New-York tribune., 1920-05-11
Amateur Rules
Keep Stars Off
y. S. Golf Team
Ouimet, Heron, Jones, Ev-
ans and Marston Cannot
Pay for Trip Abroad
By Ray Mccarthy

The executive committee Of the
United States Coli Association, which,
1t is reported has sounded out the
best of American amateur golfers in
regard to going abroad to compete in
the British amateur championship, has
announced the following entries for
the English national event. to be held
ney, Samuel j. Graham, Stewart Stick
ney Findlay S. Douglas, F. C. Newton
II. w. Maxwell, jr., and Robert A.
Gardner.
1t is said Francis Ouimet, Dave Her
ron, Bobby Jones, Chick Evans and
Max Marston declined the invitation.
According to reports, none of these
five could make the trip because none
could afford it.
There is general extreme regret that
this quintet will not accompany the
ing world prevent the U. s. G. A. from
paying the expenses of any golfers
This is drawing the line rather fine,
to say the least. Apparently, anna
teurs in golf are only those who can
afford to be such
During the past two weeks we have
heard many complaints on this score.
The players which the U. S. G. A. has
entered are all fine golfers and will
none, at present, is representative of
Americas best.
OF those named to make the journey,
Bob Gardner, the former Yale star ath-
lete, is undoubtedly the best and will
be counted on to uphold the colors Of
Uncle Sam. Sam Graham, who be-
longs to the Greenwich club, and F.
c. Newton, of Brookline and other
clubs. are about evenly matched. Both
q rrnnI OF nj ,Lo ;)a
seldom brilliant, can be counted on to
heW to a straight line at all times.
On occasions, Whitney has also shown
some good performances, and Stickney,
Douglas and Maxwell have also turned
IN excellent scores in various Matches
The U. S. c. A. also announced yes
terday that it had just received a reply
from Belgium to it's request urging an
earlier date for the Olympic golf
tournament at Antwerp. The answer
from abroad contains the information
that, on account of the damage done
to the country through the German oc-
cupation, it has been found impossible
to have the links available before July
70.
The U. S. G. A. committee announces,
therefore, it will make every effort to
get together team for that date,
though it is feared that the lateness
of the date and the difficulty of pro-
curing sailing accommodations may
present obstacles which will be hard
to overcome.
A. H. Pogson, secretary of the Metro
politan Golf Association, yesterday an
nounced the list Of tournaments in this
district for June. The month will be
one of the busiest ever in golfns
circles, with championship meets fol-
lowing right along from the 3rd to the
30th. They are as follows:
June 3, and 5, New Jersey amateur
championship, at Arcola, and West
chester County amateur championship,
at Dunwoodie 8 to ~, annual NJ. G. A.
amateur championship, at Apawamis;
II, IS and 10, Fox Hills invitation tour
nament; 21 and 22, Wcstchester County
Junior championship, at Oak Ridge; %
to 26, Connecticut amateur champion
ship, at Brooklawn; "a, 25 and 26, Mas
sau Club invitation tourney; %, father
and son tournament, at Sleepy Hollow;
20 and 80, NJ. G. A. junior champion
ship tourney, at Sleepy Hollow.