The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14

are not any more
consistent in their
play than are the
amateurs in their
events. A perusal
OF professional per-
formances for the ..... ..n.o.,
past four years JOHN @. ANDERSON
fails to disclose clear cut cases Of oon-
unued excellent play by any particular
golfers. Since poor Jack MoDermott
faded out Of sight we have not had
any professional golfers who could b
relied upon to be up At the TOP fighting
for first place. That 10 one distinction
between the big golfers Of this and the
other side. We have among the alarisd
members Of the hnksmen no three or
o who as yet are preeminent, whoSs
fame 10 wholly national and not moro or
less sectional but IN walter Hagen We
have . start I fully believe hat We are
On the way, and hat his weeks play
will give a grand opportunity TO label
one and perhaps more Of the golfer OF
America a. being tho established ex-
ponents Of Americas frst class division
II Is q dangerous presumption to Try
to select the winner OF the title and
places in tho prize money. The uncer-
tainties of golf are rivalled only by the
meagre reports Of what the professionals
have done In recent months. and II In no
longer possible to depend upon rsputa-
ton. However, II Is quite within the
realms OF reason to calculate the play
er's game In connection with the course
and make a better than an ordinary
guess. Therefore. from what I know Of
the players games, from heArsay and
actual play with several Of the golfers
entered. and taking into account the
course at Short Hills. I would not feel
much hesitation in proposing the fol-
lowing names as being extremely likely
candidates for tho NATIONAL roll Of rolf
ing honors. I think. Mkng the names
alphabetically. that tho championship
will narrow down to ]. NJ. BarneA NJ.
G. Brady. c. E.. Evans, Walter Hagen.
George Low, Fred Mcleod, q. Nichols,
Francis oulmet. wilfrid Reid, George
Sargent. Mcdonald Smith and Louis
Teller, and from a second group CON-
posed OF Tom Mcnamara, Elmer Low
ing. Jack Hobens. Herbert Strong. Tom
Anderson, Isaac Mackie, James Donald
son and Tommy Kerrigan one might be
selected at random to make up the even
dozen.
There Ia little to choose betveen
Brady. Hagen, Reid. Teller and Ou,met
In guessing at tho ultimate winner. Thu
dapper little Frenchman, Louis Teller
has averaged ~ on his last eight times
over the course; and although We have
no first hand records OF recent scorinys
by the others with tho exception OF
George Low. who never has been play.
ing so well, with a couple OF Ills to his
credit In the last two weeks, still i think
that the course Is we'll suited to IN,
golfers just mentioned and their gam.
has shown the necessary consistency
which must he demanded Of q media,
play champion.
Brady in particular should DO well a,
Baltusrol. He not only has won rhs
professional tournament at Winchester
In Massachusetts, but he has set severa
records over well known courses. II,
Is quite able to defend his title in IN.
big open championship which the Stat.
OF Massachusetts Is to hold on June 81
and July /. to which all the profession
ais from every section Of the land ar,
Invited. but his play has a cleancut ma.
ture about It which has been lackins
In the years which have become history
Brady was fifth last year. was well uI
in the prize money at Buffalo thre,
years ago. leading tho neld with but 9
few holes to 20. and the year before
In 1911, tied for first place. His genera
average, II can be seen, Is excellent. N,
position lower than fourth should BE- hi
and his game should make him q con
tender DANGEROUS all the time
The play of the other we'll know,
homebred who will try and make Il 4
five year straight win for the American
born, Walter Hagen, Is too we'll known
70 need much further explanation. II,
has control OF his shots and is fertii,
IN tho face OF difficulty and should b,
perhaps a slight odds ON favorite a!
7 nnrn a rad NTH a~t, AhAr --t --R-
sional, But In these days when n sin
gle stroke may mean success or failur,
the chances for a continued streak O
good play and consistent winning ar
too ~precarious for any definite state
ment. Blu the present champion Wi
not lose his title without a bitter night
Wilfrid Reid has been practising fo
his tournament and hoping for a win
dicatlon OF the game which he played OF
the first day OF the championship a
Brookline two years ago. when ne tleC
with Harry Vardon at 147, He wishes
to show the golfers abroad that the as
sertlon that all the golfers who hav'
come TO this country In recent years fal
away In play 10 not true. We hav,
had examples In tho cases OF Tom Var
don. Robert Andrew and several others
fine golfers with excellent records II
tournaments on tho other side. VIII,
have failed to show their wares here
Reid had tho confidence. the shots-ant
what else Is needed? In the case Of tn
two others, Sargent and Smith. II Is
question OF sustained steadiness witt
the first named and unwonted brillianc,
with the other,
Which brings us to tho name Of tn
country's foremost amateur. Franci
Ouimet. How he keeps UP in tn
front, What a consistent array OF Low
medal scores he turns In from week t
week How few there are who out
drive him, or approach better, or put
AS well, How difficult to name any VIII,
have a better physique for the game,
finer temperament or habits. Given al
these praiseworthy attributes II IL n
wonder then that his name must b
placed up, near the top with n chanc
for the title. which II by no mean
less than II has been during the pas
two years. ! hardly think that Franc
will repeat. for there is n natural con
sciuusnrsS now which was absent 1
the former days. a feeling which bring
into play the human elements more tina
ever, but Vet II may he that Mr.. Ouims
will bccono thu John Rail or thu IJor ol