The Washington herald., 1914-08-16


open Championships viii stay at home.
The presence Of 30 many Americans In
the two big British events was followed
by the announcement that England would
send over a team to contest in our ANA
teur event al Ekwanok. While neither
Vardon nor Ray expected TO play here
this fan, it was said that a number Of
other British professionals would enter
the open event in this country. 30 that
has put their plans at naught, so that
both events win be restricted to Ameri-
can players.
: An important change has been made in
the amateur competition, Nor the first
time Il VIII be a s6-hole event. On the
opening day. Monday, August 81. the
thirty-two players having the best scores
for thirty-six holes at medal play viii
qualify 10 play In the match rounds
which VIII consume the rest OF the week.
Not only will the final be at thirty six
holes. but the other rounds will be at
: the. longer distances In the event OF
Ties in the qualifying round on Monday
the contestants will continue playing un-
III they are settled. The winner Of the
tournament will receive a gold medal
the runner-up a silver medal and the 9TH
er semi-hnalists will get q bronze medal
The course of the Ekwanok County
Club at Manchester. VT, is not only one
Of the best links in the country, but is
also one of the most beautiful. It Is
noted for its marvellous greens, some Of
which are a half acre in extent, Nearly
every Philadelphia golfer Of Importance
has played over them before, and the
midsummer tournaments have always
brought out some of the best players in
American golf. --.
4 Dozen Contenders.
As in recent years the championship
seems to lie between a dozen golfers,
notably Travers, Evans, Anderson, Oui-
met, Herreshoff. Wood. Schmidt Byers,
Fownes and q few other equally PROM
inent players In the British champion
ship Travers suffered from an attack of
nerves, hut it is thought he viii be In
rare form when the championship starts
He is still Americas best amateur play
er, and while he just managed 20 qualify
last year. it is not thought the same dif-
FcuIties will present themselves this year. |
For two 'years running he won the cham /
uionship without using the wood, and this |
is something that no other American can
do or has done.
Naturally the chances Of Ouimet. the |
Young Rostonian. who is still the open /
cha-r7rfo-. are very bright His playing
. - -C~"-t tournaments. around Boston |
a-d the easc with which he captured the
--nateu- championship of France show
tE-. ho too. is in form Then comes
T','~'- -r--7- the best product Of the
West. I'D vvho. ever since 1903. has been
= ser-'-e0alist and once a inalist. He
rnc~ntl- vvc7 the Western championship |
a-d his golf. particularly in the final
round was ot spectacular nature. Year
p fto- wear the westerners pin their faith I
- r~ens end the feeling is general there
that he win win the event this year. |
From the tee to the green he is generally |
regarded as the hest golfer in this coun-
trv but his errauc nutting has lost him
important matches time and time again:
Two Other Factors.
Two other Bostonians beside ouimet
who are factors are Anderson ana
Schmidt. The former was runner-up TO
Travers in the national event last year
and to Evans in the French championship
a few years ago. Schmidt went farther
n the British championship than any
American other than Travis. The other
men are big elements. and it is a fairly
safe guess to hazard that one Of the
rine will win the championship this
yea.
II is interesting to note the names or
tive men who have been semi-finalists in
the last five years. They follow: 1909
Egan. Evans. Phelns, Gardner; l9lO-
Fovues Evans Wood. Tuckerman; 1911-I
Travers. Kerr. Evans. Wood: 1sl$-Evans,
Ande--o- Travers. Herreshoff. Travers
has 80 national championship four
times has never been a runner-up.
Rve-s - once and has been runner
rrn tr"ro Travis won it three times and.
ike Travers. has never been beaten in
the final match. Herreshoff has been
rrIHner-up twice. Evans, once, but five
times a semi-finalist.
Wins Western Title. /
Evans has won the Western amateur
title three times. was once a runner-up,
and is the only American amateur who
ever won the Western open champion
ship. He also has won the French ANA
teur championship In the last three
years he has twice been the gold medal
lst in the national amateur event.
The usual number Of Philadelphians,
including Crump Perrin, Buxton, Carr,
and others will enter the big match
which. as last year, is restricted to such
PLAYERS as have handicap OF 'hve
strokes or less. In the last five years
Philadelphians have not cut any ice in
the national event. and there is nothing
in the air which would indicate any
change in the program.
The entries for the annual open cham
nionship. which will be held at the Mid
lothian Country Club. near Chicage, on
August lS l9. 20, and Il. Will close WIN
John Reid. IT. secretary Of the United
States Golf Association. on Tuesday, Au-
gust Il. No entries will be received after
that date Several Of the Philadelphia
professionals. the most prominent being
J. NJ Barnes J. r. Thompson, and
George sayers. will enter the tourney.
Grecnkecpcrs to Meet.
The Greenkeepers' Association Of the
United States which was organized last
January, will hold its monthly meeting
at the Eeaview Golf Club, Aberdeen, to-
morrow and Tuesday. This is the asso-
citation on which the United States Golf
Association has frowned. Early in the
year its officers wrote TO the W. S. G. A
officials outlining the objects and pur-
poses Of the association. The plan was
TO admit only those greenkeepers who
have been actively engaged for at least
Eve wears and the object OF the body was
10 establish q higher grade Of efficiency
In the art of greenkeeping. II was the
intention OF the members 70 visit the
various courses within certain districts
for consultation and debate upon the
subject Of greenkeeping.
IN reply, John Reid, secretary Of the o.
s. G. A., wrote that the sense Of his as
sociation was that the formation Of the
body was inadvisable, and in consequence
the association could not give its sup
port
The new body went ahead and organ
ized AS an Indication Of what II pro-
noses 10 do the association has debated