New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
Eastern Title Tourney and
Tri-City Matches Set
for June |.
OUIMET MAKES HIS
BOW AT WOLLASTON
Champion Gets Away to a Poor
Start, but Takes Brace In Re-
mainder of Round.


change their minas. and as regards the
dates for the Eastern championship
tournament and the tri-city matches
for the Griscom cup, they have done
so. Originally these contests were
scheduled to begin on Monday. June
7. at tho Merton Cricket Club, Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Lawrence Swift. presi-
dent of the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Association, announced last night that
the Philadelphia women had altered
the starting time TO Tuesday, June l,
the competition TO continue for five
days.
This is an innovation in women's
golf, for heretofore the meeting always
has begun on Monday and continued
until Friday. Furthermore. the aims
of the Women's Metropolitan Golf As
sociation have been frustrated in that
II was the desire to have an intcrven-
ing week between the women's metro
politan championship, at Sleepy Hol-
low, and the tri-city matches.
However. Mrs. Swift called attention
TO the fact that it was not every one
who could play in the final match.
Some would be at rest a day or two
previous, if not several days, so that,
after all, the change would work no
hardships.
There was much trouble about do
faults in the last Griscom cup matches
at Greenwich, and after consultations
with the men folk the metropolitan
women have agreed that defaults shall
be registered where they occur. Here
after, therefore, the team Will be moved
up when defaults happen, but it will
not be necessary TO post the person
mel of each combination until ntteen
minutes before the matches begin. II
used 20 be necessary to announce the
make-ups on the preceding day.
Out of bounds the first shot and two
subsequent ones on the same hole far
ing a similar fate marked the introduc-
ton of Francis Ouimet to the outdoor
golf season of 1915.
II would not be Ouimet If this ex-
perience did not serve to put him on
his mettle, so the remainder OF his
round at Wollaston the other day indi-
Gated that he had set out 10 live up 10
his reputation as the national amateur
champion. In other words, 1t would be
we'll for other experts to take heed.
Already rated at plus , in the Massa-
chusetts .ndicap list, and in all proba-
bility enjoying the rank of the solitary
scratch player in the compilation OF
the United States Golf Association,
soon 10 be announced, Ouimet must do
something worth while to keep Up the
pace.
II was apparent to those who saw
the champion play sixteen holes that
the long game will be more OF feature
than ever, with carry playing promi-
net part in the distance. lie always
was a great man for plenty OF carry.
Ouimet appeared in fine fcttie eN-
ccpt for some necessary brushing up
with his irons, and the belief was eN-
pressed that when he went South IN
couple Of weeks he would be able TO
appear 20 advantage.
Ouimet's play at Wollaston marked
the first time he had had i round out
of doors since the early part OF the
winter. for his advocacy of rest IN cold
weather is well known. Thus his FIRST
ATTEMPT of the year was more or less
in the nature of something 20 take the
kinks out Of his swing.
Usually the champion prefers n
brassie for use off the tee, but even
favored clubs will not last lifetime,
and it was necessary for him TO OBJ
tain q new ore. This weapon, coupled
with the fact that he has had nearly
three months of rest, brought about a
woful result at the first hole. The
pesky ball seemed possessed TO do any
thing but his bidding, and after two
subsequent balls had been sent out OF
bounds, Ouimet finally holed out. The
score was suppressed These, and one
mistake at the fifth, were his only
errors. Even under turf conditions
none too good, he played around par
figures most OF the time.
It will be interesting TO see how this
Young man. who Is not yet year be
yond his majority and has accom-
plished 50 much in golf, will fare IN
the South. Possibly II will be fore
runner of the good things 20 come.