The sun., 1919-07-24
GOLFERS LEAVE FOR
CANADIAN MATCHES
Byers of Pittsburg Joins Local
Ouartet-Shinnecock Hills
Tourney Starts To-day.
BY INNS BROWN.

BY INNS BROWN.
The American golf invasion OF Canada
got under way last night with Hamil-
ton, Ontario, as the objective. The local
unit, composed Of Jerry Travers, Oswald
IKirkby, Max Merston and John G. An
lderson. together with Eben NJ. Byers of
,Pittsburg, pulled out last night. They
Iexpect to be Joined at their destination
10y the other members of the team. They
arrive to-day and the afternoon will
|be given over to becoming familiar
with the course for the International
matches tomorrow.
Four ball matches will be the order
for the morning round, while singles
will be played or in the afternoon. The
canadian golfing armament Is consider
ably fiustered over the event and the
matches are being heralded as the out
standing golfing event Of the Canadian
iseason. An array OF the very best Do
minion talent has been mustered to meet
the invasion.
According to dispatches from the
scene Of the pending conflict. William
McLuckie, by virtue of his recent vic
tory in the Canadian amateur cham
pionship, will be pitted against Chick
Evans in the singles. g. II. Turpin.
Canadian champion In 1913 and runner
ouimet Jerry Travers will be paired
with George 8. Lyon. veteran victor in
numerous championship tussles across
the border. His son. Seymour Lyon.
Twill tackle Oswald Kikby. The order Of
lpairing below is a bit uncertain.
Others to carry Canada's colors are
1T. b. Reith, w. ]. Thompson, F. r.
,, Martin. q. S. McDougall, ]. Hoblltzel and
Il. Anderson
Good Field mt Southampton.
In spite of the protracted fit of mis-
behavior on part of the weatherman the
Shinnecock Hills invitation tournament
at Southampton has attracted a field
Of approximately 100 starters, who will
tee off in the qualifying round this
morning. This field includes quite a num-
Der Of first class players. Among them
Is Phil Carter. who is making his first
| tournament appearance of the season
since his return from ambulance service
| in France His playing will be the
centre of keen interest. No doubt IL he
has retained his former speed at the
game he will be included in the big
delegation to go along from New York
| for the national amateur at Pittsburg
later on.
Speculation as to the winner Of the
Oakmont scramble is we'll nigh at an
end up around Boston. The Hub dele
CATION Is all but fully convinced that
Francis Ouimet will again mount to the
top Of the heap. when the full course of
battling has been completed. 1t must
| be admitted that this deduction carries
no small merit.
After a rather commonplace showing
in the national open at Brae Burn Oui-
met has come back in fine style He
followed this performance by winning
the Herbert Jacques Memorial joust in
handy fashion, Shooting a fine, steady
game. Then bit later came his sur
prisingly fine performance of sc for the
Winchester course. Just a few days ago
he negotiated the difficult Myopia course
in IS. doing the first nine holes in 81.
Apparently he is at his best again. and
there are few calculated to beat his best.
White Sets Record.
Gardiner White, who stepped out n
snort time since and lowered his home
| course record at Nassau with a ss.
added another count to his string a few
days ago. He turned in the best card
ever compiled by an amateur for the
! Hollywood Golf Club course over in
Jersey Playing with Bernard Gimbel
| and Martin Sykes, professional at the
course, he shot a 49, just one stroke
over par. in spite of the fact that II
ralned practically throughout the round.
He dropped below par figures on four of
the eighteen holes. Here is his card:
fE %. ..:....:..... stt;5s.s ,,
a plan which may result in quite a
few revisions and alterations for the
Scarsdale course is under advisement
Il is proposed to purchase additional
land lying adjacent to the course and
Tearrange several of the holes. The
plan also has to do with rebuilding the
clubhouse. which was destroyed by fire
! several months ago.