Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-29
GOLF HONORS ARE AT STAKE
Much Speculation as to Who Will
Be Winner Of National Amateur
Tournament at Detroit.
ALL FAvoRITEs ARE ENTERED

ALL FAVOR1TES ARE ENTERED
DETROIT, Mich, Aug 2S.--~wtll the
new golf champion be Evans, ouinet or
Travers-or win no be some one else7'
These three stars, each OF whom is a
champion, have been picked from bril-
liant field by a majority OF American
enthusiasts to furnish the winner OF tho
twenty-frst national amateur golf
tournament, TO be held hero from August
% to September L
More than $50 contestants are ex-
pected TO compete in the qualifying
round August % on the Detroit Country
club course. Harry vardon. the famous
English golfer. who shot game on
these grounds two years ago, pronounced
tho course the finest he had seen In
America Other noted students OF the
Scotch pastime have declared that no
course in the country demands more
skill from star performers In champion
ship competition. Since the links were
complied in June, 1914 no one has turned
in a score better than ~.
So far as known the great players
from the esnt, middle west, south and
Pacific coast, who arc entered in the
national struggle, are mostly OF the
opinion that no championship possibility
will be greatly favored or seriously ham
dlcapped by the requirements of the
course. On the other hand It is probably
their unanimous view that the two
shot star will he left hopelessly behind
before the preliminary rounds OF medal
play have been completed.
| Nearly all OF the amateurs who COM
peted in the championship rounds in the
4 1914 tournament are entered. Chicago
Will have more than a dozen players OF
national Importance, in addition to the
western champion. Chick Evans, Jack
Neville, the Pacific coasts hope and
Nelson Whitney OF New Orleans, often
referred to as "the peer of Dixie play
ers," sent their entries in early. Through
the efforts OF tho United States Golf
association the field Is certain TO be
remarkably strong for the qualifying
rounds After Monday the tournament
Is expected to resolve itself into a bat
tie of giants,
The Big Triumvirate.
Golf experts. who for months have
been writing OF the tournament have de-
lighted In again referring to the contest
as a struggle between the east and west,
with about ton top-notchers on each side.
Their articles, however, seemingly have
been incomplete without reference to the
open champion, Jerome Travers; the ma
tlon amateur title holder and former
open champion. Francis Ouimet, and
Charles Evans, Jr.. lone westerner of the
trio, who, for the last two seasons, has
been invincible in the western amateur
tournaments These three players, 1t has
been computed, have won twenty-three
golf titles during the last eight years.
These honors do not include foreign or
scholastic victories. ,Travers has been
most successful, He has been winner
or the final match in fourteen cham.
pionships of distinct Importance.
The fact that Travers and Ouimet have
not played much golf In the west and
Evans has been unsuccessful IN his hig
matches in the east, has caused enthusi-
asts TO study the peculiarities OF the De-
troit course with unusual care. The
grounds were designed and built by an
Engi shmnn and are perhaps, more rep
resentative of British links and the more
difficult OF eastern courses, than Of those
nearer the Mississippi river.
Although the country Is practically fiat,
the designer produced an endless variety
OF hazards. diagonal cross-bunkers, H.
lusive traps and imposing mounds. Nearly
all OF the greens are banked and are
large. giving deadly putters an oppor-
tunity for spectacular effort.
The course is 6,6l5 yards long and in
cludes six holes that are 400 yards or
more apart; three that are 800 yards or
more; five in the 3OO-yard class and four
OF the 200 yards or less. A description
OF the grounds follows:
No. /, 40 Yards-The tee Is on q rise
and carry OF LEO yards is required 20
get onto the clear. Two large traps
guard the green which Is banked and
traps are arranged to catch sliced or
hooked second shots, Par I.
No. ?, 447 YRrds-It Is this hole Vardon
called the best OF its kind in America.
II will take two long shots to get close
TO the green. which Is on a river. 1t is
well guarded by traps. as also is the
green, the front OF which. however, Is
open. Par 8.
No 3, 45s Yards-For this hole an abso-
lutely straight drive will be necessary
diagonal bunker makes a hook or slice
costly. A long shot 10 the left opens up
the hole considerably. This hole Is q
splendid test for accuracy and power.
Par 5.
No. T. 34l Yards-A ditch runs diagonaIiy
across the course, protecting otherwise
well guarded green. About 1856 yards
from the tee. on the right. Is a trap and
there are several other traps on the
same side and at the rear OF the green.
Hooks and slices on this hole are costly.
To play par 4. will require great ac-
curacy.
No. 6. ls4 Yards-A ditch must be
crossed by a drive from an elevated tee.
Pulled or short tee shots here mean trou-