The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20

tne atnatcur-prOtcs-
8 onal competition
which precodos H.
Here ~ an event
which really Is worth a.
while one I'm which
there At least Is a
fair opportunity OF
getting back a meas
IRE Of what II costs --
to leave the club for toux q ANDERSON
few days stop
work in the shops. or lose the returns
from lessons which normally would
he gwen TO members a. 80 much per.
With $685. in cash prizes for the
championships proper and 500 for tho
anna eur professional competition which
precedes the title event there *
enough to account for quite number OF
carfares ana lunches Furthermore
the Metropolitan Golf Association Us not
IN the least afraid ~ having it, money
bring M i'm foreign parts. Its cham
plouship knows no favOritsm Of locality
- that II a golfer from the furthcrmost
parts OF the earth wants To- take a chance
for the money. he Is ~ liberty 10 try. IL
was only two year ago, AS ! recall. that
T. L. Mcnamara OF the Boston district went
to New York and rcplenlshed the family
evchequcr to the extent " $3.50. tho hrsi
prize. not To- mention the honor Of winning
the Metropolitan open title, and he took
second place last year at Salisbury.
rs | view the thing. the Metropolitan
district is the Gainer through its gen'r-
osty. II becomes the sponsor OF a
tournament which creates widespread In
tcresi. and the eyes of the golhng world
of the East and Middle West aye focused
upon il. THIS year the interest viii go
even farther aheld, probably. for Jim
Barnes, VINO took third money AT shawnee
last week. presumably will he starter.
which means that his old friends In Ia
coma, Wash, will BE- on the watch 10 see
what he does In his first championship on
an Eastern course. 1t viii be recalled that
he had a nnc chance 10 land the national
open championship last fan at Brookl'ne,
slipping on the last few holes Then
tn re- will he the friends OF Louis Teller
over In France. who perhaps are keeping
an eye out to see what is happening to
the dapper little Ii Boul!e professional
in his American golhng career.
All these things rebound IN the long
run to the benefit Of the metropolis and re-
feet credit upon the way things are done
a. the metropolitan district The Metro
po.itan open championship takes rank only
slightly bf hind the national open cham
pjouship 1t attracts the strongest golfers
from all parts. and 1t is a peg upon which
the progressive professional OF some othcr
district hangs the hat of his hope "ventu-
ais To- land position with ON" OF Inc
strouIrr clubs IN the metropolitan dis
trict, where he feels that he viii BE- IN
tho midst OF q circle which IL we'll worth
his while to find entrcc The Metropolitan
Championship occupies place ON thiS
side Of the water such as some ~ the big
events. like tn N"ws OF the world tour
naneut do abroad
some day nope TO see the Massachu-
sctts Golf Association awaken to "a broader
SCOPE in its handling OF l's annual open
champiunship TO my mind IL long has
been hiding is light under husne!. II
mas the courses to stage the very best OF
events Il has the golfers, professional hn'
amateur. capable of holding ;hcir owi
In the best OF company II has the me,
who are doing as much as any IN I'M
country to further the intcres's Of gol
along broad and sound lines. but II maj
too much Of I'll. spirit OF localisn 10 SUI
many why not throw open lts doors II
it's championships put IN Ut'c NOR
financial inducements for the profession
ais. mix in" SO To speak with III" go fer
of the other districts become more metro
politan in its scope and promot" the gam
along broader lines.
BY holding its open tournament earl
in August. the METROPOLITAN coli Asso
citation deals kindly with the professionals
for that is the time when they nave som
leisure They have finished the strenuou
, period OF lesson after lesson. ana httlh
, up their members with the necessary I'm
Elements, the accompaniment OF the sprln
and early summer season, and have som
time at their disposal until the member
, are returning 10 the home course fror
the mountain and shore resorts
, nv all of the Old timers in the Metre
politan open there VIII De MISSED IN
, presence Of Gilbert Nichols. owing TO hi
recent automobile accident. tie has II @
, a prominent factor In many OF the Mel
, ronolitan events. and has been an ope
ch,mnIon Of the district. winning q
4 t,ngl.wood with "A total Of PSI, the loves
score ever made on course eHceedln
OOo wards His score has been beats
4, abroad but only on courses from ~"
/ 500 wards shorter than Englcwood "
A final dash OF nine holes In 80 VIII no, 200
/ DO forgotten by those fortunate ehous
g to see II.
/ II will be a general hope on the part {
l. the golfers who have been companions {
4 Nichols I'm many tournaments that II
n injuries from which he is suffering WI
4 not in the end, prove so serious as 70 kee
= him out Of the golfing ranks IN the Iu'ur
= have been much interested from tim
To time IN the reports that come 10 U
y from across the water about the laTS
q sums .hat are made annually ny the lci'
@ irg nrofessionals OF Great Britain an
continent Jay ipl - N"N''' 800
n an some th!rty-nye thousand dollars II
!. come. and Nardon cannot he Tar benin,
X But now and then We get the other sid
Of the story. aud " is that which Is n
. moro interesting For every professions
A abroad who makes the equivalent
$4,000 there are twenty who make les
:, than $500 The lot of the average II
strtIctor is not as rosy as il IL often pl'
tur.d. and the same Is true, To - great e.
. tent in this country. The old perquisii'
8 are gone the golf ball selling, the lessor
al $3.50 an hour. the amount OF club r.
= pairing Is far less, and the Interest In u
professionals playing and representa-
bis club is not as dominant as in tho pas
( The fact that the majority OF the pr
q fessionals are unmarried ana That the
!, spend their money freely often CIV
a wrong impression to many OF the
Younger friends who are skltul IN q
game and long for an opportunity
o catch on with some club, the Won'
needed to travel to the various tourr
+ ments which have good money prizes
not inconsdeI able and the return is n
ADEQUATE In the hlr majority Of case
II is true that there are new courS
being started each year but before n"
is a hunt for a professional comes |
Y. urgent demand for a good grcenskeer
And So ] would earnestly advise
,.,,tnr follows who would make = gO