The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-29
MATCH AND MEDAL PLAY
HAVE LITTLE IN COMMON
Anderson Surprised at Manner of Playoff Between
Travis and Sawyer Golf Not Free
in Year of Sport Upsets

the important tournaments OF the Boston
district Later he went to Chicago and
achleNed stu greater victories. Now he is
on In the far Northwest. Alexander the
Great would have envled him.
Another golfer OF whom ! would speak
al this time is c. q. Waldo Jr.. formerly
OF Connecticut. Waldo sprang into in
ternational prominence In the national
amateur championship at the Chicago
Golf Club In 1912 by defeating Harold
II. Hilton. then American champion. 1t
was downright good golf that enabled
Waldo to get his long lead on Hilton in
the first Is holes OF their match, but when
II was all over the general opinion was
that the victory was something of IA fuke.
! am pleased to see. therefore, that the
other day Inv practise for the Michigan
state championship on the links of the
Detroit Country Ciub--the course which
Harry Nardon liked best OF all on this
side or the water--that Waldo put In a
round OF ~ and that the only thing which
prevented him from establishing n new
amateur record was that he took at
the home hole which is a par 3 The
amateur record of ~ in held by G. T.
Evans, Jr waldo had chance for 7a
To judge by the number of scratch men
in the open tournament held last week at
the Brac Burn Country club IT. Wcs'
Newton one naturally would suppose that
Massachusetts had n plentiful supply OF
finished golfers \ second glance might
puzzle the onlooker. for most Of the names
would he new and moreover. not to he
found in the handicap list OF the Y. y.
q. \. The reason for all this has brought
up an interesting point Several OF those
who entered were from States out West
or from districts which had no settled dis
tributlon Of handicaps, and the different
players In leaving home had neglected to
ask their secretary for a card which told
how much the bearers handicap was on
his home course. as well as the length
aud par or DOGGY Of the links. Conse,
quently when these golfers applied to the
committee In charge OF the tournament
for permission to enter 1t was freely
given. but with the proviso that they
must play from scratch As the season
and third siXteens are played at match
play. with three fourths OF the difference
between the players handicap as a basis
In many cases a hardship was incurred
by the thoughtless golfers who had neg
lected getting the proper handicap intro
duction.
There IL more travelling In the sum
NOR. OF course. than at any other time
Of the year. College professors students
professional men, aud the "tlred business
man" HE themselves to some different
locality and enjoy the game on new
courses. 1heN ottentlineS WISH 10 enter
a tournament. hut the custom nowadays
ls TO have the unknown play from scratch
This l. fair and Just to the rest OF the
field. but IL is oftentimes waste OF time
and energy for the player himself. There
should be at every club in the country
travelling card on which were spaces
which might he filled in with the date
first OF all. then the players name. his
handicap at the club and the length and
1t Of n and the foot
the time when the card would lose its
significance that Is. when the handicaps
probably would he revised by the club.
This Introductory notice would insure the
visitor a moro eauable chance and AFFORD
him a more enjoyable golnng vacation.