The New York herald., 1921-03-05
SHAWNEE GLAD OF
EARLY JULY DATE
Country Club Takes Date for
Open Golf Meet That M.G.A.
Might Have Had.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.

Although the Metropolitan Golf As
| ISOLATION seemed to be OF the opinion
that the week before the national would
be dangerous time to hold its tourna-
ment. for the reason that II might be
leaving too small margin for the
American professionals to get back into
harness after their trip to the British
open championship at ST. Andrews. the
| Shawnee Country Club has no such
fears as would appear by the announce
ment Of that organization that 1t has
reserved July IL and 13 as the dates for
its annual open tournament. Shawnee
| is to be commanded on its courage, be-
cause the chances are that such date
will prove an ideal one from their
| standpoint, and that 1t will find the
Americans back and George Duncan
and Abe Mitchell. the British stars, also
on the scene whereas later on 1t might
be a difficult matter TO get the same
group together.
| That the date named Is late enough
for the invading American experts be-
comes more apparent now that the
French open championship has been
definitely settled for June q and 2S
Those dates will bring the play on a
Monday and Tuesday. and even should
| the party not leave France until the
| following Saturday, July 2, they still
| would have plenty OF time to be present
at Shawnee on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. July IL and 13.
With the Shawnee tourney on this
date the programme will be pretty much
as 1t was last year; moreover, 1t prac-
tically insurcs the entry OF Duncan and
Mitchell Last year, 1t may be remem-
bered, Ted Ray and Harry vardon. who
had arrived In the country only the
previous Saturday. were entered for the
| Shawnee play. Owing to an accident
10 his thumb vardon failed to start,
but Ray went through the entire
seventy-two holes, finishing next TO
Jim Barnes, who annexed the chief
prize. The metropolitan open cham
pionship caTne on only snort time
| after the Shawnee affair. but, as may
be recalled. the British pair gave II
wide berth.
Being under different management
Duncan and Ray will not pattern their
tour exactly after that OF Harry and
Ted. but the chances are that they viii
follow the same general lines as re-
ra rds the early part OF II at least. That
they will be present at Shawnee is very
| probable It is not so certain that
they will play in the metropolitan. now
ever. especially as that event is not 70
| take place until after the nauonai
championship.
From Belleair, Fla, comes word tnat
George E. Baloh Of Cincinnati IS IN
search Of a name for the golf organl-
zation which has been formed at that
winter resort and that. moreover, the
| former Western Association officiai IN
tends to present a box OF balls TO she
one whose suggestion is accepted. as
an aid 70 those who fain would enrich
themselves to the extent OF uozen
r,,bbercores, the Bellesir golfe-s want
something that will place them on an
| fours with the Old Guards OF Paim
Beach or the Tin Whistles OF P'rehu-st.
What Is wanted. apparently, - some
! thing nice and snappy. as, Tor ms. ince'
the ''Belleair Balchasers."
Miss Cecil Leitch. the British woman
| uolf champion, tells of rather inter-
estinz not to say amusing, experience
she had during a tour OF the courses OF
Southern France. Being In the vicinity
! ~ st. Jean de Lux Mise Leitch. OF
course, paid a visit to Arnaud Massy.
\ former winner OF both the British and
French open titles, and after making
bar wishes known 70 Mrs. Massey In her
best French. received an answer IN
tongue that would have made Nipper
Campbell envious.
Al San Sebastian Miss Lcitch played
a match with Claude Gassiat. brother OF
the former open champion OF france
ana although receiving only six strokes
won by UP and to play.