Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15

come before the committee, and that
is to so arrange the semi finals and
finals in hurdle races that in case of
narrow track a heat for the fifth
place may be made more fair to the
contestants.
lord NORTHCL Ii FL E, who
l. financed Ray and Vardon in their
trip to the United States last Septem-
Der has stated that he has firmly made
up his mind to send other British
golfers next year, and he threatens to
send two of their very best profess
SIGNALS next summer in an attempt
to take the open championship of the
United States.
1t is possible that Ray and Vardon
have had enough; at least Lord
Northcliffe may not pick them again.
But let no one dream for moment
that If Northcliffe has really made up
his mind to go after" this event that
he will not find men quite as dan
gerous to our golfers as the two who
came last fall. In fact, there are sew
eral men quite as likely to maintain
the pace on a trip of such a nature
as these two.
Meantime, Ouimet will make jour
ney to the other side and so it is
stated will Jerome Travers.
Both Ray and Vardon believe that
Chick" Evans is the most danger
Gus man of our amateurs and that
McDermott is the best of our profess
SIGNALS. The latter, owing to an un-
fortunate remark that was taken up
and unduly magnified. acquired I'M
desired notoriety at the very start
Of the visit of the Englishmen. The
raY,1o rly intended he Of
fensive, although it stated his con-
fidence in American golfers, but it
was made so much of that Johnny
was completely unnerved by the pub
licity and not only failed thereafter to
play his customary game, but broke
down at the latter part of the season
with nervous prostration, from which,
when | saw him a few weeks ago
he was only just recovering.
AND while on the subject of golf
"A it is well to look at its merits
for the thousands who are now
thronging the winter courses from
Pinehurst down to Miami.
For example, AlonZo Stage, the
former Yale football end and star
pitcher, now in charge of the athletic
department of the University of Chi
cago. has in the last few years talk
en- up golf. He was led to 1t by i'll
health due to overwork and has made
II study of it with the result that in
fhe December tournament at Pine
hurst he not only qualified in the first
division, but just missed the gross
qualifying score by two strokes.
Those who have seen 'Lonnie" at
Pinehurst in the last two years are
reioiced to find that instead of the
few years ago his breakdown has re-
duced him. he Is quite himself again
and he attributed it almost entirely to
his golf.
uAROLT H. HILTON, the British
L amateur golf champion, who had
the opportunity of sizing up our play
ers on this side while he was engaged
in anneXing the American amateur
title, evidently does not agree with
Ray and Vardon in their estimate of
the players on this side, or perhaps he
intends to limit his criticism to only
the four who are likely to appear
in the British championship this year.
At any rate he regards Jerome Trav-
ers as the most to be feared of the
Americans. This comparison is made
with Ouimet HerreshOff and
Schmidt, and | doubt if there would
be many who would differ from it, ex-
cept possibly in a question of how
the men will stand the trip. Hilton
land we must be fair in conCedine
him the point claims that Ouimet
had a very great advantage on the
Brookline course when he defeated
Vardon and Ray on account of his
long familiarity with the course.
THERE'S no golfer who does not realize
this, and for all time Hilton should
give the boy his due.
AS supplemental to each other, the
four representatives certainly COM
bine all styles Of the game. Brilliant,
steady. putting, driving, each man
has an individual characteristic Of
his own. and If Chick" Evans werA
to be with them it would conclude a
very strong aggregation. Schmidt Is
slow, deliberate very painstaking and
almost mechanical Herreshoff rises
TO extraordinary heights of brilliancy.
Travers. besides a remarkable all.
round game. is a really marvellous
putter, while Ouimet perhaps the
best approaching work of all Of them.
EDDIE PLANK REVIEWS RANK.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 14.-Connie
Mack has found the elixir Of life and
now says that he really believes that
Eddie Plank is good for another FIVE
years If II does the work, Connie Will