The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-25
BY FRANCIS oUBdET.

Now that "a, FownrS has announced
h" i.~' "f American anai"ur golfers
No. VI, .".rl u Eng ana ~ S"Lr'h "i III
'."naiI"ma' honor: .,i ~ reflect Upon
s""l" at III" players WI" "itI "" thrown
n" 'h' h~"o' a T.! IN "7H":I;l'h' y"
n'H:'"r how %'r"m: oar Tam .""hS oil
irr"r ami j. '..iiiL.'i ,"i.ii'''' "I play
80; In"r, /. II" ,.nuri ~ my m!nh hu; We
Nj l." hL"d pressed from many quar-
',~- Tn" ErIti~h r".i'r~ NJ h!r"an!
e: " "rh polishing thu r games ana 'h"F'
q. M G'n! :nG the tdri mat -. OF 'h'h
wI!I h" prim"i :" play th'Ir l'ncSt
against Us. They hay" long az" proved
't"ir ability :" arr" on Surh "'HtS!"h"'
"un thing IL certain: they are not going
:" J." caught mapping.
r,r,l T".Icr stands forth as their lead
= defender by right Of conquest
.'r.r" .Gn. He viii ha no chs! opponent
3" N, GOWN. Tho truth about him -
,rai =: captain "t the oxford University
cn.f i,am y" has been playing great
G..,. "f ,."mp"tiil golf al !at". Though
- success nn:; not been ~ pr'>'"unced
- u might Ice these MAJ, h'S VII! best
SrrN, ms purpos" of getting into I'm"
trm.io defend ~ iIl.". Tn.lcy'% failure
=, tho Engineers I'luh N our Amateur
:A.r September dUnS NOT ncr"S >hrltE
moan he Viii be soft picking for us at
Huylake. II must h" rem" mhcrch ina
T"!l"y tailed ~ stroke play when mere.
a Tar d.tfrr, NJ matter than match r."E.
-" scheme -; things "nirh VIII ia.c uS
abroad and at which ~ty!c Of game Toll
l.y = = proven fighter He viii iaAs
q good deal Of beating. Should nc hc
favored with 4 good draw. ono ina; Will
allow HIM 20 gel Il fair start. ih"$" TO.
encounter him lt'rr on may as well hc
rr' Itrnd for trouble
Their Younger Players.
|" 'hr report is tru" that Gordon Lock-
hart has joined the professional ranks
England has lost ii powerful representa-
'lyr. Th"r" ar" fsw across the water
Wh" r,ay more consistent game than
his hri!jian; young Scot. HIS good
. fellowship will hr missed among other
things as he was one of the most like
anic Chaps We net when over there IN
1al4. However. Tom Armour, can b"
d"prnd"d urnn To fill the gap with
stubborn article Of rItt II" has the
cau". me temperament and "vcr!fn!nS
that is needed by the champion. i""k
Tor h.n la h,' Il serious factor in this
event. To-day hr ranks high in British
golf and his strenuous season "f effort
last year mas certainty Suppi"d MIN
with Thar experience which j. al '!:at is
nccrsSary. :" Rr;dti$h critics inform
me- Ia make him a I"rmidabi" gentry N
any event.
Although | know little nf H"ih"rnrss
from what gather tn" English ZOOS
upon this little chap ~ about tho best
amateur they have. II" has the game
Uui j. Handicapped by his limited ply
e'-rr. Som" doubt is felt a$ TO his Ihi!-
il Ia stand >lr strain "f Il weeks hard
h,,rir My own view Of this criticism
Of him is that ne is To he r.cknn"h ~
. dangerous opponent. Any man who can
match strokes with the stars has an
easy way Of playing which sapS little Of
his strength.
Harry Braid son Of tho gr"a; British
grifrr Jimmie. = Il newcomer We will
h" called upon I" fac" If h" has In
hrr'tcd in hu' a slight measure the skill
o! his pdlrr hn : Il most serious C0ntcn-
Ger ~" hn- shown we'll in matches
E against both amateurs and profC SSiona!+.
:" = Will not surprise ME 20 see him &"
N,ry far. Tail IF stature h. can hit for
Ions distances Il feature Of play not 10
hr treated lightly when comparing golf.
,r$ He has possibilities and with the
Coaching h" is Sure to have received