Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-28
.OUINET GOES TO
ENGLAND TO
PLAY
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AMERICAN OPEN GOLF CHAMPION
WILL MEET THE BEST
FOREIGNERS

Boston, Mass, March 2S.-The
thousands Of American golf .enthes-
lasts win wish success sfe Francis
iOuiHet. The American open. Olnarapion,
when he sails for England hext week
TO take part in the British amateur
cSamIio1ship tournament,
t.aiinet viii not be the only ,Ameri. /
car PLAYER who VIII make q bid sor
the Fri ssh title IN the grsas tcuFra-.
rnspt to take place on the sandw.ch
IiNks ii May. Other Amerieans who
arb scheduled to take part are Jslyue
T, Taavels. the hcEder Of the Laticasl
amatcur title; Fred Herraschoff. twice
runner-up in the national amateur
championship, and Schmidt Lockwood
and Marston, all crack performers on
the links.
In this galaxy of American stars
young Ouimet is pretty sure to re~
ceiYe the most attention on the other
side. His name has been as familiar
in England as in this country ever
since he defeated Vardon and Ray,
the famous English professionals, III
/ the national open tournament last fall.
/ yardon and Ray, the pick of the
worlds professional golfers, came ov-
er from England last summer and
toured America meeting all comers.
What they did to the eall comefsss
was little less than brutal. All the
two pros had to do was to walk out
on the links, turn around and walk
right off again, Incidentally taking
with them the Winners share of the
prize money
Then came the open championship
tournament at Brookline, Mass. 1t
promised more soft money for Vardon
and Ray, but the promise failed of
fulfillment. The pair Of veterana show
ed greater stuff from Tuesday till
Friday Of tournament week and look
ed like sure winners. But after Fri
days play they found themselves tied
for the title with Ouimet, a mere boy
in years who had gained his first ex.
perience on the links as caddy.
The triple tie was played off on
Saturday. Quimet, eager for the fray.
jumped right 0Ot, hustled over the
course, turned in a card of u and
was home eating his supper before
the two English wonders realized they
had been defeated. In recognition Of
his brilliant performance that day
0uimet was presented with gold
madaI inscribed Francis Ouimet,
open champion, after tie with H. Var
don and ID nay. The Country Club.
Brookline, Mass, September is, 1918.
So it is not to be wondered that
deyotees Of the game in the British
Isles are eagerly awaiting an oppor-
tInity to give the young victor the
.pnce over,
Young 0ainet was born IN Hrool0
line. Mass, May 8. 1898, q Eaench-
Irish narentage. He learned his first
golf at the Country club of Brookline.
where he worked as caddy IN 1907.
He won his first prize in 1903. when
as a high school student he won the
ssuterscholastic title. Two years lates
be aunt school D engage in business
and thereafter his golf practice was
confiaad to saturday afternoons aud
Sundays.
On his Saturday afternoons Ouimet
won more g0lf honors than any other
player In Massachusetts He played
without practice on links he had nev-
er seen before and III the majority Of
his tournaments he captured the pre-
mler honors against field Of the
states best players.
+ sF'0r three successive years 0uimet
tried TO qualify IN the national am
ateur tournament and faded. Last
year lie qualified ID the great event.
BUT was defaatsd IN 1he finals ~
Jerome :. T9avers, the title holder
Traxers Is quoted IS saying that his
mataa with 0uimea was the hardest
tuAsle he had 90 his way to flnal bon.
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