New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-12
FRANCIS OUIMET
IN SECOND PLACE
Gardner, Winner of Amateur
Crown, Rated Sd, with Evans
4th and Marston 9Th.
By Z. c. PULVER.


there can be no of'icia! guide, for Frank
H. Woodward, president Of the parent
organization. said recently that only
names Of the open and amateur cham
pions would be placed az the head Of
the eligibility list, while the other
favored ones would be grouped alpha
betically.
For moro than ten years the writer
has, according 20 his judgment, placed
the leading sixteen amateurs. Ever a
thankless Job, this years task is no ex-
ceptiOn, for the reason that the winner
Of the amateur title at Detroit was not
one Of the outstanding favorites. When
the tournament began no one could see
Robert Gardner, and even now few will
be inclined 20 place the Hnsdale man
ahead of such acknowledged leaders as
Jerome d. Travers and Francis Ouimet.
Admitting Gardner was the best man
IN that particular championship at De-
troit, more than that has to be consid-
cred. Past performances have been and
always must be taken into the calcula-
tions. As il happens, Travers, although
failing in the amateur, won what is
generally regarded as the greatest
honor-the open. The Upper Montclair
mans memorable finish at Baltusrol.
when ne made the last nine holes in
para task he knew he had to do in
order to lead Tom Mcnamara by a
stroke-should fiji one of the brightest
pages in American golf history.
Having won the amateur title on four
previous occasions, beginning with his
success at Cleveland in 1907 and cap
ping il all by gathering in the open
crown las' September, Travers has
proved himself q finished artist-thor-
oughly az home at both medal and
match play. Early i'm the season he
was put out Of the metropolitan cham
pionship tournament by his old rival,
Walter j. Travis, in a match carried 70
the home green. Later on Jerry won
two chief cups within week in tourna-
ments at Philadelphia.
Then came his triumph in the ma
tional open. when he reeled Oft seventy
two holes in 297. Later on he com
peted in the decisive Lesley cup
matches between the Pennsylvania and
metropolitan teams, and defeated ". c..
FOWnCs. jr.. in the singles. Taking IL
all in all. Travers easily looks like the
best amateur. lie is, therefore, placed
No. /. a position the writer conceded
him in 1907, 1908 and 1912.
Ouimet Follows Travers.
Passing on to No. 2, the name of
Francis Ouimct stands out most con-
spicuoUsly. despite the fact that he
was sho.n of mis- national amateur
title. About the best thing Ouimct did
during the season was TO win the
Massachusetts state championship, and,
although he was beaten on occasions,
The fact remains that he is the same
high class golfer as ever lie was over
golfed. in fact. and that easily accounts
Tor his slackness throughout the sea-
son.
Ouimet has done something that only
one other amateur i'm the country has
been credited with, winning both anna
tcur and open titles. As viii be re
called, mis- open success marked MS
advent into fame when he outstrlpped
Nardon and Ray at Brookllne. The
following year he won the amateur al
Fkwanok defeating Trayers IN the
final. Earlier in the same tournament
Ouimet overwhelmed Gardner. After
losing to James Standish, jr., IN the
amateur tournament, at Detroit, Our
met declared that he was through with
Golf for a year, but he broke the reso-
luton to take part IN the trl-clty
matches A. Merton, and was beaten by
Fownes, who played No. l for PennSyl-
vania.
Partly because Of his success in win,
Ming this years national title ana
alrtly as 4 result Of his achievement
% 1903, when he won the amateur
,b.mnionship over a Western course.
.,bert a Gardner seems deserving Of
bind Mace. ANY person who can twice
..-rture this tournament is certainly no
OCCIDENTAL champion. Gardner never
-oceived much credit for his defeat OF
t0,rodler Fean in the final at wheaton
b.cause E0an was indisposed.
~ Detroit. however, the far driver
IN, Hinsdale played like Nardon
ron, the time he finished second IN the
ting round down TO the decisive
.o9fch in which he proved entlrely 'oo
trorg for John Anderson. IN way ~
is q matter Of regret that Garuhei
.',.,,~srrd so seldom in competition our
no the last year. When a person re-
sery,s his serious attempt LOT tnls ~
-,cet,ng his effort, even though cro""e ~
,,itb success, should not be aIoTeu "
come IN for attention 10 Ihe vN.o,.'.,,,,-s
Of the fellow who has earned "'' 'PN
through an arduous caIipals" b.s
49, tbrec wears Garener's name ha9
--ocarcd on The Tribunes rauhg
~. dpo LARGELY 10 infreQuent compeu-
-. s,ncarauces. which, as a rule "Tte
.,.,anied by indifferent results. NJ
-.[. lack" this season, therefore s
Id 3D.. more creditablc. Furthermore;
-J,e- is bona fde amateur ana
.., viii begrUdge him his return 70
lee What 20 do with Charles W.
r. - is "A much "A problem to-day
..,,er This brilliant golfer, almost
..t,citlc when performing over Ia
Chicago district courses, meets
-... MANY disappointments elsewhere.
4-..,, year ~ home Chick sets such
.-c drting the early stages oil inc
..- az 10 send the expectations OF
gid. friends. likewise him en- a-soariht'
How can they beat him in the ma
..nl2' declare the Evans acmireis'
.r. Tor al that ne has 10 take ms
-Dffcine every year. and y does nov
latter whether the test is nelo IN TIC
..t or West
Evans Gets Fourth.
vans has won the Western title
.,eral times. besides leading the quail
wing field Of more than one national
.-sting round. A. times he If 80 dead
. accurate tnat he often defeats a
more courageous opponent, but y ~
this absence OF the "hghter' ~ ms
makeup that has stood between HIN
md the goal Of his ambition on 50
many occasions. lie can't be placed
sorse than fourth. however.
One Of the most impressive gains
yer credited % player IN this cOun-
trv was that q Maxwell r. Marston.
he Ba,turrol amateur. Because this
eiean-cut young man competed fire.
rycntly and met defeat often during
80 rgiI season. there we're those ever
,~ady 10 cfiticiae and declare he never
,o,il amour. 90 anything - a golfer
ri, ouc weak SPOT appeared 90 consist
a. TOO full swing for the short APP