New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-27
New "Pro" of Seaview
Club Tells of Condi-
tons in England.
HAS HIGH HOPES OF
DOING WELL HERE
u Compete in Open Champion
shin at BaltuSrol as Amer.
lean Entrant.

Wufrid Reid. formerly professional
1.-The Banstesd Downs Golf Club. Eng
I,rd. arrived in America last night on
he Baltic. and will soon take up his
,-srk AZ the Scaview Golf Club. at Alb
ss.op. y. j. lie was accompanied by
Vrs Reid and their two children, as
well as by Arthur Reid and Albert
fpdd. crstwhile assistant at Banstead
Downs, who will be his assistant at
SeSyiew.
The d.m,uutiyc Wilfrid was all smiles
a. he stepped OF the gangplank OF the
Baltic and greeted Louis Teller, his
hrotker- in-law, who is professional at
Csnot Brook, and other Of his Ameri-
can friends, including George Low.
Gcordic picked up Reds youngest
nov and carried the lad about the pier
While Wilfrid told about British golf.
1T does not matter what reports
come 20 this country" said Reid, "the
fset Is that British golf is absolutely
dead. and 10 Is not because Of a loss OF
interest 10 the game, but because hun
6reds OF those devoted 10 golf have
enlisted Indeed, the row Of the pro-
iess;onal i'm the British Isles is hard
hing 10 hoe just now. never believed
that there could be such patriotism.
yes. ! shall compete in the open
championship at Baltusrol," he con-
tinued. but il shall be as an American
srtrsnt hope 20 do great things here,
but It would not be modest or well for
me 10 say what intend 10 do. In fact,
IL is merely to put forth my best eff
forts 70 improve golf. That IS my
business.
81 have no immediate plans except 70
stay a few days with Teller and pro-
coed 20 Absecon TO get on the job as
soon as the officials down there see fit.
shall play q great deal of golf.
Shortly before | left England some
Of the professionals gave me a din
ner. Among the guests were Nardon,
TAYLOR. Ray and Braid. ! heard moth
ing about their coming 90 America this
season. unless, Of course, the war
should come 10 an end. In fact, every
thing depends on the war, and II is
quite naturally so.
I'VE were in no way troubled with
German submarines, although ! hear
that shipping from England will be
discontinued shortly. But this has
nothing 10 do with golf. and under the
surface, If may be permitted TO crack
a Joke, ! really think, from what l
have heard Of America, you will have
the greatest season ever known
Reid, as may be imagined from his
talk, has high hopes Of doing well in
America. 1t may be said in passing
that Wilfrid is entirely too small TO
be taken into the army. IN other
words. the "five-foot-five" professional
could not enlist if he would. He is in
the same category as Louis Teller and
the youth who first saw the shores of
America yesterday afternoon, Albert
Judd
Wilfrid will be well remembered by
American golfers on the occasion of
his last visit, in 1913, when he came
within a stroke or two Of leading the
field in the open championship at
Brooklne on the first day, only TO
falter on the second and all impor-
tant test, due, it was said, TO an alter
cation with Ray. Perhaps this report
was without foundation, but Reid is a
very excellent golfer, and that he
would do well in America was the
opinion voiced by more than one per
son at the pier last evening.