The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-27


To gain such a rnasterful superiority
over stretch OF years-!n the case OF
Bail, twenty eight, and Hilton, twenty
six--there was exhibited brand OF
thorough golf knowledge. which readily
admitted of an immediate rising to the
occasion as necessity presented itself
Not with their championships but
with their respective capabilities, their
differences and likcnesses are we con-
cerned in this article. II seems to ue
interesting to scan the golhng lives OK
these men, who to-day. after years or
great goiing, are AZ potent as ever on
the links.
Trio VIII Repeat.
I am ono who believes that the three
amateurs Of this country mentioned win
grasp q few more open titles before their
golf clubs are handed down rs heir
looms
II may be pertinent therefore to try
and discover the elements OF success AZ
aids for the golfers OF to-day. To show
how they played and still play the shots
Is idle. for they do not play them in the
same way. Where Hilton uses his shout
ders. Travers uses his arms. where Ball
uses his forearm strength Evans
stra!ghtens out his LEFT arm and 30 on.
which Is needed az the special time and
70 change their etyle II necessary 20 gain
the desired end. would put down
then as the guiding rules for the crack
golfer and tho so-called dub" these
points which the victories OF the men
mentioned would seem TO enhance.
why They Excel.
l. They do not let down UNTIL their
man Is beaten.
2 They never have to hesitate over \
choice Of club. Alertness and keenress
OF Judgment OF distance and the known
power and length in a club was and Is
theirs in a twinkling OF an eye.
3. A defeat rarely Slapped confidence.
T. They practice the shots wherein
they are weaker OF on which they have
gone stale and let we'll enough alone.
Many a golfer exoelling on the drive or
the iron has gone stale because OF his
inclination to practise and play the shot
which pleased him because Of his sue
cess.
&. Scarcely one OF these twenty-five
championships was won by a player
who was not at his putting best. This
does not mean they were the best putters.
6. They refuse TO worry or be worried.
no matter how the match Is going
:. These players won their titles be-
cause OF their ACCURATE iron play rather
than their driving.
There are other attributes. but these
traits mentioned ought to aid the aver
age golfer who to-day has bey yum 10 real
ize as never before the constant neccs-
s!ty Of using mind more than muscle. II
Is tho outside elements which make tho
champion and keep him one.
John Ball won the open championship
OF Great Britain In the year Chick Evans
was born. and he won his eighth ANA
teur cha mp!onship OF Great Britain
twenty-five years later, four years be-
fore a national title fell 10 the lot OF Mr.
Evans
Hilton. born in 1869. after winning
four amateur championships and two
open titles OF Great Britain, won the
American amateur event in 1912 at
Apawaris in a field which Included the
finest golfers We have.
mperRment Counta-
Travers has shown undimmed for
thirteen years and It Is az much tho
qualities Of the mans temperament
which count as the excellence of his
game. Given 90 per cent. OF the one and
you need but 80 per cent. OF the other,
Age may stiffen muscles. but Il does
not always subdue ardor or the fighting
spirit. Tho combined ages of BAN and
Hilton with their sixteen championships
total nineteen years more than tho COM
bined ages of the three great American
golfers. But there would be to-day the
greatest OF scoring matches II a contest
were held over . series Of links wherein
Ball and Hilton would be opposed to
Travers and Evans. Ouimet and Evans
or Travers and Ouimet. for there would
be no difference in tho golting chara cter
OF the pairs,
Because of the success OF the anna
tours In open competition Il might be
In order TO try and discover the COM
parative differences in ability between
tho FIRST dozen professionals and the first
dozen amateurs. For our purpose OF
comparison we ind that IN our own
INTERNATIONAL contests where the va
rious countries OF birth were repre-
scented the pros have shown higher aver
age excellence although none has ranked
above the three amateurs OF whom We
have spoken.
We are speaking of match play now
ana We have but the Coronation Con-
tests held In 1911 at Sandwich. England,
TO base an estimate OF tho comparative
virtues in play OF the British amateur
and professional. At Sandwich the play
was a foursome, the good old fashioned
kind.
Amateurs vs., Pros.
We followed after the leaders through
out all the day. Intent on tho play, for
tho interest was exceptionally keen and
all manner OF wagers had been made
that tho amateurs would win half the
contests.
Charles Evans was accorded n
place OF honor, being rartnered by John
Ball IN the leading foursome sgains.
Braid and Massey. The latter hoed out
IN one putt on seven OF the ilrst nine
| holes. and won easily by s and +. VAR
don and Duncan beat Hilton and John
Graham. a grand team. by S., while
Smith and Harris were downed by ].
H. Taylor and Ted Ray 10 the tune OF 8
and :.
! Alex Herd and Tom bal! took tho
measure o, Montmorency and Capt. c.
| X. Hutchinson, by s and 6 Messrs. Las
sen and II. II. Taylor were beaten. I and
/ 8, by Sherlock and Robson. while MAYO
and Wiltrid Reid defeated Messrs.
| Wooley and Carr. 6 and 5.
; Edward Blackwell, the world famous
long driver. teamed with Mr.. Hambro.
proved no match for William son and
Thomson. 10 and 9 being their exit tune.
Michael Scott ans Leslie stevens rel,
before Hepburn and Renouc The ;one
amateur victory came WHOM Lionel
Mum ard n W De35rGc. az a., tl'--
ty-cighth hoie won from H't.srl Moran
and Rowland Jones IN 4 ttgliI.ng Con
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