The sun., 1916-11-13
FOURSOMES NEEDED
TO PERFECT GOLF
Metropolitan Tournament Is
Suggested to Bring Out
strong Teams.
BIGGEST TEST OF GAME
n, JouN q. AMBER SON.

n, .JOHN a.. AMBER SON..
~,,re has been much comment ever
s,,,c the Lesley cup matches concerning
,he pLay ing Of the foursomes which pre-
cod, the sngles contests. For some
,irc II, was believed that the four ball
match would he returned to favor and
RAJ the lack of interest has been due
% The persistence Of the foursome style
NJ pia,. .Nnd IL might be well to inter-
,ect here that almost every golfer nova
is,s ,pcaks Of a four ball match as a
folrsonc. which IL Is not. and never
viii he 50 long as we have definitions
,hapins the play.
Quite recently there has appeared in
Y ,ero,ting data concerning the holding of
,~racfirr rounds for the members Of the
Metropolitan Lesley Cup team In order
thai, the players might become accus-
toned to that sort Of play. No one
would care to deny that excellence can
no, bc acquired by a bit Of practice. II
oush, to he a settled fact that something
should be done which will increase in
,ercyt IN the Lesley Cup matches.
There are arguments on both sides
when It comes to foursome and four ball
matches. These varying conditions have
been threshed out again and again with
the odds, 50 far as number are concerned.
tllIl F'lti' ~" W ~,
the fout ball match. But when We ex-
anime the reasons for the choices w
discover that many who vote for four
ball matches do so because they like
that style better. although admitting
that the foureome IL a better test OF
golf.
Foursomo Liked ny Leaders.
Harold n. Hilton. John Ball. Fardon.
Braid. Taylor, Duncan, Massey. Gassiatt
are but a few Of the golfers OF renown
who say that there is no finer test of
ones game and mettle than foursome
play.
Hilton In speaking OF II has gone on
record as to the superlative merits OF
sthls form Of golf. but he strikes the
keynote Of II all when he says that in
order to supply the ingredients needed
in a foursome IT is necessary to make a
thoroughly good match. one In which
there might he termed some definite
psychological element. Toward this end
Il Is almost an essential that those tax
ing part should be exceedingly keen on
, defeating the pair to whom they are
: opposed or at least extremely anxious
&c avoid defeat at their hands.
Experience has taught that the un-
expected is more likely TO happen in
ioursome play than in any other phase
u golf. as a player Is infinitely more
n"tiH 10 lose commence III h',nSeil "ne"
~ h's a partner thah "neh he Is play
nS ms own oaii' IN u ioursome a player
y Srah'eu lew op~por'uh,t'eS 10 re.r.eNe
ms own lh'StakeS-'na Is 'aSN Will
u "i' lhNariaoiy 10 MS partner inere
mus, he ~ strong sense Oh re'upera'l.e
commence ana a commence 'hat 'he
'oiher u AT all times Trying ms ieNe' pest
o. No..
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Now the Lesley Cup contests offer in
every way the opportunities for real
golf. which will be "A greater delight to
the player II success crowns the EFFORTS
than any other form OF golf. Personally
] like four ball matches as n medium
for friendly games. hut ] regard the
foursome contest as the highest form
o. golf which the game affords. and |
believe that the selishness which makes
a player wish to play his own ball all
the time is due to the golfers never
S'Y,nnoIntnen, uhsn ,t ,his s,vls M
play. II is true that foursome play
does not lend Itself readily To medal
scoring.
OF all the events which are held across
the water. not excepting the amateur
championship. the London fourso4nes are
favored most. Teams Of players come
> from surrounding districts and the title
OF champions Is highly honored. There
We see golfers trying with all their
might n wisdom. planning together
over many a shot. encouraging each
olher to deeds OF daring AT one time,
ma being cautious the next. TWO neads