The New York herald., 1921-04-06
BY KERR n. PETRIE.


So thick and fast are the dvots fly
Ing these days from the links over which
the. celebrated Mr.. Finnigan of Yes
No fame disports himself that d golfer
ts liable to be credited with having
spoken his final word. when IN truth he
has passed no farther than the semi
ANAL stage.
Golfers, of course, have to be excused
for their inability to pin themselves
down to brass tacks at the first shot
out of the box. All their lives they
have been used to progressing in tour
nament fashion from qualifying play
round by round to the final so 1t need
surprise no one that on top of the about
face recently executed by the national
champion, Charles Evans Jr in regard
10 joining the amateur team to go
abroad. Francis Ouimet also has changed
his mind. and has now declared himself
es ready for the fray under the leader
ship of William c. Fowner, Jr.. Of Oak
mont.
When one comes down to considera-
ton OF the professional team it is dis
covered that matters arc about on
par with II don't know working as
hard as an overheated niblick in
bunker. 1t Is now several weeks since
definite attempt was made 70 place
the dozen members OF the salaried bri-
gade who will go abroad on war
basis and yet the word of finality still
is lacking Members of the inner coun-
ell Of the Professional Golfers Asso-
citation have been following the players
throughout the tournaments in the
South. but although some of these have
now returned, II Is understood that the
team even yet is not quite complete.
From a very authoritative source ii
nevertheless is CLEANED tltat the team,
which was passed upon by the officials in
New York and sent to Chicago for the
final o. X. OF Alex PirIe. the secretary,
consisted of the following:
HOME BREEDS.
walter Hagen, unattached. New York.
NJ. j. Brady. Oakland Hills. Detroit.
Leo Dlegoi. LOchmoor. Detroit.
Tom .kerrlgan, Siwanoy, New York.
George Mclean, Grassy Spraln, New
York.
Emmett French, Youngstown.
FOREIGN BORN.
Jim Barnes, Pelham, New York.
Jock Hutchison. Glen View. Chicago.
Fred Mcleod, Columbia. Washington,
u. e.
Bob Macdonald. Bob o. Link. Chicago.
Harry Hampton. Brooklands, Detroit.
That this will be the final lineup IS
not so certain. for there is now talk of
including Jack Burke II st. Paul In the
team. Burke. il may be recalled. was
one OF those who finished IN the tic for
second place in tho national open cham
pionsnip last year At Inverness. There
seems to be some difference OF opinion
about B1rke's Inclusion for while many
contend that the ST. Paul man is entitled
10 his place II for nothing else than his
showing in the last national tourney,
others seem to think that the position
should be given TO some one Of the bet
ter and more experienced tournament
players How Jacks inclusion would af-
feet the lineup Is left to conjecture.
Hagen May Captain "Pros.-
James Harnett has announced that
there Is enough money in sight 70 send
across the dozen players and that tho
steam" will leave on the Aquitania on
MAY -. II Is just possible, too that
George Fotheringham, who finished In a
tie for second place IN the North and
South open championship az Pinehurst
last Saturday may accompany the
party IN a managerial capacity. Fother-
ingham is the secretary OF the metro
politan section Of the +. 9. a.. and in
addition is familiar with the ground
oyer which the players viii travel while
abroad. AZ the present time George IL
at White sulphur Springs for the open
tournament
The captaincy Of the team, IL r. now
believed. Will be entrusted TO Walter
Iiaran, although at ono time il looked
likely that the appointment would 10 ~
George Mclean, FOR the reason that liz
IS vice president of the J.. q. A ana tie
only member Of the executive board who
seemed likely 10 20 abroad Hagen. after
all, Is probably the logical candidate. in
nsmuch as he gained invaluable expert
cnce while abroad last year and Is now
well known 10 the golfers Of the British
Isles. To the Grassy Sprain star on the
other hand, the trip will be an alto
Rcher new experience.
Tho inclusion OF Francis Ouirnet now
brings the amateur team virtually to full
war strength. particularly II $. Davidson
Heron should yet be able to arrange hia
business affairs SO that he also can "a
abroad. For the present Heron, with
Max Marston and oswald Klrkby. are
placed IL the doubtful" column by y. r.
Nanderpool secretary Of tho United
states Golf Association, who yesterday
announced tho personnel III the squad
that viii invade Britain III IN endtnyor
10 annex the amateur championship al
iioylakc.
In the tea'n. Il win be noticed Is pr
RAUL Hunter II Los Angeles, holder oi
the California amateur championship
and who only the other day set q new
amateur record Of 90 foe the Pasadena
course.
IL Is announced that passage las been
booked for tie amateur players on tho
Caronla, leaving New York April 30 The
British championship begins at Hoylake
May "a