The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-18
OUTMET'S RETURN TO
FORM ACCLAIMED
Play in Jacques Cup Indicates
He Will Be Factor in
National Amateur.
ri INNS BROWN.

Unless advance Indications fail. this
years annual battle for the amateur
golf championship Of the United States
IL going TO prove one of the most excit-
ing and closely contested affairs staged
by the U. s. G. A. in Its twenty-four
ances have furnished surprises and ex-
element aplenty. but the approaching
tournament at the Oakmont Country
Club at Pittsourg surely carries all in
dications of proving n hectic combat
from start to finish.
Eastern golfers naturally will be con-
ccrned in bringing back to, the Atlantic
coast the honors which have reposed
In the Middle West since the crown
settled down on the brow of Robert A.
Gardner at Detroit back in 1915. The
following year 1t was wrested from
Gardner, but another Westerner,
Chick" Evans. was the victor.
In view Of the fight which the Eastern
contingent will make at the coming
conclave the return to form OF Francis
Ouimet at Brookline during the play
for the Herbert jacques Memorial Cup
will be hailed generally with no little
delight For Francis the Formidable
came DaCK Win n louu roar.
After watching his play In the open
championship at Brae Burn II required
no intricate deduction to arrive at the
conclusion that Ouimet radically was of
form. and It might be a matter of sew
eral months before he got back to the
stride which formerly made him one OF
the most formidable golfers in the coun-
try.
His Recovery Complete.
But little room is left for doubt as to
his full and complete recovery. He
played the seventy-two holes In the re-
cent tournament in total OF 900 strokes
This IL will he recalled. was one stroke
better than he did back in 1913. when
he tied vardon and Ray for the open
championship, His entire game was Of
a high order. After putting poorly In
the Brae Burn encounter he secured a
new putter and holed 'em consistently
| in the Jacques cup tourney. Further
more. his driving was both long and
accurate in the latter, whereas he was
continually In trouble at Brae Burn
because OF his hooked tee shots.
With Ouimet back on his game the
East will have a round armful in turning
back the Western tide. Both the trans
Mississippi and Western amateur cham
pionships give evidence of the strength
| of the West. In the former more than
one BRILLIANT newcomer flashed across
the horizon. A young man by the name
| of Bockemcamp of st. Louis carried
| Nelson Whitney. no mean performer at
any time, and apparently going well this
season, to the fortieth hole to win.
Arthur Bonebrake. another youthful
| player from Topeka. led the field for the
qualifying round in the first eighteen
holes and battled through to the semi
finals in match play.
Western Forces strong.
In addition to these a number of
others have bounded TO the fore since
the last amateur championship was
staged. or course. Champion Evans will
be on hand. as will Robert A. Gardner,
| twice winner OF the title. With this
pair to lead the attack and such an
array as ]. D. Standish of Detroit, War
rem X. Wood. Donald Edwards and
| Kenneth Edwards and host OF others.
the, West is coming along all heeled for
great battle.
The Baltusroi Golf Club will be the
! scene OF a one days tournament for
women to-day. Interest among women
players is at a high pitch just now. and
a big field will doubtless join IN this
competition.
E. p. Forbes. with a score Of 177-
40, 1877. proved the winner OF Flag Day
competition at Gedney Farms. Walter
u. Shafer was the runner up with a card
OF 1870, 14s. f. C. Clark won the
weekly handicap affair, With a card Of
S3-s. IS.