Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-12

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Prestwick. Scotland.
Of Mr.. Ouimet so much has already
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to add anything by mere words, ms
wonderful performance on the links
of the Brookline Country Club, when
he first tied with the worlds greatest
PLAYERS in the professional ranks, and
then beat them both in a single
handed match, thereby being the hrst
amateur to win the title or open
champion of the United States, speaks
more for his ability as player OF the
first rank than anything that all the
historians of the game could chronicle
in their writings.
Herreshoff Entered, Too.
In addition to the above mentioned
players the United States viii have
some other strong Representatives who
win be liable to spoil the champion
ship aspirations of many of the lead
ing players on the other side, If they
get their games going Among them
will be Fred Herreshoff, who has for
several years been one of the most
prominent golfers in the United
States, having been runner up in the
national championship and also the
winner Of the Metropolitan title, In
addition to showing prominently in a
large number of other tournaments
too numerous to enumerate. Mr. Her
reshoff sailed on the Baltic some
three weeks ago in company with
Mr. Travers, so they will have plenty
Of time to get into top form before
the tournaments commence
OF the other well known golfers
who will tee up at Sandwich, p. W.
Whittemore, of the Brookline Coun-
d, fp Iah
Mr. Whittemore has been one of the
strongest players in the Boston dis
trct for many years. and has also
shown up well in the championships,
and in open tournaments throughout
the country, more especially on the
Southern links, where he has dis
played great form tho past winter.
Mr.. Whittemore has not yet reached
England, but as he has already been
here on several previous occasions he
is well acquainted with the conditions
and also is accustomed to the courses
over which the championships VIII be
played.
Marston and Topping Capable.
OF the other competitors Max Mar
ston, interscholastic champion, and IL.
~. Topping, Of Greenwich, Conn, are
both strong players, and will render a
ly in the amateur Championship, which
is match play throughout Such a
strong aggregation Of golfers should
certainly make a good showing, and
II the luck Of the draw is at all fa-
vorable to the American golfers, so
that they do not have to meet each
other in the preliminary rounds, the
final rounds should certainly have an
international flavor
The British players are awaiting
the American onslaught with a GER
tain amount Of trepidation. American
entrants can not be thrust aside as
lightly as in years gone by The
showing made by eX- Professional
Champion McDermott opened the
eyes OF those abroad TO the fact that
American golf had to be reckoned
with, and the elimination Of the open
championship at Brookine proved
cOnclusively that young America had
to be considered and considered care
fully.
AS to what are the chances Of win
ming the championships by the Amer
lean contestants a few words viii not
be out Of place. A great deal de-
Ponds on the luck Of the draw. In
nearly every championship several of
the .favorites are drawn together in
the early rounds, and while this is
very delightful from the spectators
point Of view, as Il provides excellent
matches from the outset, II frequent-
ly happens that a player who might
very easily have reached the nna'
rounds is eliminated in the early