The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-11
ANDERSON,

the Sandwich links. 'o'N W. H~DEHSoN
Whether the smiling countenance of
one Francis Ouimet, aided and abetted
Of course by his best game. can or
will dspel that ominous sky IL still
a problem: but in this article I shall
endeavor To give a careful diagnosis
Of the open champions chances.
have played golf for many years
with Francis Ouimet. have seen his game
develop with a geniuslike rapidly. and
then Unexpectedly but not inoppor-
timely. blossom forth in unparalleled
truitlon. quite naturally have watched
his play more keenly since last autumn.
and the results, or rather conclusions. OF
tiHse Impressions gained may lead to
more or less discussion.
Frankly. | believe that Mr.. Ouimet
would have a far better chance to win
the amateur championship of Great
Britain II he We're a contestant next
year Instead of this. Given year of
fairly strenuous golf, particularly of the
match play variety. against the best
that this country produces. and you
would have stronger and more accom-
plished golfer. one who would he able 10
make harder fight for the coveted prize
am not belittlng the open champion
cne mite when | say that he is better
medal player at present than he Is n
match player. and this despite the rather
nigh score which he made at Summing
dale In the Coli Illustrated cup contest
won by MIR. Hilton. He has not had the
match play experience that most of the
other American entrants have had. and
to my mind this is the one factor which
VIII initiate against his success
Match play experience counts heavily
Every hard fought match Is an asset to
me golfers system. He may not realize
At the time how true this is. but as tim.
goes on the truth comes home In one way
Or another. His viewpoint changes In
the days Of his comparative inexperience
ne 10 likely either to become nervous
at the critical stage or with equally dis
astrous results. drift" along sersnely I'M
I'll suddenly awakened to the fact that his
opponent has gained lead Of hole or
TWO and that II is impossible to get them
back
Experience teaches the veteran when
70 see and seize what In Familiarity termed
the 'rsyCho,oglcal moment" II teaches
him to s2" ny his opponents game and
now best to cope with IT,
jerome II. Travers is a past master OF
this art There are some men whom he
strives TO ge; down and keep down from
the first hole of the match. knowing that "A
lead makes them fifty per cent stronger
competitor: there are others whom he Is
Wiling to allow an early lead. figuring
that his chances OF defeating them are
best BY coming from behind.
do not doubt for one moment that
Travers sometimes is purposely w.ld--or
one would almost think SON a shot, II
lOr no other than In get n fh.. toll
Hx erect OF a mastery recovery and
winning hole apparently lost Francis
Ou'met himself admits that when h. played
lfavers IN the amateur championship
az Garden city last fall 1t was the latter's
second shot 10 the eighth hole in the after
noon play. when he laid an approach not
more than four feet from the cup after
oiimet had put one only eight feet or so
away that brought home to him with fun
lorce the truth OF all that he had heard
about the amateur champions wonderful
match play faculties.
The time IS coming. doubt not. when
Oaihlet VIII combine with his medal play
temperament aud natural ability the
raich play Sense" which Is so largely
the product of experience From tn. re-
ports mat have been coming across the
Atlantic ] Judge that he already has set
OUT TO master completely that old ten
oehcy OF his 10 take matters too easy in
'hil rldE'S OF inc Hldttn ana only
settle down toward the end, perhaps when
too late.
brtish writer's have been led 10 com
nent quite extensively on his remarkable
overs OF concentration. Some Of them
nave lhid relatively AS much stress upon
ua feature of buimet's impression on
mem as thcy have upon his game, Rober,
~ browning IN GoifnD dilated upon
nus point quite extensively. telling how
We national open champion was 80
huch the master 81 III" art OF Concentra
I'm that IN four ball match. after the
Uhree other players had holod out and
were moving III the green. he went ahead
WIN his putting Just as II he We're the
only player for miles around and tina,
"uch depended upon whether he putted
accurately
concentration has been preached tC
uN'm"t by his closest friends for the last
INo 0? three years What he did al tn.
,ountry club last fall and what he is do
ns abroad now proves that IL was not
''ek or concentration in his case, hut fail
us OF Commemorative application ON,
,Nng sincerely hop, now IL that he vii
nor carry this factor to excess for
MINK such thing IL possible
francis Ouimet IL quoted In Londoi
nI the British amateur championship
~ 10 |, the same az Jerome -. Travers
.'''' iN0 being quoted lower than even
"'N ~ lnr ffltlsll GONtrS, w. u
'''oi. Robert Harris and John Bah ar.
quoted al 10 !, II. ID. Gillles 10 To |
- ~ "kWrli, - 20 |, and the same with
yea 'hfIl-s Hop. ana Lionel o. Mum
l'h Michael Scott and f.. Castle are down
10y 10 10 ! William jennings Bryan il
nor rH'"rrdl ana +. 4. l.asscu. JOIN
,FiA'iu. Jr.. and \ Hdinhro are at q
to
''ilH"s m" that these odds are odd
as vel as odds. Personally | canno
N'' "0'rr Two American golfers, even
N'h as 1raNors and buimot, should 10
'd'-i better than any and ali British
amateurs, considering that 1t Is the frs
attempt abroad FOR Francis Ou.met ant
NAV t'r" Is st!!l some uncertainty uhou
now 'ravers viii fare with his wood,l
.''u pay a. Sandwich. Such experts a
p" - Duncan and James BRAID. while ac
"'N Zig ng the seriousness Of the A,nrrl
ll' evasion, At tn" sam. tim" hold 4
90 '.hou that the HON" PLAYERS ar
~lnai ~ III" task OF successfully rcpo,l.n
~" INVADERS
''''rg" duncan. be- II said, has the repu
'"u'u '"r tcing an almost uncaun
0'",h'' be- gulr and there II no koene
'l-r0 ~ go,fng form. y Is an very well I
Pu"'" saCn odds a. thusr siIti above, bu
"td ] would like to know ~. are Their
S'' sarge sums Of money being put up o
'l'n ga'tations? Furthermore. have tn
sdas agains, Travers and Ouimet com