Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-06
GOLF winners .
HARD TO PICK,
SAY EXPERTS
San Francisco Club Represent
ed by Sterling Men, and
Close Matches Predicted
BY JACK NEVILLE, -.
California Golf Champion.

portant sectional gold title in the
state. One hundred and thirty play.
ers have entered, for the Northern
California championship. The quail
flying round of eighteen holes will he
held over the Preside links. The
finishing touches to the course have
been applied for the big tournament.
An unusually strong field win par
ticipate and 1t is to be admitted there
are a dozen probable winners It has
been a long while since the San
Francisco Golf club has been SO well
represented There Is Mr. gohn Law
son. His well controlled push shot
will prove a valuable asset to him on
breezy Presidio. and his world of ex-
perienee, gained on foreign courses
will help him to negotiate sonic of
the tricky shots to be found ON the
course
b. d. Adamson is of the same stamp
of golfer as Mr. Lawson. Mr.. Adam
son is master of every shot in the
bag and plays we'll within himself
Vincent Whitney Entered.
Their clubmate, Vincent Whitney,
has methods all his own. His style
differs from that of any golfer as
much as HIS scores vary from one
round to another. Mr.. Whitney is as
apt to break the seventy mark as he
is to total considerably more. When
anyone is so fortunate as to strike
the former Del Monte champion when
his game Is breaking right, the best
for that poor individual Is to sign up
for the consolation :. =
Arthur Vincent, also from the In
gleside club, has improved materially
since he was runner np to Philip
stanton last summer in the Michigan
state championship.
George Nickel has a faculty of play
ing his best under the pencil. In the
last two Del Monte events in which
he has played he has carried away
first place in the qualifying rounds.
He Is sure TO place in the first SIX.
teen and will probably Dust some very
gopd men. when the match rounds
start.
A tournament without Charles E.
Maud would not seem quite right, so
It Is most pleasing to see his name
among the entries. Mr.. Maud has
weather so many finals that q tight
match gives him no more thrills than
9 boresome book gives q debutante.
La Montacuk Has Future.
With Clinton La Montague, Ingle-
sides possibilities for first honors are
about exhausted. This young player
has brilliant future II he viii but
take the game more seriously and de-
vote more time to practice.
From the Claremont Country club
halls Frank Kales, the golfer Apollo.
Al year ago he held the title which
he viii strive to regain in this tour
nament On form his chances look
good, though he has not spent much
time on the links recently, which
may affect his game Jack Bertholf
did so well in the late team match
Claremont VS.. Ingleside, it would not
be q surprise to seem him break into
first flight company. :.
The three top-notch Preside men,
Elliot, caves and Law, should show
TO good advantage, inasmuch as a
great deal depends on knowledge
Vi tue FT6SlQtO course. FlStcu0I Eli
OF ID q man to be feared wherever
golf IL played. His accuracy through
the green saves him many a stroke
and his putting is strong.
Law Dangerous Contender.
Dr.. Hubert Law, Presidio's bard,
will be q dangerous contender on his
home links. He has that flat swing
which, when going right, brings re-
suits The other doctor, James caves,
comes originally from Scotland's
dounes, where he modelled himself
into plus man, but lately the doc
tors game has suffered, as. like all
dfligent medicos, he cannot give up
much time to serious golf 49, ::$-@a. ::
The San Jose Country club will
have one of its best representatives
on hand, Mr.. H. F. O'Keefe, whose
name Is always to be seen in the first
bracket of matches after the qualify.
ing round is played.
Several possibilities can be picked
for flight winners from the Burling.
game. Marin and Menlo clubs, and
last, but probably first, Harry Davis,
sole entry from Del Monte, will make
his initial appearance in tournament
golf about the bay. ...