Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
VARDON WILL
Be FAVORITE
At BR0OKLINE
Now That Taylor Has Called of
Trip, ex-British Champion
Looks Best.
By Tick Tichenor.

a TIER James H Taylor won the
"a British open championship the
latter part Of last month. IT was
hoped that he could be Induced TO
join Ray and Vardon IN their trip to
the United States early In August
The latest news from across the wa
ter is that he has decided 10 remain
at home. and viii not seek further
fame and money IN trying to annex
the title OF champion Of America 10
his already long list Of winnings.
Had Taylor decided to make the
trip. II would have made the British
chances unusually good, as It would
have given them a team OF three
whose wonderful skill IS known wher-
ever the game Of golf is played.
For the last twenty years Braid
Taylor and Nardon have stood In the
forefront Of British golf. and each Of
them has won the British open tour
nament five times, while last year Ray
won the title for the first time.
The team Of Ray and Vardon looks
awful dangerous. They were tied for
second IN the British open this year
and someone has got to do four
mighty fine rounds at Brookline 20
keep one OF this pair from being the
leader In the open championship Of
the United States.
- ONE ten years or more ago Harry
- Nardon crossed the Atlantic and
played numerous matches IN the
United States. He won one victory
after another. In only one match,
If the dope which has been handed
down is correct. was he beaten. This
was a match which he played with
Ben Nichols. Ben, by the way, Is a
brother Of Gilbert Nichols, who is con-
sidered by many 10 have more shots
in his bag than any other profess
sional in America.
WHEN vardon arrives this time. he
w will find that the game has made
several long strides forward since his
last visit Practically none Of the
professionals who were at the top OF
our golf then are now in the run
ming. A new generation has been de- |
veloped by the professionals who |
have been brought 10 this country TO |
teach the game. Vardon and Ray are |
bound 10 win a lot Of matches but |
they win not win as many as Vardon /
did ten years ago They viii meet /
with stouter resistance IN every /
match than had 10 be overcome on /
Nardon's former tour Of triumph
IF what has been written Of him !
is true, NRrdon Is a player whose |
form is perfect. His strokes are SO
easy and graceful that one Is at a
loss 10 see how no gets the ball 10
travel such distance with each little
effort. The rhythm ~ his swing is
80 perfect that there Is no apparent
effort 10 hit the bah and force /.
away The bah seems 10 be swept
away from the tee instead OF driven
by the IMPACT of the club
Ray, on the other hand. Is a man Of
tremendous build, and he puts all of
his great strength into his drives. !
which travel enormous distances In !
fact II is said that he does not carry /
brassy in his bag, as the length of
his tee shots make this club prac-
tically unnecessary II the shot
through the green necessitates
wooden club, he uses his driver. He
is one of the few players who uses a
niblick I'm making nearly an Of his
lofted approach shots to the green II
is said Of him that in his swing he
is unorthodoN I'm that he sways his
body doesn't keep his head still and
II we were TO believe the many things
that are written about him one would
be forced to the conclusion that IN
his drives he Stops all over the tee
But George Duncan, who is one OF
the best pros IN all England. in writ
ing Of Rays style. says that while
Ray admits he is unorthodox In his
tee shots such an admission is not
correct. that In both his backward
and downward swings Rays club
travels in practically the same path
as Nardon's, the only difference be
tween them being cause by the DIFF
ference I'm the size OF the two men
Now, as Duncan has played with
Ray on numerous occasions, I am
more willing to believe what he has
10 say of Rays style than a lot writ
ten by someone who is not so fa
uiiiar with his game. At any rate.
Ray is great player and anyone who
beats him has accomplished a mans
work.
II the American pros can check the
British advance at Brookline In Sep
tember. they have got TO play some
real golf