clifton or
ganization has not openly expressed .
/ preference. it Is said that the amateur
meeting was most desired. Under the new
/ conditions Fox Hills has a length OF $50
/ Yards. and IL t. claimed provides sufli-
I cient test for the championship competi-
i tors.
With forty or more applications for the
| sinner 10 precede the annual meeting OF
the United States Golf Association "A,
! Sherrys next Saturday night already 81
! hand. II Is expected that there will b,
/ fully a hundred covers. Last year al
] Philadelphia setenty-nve diners were
present.
Robert Jolly. formerly a professional In
this section. but now ia the West. has
recently had trouble with his right csc.
| short time ago a ligamcnt on one side
] of the eye snapped and threw the eye0al
inward. SO out Of position that IL az
/ fccted the sight. II IS believed that IN
| the course ~ few weeks the difficulty
| Viii be overcome. s'--.-