The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-24
PSYCHOL LOGICAL ELEMENT
is STRONG IN MEDAL ROUND
Thought That Only Thirty-two Can Qualify Wor-
ries Many Unseasoned Competitors in
Amateur Championship.

did more than that, because he said to his
three helpers: Here, you, hustle out
there. for we need a couple OF felders."
He had the right idea, and the results
were mighty good even II he was lacking
In the technical points of the game Then
again on my way to Manchester met
cab driver at the railroad station who
evidently had read about the famous VIC
tory last fall. for he asked me II Mr.
you me- was not going to be on hand
Tor the play. That was a new and novel
way OF pronouncing Mr.. Ouimet's name
which for the moment found me at a loss.
That was not the end. however, for when
told MIN how we pronounced II In Mas
sachusetts he said, ME for the French
way" And he was a son OF Old Erin.
The homebreds have II. Once again the
chiet honors have fallen to the lot of an
american born, in this case young chan
only ~ years OF age The score POO
compares favorably with those OF recent
years, and the play was not a whit below
the standard set last year at Brookline
though IL Is a great pity that the cham
pionship course was not OF finer mould
Two weeks ago In speaking about the
homebreds ] mentioned the fact that there
were two golfers whose game should he
watched closely this year one of these
was James Barnes and the other was w
y Hagin, who has just won the open
championship title. My faith in his game
was strong because OF what I saw OF his
play last fall at Brookllne, when for A
ume 1t seemed that Hagin might steal
away with the prize. As Il was, he fin
ished In tie for fourth position The
one outstanding feature, not at all com.
mon was the fact that In this champion
ship Hagin led the field from the start to
the finish His 6s in the first round
showed his brilllance, and his four rounds.
Averaging 10 L. yrit he
TO- showed steadiness unequalled by any
except Evans
chick Evans has many great PERFORM
ances to his credit. but Il is doubtful IL
he would put any Of them above the great
and glorious finish which he made in the
open Just finished. Rounds OF II and 20
on any course. no matter how easy. are
not common. but when made in the stress
or the moment In a fighting finish the
scores become all the more worthy OF the
highest praise imaginable
All the good things which were said
about Mr.. Oulmet last year might almost
be repeated this year In relation to Evans
His play stamps him once again as be-
ing unsurpassed in the field OF medal play
by any amateur. not only In this country,
would say, but also In the world. This
Is not too high praise.
And that other splendid amateur, Out
met How he made the spectators gasp
when he returned round OF 50 right on
the reel His finishing in - for NTH
place, with score averaging = slight frac-
ton over ~ to the round, shows no
diminution In power, but a steadiness
which will make him much feared player
in all open events for many years to
come.
Five out OF ten who finished in the
money were American born and thirteen
out of the first twenty were not imported
professionals In the main the profess
SIGNALS ran true to form. there being no
great disappontments. 1t was said that
Evans played with wrenched ankle IN
his concluding rounds. II he can keep
that with him for the amateur cham
pionship there will be fireworks sure
enough.
Three years ago there was similar
case at Buffalo. for Aleck Smith In a bit
OF horseblay was injured severely in the
ankle and could not walk or play golf for
two days previous to the championship.
His score in the first round. whel. he COM
peted much against the advice OF the
doctor, was 20. There must be some
Innate reason why these things are So
The performances by the amateurs rank
this year higher than in any previous
tournament In the history OF the game in
this country. There will be terrible do
ings at Manchester in a weeks time