New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-04


in the play-ofr of that now famous three
handed tie for the open title at Brookhhe
last fall. but because Evans has hau
more experience, and for the reason also
that he has played abroad, and conse-
quently is likely 10 be more familiar WIN
conditions and various handicaps tha'
must lie confronted
The defeat OF Ouimet at Suihihsu"io
on THURSDAY by Harold II Hilton, to sa!
nothing of fifteen or so other Enghsnhei'
in connection for the Golf illustrated
gold vase. must not be accepted as a true
measure of his real skill lie WIS MOI
himself. and the monetary setback Il
quite likely TO do more good than harhi'
as there is no question about the pIsheSs
of his heart, which has much to DO with
the quality Of mans nerve and courage
1.-THE Morning Post a London puDnca-
ton. commenting on his play. said: None
but a first class golfer-one might even
say a great golfer-could have played SO
Aestructively as he did at times and yet
return two SIS" In the absence OF fuli
details. this indicated that he played
reasonably sound golf except for lapses
here and there. 1t may be suggested
however. that any absence of machine
like play in the amateur championship j.
bound TO spell failure. and machine-hke
golf as a rule. comes only with long
practice and much experience
After seeing Howard =. Drew the ma
dash at the Pennsylvania relay carniVa'
a week ago last Saturday. the conVlctioh
expressed in this column two or three
weeks ago that. given favorable cohul-
tons. new worlds marks were at MS
mercy. was UNNECESSARILY strengthened
The ease with which he raced to victory
over a strong field. with his head IN the
air so to speak. was convincing OF his
amazing speed and. at that time reserve
power. \ new mark was out oi INC
question over the dead, rain soaked TRACK
so that wisely he did only enough 10 WIN
by a comfortable margin. Further IMAM
that, between the preliminary heat ana
the final he varied the proceedings pE
winning the broad jump with leap oil
% feet Just TO show, as it were. that
his exertion counted for nothing, he came
over 90 New York last Monday and set
a new worlds indoor record OF 10 sec
onds for 80 yards at the Loushiin Lyceum
games in Brooklyn.
Drew. as most everybody knows; Is
negro OF quiet manner. pleasing address
and a Taft smile. He Is built on STURDY
lines. with a wonderfully deep chest ana
powerful legs. To see him pull up AFTER
winning the century" at Franklin tleld
snap their cameras without hardly draw
ing a long breath was strikingly convinc-
ing Of his lung power ana heart actloil:
Drew has been timed in world recor1
figures in California, where ne is atteiu-
ing the University of Southern California,
and If those marks are not accepted II u
only question of time and sound health
when he will cover the hundred and the
furlong in time that Will he acknowledged
on all sides. He is marvel Tor speed.
While on this subject the words of the
late Mike Murphy. than whom no greater
trainer ever lived. are wildly recalled.
After seeing Drew in action for the ilrst
time. two or three years ago. he remarked
with more enthusiasm than he usually
showed. GIVE me Howard Drew and l
will lick the world AS was so often the
case Mike Murphy's quick insight ana
sound judgment again nave been N'ndi-
Gated
Edward Beeson has made his name
famous the land over by setting a new
worlds mark OF 6 feet 7ts Inches for the
running high jump out in California. II
makes for wonder. His muscles must he
made of steel springs.
It strikes me that Princeton has taken
a step in the right direction in opening
the way for a track and field meeting at
Princeton on May 10 in which the stars of
the athletic club. members Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. can meet the best Of
the college runners. jumpers and weight
throwers IT Is hoped that the response
will be generous. and the only regret is
that Howard Drew and Fred Kelly have
returned TO the Pacific Coast.