The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-29

walter Hagin kept the title from falling
INTO tho hands of those whose veins
are filled with what We consider more
"golfing blood" From the play down
South 40 far this year II Is correc, To
say that the homebreds have set the
pace ana II is they who will make the
hardest fight, perhaps. for the topnotch
honor.
II is not known at present whether
any OF the other topnotchers will come
with Nardon or follow him later. but; |
feel confident that such will be the case.
There Is little competitive golf and no
professional matches desired abroad at
present n there are no ,fiui assur-
ances that there will he any for some
uhle. I'VE men who can play the bcs
game are those who by age are in
capacitated from entering the military
service and there would be no discredit
In their leaving familiar hearths and
touring this land, while the money gain
which would accrue to their efforts
would treble the earnings they might
make at home. | think that Duncan
VIII make the trip, hut whether Braid
VIII or not j. a question. IL has long
been a we'll known fact that he has a
sturdy dislike for the sea.
In this connection / shall never forge,
the time when ! travelled to France
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very rough and In the narrow Craunc,
boats there was no protection against,
the ups and downs and the |swayiur~ to
and fro. Taylor and Nardon stood il all
right. hut with Braid II was a FAR off
ferent matter. Crnuched down I'm a
camp chair by the door where he could
get a breath Of fresh air he sat FOR over
an hour. never moving "A muscle or
changing expression hts mustache
dropped after the manner OF a jap and
his color approached that ~ an Oriental.
The only expression Of JOY was when
land was sighted and the vessel be-
came "A bit steIdier He remarked. "Niv
internal workings were thoroughly IN
fernal. The fact that he has been
rouhl with his eyes more tina is
usual will also tend to put doubt IN a
decision for play In America. But with
Nardon and possibly Ray and Duncan
the field would be sufficiently representa-
live. 80 that We might rightly term the
victor tho premier player OF the world
Now in This connection I cannot re-
frain from speaking OF the great num-
bers OF professionals who have come TO
this country In the last month or two.
In most cases these men have looked
upon the United states as a haven
OF rest and OF profit. But In the list
Of names OF the pros there have been
hut two or three who can present Gre
d~entials as 10 their fitness for a good
position. The large majority have been
mon WIZ have had no good Jobs OH
he other side. and in some cases. not
altogether few. they rave been merely
head caddies or clubmakers in Great
Britain
II is we'll known on this side that
the 'ime has passed when a loud plaid
suit and a Harris tweed cap aud a
burr as thick as q London fog will
procure a man n position At "a golf
club. Either the war situation has
driven many 70 our shores through dire
necessity or the influx has been III
timed. II is true that the number Of
Tubs! in this country Is growing rapidly.
but at the same time he men who
Will he wanted for professionals will be
those who are accomplished In as many
# the arts as possible that is, IN teach