Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
EP0CHS IN GOLF WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY
EVANS AND MISS STIRLING
Chick ENEns Fights Wa! iu Top OF
Ladder After Years of Preparation.
Future of Golf bright.

In the golf world. the happenings OF
the 1915 season might almost pass as
epochs. Notable among u number OF
unusual occurrences was the attain
ment of national honors by Charles
Evans. Jr. lie has been cudeavorinE
to garner honors in the national
matches for years, ami last season not
only succeeded in attaining his goal.
but passed Oh to the national oncn
and national amateur champicnhips.
until now he ranks close 10 John Epii.
OF England, the only golfer who ever
Ned the open and amateur champions
ship of Great Briton in a single gear.
This was not the only notable ch:sm-
pionsh.p victory, for when Miss .ilcXn
stirling fought her way TO fame and a
national championship at Belmont
sprinR. she not only proved TINT this
thing that has been scarce in this
country for many. years but she ais"
strength OF American golf talent lies
Ill It's future. in its promise. and III ia
youth.
year that has se,n the triumph OF
Miss Stirling and Chick Evans in the
national championships and has Wit
messed the doughty deeds of such am
Ferry Adair. Norman II Maxwell. Reg
gle Lewis ana Phil Garter, is banner
season in the golfinc annals o. this
country. However. the Older solfcr,
were no., driven from the links b.: this
imiiuN Of younger players. The vet
Grams of other yeats and other CAM
paigns were on hand at all the tourna-
inents. and. for the most part. their
r"rformances seemed i'm no way at
tcctcd by their increase in age. IN
the 1915 invitation tournament sea-
son the fields grew. to such cXtraordi-
FOUND 10 limit the entry lists for the
coming year
Some $50 seniors turned UP at .Apa-
wants FOR the annual tournament there.
the entry list tho players i'm this most
popular or competitions will soon b.
numerous" enough to form q standing,
army Of considerable proportions.
There were l52 starters IL the invita-
Links OF -\merica, and other suci, tour
naments in The mctropclitan district
,werc not moro Then a stride behind IN
The number OF cOmp"titO;s
colt clubs golf courses. and golf
players hay" appeared in new places
al over ,he country Municinni golf
% accessories has riser with other
TN ihinsS ia IN lness piping . tines q war,
increases ana multip,:cs with aston
ishing rapidi;y.
y further rise In the cost OF mashics.
hrassics and golf balls for tho coming
.raon is met with the announcements
,hnt 80 newly vrganicd golf clubs that
have yrt 10 build tIciI courses are AL
on their membership roll. Tw" years
Is not over long TO wait for admission
TO any Of the larger metropolitan clubs
under present circumstances. Even on
week days al many golf courses II has
become necessary to make u dcfnit.
appointment with the golf starter az
the suffering patien, usually uocs witty,
III ovcrwcrlcd dentist. Prosperity has
struck golf such hearty blew that /,
has fairly staggered tic came.
The golf champion ships of The year
left three notable figures IN the fore
ground Miss StirliisE Chica Evans and
Long Jim Barnes, Of Whitcmarsn Val.
Icy. Miss Strings victory represent:
the triumph Of an idea stewart Mai
dcn. the youns Carnoustle profess !onal
believed That he could develop cham.
pions 10y beginning his instruction.
when his pupils were ut a very carly
age. Tho 1916 products of This train,
ing arc Miss AieXa stirling and Bobby
Jones