Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-01

the season. His progress has been Of the
phenomenal order. Frank J. Bryan, han
dicapper and steward at PiInlico, says oi
him: In a year he went from nothing to
master. i first saw him in the fall OF 1918.
He came down to Maryland, did little
riding and made poor impression. Slow
mt the post, right at the start he reduced
the chances OF the mounts. Yet there
were horsemen who predicted he would
make good rider. In the winter, at New
Orleans, be made great record, which nc
sustained at the spring meetings IN Hot
Springs and Kentucky He did not show
well ut Saratoga, but after going back to
kentucky he gained long lead that could
not be overcome"
Clifford Robinson was not related to
Frank Robinson, who was fatally injured
Mt Bowie last spring. lie is under contract
to Miller Henderson, a Kentucky, tui-
man. Although he is not now olasscd rs an
alert post rider, he gets results. lie has
good hands. good seat, keeps n mount
well balanced and generally reveals IN
telligencc as well rs skill.
DEVELOPMENT or GOLF.
After lapse Of two years, due to the
war, championship golf was resumed in
the United States and IS was 10 hc expect
ed with the game continuing TO expand
even during the cessation of title play, the
season WIS one of the brightest and best IN
history Numerous new stars flashed
across the horizon, but only in one of the
three big national tournaments were the
honors annexed by dark horse. The
hero of this episode was :. Davidson Her
ron, who, on his home links of Oalxrnont
Country Club, Pittsb,lrg went right
Al l. E.nf 4 A,ttr
top where Francis Oblimct or Chick
Evans was expected to conquer.
That Heron was no Flash in the pan
he proved hy also finishing in a triple tic
for the qualifying medal which subsequent
Iy went to Paul Tewcsbury of Philadel-
phia nv default Later on "Davy" also
made tourney tour III the East, where he
further added TO his laurels In the semi
final round of the national amateur Her
ron defeated J. Wood Platt, of North
Hills, Philadelphia, who in the round
before had eliminated Quimct, conqucror
Of Evans, and in the last Sc hole test The
Oakmont star dcclsively defeated Bobby
Jones
Evans, who had entered both the anna
teur and open championship rs title
holder. was entirely cleaned of his honors
for tho open once again reverted TO the
professionals, Walter Hagen, Of Detroit,
the champion Of l9l4, hcing the winner
The competition this year took place at
Brac Burn Country Club, West Newton
Mass. and although NJ J. Brady. of
Oakley, had = clear lead IN the first thrco
rounds, Hagen caught mp with him in the
last one and then defeated him on the
play-off hy the narrowcst Of margins
Hagen also added the metropolitan
open title 10 his winnings f the year, but
Jim Barnes, Of Sunset Hills. St Louis
managed 10 retain the professional cham
pionship in addition to the Western. The
Southern open was a new honor which
Barnes also won.
In the realm Of womens golf. Miss Alex
Stirling, OF Atlanta, again rcigns supreme,
having successfully defended AZ shawnee
on-DelawaTc, the title which she had held
over since 1916 Throughout tho shaw
nee tourney Miss Stirling played brand
of golf that never before had boen dis
closed by an American woman exponent
Of the game.