Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-29
HAMPTON ENTERS TOURNEY !
TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
Country Clubs Professional Golfer
Learned Hts Finished Game on
Scottish Links.

Harry Hampton, professional golfer
at the Country Club OF Virginia. will
again compete In the National Open
Golf Championship of tho United States
TO be held at the Braeburn Club, Bos-
ton, Mass. on June ., 10 and II.
with Hampton II was not Ques-
ton Of making up his mind to 60.
1t has come TO be a habit for him to
play in this solfins classic. and he
would would not miss II under any eircum-
OF those entered in the last six open
CHAMPIONSHIPS. which are held an
nually Hampton will leave Richmond
next Thursday morning for Boston.
From present indications. tho event
this year will be the best ever staged.
me return of number OF men from
entries materially. and the prize
money totals a larger sum than ever
before-about $1,000 ell told. There
VIII be from ESQ TO 500 of the best
sional and amateur. competing.
Among Best OF Professionals.
HAMPTON is considered by those who
follow the game closely as one OF the
three best professionals who will be
seen in action. The other two are
Alex. Campbell. OF the Baltimore
Columbia Club, Washington. ID. {.
The leading amateurs who will enter
are Francis Ouimet, jerome Travers
Oswald Kirby and Chick Evans. The
m the play in any tourney. stamps II
AZ far above the average.
or the sood fortune Of the Country
Club in securing the services Of Hamp-
doubt He has been in tho United
states only ten years, and has been in
richmond since April. 1918. Previous
10 this he was the professional at
Lennox. Mass. during tho summer
months and at Charleston. s. c., during
tho winter. He acted in this dual ca
paclty for about seven years.
Learned His Game When Roy.
stance OF which he is very proud. II
e ne dS tact n", , sna n. lock his
p piess yon SyrT II his voice would CON
r n mon nn ne omians and learned his
lie took up the game when mere lad.
and after ne developed into sterling
professional, and had the pleasure OF
teaching. other youngsters the game
TO keep bright the great golnns record
When lie left Montross n. was the
municipal champion. which is In itself
s rSa eoa an y, honor; He was also one OF
championship in 1909. The east coast
OF Scotland is dotted with soft links.
ana ', numbers Of hnc golfers, are pro-
those circumstances is quite feat
Mnckay Aiao From Montrose.
IL IL rather unusual coincidence
that the chairman OF the Country Club
golf committee T.. ID. Msckay. was also
reared in Montrose. He has known
Hampton for quite length OF time
and was instrumental in bringing him
here as tho professional and instructor
or his ability he has the highest
regard. Speaking OF him last night
he said.
Up TO the green Hampton I. as
good as any man l have ever seen
play. His distance and direction off
ra u drA -..t.
on the green's ~ not UP 70 his very
high standard because OF slightly de-
1ect;ve eyesight. but in every other
finished player. He is handicapped in
playing in tho open because he has
not competed In enough tournaments
recently to fit himself for tourney play
He Will undoubtedly render fine ac-
count OF himself in h!s matches with
the best PLAYERS Of the country in the
national championship at the Braeburn
Club"