The New York herald., 1921-02-11
OUIMET WILL NOT
JOIN GOLF TEAM
Would Rather Play With Baby
Than Try for British ANA
teur Championship.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

After all the interest that has been
aroused throughout the country In the
invasion of British links by American
amateur golfers II is to be hoped t1as
by the time the season opens that fine
team which William G. Fownes, Jr., OF
Pittsburg, was to lead abroad, will not
have shrunk to a mere skeleton. Unless
Charles Evans, Jr., the national cham
pion. changes his mind between this and
May 1t will not be as strong as hoped.
That is certain, for Chick has stated
in no uncertain terms that on account
of business and health he will not go
abroad this year.
Now comes word that Francis Ouimet
Is also to be stay at home. and as
Francis appears to have been voicinR
such sentiments rather frequently X
must be said that the chances of his
Joining the invading party is anything
but rosy.
prominent Metropolitan golfer, VINO
recently visited Boston. put the ques-
tion as to whether he intended playing
in the British amateur championship at
Holyoke to Ouimet and received for his
answer: mo. 1 am to stay home and
play with the baby" This same New
Yorker was told by several other New
England golfers, friends of Ouimet. that
participation in the British champion
ship was the thing that Francis prob
ably was thinking least about.
A representative American amateur
golf team without Ouimet and Evans
would be unthinkable according to the
British idea. These two, like Bob Card
ner, have endeared themselves to the
linksmen on the other side of the At
lantlc and IL all three should fail to
report II will be blow indeed. Fortu-
nately the participation of Bobby Jones
In the tournament at Holyoke seems as
sured Then il would seem that Fownea
can also count upon S. Davidson Her
ron winner OF the national title in 1919.
With those two and himself there will
be the nucleus of a capable team and
one which may even surprise the giants
of the British links.
Professionals Are Interested.
Great interest has been aroused among
Metropolitan professionals, especially
those who have a chance of making the
team that will go to st. Andrews in juno
to play in the British open championship
by the offer of the Gleneagles Club OF
Scotland to put up handsome tropay
for contest for the worlds professional
team championship. There is some sur
prise at the suggestion that British
club should be ready to back an Ameri-
CAN cn6llcISe 10 lIlc WOIit, NiiliO hhO
fact that the Americans are invited to
make such a challenge is causing quite
o bit of comment. 1t has been taken 10
mean that the irrepressible Jock Hutchi-
son, himself an American citizen. had
been taking the stump on behalf OF pro-
fessional golf in the United States.
Having committed himself to that ex-
tent it is believed Jock will be one OF the
first to offer his services on behalf OF
his adopted country II such a match ever
should materialize. Tom Mcnamara.
who has been selected to captain the
American invaders, has gone South, but
some of the pros believe that II formal
challenge is the one thing necessary to
the clinching of such match the making
of II need not bring the blush to any
American cheek.
Ted Ray won the American open cham
pionship last year and Harry Vardon
was right up with the best of the home
players but there were so many OF these
clustered around the top that II Is tei.
that America is fit to look out for Itself
In a team match. But, challenge or no
challenge, no one doubts that there vii
be such match when the American pro-
fessionals reach the other side OF the At
lantic For year Americans have been
trying to bring about such a sporting
event. 1t Is not likely that with strong
body of American professionals assured
for the championship at st. Andrews
British linSsmen are to overlook such an
opportunity.