The sun., 1919-07-09
FRENCH SHOOTS SO
IN PRACTICE ROUND
York Pro Is Three Strokes I'm.
der Par on North Shore
Golf Links.
~ INNS brown.

A big field OF professionals and sew
oral amateurs. all Of whom expect to sit
in on the Metropolitan open golf cham
pionship. were out on the course at
North Shore yesterday. feeling out the
course and sounding out for any little
bitches that may throw them of their
strides In the big competition starting
tomorrow. Emmett French. York Coun-
try Club professional. uncovered the
most bizarre performance OF the day.
II was a trick easily calculated to
make the big field sit up and taae notice
He had round OF SO. which Is just
three strokes under par for the course.
The North Shore course Is a very popu-
lar one with the professionals. but there
are few who would call II an easy one.
And any entry who can step out and
shoot II three strokes better than par Is
due for quite bit OF consideration In
forecasting what Is likely TO happen in
the coming 70 holes OF title play.
In addition to French there were
many other prominent figures In profess
sional ranks present. These include
Walter Hagen. present title holder
Mike Brady. George Mclean. Peter
o'Hara. Tom Kerrlgan and many others
While French's SO was the best card for
tho day, several others were clustered
right close around par figures. And tn.
whole exhibition indicates that there will
be fun aplenty when the barrier is
sprung.
Nc Namara Going strong.
In addition to French's fne So
Tommy Mcnamara has been doing some
harmonious tuning UP himself for the
big event. Up at Siwanoy day or two
ago Tommy rounded out 20 for the
eighteen holes, one stroke better than
par for the course. In order to do &c
he covered the second nine with the very
compact total Of 80. Furthermore he
reeled on six successive threes for a
total of eighteen strokes, where par for
the sextet was %.
or necessity his game generally had
TO be good. But II was putting Of a
marvellous kind that held his score sc
low. Always a high class artist on the
putting green he was going exceptionally
well there. Already highly regarded fol
his chances in the North Shore jous'
this information that he Is speeding
along at the top Of his game Just nov
will surely boost his stock for the APP
pr oaching event. Hagen. Brady and tn,
rest of tho field can III afford to lose
sight OF tho rotund Thomas.
e.. The North Shore course Is reported
In excellent shape for the tournament
and little room for alibis will be az
forded on this score. Owing to the fac
that II is pretty we'll dried out extra
good distance may be expected on te,
shots. At the same time the greens are
expected to be in condition to hole
pitches, where the player has impaired
any backspin to his ball.
Amateur-Professio To-day.
AS a kind OF prologue to the mair
event the club Is staging a series Of foul
bail matches open to amateur rofes
sional teams. These are not exactl.
scheduled affairs. The matter OF team
Ing up Is left to players themselves
However, only professionals regularly
entered In the real tournament are elig
ible to play. Cash prizes of $50, $40 and
$40 are offered for FIRST second and thirt
places. Amateurs will be given plat,
OF equal valuation instead OF none,
prizes, OF course.
The Massachusetts, Amateur Cham
pionship opened to-day on the course Of
the Winchester Country Club. From al
reports terrific battle is ahead Of thu
winner of the title. Jesse ju..tord, pre-
Sent lltlo WIZ nav to'A' "' 'i'''
full In meeting the attacks OF Francis
Ouimet. Freddy Wright. william Chick
F. c. Newton. Nat Lowell. Junior cham
pion. and others too numerous TO men
tion. At least a hundred are expected tc
tee of and with few exceptions the field
includes all the stars of the Hub golf
ing armament.
A mixed foursome with class enough
is planned for Saturday, following the
completion OF play In the Women's West
ern Championship Tournament at the
Beverly Country Club. Chicago. Chick
Evans and Miss Elesine Roscnthal
holder Of the womens Western title
will play Robert Gardner and Miss Alexa
Stirling who holds the women's ma
tionaI title. This quartet will play ar
exhibition match for the benefit OF q
charitable institution.
There will be no lack OF golfirg inter
est in the metropolitan district next
week in spite OF the fact that 1t follows
one of the features of the local season
at North Shore. Over in Jersey at the
Deal Golf Club the Jersey State cham
pionship will be settled, and at the same
time westchcster players will be Sitting
out the Individual supremacy Of that sec
ton at the Apawam!s Country Club
lnasmuch as both are restricted affairs
territorially speaking. there Is no clash
In the schedule. There will be competi'