The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-06
GOLFERS EAGER FOR
NATIONAL HANDICAPS
Question Of Eligibility to Main
Tournament Rests on This
Belated List.
FRASER HALE GOES ABROAD
Young Western Golfer to Join
American Contingent on
Sandwich Links.

Although the metropolitan handicap list
xas issued earlier than usual this year
the national golf roll Of honor has not
made Its appearance. Last year II was
on, on March 3.
Neglect on the part OF the club secre-
tarles in furnishing the necessary informa-
ton is the main reason for the delay Of
nearly month. Pruning down the list
TO include only those with handicaps Of
Ave or less Is another factor.
How Travers, Ouimet and Evans will
he rated 10 the main question for specula-
ton.
In obtaining playing privileges for it's
members on specified days each month at
,wenty-four clubs in the metropolitan dis
.ric, the women's Metropolitan Golf As
socation has taken a step that will be OF
Crea, benefit to women's golf hereabout
II should do much toward improving the
standard OF women's golf in the metro
politan district. The overwhelming de-
feat OF the metropolitan women In the
Griscom cup intercity matches year after
year Is becoming monotonous and the
new plan may be the means OF putting
Q stop to II.
While Chick Evans Is still trying TO
sell enough bonds to make 1t possible for
him 10 get to England for the British
amateur championship his clubmate,
Fraser Hale, has made UP his mind to
20 and expects to sail from New York
some time next week. Hale Is tall
young golfer a few months over Il years
of age His is smooth and graceful
style OF play.
He first came into prominence in the
II II. 49, VAo far N
in,erscholastic championship In 1910 and
successfully defended his title in 1911. He
has qualified we'll up in the Western
championship during the last two years.
and on both occasions was beaten by
Warren X. Wood. the present Western
champion, in one OF the later matcn
rounds. At Homewood last summer Wood
had to go three extra holes to shake OF
the young golfer. Hale was member OF
the Western Golf Association team which
toured the Northwest last year.
In the East Hale made a good showing
in the national championship at Garden
City last September. In the second round
no met the veteran Walter J. Travis and
at thu end of the morning round was 2
I'D The match in the afternoon was a
close one, Travis winning on the thirty
eighth green, mainly through superior
steadiness. for Hale was little nervous
in the crisis.
The Western Pennsylvania Golf Asso-
cation will hold It's annual meeting on
April l6, and the following officers will
be elected unless unforeseen opposition
develops: President, J. G. Oliver, Allie
gheny: vice president, Harry d. Shute.
Oakmont secretary. r. l.. James. Allie
gheny; treasurer, J. w. Barber, Thorn
burg.
A number OF one day and invitation
. tournaments viii be held during the
season under the auspices of the assoc!a-
non, and the Pennsylvania State cham
ponship will be held this year at the
oakmont Country Club on July 10. ~
u.s. l6. The western Pennsylvania cham
Country club on September 80, October
i.3.3
Reginald s Worthington Of Shawnee
the new United North and South
amateur champion, Is golfer who
plays brilliantly at times and a,
others is exceedingly bad. He has
been seen but little on metropolitan
courses. as he does most of his tournament
PLAYING on his home course and around
Philadelphia. lie played in the national
amateur championship at Garden City
asst September. finishing well toward the
top Of. the list with an 81 in the first
half OF the thirty-six hole qualifying
round. only to fall down miserably the
next morning and take 81. leaving himself
IA outside OF the qualifying division.
His most striking performance last year
was his defeat of Francis Ournet In the
Lesley cup matches. Coming as 1t did the
day after Ouimet had beaten Travers
Worthingtons victory took some of the
edge off the open champions triumph.