New-York tribune., 1920-09-29
kirkby Selects
New York Team
For Cup Match
Youngsters Replace Veterans
ON Squad That Seeks
to Regain Leslie Trophy
By Raw Mccarthy

New York golfers, that Is the team
which will participate in the Lesley Cup
tournament at the Merton Country
Club, will 60 to Philadelphia to'nor
row hopeful, rather quite confident, OF
bringing back the much coveted trophy.
Pennsylvania, the present holder Of the
cup, having won it last year at the
National links, will have to overcome
better teams this year to retain the
prize.
Captain Oswald Kirkby announced
yesterday that ne had selected the fol-
lowing players to represent New York:
John G. Anderson, Siwanoy; Jess
Sweetser, Siwanoy; A. F. Hammer,
Baltusrol; Frank W. Dyer, Upper Mont
clair; Reginald M. Lewis, Greenwich;
Peter Harmon, Hudson River; j. s.
Worthington. siwanoy; D. E. Sawyer,
Siwanoy; Gardiner White, Nassau; A.
wald Kirkby, captain, Englewood.
The list is representative of the best
in New York State and there isn't q
doubt it will give good account of
itself. Jerry Travers and other former
favorites are not on the team this
year, but youth must be served and
it cannot be denied that such young
sters as Sweetser and Harmon. by their
sensational play this summer. have well
earned their places.
Local Players Well Known
All of the players are we'll known
to the golfing community Of New York
City and environs. Anderson was run
ner-up in the national amateur meet in
1913 and 1915. He was member of
the United States team in the interna-
tional match with Canada recently.
Sweetser is the present intercollegiate
champion. He has been playing in
brilliant form all season.
Both Hammer and Dyer have per-
formed we'll all season. The former
has won several titles, including the
championship of Staten Island. Worth
ington, who halls from England, cap
tured the Wcstchester championship
last spring. Harmon is the youngster
who carried Dave Heron. ex-amateur
champion, to the thirty-ninth hole in
the recent amateur championship. He
is grand young golfer, as game as
they come, and one who is improving
all the time
Gardiner White and Ned Sawyer
fought it out last June for the met
ropoitan amateur title, Sawyer. COM
ing off victorious. Walker is ex-in-
.NANNAAS + ioec SioAl PUN, WINE hlTkOy
is eI-metropolitan title holder.
Prepared for Hard Fight
This squad is sure to put up a fine
fight for the Lesley Cup, although it
must be admitted that in facing the
Massachusetts team on the first day
the local players will meet a formida-
Bile aggregation. The Massachusetts
team, led by Francis Ouimet includes
Jesse Guilford, Fred Wright, F. c. New
ton, Rodney Brown. l.. 3. Patton, II. H.
Whittemore, Ray Gorton, W c. Chick,
Tom Clafin, B. Estabrook and Parker
Scofield
On paper we would say the New
York team looked much stronger, al
though the Bay Staters were minus
both Ouimet and Guilford. their two
strongest playera last year.
New York and Massachusetts will
meet on Friday, and the winner will
play the Pennsylvania team SATURDAY..
Four-ball matches will be played in
the morning and singles in the after
noon.
Pennsylvania will again have a
strong lineup on hand to defend its
honors and, playing only one team,
VIII have the advantage over New
York and Massachusetts. Included in
the list of Keystone State players will
be S. Davidson Heron and W. c..
Eowres jr., from the Oakmont club;
Woodle Platt, North Hills; George
Hoffncr, Max Marston, Paul Tewks
bury. Pat Grant, Norman Maxwell and
Frank Clarey.