The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-11

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the United States has been named to
meet the Canadian golfers at Hamilton
on July aS for . renewal Of international
matches after . long lapse Of years, IN
terest galore u brewing In the makeup
OF the opposition from aoross the border
Owing to existing conditions the per-
sonnel Of the Canadian team IL TO q
large extent q mystery and will doubt
less remain 10 for some weeks yet to
come.
OF course no organised activities have
marked tho progress Of golf In Canada
for the past four years. BY like token
accurate estimates on the playing
strength OF a largo portion of the
Canadian golhng brotherhood are next
to impossible 10 obtain. Tho game has
been played rather extensively In what
may be called hit and miss style. but
conditions have not permitted any keep
ing OF close records OF play.
Critics are agreed upon several likely
selections for the team 20 oppose the
invaders. For instance. George 8. Lyon
OF Toronto. eight times winner Of the
Canadian amateur championship and
generally conceded the mainsprtng of
amateur golfing in tho Dominion, will
captain the team. In spite Of his sixty
one years Mr.. Lyon is playing UP to the
form which has kept him IN the role OF
ace Of aces among Canadian golfers for
DO long.
Then too his SON, who has Just re-
turned from fighting in France. Is re-
ported as playing n very strong game.
1t will not be surprising IL the youngster
grades we'll enough up among the field
to draw a place on the Canadian team.
Should he do 20 his presence will add
another feature TO the contest, coupled
with his fathers presence IN tho field
Reith Regarded a. Certainty.
T. B. Reith Of Beaoonsfisid. Montreal,
is also regarded a. another certainty
for the team. He was Q prominent con :
tender In the last amateur championship
staged in Canada which was played at
Ottawa Juno so-Juiy s. 1914. II was he
who eliminated Harold Weber. who later
showed to good advantage In tho English
amateur championship. The Beacons-
field player IL regarded as one of the
most formidable Of Canadian golfers
and will carry q good part Of his teams
hopes.
Frits r, Martin OF Hamilton. twice
amateur champion OF Canada. also Is re-
garded as q certainty for a place on
the team. @. r. Turpin of Montreal
title winner in 1913. and E. Legge. from
out Winnipeg way. who took first honors
in tho title tournament ten years ago
will surely md places on tho team as
well. This accounts for one-half OF the
Canadian representation.
Just what players win compose the
second half is doubtful. Men are return.
ing from France in uniform who arc ex.
pected to furnish strong competition
Then. too, there are quite q few young.
sters scattered through the Dominion
who are regarded az Corners. From time
to time scattering reports drift in OF the
brilliant play OF some youngater yet &c
make his mark in the spotlight OF pub.
lie acclaim.
Canadian Amateur ON june so.
Fortunately the Canadian amateur
championship win be played almost q
month before the international competi.
ton. Resuming where Il left OF back ir
1914, the Royal Canadian Golf Associa.
ton will stage its amateur tournamen,
at Lambton starting June 80. with tn,
big boom that the game Ia enjoying 4,
Is freely predicted that one OF the larg.
est zelda that ever gathered for the
event will be present for this competi.
ton.
Canadian critics are sure that thi.
tournament is going to prove a revela.
tion in tho amount of unknown talen,
developed Furthermore It Is freely as
, serted that when the time comes fol
the International struggle Canada win be
able to muster Q team that wifi surprise
even the stanohest supporters OF the
game in those parts. Whether san
guins enough 20 anticipate = victory over
the opposition. they are expecting e
keep the score TO very interesting pro
portions
II 10 of interest to note that the Ap
preaching tournament viii renew rela
tons which have been Suspended fol-
almost q score OF years.
Nineteen years have elapsed since the
last big team golf mstch between ohS
United states ana Canada was staged