The Washington times., 1913-08-15

IdSt luuHd "nen everything seemed TO
favor him.
Oswald Kirkby led the amateurs at
Salisbury yesterday. TURNING in a card
of 81. He waF paired with Tom Nc
Namara, who was one stroke behind
Smith.
The Brftishers. Harry Vardon and Ed
ward Ray, who are to visit in this
country, are due to arrive today and
will find their engagement books flied
for. them. Vardon and Ray will pe
matched with GIL and Ben Nichols, who
played here against Mcleod and Sar-
gent early this spring.
Ray and Vardon will go directly TO
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
where they will familiarize themselves
with the course for their big match on
Saturday. 1t is expected that one Of
the largest of galleries will follow the
match between the Englishmen and the
Whitemarsh and Wilmington Country
Club professionals.
Vardon and Ray have come over hero
to win the American open champion
ship, which takes place at the Brook
line Country Club about the middle of
September.
Following closely upon the American
open championship In September there
is being arranged a two-day affair for
professionals at the National links, near
Montauk Point, N. Y
1t is understood that vardon and
Ray wanted a big o sh guarantee to
play there. There Is every indication.
however, that their request will not be
granted. but large cash prizes will no
coubt be hung up for the pros.
The amateur professional best ball
match on the semi-public links at Gar
den City, which always ushers in the
big match now going on at Garden
City, was won by James Maiden, pro-
fessional, and William Hicks. amateur.
beth of Glen Cove, L. 1.
y. J. McDermott, paired with Maurice
Risely, both of Atlantic City, got Sec
ond. The champion golfer was some
what on his game and the best ball
score, 70, turned in was two more than
that Of the winners.
B. Warren Cochran, the Baltimore
golfer, whose recent win over Arch
bald McIllwaine, the seventeen-year-Old
yoI ngster at the Ekwanok Golf Club
annual fixture was sensational in that
the match was won by 10 up and TO
play. was remarka BILE. owing to the fact
that the yOunGster had defeated such
a star as Herreshoff.
Cochran wore the youngster down
playing such golf at the start of the
match that il was impossible for the
younGster to maintain the pace set
They said that 'CniCk" Evans was af-
fiicted with hard luck In his match with
Allis last month. when the Western
championship went flying. Evans. how
ever, gays differently as follows:
A great deal has been said about
the lucky golfer, and | believe 'the
term has been applied with great fire.
quenCy to me. | am inclined to think
of ones golf as spread over a number
of years that all luck is evened. My
large collection of cups and medals
abundantlv testifies to my share of good
luck. My meetings with Travers,
FOwnes, and Allis. when each was play
ing the game of his life, are spectacular
samples of my bad luck. with good
luck ! really ought to meet each one off
his game) / recall many other bits Of
i'll luck, such as landing in practically
the same spot as my opponent and
kicking into bunker while he kicked
into the hole. or trimming the cup time
and again, or going In and coming out,
all at some crucial moment. These
things happen to all Of us.
81 can only repeat that golf is an un-
certain game and picking the winner
a disappointing undertaking.