The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-15
GOLFERS READY FOR
Big NATIONAL TEST
Field Assembled at Pittsburg
for Championship Play
Tryouts Promise Well.
~ INNS BROWN.

With most OF the field already on hand
trying out the course and polishing Off
rough spots in it's play, the final props
have been set for the opening of the
national amateur golf championship at
the Oakmant Country Club In PIttsburg
tomorrow. II requires no overplus Of
enthusiasm to forecast the greatest joust
Of the twenty-five years existence Of the
United States Golf Association in the
approaching foray
The presence of no less than five for
mer champions IN addition to "Chick"
Evans. the present title holder, is assur-
ance enough. There are r. NJ. Byers
and William c. Fownes, Jr., Of Pitts
burg, Jerome d. Travers of New York,
Robert A. Gardner of Chicago and Fran
els Ouimet of Boston These merely
head the list of those who have turned
the trick before. Behold an additional
list, which includes Oswald Kirkby, Max
Marston, Gardiner White, Nelson Whit
ney, Bobby Jones. Jack Cady. Harry
Legge, Warren Cochran, George Hoff-
ner, Richard Bockencamp and others
too numerous to mention.
Five Years Since East Has Won.
For one thing the East has mission
OF Importance. 1t is to bring the title
back to this section again. 1t was five
years ago that Ouimet won the last
championship for the East. True enough,
In two of that FIVE play was not held,
: but the title has rested in the West just
the same all OF that time.
A formidable delegation has gone for
ward in the quest. The very best talent
ILL 10 n
fight. II Champion Evans and his CO.
horts succeed in, defending their honors
they will have made a valiant stand
against a powerful invading force. Be-
sides the Eastern contingent, the South.
with Whitney, Jones, Jacoby AdaIr and
Aldredge,- will make determined battle.
| Advance information gives some indi-
cation of the nature OF the struggle to
! be expected. Practice rounds have pro-
| duced enough bizarre golf to show con-
, clusively what brand of play will be
needed to triumph. Bobby Jones with
32 for the second nine holes where
/ par Is SO. Is a single pertinent mention
OF what has been and is going on. Sew
eral others have torn of performances
grading right along with the Atlanta
youngster.
AS evidence Of the type Of golf re-
] a
tered brief description of the Oakmont
course. This course. established in 1908
Is rated as one of the best in the coun-
try. Highly trapped and bunkered, II
affords test for every type OF golf in
which talent and practice gives prof.
cheney. 1t is slightly over $500 yards in
! length with par of 20.
Here Is the Description
Hole No. Length. 4s2 yards. Water
| hazard ditch and cross traps on left
Out OF bounds on extreme left. Green
guarded by traps in foreground on right
and lie left Rolling sreen: Par g. 8; ,n,,.,
runs diagonally nearly across course
neeessitsting carry at nearest point Of
on right. Green closely trapped on all
sides: With narrow entrance from the
Hole No s-i2S yards Rough in from
Traps line the way on left for a pull
to catch indireren, shot, Table lane
Hole No: t-51s yards. Elevated tee
to catch topped second. Large col
bunker extending fairway. from right, 42'
Yards from the tee. forcing timid piaye
be made over an oyster shell trap, Greer
tilted forward to meet the ball-is small
II and closely trapped. with deep pit IL
back. Fine three shot hole. Par 8
Hole No. SSH yards. Rough in from
and aide traps for tee shot New col
bunker resembling sleeping lion cuts half
way across fairway from the left 20
yards from tee. Wide water hazard from
! OF green. Insert trap in left foreground
! OF green. with trouble all sides Yer!
interesting hole OF this length, Par 4
Hole No. B-l7a yards Rough uneven
ground from tee to green. Closely trapped
on three sides Deep pit close up in front
open at hack OF green. Length of hol,
altered by change OF tees. Par 5.
Hole No $50 yards. Tee shot slight!
uphill. Water hazard Immediately In from
of tee. Yawning pit and cop bunker oil
left 40 yards away, extending acros
course to dovetail similar hazard an,
! which enters twenty yards beyond from
the right. Very exacting tee shot. Greer
nearly surrounded by pits with narrow en-
trance on left centre. Par I.
Hole No. s-233 yards. Level ground
Traps en- route and at right and left o
green. Open In front and back Par g.
Hole No. s-462 yards Uphill all way
Traps to right and left for tee shot
Parallel water hazard ditch to left OF fair
way. Wide trap 500 yards from tee Il
left centre of course. Bunker 400 yard
from tee. also on Ieft-forclns safety pia,
TO right-whence approach is made over pi
green connects with practice green In from
OF club house. Par 5.
II.