Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-31
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Boston, Mass, March 3O.-The
thousands of American golf enthusi-
asts will wish success to Francis.
.Ouimet, the American open ,cllallpt-
on when ne sails for England next
week. to take part in the British AM
ateur championship tournament.
: Ouimet will not be the: only Anier-
lean player who will make a bid for
the British title in the great t0urna.
ment to take place on the Sandwich
links in May. Other Americans who
are scheduled to take part are: Je-
rome d. Travers, the holder Of the
national amateur title; Fred Here
schoff, twice runner-upii In the nation
al amateur championship, and
Schmidt Lockwood and Marst0n, all
crack performers on the links.
In this galaxy Of American stars
young Ouimet is. pretty sure to re-
ceive the most attention on the OTHER
side. His name has been as familiar
In England as in this country ever
since he defeated iVardon and Ray,
the famous English professionals, in
the national open, tournament last
fall.
Vardon aud Ray, the pick of the
worlds professional golfers, came
over from England. last summer and
toured America, meeting all corners.
What they did to the all corners"
was little less than brutal. All the
two pros had to do was to walk out
on the links, turn around and walk
right or again, incidentally taking
with them the winners share of the
prize money.
Then came the open championship
tournament at BrOokline, Mass. It
promised more soft money for Var.
don and Ray. but the promise failed
of fulhllment. Tie pair of veterans
showed great stuff from Tuesday till
Friday of tournament week and look.
ed like SURG winners. But after Fri
days play they found themselves tied
for the title with Ouimet, a mere boy
In years, and who had gained his first
experience on the links as q caddy.
The triple tie was played off on
Saturday, Onimet, eager for the
fray, jumped right out, hustled over
the course, turned in q card of u and
was. home eating his supper before
the two English wonders realized
they had, been defeated. In. recogni-
ton of his brilliant performance that
day OuiMet was presented with. q
gold medal, i inscribed: Francis
G4impt.. Open, champion, after tie with
H. ,Vafapptt and E. Ray. The Country
g s'sB| s%R askAH Mass September
Fsy Rnt MI to be wondered the
dev0teey o fsthe game in the British
Isles are eagerly awaiting an oppOr
tunity to give the young victor the
sFSlhh&8I d,met, was born in Crook
line, Mass, May 8, 1893, of French
Irish pxrentage: He learned his frs
golf at the Country club Of Brookline
whore he. worked as a caddy in 1907
He won his first prize in 1909, whel
as, q h~ighusch00l student he won til,
interscholastic title. two years late
he quit. school to engage in business
and thereafter his golf practice wa
confined to Saturday afternoons an,
Sundays. nGrM.s. q
On his Saturday afternoons Quime
won more golf honors than any 0the
! player In Massachusetts,. He playe
without practice on links he ha
never seen before and in the major
ity Of his tournaments he capture
the premier honors against. q fiel
Of the States best players.
For three successive years ;Quime
tried to qualify in the national ams
teur tournament and failed. Las
year he qualified in the great even
I but was defeated in the finals b
! Jerome p. Travers, the title holde
Travers Ia quoted as saying that hi
/ match with Quimet was thu ihardes
. tussle he had On his way to fils
honors.
After losing out in the nation;
tournament Quimet won the amate,
title of Massachu sits and establis
sted a reputation as a wonderful y