New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
"American Invasion
tracing Attention =
Much Comment
ALLERTON THINKS
TRAVERS HAS Il.
Sandwich Links Likely to ~
Trying to Schmidt 49,
Herreshoff, Too.

From The Tribune correspsos.-,
London. Feo. i3-"The AnsS,..
vssion" in sport is necessarily am.
much attention in England, and -.
on IL is frequent The coming us,
American golfers is being tals.s !,
although several months away !.
Allerton writes in The Pail No
zette":
"Our pleasure in welcoming 4.
wich in MAY the brilliant au,--
American golfers is mixed ri,s -
little anxiety. The venue is nrs..
omlnous, since D. was Al sara,s..
1904 that Walter Travis broush, -
sensational victory Until then v.
apt % be a trife contemptuous o,..
golf that was not Of native origin a.
happenings in last years American -
pionships force home upon ~ N. =
vicuon that our former attl,ud.
wrong
Still. there ~ 10 need for us :.
way To an attack Of IN. n.rve
apologists for British golf remind Nc,
the chances ar quite against the n.
hood Of any invader again putting =.
the fend!sh accuracy Of a Travis y,
much IS made Of the advsnias. q N
Ouimet I'm playing over his own a,
when he defeated Nardon and Ray. u.
they were handicapped by conditions v.
which they were unaccustomed. Vim.
relying too much on these excuses,
they are nothing more-eveythins 3
favor % a British victory a, sanasd
The members o. the quartet who's /
rival We may confidently expect are :
rome Travers Francis ouime, vi
HerreshoH and Heinrich Schmidt n,
IS Just a chance that the quartz, msy
come a quintet by tine inclusion Of rfs
Evans. and the many friends he Est
his last visit here hope that he may ~
back.
According to Mr. Hilton. il viii b
Mr.. Travers that Americas hopes VI
pinned. Where he fails is In the ssi,
10 use his wooden clubs with anytf<
Ike the precision and accuracy II
which he uses his irons. Usually 0ie
mani American golfers) he taxes hs r
club on the tee.
AZ Sandwich he will find that the CO
is ave fechtin'' against him. ssniv-
demands long and particularly st1rI
tee shots. Unless Mr. Travers dnds y
self In the enjoyment OF one OF thea
tervals when he can use bis wooden -
as well As anybody else IL 10 pcG1
that he may find Sandwich too mud
/ him.
Mr.. Herreshoff and Mr.. Schmidt q
already played in our Championship
/ former was defeated in the second -
at Westward Efo. by d. A. ". Brow,
la tier took Mr.. Hilton 10 the nineta
hole at ST. Andrews last year. and =
defeated by him in the sixth round.
Mr.. Herreshoff plays with much 81
ing carelessness. and al WESTWARD
ne found il difficult 20 keep on the
with the result that he had many "a
encounters with the sharp-pointed ~,
IL would be dangerous 10 judge
Herreshorf's chances at Sandwich
his performance at Westward no IN
ne seemed 10 be or his form, and psi
IL Indifferent as 10 whether no so'
again or not. He plays very quickly
with clubs that. like Herbert Fosx1
have been allowed TO get black WIN =
rust OF ages. .
"Mr. Schmidt. on the other hand :
lorgs TO the superlauvely deh0e''
school He is a firm believer IN tns :
fulness OF several practice swings 'e'
each shot. and on the putting gree,
leaves nothing to chance. Sun,
PLAYED with exceeding care IN hn
match against Mr. Hilton. " n1s' ~ |,
forgotten that he was Up against "
proposition. as he himself might SAT- =
n at he had travelled very long ''
| win.
MIR. Hilton SAYS OF him that "nHs
is a player with limitations ne u,
theless. a hard man 10 best-poss'es |.
the reason that he is wise ana kh'"'
present limitations OF his game 4
"Of Mr.. Chick Evans II may
that he is one OF the exceptions
rule that the amateur golfer
really at home with hi. iron ciuos'
Mr.. Evans uses with the conn'sns'
dexterity OF a professional In ~.
Prestwick championship ne WIS
the nineteenth hole By Bruse psH'' a,
Mr.. Ouimet We know only i'0'n !.
has been told us. II may safei!
that no entrant will be REGARDS -.
more awe and respect than the ~ !,
giant who showed Vardon ana "~,
TO play golf. With so imposhs IN.
| invaders We are tempted 10 impio" :.
in whom we have put our trus. "
their golf very seriously during 'ns
that elapses before the champion.Ay.
For IL We do not win AZ -
nothing is more certain than ph".
long time afterward We snsh 7" 4
with dlatribes on the desenera''
! Rrffigh race