New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
G0|E[RS ON TRAIL
Of HONORS ABROAD
Americans to Make Vigorous
Assault on StronghOldS
Across the Water.
SIX PROS" PICKED TO PLAY
Smith, McDermott and McNa-
mara Included in Invading
Party Which Will Cam
paign on Foreign Links.

I'm a few short weeks SIX professional
golfers will sail from these shores in
What will unqucstionably prove to be the
most determined effort ever made by
Americans To win honors on links abroad.
Although six were named by the execu-
tive committee OF the United States Golf
Association To make the trip to France
for the match with the French team At
la BouHe the latter part of June. only
four will play. These are Alec Smith.
the captain; j. j. McDermott the ma
,ional open champion. Tom Mcnamara.
the metropolitan open tile holder and
NJ j. Brady Gil Nichols and Alec Camp
hell are substitutes.
Wherever golfers concreGate the con-
versation drifts toward the international
situation, and speculation becomes rife
as 10 the probable chances Of the Amcri-
can forces. one patriotic individual gave
il as his opinion that il would have been
better 10 have chosen none except ma
tive born. thereby making the team
American in reality as well as name. So
far as that is concerned. il would not
have been hard TO do, for, with the cX-
ccption OF Smith, the regulars are IA
tives
In the event Of the committee selecting
four Americans. the strength Of the team
must certainly have been weakened. for
outside Of McDermott Mcnamara and
Brady there is no homebred i'm the same
class with Smith Probably the most re-
liable fourth native son would be Jack
Bowling. the rapidly improving player.
who has charge OF the Scarsdale green.
on several occasions the former Nassau
csddie has finished I'm The money in open
tournaments. and no one need be sur
prised to see him some day crowd the
two Macks."
on the other hand. II is a moot qucs-
ton II mistake has rot been made in not
giving more consideration TO the Scots
and Britons known here as the resident
professionals. Any number of good
judges have already openly declared that
Nichols ought to be more than substi-
iute. Then again. there are other pros"
who have not been picked at all who
might also be mentioned. though it is
well known fact that certain ones We're
past considering for the reason that they
announced their intention of not going
abroad this year under any circumstances.
Among these was Alex Ross. who wins
the Massachusetts open title with sucn
regularity as TO suggest habit. There
are also strong professionals in the West
though close followers Of the game de-
clare they do not compare with the best
in this vicinity Mcdonald Smith, how
ever. is a player of class RE is younger
n
his own in almost any company.
When it comes to prophesyins as TO the
probable outcome Of the match at La
Bouie. the consensus Of opinion thus far
expressed seems TO favor the French pro-
fossionals. who are extremely hard 10 de-
feat on their home courses. The fact
that the competition is at medal play az
gregate totals TO count makes IT all the
moro uncertain. for one player off his
game can soon put his team 10 the bad
Il may be said. however. in favor OF the
American quartet that every member
&c fairly steady when IL comes 10 stroke
play.
roua, II not even greater. interest so
fsr ss tho American professionals are
concerned. will be taken in their dolhGs
AZ the open championships at Hoylake. II
will he there that the first line on the
ability Of the Americans Will be furnlsheo
tho critical onlookers OF Great britain as
well as the Continent, and. as one pro
fessionaI recently put IL. the committee
might have done worse than wait ana see
how. the six Americans finish in the BRIT
ish open before making a maj seieCtlon
n compete against the French. ApTOpoS
~ Hoviake. a friend Of Brady writes d.
follows: 49,. rro,.,ol,e
as far as my experience goes, hoy an
Is tho hest test OF golf in England. Inc
first hole is so good that no tWo-shot
hole could be better. Whether or not lh1
wind is adverse or favorable, IL sun
leaves the PLAYER fun of work 10 be prop
erlv done. And this observation-disclosures is
2 marked characteristic OF the majority
Of the HOVlake holes. They are eoou
either with or against a strong breeze
The running shot which rs cdIed loi
al the first hole when the wind fdVors IL
is AZ once complemented by the Pltch
which is demanded at the second: Inc
third hole Is great in its demand Tor us
siralghtnaes either against or with the
wind. nor is ANYTHING found poor through
out the tourney The 'DOvie has rev. "
any. EQUALS among the snort holes, ana
tho far the field and the dun are TOO
evidently fine holes 10 warrant even
word OF praise ..t,,s
"The holes at Hoylake arc not perhapsc
too pleaeing TO the eye. but the plth ol
them comes in the playing. The course
is laid ont more or less for the prevalent
northwest wind but il Is green "hlch
does not need to be seen at It's pest 10 oel5
any sound criticism