Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15

! Lord Northciiffe. who financed Fay and
NaTdoi in their trip TO the t,Hit"d States
/ last Septelnher. has stated that lie has
firmly made up Ms mind to send other
+ British golfers next year. and he threat
: ems 10 send two % their very best pro-
+ icssiona!s next summer in IN attempt to
| take tie Open Championship of the
/ nitea States. II is possible that Ray
and NarGon have had enough: 1T least
Lord Northcliffc MAY not pick tncm
again. lut let no one dream for Il mo-
ment that ii Northclfft has really made
! up his mind TO go after" this event
/ hc viii 1901 find iaen quit. d., dangerous
10 cur golfers as the, two plo came last
as lihrfe to maintain TIE pace on /. trip
of sucn u nsttur,. rs these TWO. Meantime
ouinct viii make :, journey TO she other
side. and 50 il is stated will Jerome
TiaveIs- 10th Fay and Warden believe
that Z hlck' Evans is the most danger
cum man OF our suIatsuTs. aud that Me
Gcymott is the best Of our professionals
! The latter, owing 10 an unfortunate re-
mark that Mas taken up and unGuly
Iiacniiici. acquired und.s4red notor1cty
at the very start of the visit OF the Eng
lshrden. The remark WIS not intended
TO he offensive, although ii stated his
confidence III American golfers, but it
was made 50. much of that Johnny
was completely unpcrved by the publicity
and not omIy failed thereafter to play
! his customary SANE, but broke down at
!, til" latter part Of the season with nerv-
Jus pTostr;ition. from which, when l
HIM ~ few weeks ago, he was only
just recovering.
And while on tile subject OF golf. ii is
well to look at its merits for the thou
sands who are now thronSing the winter
courses from I'inciiurst down to Miami
For example, Alonzo Stage, the former
Vale foot ball end and star pitcher. no."
! iii charge of the athletic. department of
sii. University Of Chicago. mas in the
last few years taken UP golf. He was
led 10 it by ill-health due to ovcrwork
and mas made study Of II, with the re-
suit that iii the December tournament at
| pinehurst lie not only qualified in the
first division, but Just missed tie gross
qualifying score by Two strokes THOSE
! who rave seen ''LonIie' 1t Pinchurst i'll
III, last two Years are reiciced to lind
that instead of the jtaliy serious condl-
ton to which Il feA- yeara ago his break
down had reduced hnr. liz is quite him
SIT AGAIN and I,c attributes il almost
entirely ~ his golf.
( Harold II. Hilton. the British amateur
golf champion, who had the opportunity
OF sizing UP cur players on this side
Y lille - was engaged In 3slnc king the
american amateur fitlN evidently does
/ not agree With Hay AMI NsrGnu in their
/ estimate. of tire players ON this side, or
! perhaps Ire intends 10 limit his criticism
/ 10 only TIL fDur NIlo are likely TO appear
( in the British ciE.ulo!onsnip this year.
I " any rate, he re.urds jerome Jsarers
! As the most To lie reared IF tint Amcri-
/ cstiI-. I Ills comparison is made with
| oui3n.i. Iicrre s.hoff and Schmidt, and
7 iouot II there ..you. i.s many vino would
! d5n@r from it. except. possibly, II. Il
! question of how the men will stand the
trip. Hilton 1and We must be fair in
| couceGing him the point claims that
Ouinlct had a very great advantage on
| the Brooklne course when he defeated
Nardon and Ray on account OF his long
familiarity with the course. There is no
golfer but that realizes this but for all
time Hilton should give the boy his due.
As supplemental to one another, the four
! representatives, certainly combine all
styles Of the game brilliant. steady,
putting. driving. each man has an IN
dlvidua1 characteristics or his own. and ii
Chick Evans were 10 De- with them
il you'd conclude :. very strong aggrcga-
tiot- Schmidt is SLOW. celebrate. very
painstaitifG and almost mechanical
~ rreschof rises to extraordinary heights
OF briIiancy. rravcts, besides Il re-
rl..rhabic :ill-arouad game. IS 4 really
marvellous puter. while Ouimet, per
haps does the best approaching work vi
all OF them