The New York herald., 1921-03-03
VETERAN GOLFER
MAKES COME BACK
After Five Year Layoff From
Competition Norman Macbeth
Wins California Title.
NJ KERR N. PETRIE.


After being out of competitive golf for
five or six years Norman Macbeth OF
Los Angeles has returned to the links TO
disprove the old sporting theory for on
the new Ingieside course Last week he
won the amateur championship OF North
ern California. defeating IL the final
Vincent Whitney OF San Francisco by 4
UP and 3 TO play. This victory merely
goes TO demonstrate that once man
comes into sound game modelled on
orthodox lines he need never worry
about a little layoff Practice will put
him back IN the championship set. pro-
v!ding. OF course. that meanwhile he has
been keeping himself IN good physical
shape.
Form students IN the early part OF tho
tournament discovered that Macbeth was
"the class And. as II proved, II was
class that told. Macbeth went right on
and virtually assured himself OF tho
honrs when he bowled over Jack Me-
Vile IN the semi-ffnsl by 4 and .. This
contest was decided in a gale OF wind.
but despite the conditions the Southern
Californian played the first nine holes IN
36. the best card made throughout the
tournament. Neville made q grand
fight Of 1. after that and ct one stage OF
The afternoon game It is stated that ne
looked as II ne meant to pull the game
out Of the fire. However, he had been
no less than seven holes to the bad on
that morning nine. and this proved TO be
handicap too great for him to over
come.
1T Is learned also that the crisis for
Macbeth came in an earlier match
against young player when the for
rrer's putting touch completely left him.
Macbeth had been putting with an old
wooden club. fayorite, as might be
supposed. This club he promptly aban-
doned and soon had found renewed con-
fidence IN another
Jules +. Mastoavm Is back In phila-
delphia after having experienced the
sensation of making the first hole at
Palm Beach in one and OF almost SCOT
ing another ace at the same place the
next time out Another interesting case
was that OF an English player on the
Sudbury course little more than a week
ago. who. while enjoying a stroke handi-
cap. went down with his first swipe on
hole OF 1870 yards.
1t looks very much as II the Massa-
chusetts amateur championship this year
VIII go to the links Of the Worcester
Country Club. In the sixteen times for
which the State title has been played
Brae Burn has had II four times, VOL
iaston three times. Essex County. Brook
line. and Woodland twice each, and
Myopie. Oakley and Winchester once
each. Worcester. which can be ranked
as one OF the outposts OF the Massa-
chusetts State Golf Association. applied
for the tourney last year. THIS club
would appear to be in something OF an
-NrGdYfny, H1~ yxsNt =,
par Of II this has never been equalied.
AS Worcester Is probably the only links
in Massachusetts that can make such
boast It should surprise no one to
hear that the golfers have cast an over
whelming vote for II this time.
Irving Stringer. who succeeded Jock
Hutchison AZ golf professional at the st.
Andrews Club OF Mount Hope and later
became Identified with the Ocean Country
Club, Is back at his winter stand at Cam
den. S. c., and, paradoxical as II may ap-
pear. he is reported to have lost his win
ter occupation through the flood Of golf
business with which he has been deluged.
Irving used 70 enjoy nothing better than
G walk down by the railroad at Camden
70 see the trains go by. Nct increqueutly
on these jaunts he would encounter some
old friend from the North making his
way toward the golf belt further South.
Recently visitors arriving In Florida
have complained that the trip isn't ex-
actly what II used 20 be. Stringer no
longer .e to DO seen sitting by the side
OF the track.
Visitors 20 the Belleair links on tho
west coast OF Florida have a rather In
terestinS caddie list from which they can
pick and choose. There are Eagle Eye,
Big Foot. Smoke. Ugly Nose. Rastus.
Sam, Black Joe. Rattlesnale. Ebony.
Cuba, Mike Brady and Little 10. TO men,
tion only few Of the regular club toters.
Even Mike Brady can be engaged for the
regular caddie fee In fact. all are open
for engagements with the exception Of
Ras;ue. who has been Alex Smiths ex-
elusive Man Friday" for the last ten
years.