Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-12
GOLF GOSSIP
BY STEVEN ARMSTRONG.
TRy LATEST MALL


With a sketch in cur series which
covers the amateur golf of the season
Just closed In the artic.e on he
professionals referred to that start
ling victory OF Francis Ou.Tnet over
Vardon, Ray and Ried. representing
Great Britain, and all the host OF our
own professionals. This last item was
TO me o trifle overlooked In the ma
tional elation about the successful de-
tense of our open title against the
famous visitors. who strove to carry
II across the Atlantic. Every one was
so excited about the fact that a mere
stripping from Boston defeated the two
.ormer champions of Great Britain
FOR the open title of the United States.
that they scarcely seemed to realize
what would have been the probable
result IL the two great men from Jer
sey had not come over at ALL A mere
STRIPPING from Boston, an amateur at
that, outplayed that splendid field re-
presenting the best professional golf
in America Charles Evans. Jr., had
successfully upheld the amateur STAN
dard against the professionals in the
Western open event, but this is the
first time an amateur has surpassed
the professionals in the national
championship. II is very good news
that Mr. Ouimet has definitely announc-
ed his intention OF competing in the
British amateur and other events
abroad during 1914. and We wish him
the best of good fortune.
II Mr.. Hilton IS in his best form to
defend the British cup our representa-
tiyes will have to play very fine golf
indeed to win. Heinrich Schmidt
startled them all last spring at st.
Andrews and will be able to give his
now lannon's fellow countrynen many
useful bits Of Information about the
excellence OF, the golf he win have to
contend with. It is a very different
proposition to do well in a strange
country over coures of an entirely diff.
ferent nature to those which one Is ac-
eustomed. One can hardly compare
the achievements OF these to young
players last year, but while not in the
slightest degree taking anything away
Mr. Ouimet, cannot help reeling that
Heinrich Schmidt did as much. though
under very different circumstances.
for American amateur golf. He was
the stranger in the strange land, with
no obvious sympathy from the on
lockers expect the respect won. from
strangers for his game ana himself
and Ne met and defeated men who
knew the wonderful old course OF st.
Andrews as thoroughly as Francis
Ouimet knows Brookline. Yet he
went down at the nineteenth to Hilton
and though the latter has twice held
the championship. 4 is nor IN any
way derogatory to his splendid game
to say that he is hardly Vardon's
In sincerely trust that these re-
marks win be taken in the spirit they
are intended Nothing Is further from
my desire than to attempt to put
Francis Ouimet and Heinrich Schmidt
in the position Of rivals. THAT sort
of thing is both mischieyors and fool |
ish, and there Is no more reason for
which have said being misunder-
stood. than II I state, as I have often
done before, that Jerome D4STrayers
Is a marvellous match player and
Charles Evans a brilliant medalist. /
If these two could only go with Out
Taet and Schmidt one would indeed
feel content However, as 1t is wei
shall have that fine combination, which,
IS what attempted to describe above,
a brilliant young player VINO defeated
the greatest professional. on hist
home course. and another member Of
The younger school whose quiet con-
sistency enables him 70 wiz. from
several Of the greatest amateurs. and
make the ultimate winner and holder
Of many championships play an extra
hole, all on course as new to him /
as it was familiar to his celebrated /
opponents With such a-combinationi
we have great prospects Of much
honor coming to America, whether
they win or lose.
will be offered as prizes. The presI-