The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-22

Praids There are
ilmes whom IL seems
a. u the game II
distinctly one q
chance. whore the
csmcu; ~ good or
bal fortune Is the
prime factor. but JouN - ,~nppSox
when vo stop TO re-
feet that N1rdon has won the blue rib
Ron OF the gOl;ing world six times and
that Taylor aud Braid have won IL
Ave times ench--1cCoun:ing for s,S'een
o. the twcuty-thr.s British open cnarl-
p1nshps tina, have been uluyed under
the scvcn'v.two hole plan IN the Isles
Il IL reasonably conclusive tina. chance
s secondary 20 skill. after all that t.. to
the dcgre" ~ skin cNeWpl.fled BY these
three men.
IN further consideration Of Narlon's
Victory and that Of J. w. Taylor. who
finished second ne first Thought that
comes 20 mind - the state ~ vercnniai
youth In which these mon s"cw g. 1.-Two
an1 flourish whore golf 70 concerned
vardon was born la lN1o. r. Tor in
1871 and Judging ftou thc.r latest per-
'crmarccs there is no telling how many
NOR years they may 90 ou repeating
wha; has become such an old story.
Moreover wn near every now and ,heu
IlN IIlr NlHl hl 'lhA iltiI lAtl. ~ 10 Snow
. ~ well .u tournament; o. = ,ha"p.Au-
ship because of being ovorgolf,d o.
stale
That appears 20 have been To els.
with Jerome -. Travc;s IN the British
,uateur and with Francis Ou,met N
rio soioUgn abroad. Whlt. then. can
10 the score with NirG,n and Tfyl
They pay almost constantly. or 50 We
nay Judge from tho accounts of their
lolrgs abroad Warden ard Ray pu. IN
an American spiouru last fall tina. was
strenuous enough fo'--wcN. lets say
Thcodur. EpnscN,,. IN; tH,' won cN-
hhltou after exhibition ou an sorts OF
courses under all sorts o. conditions and
doubtless could h1y" gone into another
championship NJ III" close OF their tourna-
ncnt and given l.tile evidence of the eN-
hausting Efforts So entail'd.
j J. McDermott seems 20 have aiken
hls medicine very calmly across the
water and says that he will krow be-
er next time. There oush: not to he
much doubt about that. FOR the lesson
was quite saiutavy. 1t Isn't the nrst
time tina. there has been scratching %
players OF prominence either IN the open
" amateur championships. hut IL il I'M
usual In having 70 happen To q golfer
who had travelled 1000 miles for tn
specific reason Of playing IN the strug-
gle for the chef title. Whe her such Il
lose would have been handed out 10 Var
lon Rav and other visiting players last
fall al Brook me Il they had been late An
hour or two I cannot say. hut ! am in
cllued TO the belief 'hat they would have
been allowed % play. This would have
been permitted more ON account Of mo
desire to see the great players IN action
and not 20 disappoint the gallery,
rather 'hau out III consideration ~
ne players feelings themselves Bat
the action OF the British committee
viii set an example which the United
States Coli Association will undoubtedly
follow In the future.
Al this brings up the question OF
nhether there should be starting ilmes
Tor those who are drawn against each
other In the match play rounds OF the
amateur championship. II is customary
for the pairs 20 b" sent of I'm the regular
rotation in the nrst round. This start
comes diretIy after luncheon ana every
me knows that II IL quite osS ntial Tor
the game to y. started In good season.
The second round also IS taken care o.
In a satisfactory manner, but after that
since the number Of contestants Is 80
small the starting time Is usually left
to the discretion AMI inclination or those
remaining IN the championship. Often-
times there j. no definite hour scheduled
and the nOn-appcarlnCe of ono or the
other Is at times distressing. ! am or
The opinion that even up TO the start or
'hc final round tho times should be put
down on the scorcboard and then lived
m TO az near to the letter as possible.
MISC Cecil Lcltch has added TO her
let another title. Qui.e recently she won
the ladies championship OF France. an
honor which She holds for the second
tine In az many Years This first hall
year IN golf has brought 10 her more dis
tnc,ion than has fallen TO the lot OF
roman golfer for some lime The Golf
Illustrated Vase. the British amateur title,
: ard the one Just won IN addition to many
'lmost unbelievable scores. place her ON
pedestal somewhat higher than those OF
Ne other famous women golfers OF Great
sr.tain, And the end may not he yet
Miss RaveusCroft is not coming 10
america to defend her title this fall, so
have Il on excellent authority. but there
possibility not remote that Miss
Le!tch will b, present II has always
been her desire to play in the American
event, bu her visit has been postponed
until she should hold the British cham
pIonship.
Tho definition OF an amateur embracing
sports vas recently given out by the
olympic committee and II Is at once both
comprehensive and general as necessity OF
course requires. II fits some sports TO a
nicely but others II does not suit. Coli
s 10 be added to the Olympic contests
ssan after q lapse Of twelve years. and
ne definition AZ given out by the com
m''tee would not work an injustice to any
amateur golier anywhere In the world.
The question Of the amateur definition
nstll before the heads of committees ana
we governing boards Of the golf clubs or
,,ne country and II would not be surprising
some action were taken. despite the
"en'ng quiet about the matter.
To get definition which will cover
,'e case thoroughly IL by no means easy,
out IN" following is one that | have
Examined ana IL appeals 10 me as con-
@lh'ng something Of value: I understand
" mas been submitted to the officials of
IN. Y. s. c. A.,
sect'on-Amateurs. No person shall he
.Hs,uered an amateur golfer or eligible
!" pay IN the contests held under the
jurisdiction Of this association who has
1eeeNed a money consideration. either
aIecliy or Indirectly or cOlorahly, by
Jason OF his skill in playing the game Of
t0ll' unless such receipt of money shall
oe'n previous 20 a reinstatement by
we hl'ed states iplf Association from a
%n.uon or professionalism to amateurlsm.
a--Ih's definition shall not be inter-
utied To exclude from the amateur ranks
S writer ON golfnC topics or person
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