The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
RAY MAY PARTNER
DUNCAN NEXT YEAR
American Golf Champion
Would Take Abe Mitchell's
Place in Golf Tour.
ny KERR N. PETRIE.

Even In the face OF the oft repeated
assertion that a well known metropoli-
| tan linksman has the pair all signed up
for tour similar TO that undertaken
this year by Ted Ray and Harry Var
don. one who claims TO have the inside
track OF such matters rises TO remark
that the prospects for the formation of
a business partnership between George
Duncan. British open golf champion, and
Abe Mitchell, winner for the second con-
secutive time of the big News OF the
World tournament, looking 70 a trip 10
the United States next season by these
two. are by no means as bright as some
seem to imagine thoy are. This Is not
TO be construed as meaning that no tour
Is to be undertaken by pair OF Britain's
leading professional linksmen. says this
authority. but simply that he has some
thing more than bunch tina, the team
VIII not consist OF Duncan and Mitchell
but OF Duncan and Ted Ray
Before leaving these shores last week
Ray. the man who annexed the pre-
mler honors OF the American links. Is
said 10 have declared himself as being
anxious TO return next year II only he
can make satisfactory arrangements for
80 doips With the championship cup
Ted Is in something Of quandary, for
while he does not wish 10 default his
title he realizes that he cannot count on
Vordon to partner him here another
year. After unbosoming himself OF these
thoughts Ray is then quoted as having
hinted that he and Duncan might take n
Hing az II year hence.
There Is just possibility that Ray
has been misquoted or that his re-
marks anent q tour with Duncan were
made more than anything else with the
idea OF softenlng for himself and hla
friends the dismal business of leave
taking. IT, on the other hand the facts
are rs presented It leaves the everyday
wieldor OF the niblick sorely puzzled
as to what 10 make Of It. The story
that Duncan and Mitchell are 20 be
our next visitors has been going the
rounds practically all season without
from any source. and during It's jour
neys 1t must certainly have reached the
ears Of Ray dozen times.
With Tad IL may be a case OF the
wish being father to the thought. IL
10 known that the relations between
Duncan and Ray are and always have
been OF the most cordial nature. and,
providing that Duncan is not committed
20 tour with Mitchell. 1t probably
would not take a great deal OF per-
suasion by Ray to get the present
sent to play a few matches with him
on this side OF the Atlantic Ocean.
While golfers here have found them
selves looking forward to the visit OF
the renowned Mitchell. a man who, for
his s!ze. appears to be something of
marvel ut hitting the ball few will
cast out with series OF matches Gus
tanned on the British side by the lusty
Ted and the meteoric George. Ray
during the past year has been a source
of genuine delight TO those who here
tofore have been unable TO distinguish
between n natural golfer and a golf
student Ted's way Of hitting the ball
without great deal of preliminary
fuss has appealed 10 all. but even II.
an reported. Duncan haG slowed up a
bit the present British tltleholder still
would be able 20 lead the American
champion by several seconds In the des-
patch with which he cracks out the
bali after taking his stance.
One thing is certain. These two
would make about the fastest couple
that it would be possible to put to-
gether or the links. That they would
prove a drawing card of the first mag
nltude is much more of a certainty than
A six Inch putt