The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
American Golfers After
British Open HOnOrS
Plan of Golf Illustrated to Send Ten Fifteen Pro-
fessional to England Next Year Reported to
Have Met With General Approval

Weber and Fred Herreshoff Only six
OF these players survived the first round,
and Evans duplicated his triumphant
march, once more reaching the firth
round only TO lose to c. B. Macfarlane
by and 8.
Owing to the war this championship
was not competed for again until this
spring and the feat of Robert Gardner
of Chicago. when he reached the finnl
only TO lose out to Cyril J. II. Tolley, Is
stil fresh in our minds. Next season IL
is the intention to send strong team
of amateurs TO make another effort to
duplicate the Performance OF Walter j.
Travis. Unfortunately the amateur
rules do not permit of financial assist
ance being given to them. and so we
must trust to them individually.
Fifth Best i'm the Open.
In the British open championship
American players have earned no little
renown. although they have never
achieved the ultimate. Alex. Campbell
made two unsuccessful trips in the early
years Of the present century. and in 1904
Walter j. Travis and in 1905 Alec Smith
We're the American representatives.
Willie Smith and Donald. Ross crossed
the ocean in 1910. Ross finishing fifth.
which was considered a great feat IN
made a new record of II for the St
Andrews course on his first round, the
old mark being rs. only to have. George
Duncan, the present open champion,
equal that in the third round.
Two amateurs. Chick Evans and John
c. Anderson, competed in 1911, but in
1912 J. J. McDermott. as United States
champion, which title he had won the
year before, went to Muirfield but failed
ell rA1f
having made great strides n this coun-
try. three home bred professionals Nc
Dermott. Tom MacNamara and Mike
Brady. and Alex Smith went to Hoylake,
but McDermott and MacNamara were
the only ones to qualify McDermott
finished fifth, which was in the nature
of a huge surprise and comeback after
his initial disastrous attempt. In 1914
McDermott aga n crossed the ocean but
refused to play when he discovered that
his entry had not been forwarded, al
though the British professionals held a
special meeting and agreed to permit
him to compete.
Hagen on His Game.
The open title was not competed for
during the years of the war, but it's re-
sumption saw Barnes and Hsge- as
American competitors. Hagen apparent
" was off his game, bat Barnes captured
fifth money. 1t W Il be noted that fifth
place has been the nearest Americans
have ever got to winning 1t, Ross, Nc
Dermott and Barnes being the success
full ones.
AS from time 10 time the three big
events of the American links. the oven.
amateur and women's championship,
have fallen to the prowess OF British
golf there Is all the more reason why
ulssmen on this side should put their
shoulders to the wheel in the present in
stance. Already the Professional Golf
ers Association has Endorsed the scheme
while the United States Golf Association
has given It its unofficial approval. A
| tier has been sent to every golf club in
/ the Un ted States and II all cooperate
the United States next year should seek
! the British title with its best available
! TALENT