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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Preparedness for Spring
at Fox Hills Golf ClpI

Oberndoerfcr, seventeen.y., \
ICY CT the lnwood Country ~ h.
are in receipt of a lengthy ls.
one of Oberndoerfer's we'll v;.A
closing the schoolboy's pl,,.n
coming season on the links IN
the present champion OF TIE
Schools Interscholastic A.. ~
which seems eminently fttins
bert claims to be founder 81 st
ISOLATION.
Oberndoerfer intends 70 ...
the metropolitan amateur .,
championship tournaments ~, N
junior metropolitan fixture A. n
wood, June q and rs. In ,sS.t
course, he will take in a DOR.
tournaments In the metropoli,,,
trict. u
The lnwood boy has a rstis, .
the metropolitan list, and ~
schooled in the finer points Of n. -
by Herbert Strong, the Inva..r
who predicts a brilliant fu,ur, = y
pupil. Oberndoerfer is credited ~
round of the Van Cortland, con-,
70 strokes, and this impress.s 3,
than anything else in his rees,. !
we have hammered away on IA, ~
links with far less success. '"'
On his home course Herbert IA :.
terror. for last year he was 49,
finalist in the club tounamen. d, !
title, being beaten on the nin.,,'
hole by hendish siymie. tn. -
game holds no fears for the your J
he proved recently by making , ~.
circuit OF the Gimbel golf course |, I
only one stroke above the pro.es,r'
mark set by Joe Mitchell. That, 4. J
Herbert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
THE2PyORT H G; ct!
y 1,lGHI[*1 Hss

Thorpe football player, Olympia winner jump
or sprnter and big league ball player
Angelo painter star sculrtOr great musician
fine writer.
Yes" some one said. "but Angelo never batted 300"
e would have" said defender 'lf there had been any
baseball in those days"
You are a, liberty to make your own selection and
award your own sprg Of laurel
Why Jess Willard Jess gets $4,000 for one
fight and $4,000 his literary abors through the fiscal
year Just closing out Also sl5OOOO with a circus.
Johnny Eyes picks the Giants to finish as good as sec
ond O." don't know what the material is re said but /
know what McGraw do when he has chance to make
his authority count"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Young Herbert Oberndoerter
Is a Busy Golfer-Met.
Advertising C. A.,
Plan for Season.
Nv FRED HAWTHORNE.

Although the snow lies TO depth OF
five or six inches on the rollln eourss
Of the Fox Hills Golf Club, over Oh
staten Island, and the sand traps sie
harboring miniature ice skating rihh',
\ the clubhouse there is hustle ana
animation. with the golfnG season SUN
ireary weeks distant. :
Joseph J. O'Donohue. ir., presiden. OF
he club, does not believe in letting the
,rass grow too long, either on tne
,reens or under his feet, and has al,
ready attended to one important detali
Of a golf presidents duties namely
srpointing his committeeman. i,
". Roy Barnhill will be chairman OF
he tournament committee. and those
irving with him will be George u
Worthlev. Percy r. Parker, J. d. Barn,
ril, II. W. Bearman, K. II. Sykes and
2 chard z. Mamlok l.. q. Spindler VIII
be the team captain.
The annual invitation tournament
will be held June %. % and "a, and III
addition to the regular Saturday, sun
Iay and holiday handicap events there
will be twenty special competitions LOT
handsome trophies given by cup mem
bers. Boy, hand me my niollck!
An item concerning young Herper'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

On short approaching or pu,,iri ~
will find him nearly always bsy'r. ,
pin. rarely short.
Last summer. az Detroit. be ~
drawn against Chick Evans u .
East-West competition. Chick hn =
better Of il in hat battle up TO ya'
twenty yards of the green. b.
was noticeable on the majority o.Na
sions that where Chick was sssn
his approaches. and as rule sisf :
his long puts, Ouimet was praei.u
always on past the flag. He gso (.
hall a chance, and through this rsa'
won on the first extra hole.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Normal TfAe.

Il has been said frequently that
Ouimet is a golfer without nerves
that he is never upset. Nothing to it.
There is no such golfer in existence
There never was. 0uimet against Var
don and Ray was absolutely cool and
apparently Indifferent But two weeks
before. against TrsverS. he had showr
more than one sign Of nervousness
when Jerry began laying those full
iron shots dead and when Francis
made his trip abroad in his first com
petition he was so nervous he almost
missed the first ball. batting IL at
right angles on the ground through the
crowd. And later on, against Travers,
at Ekwanok. when Ouimet became ANA
teur champion, in his first twelve holes
was so nervous he could hardly sink a
putt, missing several short ones and
frequently taking 3 on the green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Toe Jackson.

From up around $50 400, Joe Jackson dropped to
sos last season jackson will be among the lead
ers again. prominent American League pitcher remarked
recently.
We doubt this. Jackson great natural hitter Of
the greatest He bit off last but there will be
found the same umps the of all great batsmen
barring Cobb Wagner dropped from $50 3O5
the next and Lajoe dropped low 28o only
back with rush.
Jackson can hit and while he fell away in 1915. the
change that carried him Chicago from a losing club
should help carry him back to within stride or two of
Cobb, where he belongs
Some one remarked that Walter Johnson had lost lot
Of speed since when ?" asked Nunamaker Yank
catcher game the Polo Grounds late last summer
where he in hole Johnson pitched four balls and
only Of them. If Johnson has his speed he
has the greatest slow ball saw, heard hit
eatchers glove
willard will before he is ever knocked out"
This a equally Sullivan Corbett Fitz
Jeries and Johnson The only they ever retire is af
old haymaker has their mes from the top
"How would you like be-" asks r. J. r. las big as
Willard. clever Corbett and as aggressive as su
van?" Who would be left to light The money trust,
Throw your hat into the ring
only three lceeks left till spring.
How young the training Isl Only ten recruits so
far have been compared to Cobb. Matty Wagner.
Welcome.
ont from the bliszdrds and ont from, the snow
ont from, the registering breezes that blom
TroD lent uJs rail-, bo.I. a.,
Pink Of condition" aud Game Of his life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
IF HE is of interest to interviewers

II HE is Of interest TO intevlewers
L then they may be able to get 4
whole sentence ont OF him on the
condition OF the crops or the price
of steers. And If they put 90 him
any questions as 10 the ethical as
pect Of mixed bouts he will feel at
liberty 10 toss them out Of the cor
raj
II Willard had really liked the
fight game as John l.. Sullivan or
Corbett did he would have been
greater hero than either after his de-
feat Of Jack Johnson at Havana. As
it is he is only quarter-ton of man.
just an exaggerated human being. too
big 70 be Knocked out That IS why
the fight fans sympathies are with
the challenger.
The great American public wants
something to idolize and Jess refuses
TO be idolized He doesn't like il.
and he won't have il. despite the ef
forts Of the syndicate. The public
put a laurel crown on his brow and
Jess covered it with his broad
brimmed hat.
Perhaps only FIVE people know the
real Jess Willard Mrs. Willard and
the four little Willards. And they
seem to be thoroughly convinced that
he is a most smiable and worthy per
son. As they are the only persons
competent 10 judge, we are willing
10 admit that they are right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
First Jump [ p.

The first time We ever saw Oulmet
was at Garden City, September, 1913
when the qualifying round Of the anna
teur championship was under way. lie
had Just holed out on the 18TH
green when some one asked his score
"75." replied Ouimet quietly. When
started an outbreak OF excitement. as
IS was then low by several strokes.
And that this start was no fash was
proved two days later when he led Jerry
Travers, then amateur champion,
through the 9th hole. Two weeks
later Oumet. who had never even
thought OF the Open Championship
rad beaten Vardon and Ray in the
greatest exhibition OF golf ever given
in America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Big Adyantage.

Net that Ouimet is a nervous type.
lie simply has nerves. just as any other
mortal has when things are not work
ing right.
But he also has this advantage. He
never let's his temper get the better OF
him. and you never see him fretting or
worrying over bad shot. As much as
any other golfer we ever saw Ouimet
takes the break of the game as it comes
20 him. He doesn't always expect 20
get a perfect lie nor 20 have all puts
90 down. 40 he is well fixed when the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

Ouimet. with Trayers and lnr'
helps form the star Putting Irignrn
lie is 4 wonder on a putt OF f'sr
70 10 feet. but often has q ,sntsrsl
miss the shorter ones-the two OF y
or four footers
He probably isn't quite as s'.s'l
putter as either OF the other tive :
once out into his top stride he cr :
more brilliant than either The ~
bition. under fire, that he gsv
Brookline against Nardon and Rsy .
then later against 1rayers. VII ~
be forgotten. A 10 or q IL 1901 =
was nothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Beyond the Dope.

How did happen to get going so
suddenly" said Ouimet to our query.
II haven't an idea. All ! know Is that
in playing over my home course at
Woodland my best mark was 10. !
averaged about 81 CT So and could rare
ly beat this. Then one day went out in
the summer of 70 and had a 73. the
course record then. After that ] rarely
got above II. and was generally around
"A or -. My game seemed to have
come 70 me in one day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
The Survivor.

Jc6rics pissed wii the wiads adrV'irg,
zone icith the spo,cs Of the yestc5ycar;
Denton Young jopnd the olire sLifting
Buck az last ,cith the trob and scrc;
Larry the king and The Reel are slipping,
Gone torcrer IS Nelson's gloat;
But still on the rqmpdge. roaring, ripping.
Teddy aione has Doc Times goat.
Where arc the guys Of the ycster giory
Headipe monGrchs Of days that icere?
Crossed at last for n jrcsbcr storV
Srcpi array for Il rerc' stir;
Does the Hack machine any longer matterf
Where do O,,in,et and Trdris hidcl
BIT still ont there in the clash and cIGtter
Tcddy alone tops Time and Tidc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

"You once figured" writes L. f. h, that Willard and
Moran being paid entirely much FOR round
boxing But they draw 100000 the gate
any why they shouldn't $4,000 for their
share" That be the At present can't
think OF any better
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Pot Shots.

The race isn't always the swift but it is generally
TO the scared
Even a dub may fall heir 10 streak of form. II is
only the habit that counts
Only that portion Of a mans game which is under
control worth sending into battle The rest of it is
liability. rather than asset
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

Travis leads all American ars,s
in direction with any club and in ar,
long approach puts dead. Inv
leads all in driving iron play AZ
putting within ten or twelve Zee. y
The cup. Ouimet, all in all, is The y
American amateur with the wood-a
is. not only of the tee, but ia bias
play through the green. He issT
der at getting up a brassie sho, tr,-
close lie wnen distance is needed q
he must take a chance.
He has the knack OF taking us
nip Of turf with his brsssie, a..
plays it with confidence that 20 4
else has this side of the Ala
divide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

IINLESS Ptolemy Pharaoh, :he
we'll known Egyptian press
agent, who carved out some interest
my copy about 1000 B. C.. was spool
ing US. there was a lady by the name
Of Isis in his troupe who loved to
hide herself and her personality be
hind bunch Of wells. Very few
ladies. and. as a matter Of fact. very
few gents, in public life have tried
that stunt since.
Certainly no heavyweight cham
pions have wrapped themselves up
in wells of mystery until the advent
IF Jess Willard. OF course, ms
eighth-ton Of visible beef cannot be
hidden. but just what the man be
hind the bulk and guarded by the
regiment of managers, press agents
biographers and secretaries may be
s hard 20 find out.
Persistent investigation seems 10
indicate that he IS just go pounds
of humanity. The syndicate does
his thinking. Tom Jones does ms
talking, Secretary Archer does his
writing and corps of trainers does
his exercising.
Once We had willard corralled in
hotel room with Tom Jones. We
started 70 question him with the
view Of sscertaining II there was any
truth in the rumor that he was
human. We went at IL simply, but
in determined manner.
"How do you feel, Jess? ~ we de-
msrded
"Hcv.?" asked Mr. Willard. sus-
piciouslv.
eve feel fine" replied Tom Jones.
we arc not the least bit fat. or
course. We are carrying a little extra
weight. BY the night OF the night We
viii he ;n ncrfect condition.
9TH. IS nasty weather, don't YOU
think. Mr. Willard ."
"HoR p" asked Willard anX.ouSly.
ooh. We think that II will clear Mp
soon" replied Mr.. Jones. We will
do our road work just the same. or
coures. &c will have TO be careful,
because We do not want TO catch cold
again"
"Nala YOU entirely recovered from
be, attack Of Grip ~
"Hov 90 incurred Mr.. Willard
"That's funny" replied Tom Jones.
"'t WASH rhc grip at all that we bad.
20 jest had a bad case OF neuralgia.
10 ,.as q sort If toothache.'
~ toolhache isn't funny, put IN
willard suddculv.
"rhc"e So" corrected Tom Jones.
"T1r can quote as 70 that effect A
cctsacle is roi funny
so 20 the interview continued
18th Tow Jones acting as the mouth
o:ece 80 the champion. Only once
MIRO did The huge Kansan enter into
The conversation.
"And wher ! whip tho best that
hero arc ju sight hope that ! will
~ allowed some time 10 myself.
lad @ hard time getting anything and
: war. 70 be left alone 10 enjoy it,
Pcr-c1s that one frank. uncen-
sorcG. impress ACCENTED. unnovelzed
statement gave the key TO the mys-
tory. less willard does not care for
tho limelioht. lie was not built for
.t r,cutaiiv and he does not want il.
The rrestiee Of the championship. in
which ,he other title holders row.
elled. simpiv annoys him. lie lSes
he none for his family's sake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
No. 3-Francis Ouimet.

How did it happen that Francis
Ouimet. who was only an ordinary
golfer up to 1913, came forward with
such amazing swiftness? Not even
Ouimet himself can explain the sudden
rise to fame. In 1911 he tried to quail
fy in the amateur championship and
failed. In 1912. at Chicago. he tired
again and failed. And then suddenly
new star had risen in the golfng sky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Intcrlocking Grip.

Ouimet is one Of the few star ss..
who use the interlocking rather IA
the overlapping grip. In hh vwx
club play he also stands further sn
from the ball than most Others, ns
ing out for the blow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

our old brown nat is of 10 his biog-
~ rapher and MS diary writer.
They are the most resOurceful pair
Of fiction writers in this unimaglna-
tive age. They have worked with
less dope than old Robert ". Cham
bers. # they once tried TO give an
idea IS 20 what the real Willard was
The biography would be blank and
the diary would consist of the bal
fling monosyllable How? -
In his early experience with cattle
Willard must have obtained some IN
innate and practical knowledge OF
what il means 10 have the bull by
the tail" That is about what is
happening to him now. lie has
grin on the championship. and he
does not know just how TO release
IL. The syndicate has impressed
upon him the idea that he cannot let
it go. But one ot these days he Will
release it through sheer boredom
Willard does not enjoy the routine
Of training and the calisthenics. To
him they are work. and monotonous
work. Twelve hours Of real labor on
his own ranch would be part Of a
more pleasant routine to him. One
OF these days he is going in for that
sort Of enjoyment. Most OF the
money he has earned has gone into
Indian land in the West When
Willard decides 10 take of that very
xeighty heavyweight crown and toss
it into the nearest ash can he will
settle down and become a happy
ranchev.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

d. We venture 10 guess that IT Jess
- Willard could go forth and work
lis ciga. hours on the farm or in
no timber camp tor the same amount
G. money be gets as champion he
would no. be fghting. lie would tear
ZOOS, -fon ;hc syndicate and retire
20 private lfe. And in parting he
would soy 20 the bes. looking chal-
lenger: Take the title, darn We.
sut 10; nc alone
The fact that Willard took consid-
cradle punishment before he got 10
Johnson al Havana should preclude
any question as 20 his courage. But
we DO rot think that he is ring
fighter by temperament. In the lime
ght he is irritable and suspicious,
Lut there is no doubt that when he
IS in his element. the farm or his
home he is all GOOD nature. When
one see him out OF that element ne
sor1ehow eHcites pity.
willard lacls The lighting face
lr feposc his features register slug
gish good nature. rs Tho movie men
mignt say. lie can get angry. but
With defensive instead of an ag-
@-essNe anger.
Some people want TO compare him
D the sullen. growing Jefries. II
is not fair comparison. Willard is
thoroughly good natured. There IS
rot a cruel streak IN him. His APP
parent sulleness at times ia rather
due 10 difidcncc. lie doesn't exact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Tales of a Wayside Tee
Bv CRANTLAND RICE.

,NOTr-Th, series will take the play OF leading Amen
- .,.u, golfers. It will be biographical or satisfied
I rather in the nature Of random observations on some Of IL
ways and achievements OF our 'eaoins 20" '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Heard at the Sign
Of the Cauliflower
By w. o. MCCLELLAN

ly know what to make OF all that mas
come 20 him.
SOMEBODY must have pu' II mo
y the head Of the champion mat
he should have fighting face Tor inc
sake Of the pictures. He tried to de-
velop one. but il was not the least
Ike the enraged grizzly fighting race
of JeFries. nor the blazing red lace
Of John l.. Sullivan. II seems now
that Willard may have 70 enter the
ring without q war countenance.
Personally. We think that man
may get along without the fighting
face. l. does not necessarily mean
that It's possessor is dangerous glad
iator. Take the case Of Arthur
Pelky. lie has the ideal fighting
face. II is ono splash Of ferocity,
but there is hardly a heavyweight OF
anv importance who has not knocked
Pelky out at some time or other.
or all the heavyweight champions
Willard seems 20 like ms Job the
least. John L. Sullivan revelled IN
il. James J. Corbett carried II of
with impressive graciousness. JET
ries cnjoyed it after his own suilen
fashion. To Willard il is something
Of bore. II is his livelihood.
magnificent livelihood. but not the
one he would have chosen.
He became a fighter because peo-
pie would not let him alone and be
cause he had some children in need
Of shoes and other little necessities.
Working on a Kansas farm and run
ming a little livery stable did not
promise TO keep up with the insist
ent demands for more shoes. He
read OF $4,000 purses and made up
his mind that he would get just one
Of those and retire in comparative
afiuence.
But he has found himself hand
cufcd to the championship. with its
boresomc obligations. Also he finds
himself bound by chains to syndi-
cate. He is reluctant Samson
pushed 10 the fore by Curley, Jones
and q regiment Of promoters. some
dav he may become as irritable as his
prototype and kick that syndicate TO
pieces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
The Greatest.

Some in camp started argument the other day as
which the creates, all performer Jim Thorpe
OF Michael Angelo. Here are the statistics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
The Renaissance of Swat.

When Homer smote his bIoomm' lyre
And doubled darn the left FIELD line,
They cheered from Athens unto Tyre
And eager scouts begged Rim to SIGN;
"Some bioke.' each whispered on his way;
This kid can make em all 90 Sit
icondcr ichdt thev'd think to-dGv
II they could see this Tycobb hit?
When Samson rcth his deadly clom
Jarboned the foe upon the spinc
he PIT a 1choie blamed clan to rout
And made his club pcman' nine;
"Thc grcatcst cyer," rang the cries
From Jren-ied scribcs rho idmpcd the skit;
Hoic dorcd they speak Of Batting Eyes
Who ncrcr sac Ed Collins hit?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Best Shots.

tide turns the other way sysasIxl
cally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

lv know what to make Of all that has
come 20 him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

Throw your hat into the ring
only three iceeks left till spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

How young the training Isl Only ten recruits so
far have been compared to Cobb Matty or Wagner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Welcome.

ont from tic bliEzdrds and ont from, the snow.
ont from the registering breezes that blom.
T'co ancient friends rally back to the strife
PINK Of condition" aud Game Of his life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

"iow would you like to be-" asks r. J. R.. "as big a
Willard clever Corbett and aggressive as Sul
van?" Who would be left to fight? The money trust,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

willard will retire before he is knocked out.
This time equally Of sullivan Corbett Fita
Jefres and Johnson. The only time they retire
the old haymaker has erased their from the tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

An item concerning young Herbert