Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

Ray IN 1919, 1910, l9OS, 1911
and 1912. Vardon, much the
older, just now Is exhibiting a
return to the magnificent form
that made his tour of America
in 1900 a thing to be treasured
in golfng tradition.
The distinguished visitors are
to meet Stuart Maiden and Will
lie Mann, professionals of the
Atlanta Athletic Club, in two 1s-hole
matches, TO be played Saturday morn
ing and afternoon The following day
the British cracks will play the Nc
Kenzie brothers, or "Scotty" McKen-
zie and H. H. Barker, professionals
az the Brookhaven course of the Cap
ital CITY Country Club. Galleries ap-
proximating a thousand spectators
are expected to follow every match
played here.
Professionals We'll Paid.
Il is much of a question just what
the big professional golfers get for
playing their favorite game. That they
are highly rewarded-some of them
richly so-is certain. While recog-
nized as a gentleman's sport, ii has
many sides that may be turned to
profit and remarkable incomes are be-
ing made from golf.
Edward Ray, who was one OF the
great trio in the triple tie play off, re-
marked that even though he finished
third he had made $500 in last weeks
tournament at Broukline.
As II was generally known that he
had made three 5000 bets that he
would make or break sixty nine while
here (Which he lostl this means that
sl,400 was in evidence, including the
800 prize offered as third money.
All golfers like to have a little
something on the side when playing
match, and the fact that Vardon and
Ray must have left little tip at home
for their friends to follow was borne
out when a cable arrived at the club
house on the night after the qualify
ing round, announcing that there was
$4,000 in London ready to 90 up at l
10 odds that one of the two notable
Englishmen would win the United
States title.
This was showing great confidence
In the two worlds champions, as there
we're 40 players comprising the best
talent that ever competed in this
country on hand. The odds would
seem to be about so to / at the start
OF the fight, so that 2 to at golf was
conservative odds for the. Britons to
ask
Significant Remark.
When Ray says he finished $500 to
the good 1t has a note OF significance
attached, 1t might mean that his side
bets had aggregated nearly treble
what tho rep Gov IN
ming the championship was, for if
Francis Ouimet were a professional
ne could collect but $500 cash instead
OF receiving plate.
II has been known that certain golf
oaI manufacturers would pay large
sums of money to have a champion
use their ball, and as this avenue Of
nsVenue is open and aboveboard ii IS
niue wonder that professionals will
play the ball that has the biggest
bonus attached to 1t. rather than the
one they like best -
McDermott was appointed by sew
Sal firms when he was in the line
TOT the title Of this country, but he
,stueeo to give up the ball used by the
massachusetts, amateur champion In
hn state, national and open golf this
year, 1t was the same ball that Tom
MCNanara won the Metropolitan
open and Massachusetts, open with
10 two consecutive years, and as the
.atter player is the golf salesman of q
h urn manufacturing many kinds Of
pi;' there could be only the best
DeaL reason for playing It in the in
stance mentioned.
axe Advantage Of Opportunities.
[rotessionals would be foolish not
10 take advantage of opportunities to