The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
Challenger Williams Beats Pen for Achehs Cup
METROPOLITAN OPEN GOLF
WORTHY OF BEING COPIED
Liberal Prize Money and Fact That No Territorial
Limits Are Imposed Make Scarsdale Affair
Envy of Other Sections

wnero tncec Things may be had in pri-
mary form at least
There arc two institutions which adver-
tise the teaching Of golf architecture, and
the wise youth will he he that makes
tho most OF his opportunities Some day
he VIII he ftt"d to- charge s25 to $50
day for his wisdom and advice. and then
u Will be well worth while I can see a
rosy future for the young professional who
VIII study grecnskoeping but not other.
wise.
II was easy Tor tho scorer 60 read of
Isaac Mackic's card IN the FRS, round of
ia" recent tournament Just finished at
shawnee. particularly the outward
journey. There was succession Of fnurs
10 the turn, which is a feature not often
accomplished. In 1911 Tom Mcnamara
started out at Grand Rapids with {, :.
q ., and then did tho next fourteen holes
IN four each. Ben Savers. who was with
US a short time ago. holds the record IN
lhiS respect, for on wager he went
around North berwick. doing every hole
In four. The thing seems Impossible any
whore. but on first class course all the
more Improbable. George Duncan once
started or with thirteen successive fours
IN one Of his matches. and many Others
nave done somewhat the same on easy
inks but Macfe's fame viii coma from
having done this IN a tournament.
Tho national open championship AZ
CHICAGO next month promises to be more
or less of "A closed event this year for no
one uf IN" foreign professionals Is likely
TO De starter. | am Just Ia receipt OF a
letter from Bernard Darwin the famous
golf writer md he tells me that he
knows of no Britisher who will mako the
trip to compete in either the open or the
amateur champ onship. This. 10 I've
sure, is great rity TN a way. but II can
not be helped. There would be very lit =
tie Tor III" visitors to gain as FAR as the
settling or goltiug supremacy went. for
'h's years highest honors are already
bestowed And perhaps It is jus, as well
for NOR" reasons than one. Golf here has
\ wonderful uplft when visit from the
worlds best player ade. but there
Is always the danger having too much
~ good thing aud consequent falling
I or IN interest. Moreover. we need a
| twelvemouth to get over the feelings OF
chagrin and disappointment which were
caused by N" failure this year OF our
( representatives abroad Perhaps a few
new names and performances will appear
both In the amateur and professional rank,
which Will stir up anew desire to cap.
| turr International laurels. The method oi
playing tn" amateur across the water I,
/ likely to be something like our own II
the future. 81 qualifying for the mater
/ play. and then eighteen hole contests until
the final round
; Coming events cast their shadows before
/ AZ the saying goes. and this Is true NJ
, the amateur championships which IL to l.,
/ held AZ the Ekwanok Country Club II
! Manchester. VI At TIA. end OF this month
there will bc an open tournament on tn.
! championship course which will In manS
ways rival the title event The entr,
J list II expected 70 be not only large bu
also 20 contain the names of the hes
] PLAYERS in the land Oulnef Will moi
be able TO compete, so ne tells me. which
, viii be real pity. but tho other EooC
! men Will hardly pass by the opportunit,
to get well acquainted with the cham
pionshlp green. There has never been
golfer who has played the course but ha
been charmed with 1t IN hundred ways
aud the journey 20 this spot has been
pilgrimage for many as each summe
came round. The incentive this year 4
! greater than ever.