New-York tribune., 1920-09-05

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first day, and thereafter throughout the
week match play will prevail. This test
is calculated to weed out all the buffers
and other superfluous linksmen, but we
are sure that some of the so-called stars
will be found among the missing when
the thirty-two are finally named to
compete in the main test, for over two
such courses as the Engineers and
North Shore anything and everything
may happen.
OF course, all the chatter and gossip
Of the golfing colony which Will gather
at Roslyn to-day and tonight will
center on the universal question. Who
will win the title? This is always q
favorite subject for discussion on the
eve Of a big tournament.
Everybody Has Chance
In this years meet one fellows guess
Is about as good as the others. and
naming the champion this season will
be task the great majority will prob
ably steer clear of. There are so many
factors to be considered that when they
are boiled down the question might be
answered by saying, "It's .anybody's
But we don't exactly feel that way
about it. Dave Heron. Francis Ouimet,
Gardner. Jess Sweetser, Ned Sawyer
and others of their ilk will, we think,
set the pace, and will occupy the lime
light most of the week. And Of these
we prefer Francis Ouimet, of the Wood
land Club, condueror Of the great Eng
lish team, Vardon and Ray, and one
time holder of both the open and anna
teur titles.
Ouimet, as well as the other stars,
has been practicing over the.Engineers
Club the last few days, and has shown
us enough to warrant the prediction
that he will be up there with the lead
ers until the final showdown. Not
only during these few days. has he dis
played symptoms of golf brilliancy, but
throughout the whole 1920 season, be-
ginning last March. The Boston star
apparently is in good health again and
back on his game. And when he is
right there isn't an amateur in the
country who is better.
AT present it looks as though Oui-
met, Heron, Jones and Evans might
be the semi-6nalists, but this depends
on the draw.
Ouimet's Temperament Best
In saying that we like the chances
Of Ouimet to regain. his title we do
not mean that he is absolutely a cinch
bet, or that he will walk in; or. again,
that he won't be put out during the
early battling. Ouimet has his weak
nelses, but his chances appear best.
First Of all because Of his tempera-
ment. His is the best we know Of
among those entered for this kind Of
n30u A1uouo no ~l
ing, the Massachusetts luminary is at
hfs best when pressed hardest.
HERON may outdrive him, Jones and
Evans may play better short game,
although we doubt it, but Ouimet gem
orally manages to finish out in the
same number Of strokes as the other
fellow-the same as does the veteran
vardon. who when he starts from the
tee doesn't appear to have a chance
and Hagen.
On the greens Ouimet has no su-
persor, and it is on the greens that
this championship will probably be de-
termined. The carpets of the EnRi-
.neers course are very tricky-all Of
the golfers will admit that-and it will
take an expert to fathom their secrets.
Heron Is not to be shunted aside
In the consideration Of the probable
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mile from the tee and who plays iron
shots faultlessly and who is a star
putter, will give them all a run before
he steps down from his throne, In
deed, it would be no great surprise to
zee him retufned again as the king
Of the amateurs.
Young Bobby Jones will be ever dan
gerous. Graceful and splendid player
that he is, he will undoubtedly Be the
champion some day. IL he is not
crowned this year. But first ne must
temper his impetuosity, as it will be
with experience.
know. but chiep aene sHasF Hs ya,ass as %s al
weak on putting. and, what Is more. he
does not seem able to take she meas
uxe Of ouimet.
Wethered Best Of Invaders
A. far 40 the English invasion is
+, concerned, nobody seems to be worrv-
ing about It. To be sure, the Britons
Will have to be watched, but just at
present there are no likely looking
champions in the lot.
: r. H. Wethered and Tom Armour
the latter Scotchman and the holder Of
the French amateur title-appear TO
be the most formidable Of the foreign
srs. Cyril Tolley and Lord Charles
Hope do not look ~ good 40 either Of
the first two in the little we have seen
them play. Wethered .shapes up a. a
good possibility. He has been criti-
et9ed 10 to form, but what is form
when one gets the scores? Ted Ray
hasn't got II; Hans Wagner didn't have
1t, and they didn't have or haven't
many supsriors.
.wethered has played the best rolf
9! any Of his countrymen since his ar.
rival here, and We think be IL the ono
who is going to make the best showing.
With Armour next in line.
There ts possibility Of an outsider
slipping In when alI 10 serene and calnn.
4 Y such there be, We believe .it mishf
turn out that Jess ,Sweetser. nistv
4hotmaksr from the Siwanoy club: IA.
Ael1 KneppsR Or soma other yourester
win bs tie one.
The Csusdians are On hand IN Hores.
I 1ot they. aTe not likely 70 upset the
.1ora unless they show g1ester I'm
Dyevesnsnt ID the next few days. Of
eeuSss ,Appe. means nothing cfttimes
Wheu the STRIFE IL on. and By the MID.
die of. this week the tournament
fNsy have IN entirely different aspect
fhan ct prsseut. Anyhew, We sheN zee
N3bst We shalt sss.
liaaos BOWLING