The New York herald., 1921-05-01
AMERICANS OFF ON
QUEST FOR HON0RS
OF BRITISH LINKS
Seven Members of Amateur
Team Leave to Try Luck
at Hoylake.
W.C.FOWNES, JR., CAPTAIN
Ouimet, Guilford, Jones. Platt,
Wright and Hunter in the
Party on CarOnia.
by KERR N. PETRIE.


Untrammelled by Schenectady putters
and freak clubs which come under the
ban of the st. Andrews Golf Club. and
with new mashies of orthodox make
| taking the place of the rib faced inn
plements which have been causing so
much comment abroad, seven members
of the amateur golf team which Will
lam G. Fownes, Jr., of Oakmont Coun-
try Club, Pittsburgh, has raised in an
attempt to lift the British amateur
championship at Hoylake left yester-
day on the Caronia of the Cunard
| Line.
The members of the team who waved
farewell to a host of welwishers as
the big liner pulled out and turned
her nose down stream on the first lap
of the journey which it is hoped will
result in the cup which Walter j.
Travis of Garden City won in 1904
taking still another trip to America
were, in addition to Fownes, the cap
tain. Francis Ouimet and Jesse Cult
ford, both of Woodland, Boston: Fred
J. Wright, Jr., of Albemarle, Boston
Dr. Paul Hunter of Los Angeles, Cal:
Wood Platt Of Whitemarsh Vailey
Country Club, Philadelphia.
Charles Evans. Jr., of Edgewater. Cfia
cago. the national amateur champion.
who also is 10 enter the fray at Hoy-
lake, was not among those preser
However, Chick had announced his ir~
tention of following next Wednesday, 80
his non-appearance did not In any wa
alarm Fownes, the captain.
The Pittsburgh expert, holder of t'A
national amateur title in 1911, was ais
smiles as he saw his brood marshaliad
on the deck OF the steamship. ready ~
have their pictures taken individual "
and collectively, but when he noted that
only five of his merry men had lined ~
at his elbow as the cameras began ~
click, his brow clouded and looking
along the ranks he said
Where is Freddy Wright7'
Freddy Is the Massach usetts State
amateur champion and player wh0r
the captain could not well afford 81
leave behind Nevertheless, there va8
some little concern for a time alb,
the whereabouts Of Fred. Howeys
Wright hopped aboard the steamship
time and although unable TO get
face In the pictures he will be tn b
when the bell rings at Hoylake.
Many Women I'm Party.
But Fownes has great deal more
responsibility than looking after five
more or less famous golfers on the way
across the Atlantic. In addition to the
players masculine. there was a beyy
of beauty, several members OF whic
arc to play in the British womerS
championship at Turnberry, Scotland.
beginning May 80. Others again are
merely going to look on. to root for
America in the coming championships.
and In one or two cases TO give their
husbands tho benefit of their companion
ship on foreign fields.
Mrs. w, G. Fownes accompanied her
husband. and also In the group were
Miss Louise Elkins. Mrs. T.. 5. Fownes
and Miss Sara a. F'ownes. Then. al
though IL was understood that Miss
Rosamond Sherwood of st. George, l.. J..
would not start for Turaberry before
next Tuesday or Wednesday. she was
there TO help the American party on the
Caronia.
ouimet took along with him all of
his domestic cares. and the most inter-
esting member Of the group in the per-
son Of his infant daughter. Barbara.
! although Il would he only fair to state
that this young lady was in charge OF
her mother. As Francis remarked,
neither Mrs Ouinet nor Miss Ouimet
play the game. but both can cheer like
anything when the head OF the house,
hold is taking a strangle hold on a
championship or cup. Probably this IL
more true of Miss Barbara than of her
mother
But even this does not quite exhaust
the list OF those who are on their way
In addition there were George Baich Of
tr1rAF
Western Golf Association. and DR.. Stir
ling Of Atlanta. The latter needless TO
say. is the father OF the American
woman champion. Miss Aiexa Stirling
and he is crossing the Atlantic 10 see
his brilliant daughter perform against
tho fair stars OF the British links at
Turnberry and other courses
Mr.. Baich plays very good game
! himself, but yesterday he admitted that
tho company In which he found himself
, was rather fast for him and that as a
consequence he would confine his cham
pionship attentions TO the gallery. Re-
fore that event comes or, however. he
hopes 20 be able 70 play few games
: on some OF the British courses
May Play ne sunningdaIc.
The American players have received
an invitation 70 participate IN the an
tfhdl tbHi1tAiNl0l tNN Alt H1W fftffS-
trdtcd gold vase. which is scheduled 10
take place az Sunnngdale. In the Lon
! don district, May III Aa the voyagers
do not expect 20 reach Liverpool before
s May z or s, and as no regular pro-
rrammc has been drawn w. nor win II
E be drawn up before they set foot in Eng
| land. Fownes could not say whether or
, not they will participate in the medal
I play event Al Sunningdale. Possibly the
, PLAYERS may be satisfied 10 settle down
for a while famiilarizlng themselves
with the Hoyiake links. on which tho
I British championship Is 70 be played.
There II also talk or team match be-
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