Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-24
Sparks From
SpOrtland

John G. Anderson. writing for the
New York Herald. gives a very inter
csting summary OF golf sport during
the past Happenings of the
year on the inks provo hat prophecy
as to play and players can always be
discounted fifty per cent. The article
follows:
The seasons roundup of golfing ac-
complishment discloscs some Of the
most interesting facts, concerning play
and players. AS happens every ear
prophecy can always be discounted 50tl
per cent. Let US umera for a
brief session to show the contrariness
of golf.
The British have long been noted
for their inherent skill in foursome
play. The Americans rarely give up
The time to this pleasant form of aft,
ernoon recreation. Yet in the inter-.
national team match at Hoylake the
Americans swept all before them in
this style of play. There never has
been a good reason given by British
writer's for this surprise. -af
The group of American golfers, per-
haps the strongest ever gathered for
international contest. fell before golf
ers of far lesser reputation. Was this
due to the runup style of British golf.
the baked turf. or lack of acclima-
ton? -: >g"4 .2sct
The clouds still persist in dimmins
the lustre of Bobby Jones' After his
defeat in the British amateur Jones
lunched with Harold Hilton. Jones
was most philosophical" said Hilton,
FL gould not help but liking him, more.
and more as | saw the way he stock
his licking. And I had to smile
broadly when Bobby said. I wonder if
they'll keep on calling me the boy
wonder now? Seems as if I've heard
that chatter for scores Of ears. I'm
out of my teens now" Ea,~
Never mind said Hilton" Il had
to wait much longer than that before
I won my first amateur title. After
the first n they come easy"
FYnalist Oncc in Seven Years.
But do they? What of Francis
Ouimet. who has reached a fnalist's
position but once in the last seven
honors again. Will his star shine
again at the Country club next fall?
Strange how many out Of ten reply in
the negative and can't give good rea-
sons. Only in Boston do golfers look
upon Ouimet as invincible and Gull
ford's star shines fully as bright. Who
would care to say that Ouimet would
not again lead the field in the qualify
ing round in the amateur mex fall?
Who would predict ultimate success
for him in match play? His weight
is the same as when he was at his
best. Where has his play fallen off?
It's a puzzle ofttimes to Francis him
self. ..i4r
A team match is held. medal scores
to count. with four different sections
Of the country represented, just be-
fore the national championship at St
Louis. The ten golfers representing
the East win by a most comfortab BILE
margin. And in the qualifying rounds
less than a half dozen Fasteners ge,
into the coveted thirty-two group o,
qualiiers. But an fastener. wins
golfer ~,
At this same championship a driv-
ing contest is held with a hundred
taking part. Only 30 drive three balls
within a 70-yard ace Jones hits
three straight as an arrow down the
middle. Gallery and gabfest bothered
not. Next daM his partner. who had
put one out of pounds in the driving
contest. is straight on the flag at frs
1.-two holes. but Jones pulls badly anc
then slices badly on his first two tee
shots. And he wasn't nervous for he
knew he could qualify. What's the
answer for that.
Some of the ~steadiest golf eyer. dis;
played in this country was shown b3
: FL " vi Is. 1lS T.. Will Fl Liz
METROPOLITAN championship over thu
kSiwanoy links last summer. Hole aft,
er hole was clicked off in q. 4. Anr
his form vas more beautiful thar
ever. 1t seemed. Yet ten days preyi.
he could not qualify in the list o.
those who entered the ~ hole grin6
for the national open championship.
Jock Hutchinson. to our way 81
thinking. hasn't played a slashina
eighteen holes of golf sincefhe wor
the I Aish open which title indicates
that he is for the year at least the
premier golfer Of the world. But this
Is natural, 50 many of the achampiens
say. The winning Of the British oper
1ls the .topnotch point In world golf
IA and when one has reached that FtUp
most ring OF the golfing ladder, III,
can't help but feel that there areg.nt
more worlds to conquer. which mean,
a falling of in achievements and il
n personal effort. i
II was the game with Duncan las
year tps8as certain degree aftershisswil
sof the open. The few ~atiT1es9that an,
c~i1annpion repeats with two wins III
succession in q Representative sfelf
proves the cure. One prominentspro
81 fesstonal even went on record AZ say
q ing that Jock might mot +conse#back Il
III his best aEarne for a couple OF years, !:
belief which is not given az u own
but which has elements Of truth q
Thes cortrariness 4of the sport {uns
.sA green III Columbia atSthe time 81 In;
sB3open champtonships althopgh&sthe,
A. had received better attention Iron
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dff4uu Sunp nxtv1