The evening world., 1913-08-25
Winner at Shawnee Makes Short
Speech at End Of Tourney
That Is Looked Upon as Dis.
courteous Treatment Of Var.
don. Ray and Reid.

Harry vardon ann Edward Ray II.
ENGLAND were glvcn one OF the most
grafutous slaps ever publicly admins
tered ia foreign sportsmrn' waiting In
this country late Satu, day afternoon AZ
shawher by John McDetmou. national
open Eoif champion. Several hundred
persons gathered at the cIid Of the tour.
nsinent there for the award OF tho
pfizes After McDermott had been
given his meIai and cash as nISt prize
winner. without invitation hs mounted
q chair reserved Tor the master OF es's-
monies and said: =,
I'VE hope Our forstSn visitors
hsa good time, bat We aon't think
tAsy ala. ana W are sufs they
wonv Win the national spsa."
The silence that fell. upon the crowd
showed what n blot had been cast upon
tho fixture by Jacks break. Especially
A. vardon. Ray Reid and everybody
stood close by. The i:n2lishmen's faces
flushed. but they said nothing. Their
friends tried 10 smooth tine matter over.
but with little success
The rebufY was the worse coming fro II
the tourna n,ent winner and twice ma
been abroad whore he was cordially re-
ceivsd. Most OF the professionals were
furious about the matter yesterday. and
| II poas BILE the homebreds, OF whoa Nc
Der,nott II one. were the most Indignant.
One said:
The cables will be tuii OF the matter
within twenty-four hours. and American
! profcsAlOnuia can bs sure OF . cool re
/ ccp,lon Abroad for years to come. 1t is
doubtful Il the visitors VIII de!gn to
speak 10 McDeraost sgAin."
4 little Item published In The EvenInS
World ten days ago gave . tip 10 th'
Lcnj6l Newspaper correspondents II
New York. who nave since sent half Q
dozen cables IN the mattW. The story
vas as 70 tho refusal OF the Sationa
Links OF America, on Long Island. Il
pay the price asked by Nsrdon ant
:. Raw for participating in the Opei
tourna mont to be held there on thu
beet Of the national open ut Boston.
u ls understood that Vsrdon ant
Ray wanted $50, or Nib each to T.
there. The club declined. although !
|. said 81 day was rendered then
} under the Yuiss OF 'sxpenses Nov
prize money for that ana.r unusuall
large. IN order TO attract stellar hsl
In which the absence Of tho Engls
cracks viii not he felt
II In stated. TOO. shat the Garde
City and Apawanis cldbs have ais
!. declined TO paw the terms asked by tn
q visitors. Rumor has Il that infiuenc
4 liz being brought 10 bear on other Ne'
:, York clubs TO drop negotiations for a,
appearance" OF the pair and 10 kss
= them out % the New York district a
y mech a~,--1orr11<~+' Baitusrol. thrs
e weeks hence. Is the only nearby ia,
n yet positively announced for IL
n Britcns.
+, Their tour Is being adro!tly handle
by former New Yorker and Il IL ~
they may Increase their price to s;
for one day Join, appearance. Wink
~ would carry the notion, a, !cas,. IN
70 they a:r In ready demand.
?. New York golfers generally. who wou
= Gr'~uy Ike 10 see lhen, think tn
:, Ray and Vardon's price Ia ful
!, double what I, should he. although q
hitting. at the ssms time. that the ps
u have n rich, 70 ask any amount tn
wish. on the other hand, II 10 2
that one CLUB ought not to try and !
4" nJoncc another IN turning down 1
4. Enxiishmens proposition.