The sun., 1916-08-21
PROS PREFER GLORY
TO WINNING MONEY
Even the Best Of Them Spend
More in Travelling Than
They Get in Prizes.
Mcleod WILL RETIRE
~ JOHN q. SON

ny JOHN Ns AN BuhS 0VNs
Il 10 said many q time that the pro-
Sess!onai IL In the game solely for the
money which he can make out Of II. This
may be true in some sports. but It
can be said Of a great number Of the
professional golfers Of our time. I doubt
very much whether the biggest prise
winners in the country do much more
than pay their expenses.
Ten thousand miles have some Of
the paid golfers traversed in the
space Of twelve months. with pros
poets never sure Of a financial re-
turn OF any sort. Two years ago Nike
Brady Gent to the coast and back
through Texas playing exhibitions and In
big open tournaments. e 1t cost him
$500 or SO In addition to the prize money.
This year we hnd Barnes. Hagen. Mac
Donald and others making the regular
rounds Of the big events and actually
losing money, for IL they stayed at home
they would make hundreds Of dollars
more In giving lessons and In the general
sale Of articles which a only be done
By the professional.
Why. then. you ask. do these men
give Of their time and skill when It 10 not
s~uffciently lucrative? Unless II IL for
the honor which comes TO being cham
pion I do not know. These golfers
know as we'll as others that II 10 neces-
sary for them to he on the Job IL thcy
would make a good living.
Credit to skilfsl Players.
At the same time the greatest credit
goes TO the wandering playe-s who give
timely exhibitions Of their skill. One Of
the marks Of distinction which come to
the golfers Of this character IL mat they
are able to make low scores over all
manner Of links n they all stayed home
the interest In the game AMI in the
standard OF play In golf In general
would decline. even though the amateur
events were made at medal play. Con-
eistent low scoring Is the standard Of
excellence In golf. the result at least OF
n gane founded upon correct style. and
the thanks OF the public which attends
the professional matches Is due unquali-
fedly TO the players who travel far and
rear for what 10 really only the honor
OF the win.
In connection with the above comes
the story from Washington that Freddy
Mcleod has announced his retirement
from big tournament competition. Since
1905 the wee golfer has been one Of the
foremost golhng lights in the profes.
sionai ranks.
During his long career on the links HI
has won many a title. his chief win com.
ins after . play OF with Willie Smith fol-
tho open championship Of the United
States in 1908. Very little has beer
written about this remarkable victory
over the Myopla links. and . few word,
mere may not be amiss. Last week
mad occasion TO speak Of the prowess o.
Willie Anderson. and since thor no fewer
than seven persons have written. each
telling Of some incident wherein Ander.
eon pleased their taste. Mcleod too
deserves worthy mention because ne up
eel q theory which had seemed TO hole
for years that only the big physica
giant could win in rough weather.
Weighed Less Than 100 Pounds
At the open title meeting in 1905
Mcleod weighed less than 100 pounds
The hrst thirty-six holes were playc,
In a gale OF wind which threatened 4
blow the golfers of the tees and mad,
strength a factor of note. When tn
scores were turned In the effect Of tn
gale. plus the slippery green's. could b
seen. Professionals who had gone roun,
the previous day In So took aver 100
and one State champion had 100. NJ,
own partner reached he turn In 50 an,
II wondering yet, perhaps, how he did II
The little men were not In the hunt. 10
when the low scores were turned in tn
m Of Aleck Smith. Willie Smith
Willie Anderson. John Jones. Pete
Robertson and Percy Barrett led tn
field.
But in the list was Jack Hobens. no
Q very heavy man at the time. n it'll
Freddy Mcleod. At the end Of the FRS
days play he was Ave strokes ~orr
than Willie Smith. and one worse tina
Aleck. He did a bit better on his THU
round. but was behind u'til the las
nine holes when he defeated the ele
ments, made a ~. the lowe. : score @
the day. was one OF four under so an
tied with Willie Smith for the title
The play on found the Midget" as h
was called by the Bostonians. in his bes
trim. and another II won the chic
honor. Since then few have dared writ
that Il was strength which vas III
chief aid whcn II came to scoring l
severe weather conditions.
McLe0d's Record.
A glance at McLeod's record ma
\ ttartls some of those who are not ia
m'l'ar with the I've golfer frae SEQ,
land" weight lI6.
lso5-Fith In Western open champion
thin., Cincinnati, o won open tournames
a. Riverside, Ill won Western professions
hta'oH' w
n national open chamHion.hip Myopis. Mas
lsos--Tied for third. Western open chan
p%'onship. Homewood. III. twentieth In ma
tonal open championship. onwent:ia, III
runner up In Western professional chan
p'onship beaten thirty-seventh hole.
p,a as.snT ! s1ru An ns'ienai open ,o chan an
Snd Western open championship al Him
p'onship. Normsndie. st. Louis.
sos-Second in Western open champion
snip. Normandie, st. Louis; won nation.
open al Myopia. Mass. after q tie wit
Wilbur Smith.
Eleventh In national open
E~ngewood. n. j.; fourth In Western ops
az skokie, Ill: won big tournament at A
ANITA. Ga won North and South ops
Championship. Pinehurst, n. c,
isl0-Won Florida open championshi
M%apl.wod. n, H.: fourth In open chan
pionsh,p. Philadelphia. Pa. one stroke b.
hhd the triple tie, 2ss; won open tourni
ment at Indianapolis, ind; sixth In Me
.~opoli,sn championship At Deal, N. J
second In big tournament. Atlanta. Ga
tnird IN North and South open champion
snip, Pinehurst, n. G..
~lsl-Fourth In open championship. Oh
.ako, III. one stroke behind triple tie. so
zenith In Metropolitan cha m pionship. EnGl
WOOD, y. j.; second in Southern chan
p'onship, Memphis. Tenn. tied for secor
Florida open championship, Palm Beac
In open championsh
hlnalo, y, Y; NTH In Metropolitan OPP
Championship, Apawamis. n. j.: sixth
SWhe.tern open at 1dlewild Chicago; We