The Washington times., 1921-04-02
GOLF WILL ENJOY
ITS GREATEST YEAR
American Men and Women Plan
to Invade Britain and
France.

CHIC A G o. April z.-International
contests among the worlds greatest
golfers are in prospect for the coming
summer in a series Of tournaments
starting on May 23 with the British
amateur event at Hoylake and ending
with the women's national champion
ship at Hollywood Golf Club, Deal.
N. j., October 3-8.
A number of American women as
we'll as men are planning to invade
England and probably France. while
the British coterie expect to try to
retain the American open title won
last year at Inverness Club. Toledo, by
Edward Ray. Some British amateurs
also plan to have try for the Ameri-
can title, now held by Chick Evans.
for the second time, when that event
is staged at the st. Louis Country
Club. September 1874.
The American pilgrims thus far an
nounced arc Captain Fownes, Bobby
Jones, of Atlanta: Max Marston, of
New York. and Nelson whitney, OF
New Orleans. Others will likely join
these four. and even Evans and Gard
ner may reconsider. A number of
American professionals also are plan
ming to go to Europe, but the person
mel Is not yet definite.
WOMEN SEEK FOREIGN TITLES.
American women are more eager
for a chance at foreign titles, as eight
excellent players are at present listed
to cross the ocean after European
golf trophies. They are Miss Alexa
Stirling. OF Atlanta, national cham
pion; Miss Marion Hollins and Mrs.
w. A. Gavin. of New York. the latter
a Briton by birth; Mrs. r. II. Barlow
and Miss Mildred Caverly. OF Phila-
delphia. and Miss Elaine Rosenthal.
Miss Edith Cummings and Mrs. F. c.
Let's. jr- Western champion. Of Chi
cago.
The eariiness Of the first event Of
the year. the British amateur cham
pionship. is one OF the deterents to
American participation American
golfers are seldom in championship p
form by May 23. Neither will the
American women have much spring
practice before the start OF the Brit
ish women's meet at Tuenberry.
Scotland. on May 80.
Next on the program Is the British
open at the fountsinhead of golf. st.
Andrews, June 20-25. but IL Is up-
likely the American amateurs open
at LIE Touauet. June 27-2s. The Amer
lean professionals who are planning
to try for the British title are ex-
pected to take in the French event
also.
1t will be some two weeks after
these foreign contests before ma
| tional American meets will start with
| the amateur championship of the
Western Golf Association at the
Westmoreland Club. Chicago. July H.
l6, when Chick Evans is carded to
defend, for the nth time. the 'itle
he won from Bobby Jones last year
at Memphis. Bob Gardner Is also
planning to play in this meet for
the first time in several years.
NATIONAL OPEN TOURNEY.
On the heels OF this championship
will come the national open at COL
umbia Club, Washington. July IS to
| 21, and then there will be q rest of
a month before the Canadian amateur
championship is staged at Winnipeg,
August 81 to %. The Trans -Missis-
sippi contest will furnish golf for
Western players during the interval
with q meet at Denver. August to
I13.
The women's Western champion
ship will be- played at the same tim ,
as the Canadian amateur, using the
Westmoreland club. Chicago, and the
| international open championship OF
the Western Golf Association. billed
for Oakland Club, Cleveland, will
overlap both struggles, coming on
August "a to 26.
The premier event Of the year. the
amateur championship of the United
States Golf Association, at St LOUIS,
played for the first time west of the
Mississippi river. will take place
September II to "a, starting on Sat-
urday and taking up eight days un-
der the new plan. This scheme allows
sixty -four to qualify on the first day
with all match play at thirty-siN
holes from Monday to Saturday. in
elusive.
As proverbially reported, the
women will have the last word. con-
testing the national championship
October 3 to s at Deal.