The New York herald., 1921-04-09
GOLF PRIZE MONEY
ABROAD Is RECORD
Professionals Will Play for
Purse Of $4,000 Over Glen
eagles Links.

Walter Hagen and Jim Barnes COM
planned that they had few opportunities
to engage in tournament play before the
British open championship last year
There will be a few tidbits for the
Americans this time. particularly the
little morsel which is being offered for
a tournament at Gleneagles. For this
event which will begin on Monday, June
6, and will occupy practically the whole
OF that week and leave an interval OF
full week before the open championship
at St. Andrews. the proprietors OF the
Glasgow Herald have agreed TO give
prize money TO the amount OF 1000
guineas, which in normal times would
be more than $1,000. This sum viii be
divided among the various sections Of
the competition.
The amount is by far the largest ever
given for a competition In golf. Last
year, for the same tournament, the prize
money was about $3.50, which up 20
that time constituted a record. Glen
eagles has a standing Invitation out to
the American professionals 1t was this
club, IL may be recalled. which offered
cup for an international team match,
the plans for which were cabled by Jock
Hutchison. That the Americans will
play at Gleneagles Is practically assured.
since the course Is only an hour or two's
ride from St Andrews. where the Brit
ish open championship Is to be played
Alfred s. Bourne OF the national
links has been selected chairman OF
the tournament committee OF the
Metropolitan Golf Association for the
wear. other members OF the commit
tee are Sumner r. Hollander. Siwanoy;
Fben Knowlton. Garden City Golf;
Richard l. Haight, Belleclairc, and
Charles w. o'Connor, secretary OF the
| NJ. @. a.
The prodigious hitting feats OF Ted
| Raw with the new standard ball IN the
recent Herts county tournament mas
set the British critics thinking harder
| than ever i'm regard TO tho powers OF
the new limited ball, according TO Har-
old ". Hilton. Says the one-time holuer
of the American amateur championships
"T happen to be acquainted with the
hau no was using. and there can be no
| doubt as to its carrying possibilities,
and 7 can quite believe the feats which
he Is reported as having accomplished
were authentic and reliable"
Hilton Is somewhat skeptical as to
tho mowers OF the new balls. Undoubt-
edly they carry farther than the old
heavyweight balls, he affirms. but he
feels there will be another tale TO tell
when they are played over hard ground.
az they do not hop along the ground
like the old ball.
Golfers like to rerer 20 Walter =.
Travis as the grand old man." but
when IL comes 10 playing the game the
Garden City veteran still can make
them all husto. Travis not so long ago
made a 6s on the old Palm Beach course
and that IL n trifle better than the cards
have been coming down here this year
The veteran holds the course record OF
6i and when he went out In 81 on this
particular round IL looked as II he WAS
In fair way to set even lower figures
or at least equal the old mark. How
ever 81 homecoming was his portion.
Soon there Is to be Mcnamara clan
N American golf that viii make all
rivals sit up and take notice. In addl-
ton to the home bred branch led by
| Tom and Frank we now have John
and Willie recent arrivals from over
snas but not related in anyway 70 the
first mentioned pair. The Mcnamara
boys arc true sons OF the ouid sod.
John halls from Lahlnch. where he
was professional. In 1913, when inter-
national matches last were played
MNamara was a member OF the irish
team. He was third In the irish open
championship in 1908 and In 1909.