South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-27
J.. 8. GOLF STARS
INVADE ENGLAND
AFTER TROPHIES
0uimet Will Be Dark Horse Of
American Contingent-Ev-
ans, TraverS, Schmidt and
HerreSChoff Make Trip Also.

81 RAN &. MIN Al
NEW YORK. March .I.-Some ~
the very best little golfers In these
United states either are i'm England
now or soon will start FOR that section
of the world with the intention 81
showing John Bulls sons how the
game is played. and of grabbing or all
the championships that John has at
his disposal.
Jerome Il. Travers. who has held
about an the amateur titles that D.
can annex in this country. now is over
IN England. sWatting The little ball
around and familiarizinE himself with
the courses there. Fred HerresChon
another OF the best amateurs ever
produced in this country. is over ON
British soil. 100, and Is doing a little
practicine. when not seeing the sights
Ct dear OF Lunnon.
Francis Ouimet. the Juvenile Won-
der. Chick" Evans. the Chicago star.
and Heinrich Schmidt. OF Worcester.
Mass. who made q great showing ln
the championship battles i'm England
last year. will be i'm England before
the middle OF next month, and VIII
join the other two Americans in "a
conspiracy TO appropriate the amateur
title which will be fought ont on May
IS.
Will Invade France.
Travers Herreschod. according
TO their present intentions. Will not re-
main in England for the golhng classic
on May 26-the open championship
but viii hop over To France and try
conclusions with some amateurs there.
while Evans. Ouimet and Schmidt. the
youthful trio, viii fight IL for the
greatest gOlfng honors in the world.
with such link wizards as Warden, Ray.
Taylor and the other great English
professionals.
Many there are who still regard
Ouimet's victory over Nardon and Ray
last summer as a huke. a feat
that he never again can accomplish.
But those who have watched the kids
game in the past few months declare
he has improved more then SO per
cent. and that he is now as steady and
smooth a player as either \ardou cor
RAY. tt is q rather e-NtraVagant state
Elent to say that "A kid who has been
playing only "A few years Is as good as
q brace Of men who have devoted most
of their lives 20 the game. But. in
rebuttal. Ouimet's friends declare ne
is a prodigy golfing wonder type
that Is born only nee in every 100
years.
Nav Help America.
The English tournaments are cop-
Quoted differently han the American
] many DtlltAf AltA
the English methods carry "a hig add
vantage for the Americans. in tn3s
country elimination contests are held
prior TO the cal matches. so cllmi-
nation contests are held IN English
tournaments-ma-ch play begins when
the tournament opens.
II Is figured by optimistic American
golfng enthusiasts that the American
quintet is strong enough TO eliminate
in the early match play. some Of the
most dangerous English players, and
some are even hopeful TO the point OF
prediction that the finals may be
fought out by two Americans
HerresChof, a wonderful distance
man with the wood. is looked 20 by
the American contingent. To furnish "a
mighty battle for every man ne meets.
The same is true of Travers and
Schmidt. TraVeTs. regarded as "a
somewhat weak driver. is looked upon
as one of the best putters i'm the golf
ing world. and this, it is figured, OFF,
sets any driving weakness. Schmidt
is held in high regard-and also i'm
fear-by the English because Of me
plucky fight he made last year, and
ought TO do very well.
Ouimct Dark Horse.
Evans Is a brilliant player. Nut lu-
clined TO be slightly erratic at times
If he can get away % a steady. even
start. and keep il up. he ought to re-
main in the battle for "a considerable
distance.
Ouimet. Of course. will Doe America
dark horse" As previously stated.
some Amcricans-and most OF the
English-think him just an ordinary
player. and figure that he never again
can duplicate his victory OF last sumo
mer at BroOkline. Mass. Others feel
tust the other way. and. So ouimer
will go into the batCle as something OF
an uncertain quantity. May that uu-
certainty result in being just the uu-
certainty as TO the number of strokes
10y which he viii win out Iu the dnaI
match.
NrGoVERN WINS.