Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
GREATEST GOLFERS
TO PLAY BRITISH
Cream Of American Amateurs
Picked to Oppose Invaders
at Southampton
THE RISE OF JOHN FARRELL

'ouu JHt NNN'''
that will play its pnrt in the interna :
t!onal match at Southampton on August
2S and % is reputed 70 be, it will find
itself facing a task of no inconsider-
abe magnitude in attempting to beat
our home. bred stars. The chances Of
the Walker Cup going to England are
only fair; it's chances of staying In
| this country are bit better.
W. G. Fownes. Jr., captain of the
Committee on Selection. has announced
the names of the men who will battle
with the English invaders. and his
| proclamation sets to rest the minds OF
loyal American golfers. The best we
have will guard the bridge.
Bobby" Jones. Of Atlanta. greatest
Of our simon nures. and the personitca-
| tion of form. Is the leading star. The
young Georgian came within n stroke
Of tying Gene Sarazen at Skokie. and
Is a favorite to gallon home with the
| amateur title at Brooklne next month.
Jones. in spite OF his Immature years.
| is one Of the greatest golfers the United
States ever produced. and this Is said
with Hagen. SaraZen and other profess
sionals In mind
Next il Chick Evans. who is as
splendid n stylist MS Jones. and n man
who for ro,rs bou unbolJ .b, nrostigo
Of omotcnr cole IN this countrv Then
| there ;s Franr;s 0rimo, who stonn.d
into the limelisht nine years ago in
the thrilling. heart breaking trssle nt
| the Woodland Golf Club in Brookline.
when he beat Harry Nardon and Ted
Ray in the play-off and has been in It
consistently ever since.
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| All Have Great Records
Chick Evons o,d Ero,o,- o,;..
Tho o,I, omotorrs /, ~, oo,,,,, 'hc
hovn wn, tbs oman rbornn;orshi' r, .i,ir' s;oo Mno
that cassic ,otrro mont ion'S"t, n.as ,,,, SIM
rated in 1904: Fownes. Gardner
ouill,e'. "uiIlora una Evans nave cap
! oun.. ,ne "lIu,"ur k'nsSh!pS or thiS
! ,"untss , a' VARIOUS ,Ii'eIan' IN addi'
.:"u naTv snug" uoTh o"Aen" or sec
.lohat I!tlps, pooo! Jones the south
rn , 'naIH,loI' was runner r-Hp IN lolt
',rdio "nni as ho,anI nng neen SAN. was only
~ ..toNr oeH'"d irene oara|en III the open
'"tr arhI' -. p-..
o,,t nGuSm 'ir brl'lSn team represents
az ~ ~ "IsntH' sehSe on paper, II Is
t ~ p,t.ei ,.e 1i. tnnn 'Se one Una, VIII repro
=. IN .ne nI.'.i otI"S AZ southampton
dt its IS true tn9t we tnGIlshmrn are OF th'
.Lr"uE, oIli."s 'lpe Una, nen'S Gown tt
.H .ne very laS' srreh' ana 'Ih'' IN ndIl
.lon' u mas on It's roster Roger Neth
fr"I, r',,,. WHO Is even longer driver thar
n"l'i"Lu or Jones hnl Is as long ar
tapH t.2u pnnHer IN ever appeared on the
'atL"n!s o. any roun'ry'
~ Is Juet as rue mat our representa-
.i'es M nLc nsII"rS' ana ar" more orlllian
tnnh lne men our S'sI"r country across
ITe MaIer mas sen. mere 10 carry on M
mixer up however. Solt Is an un'
Tertn!h saIne, una 'he experience or th'
bri,!Sh veterans may carry then
tnroUeu over tNe S''h'lilhtlh2 play o
'he i"hhreS'
The Trtumrh OF Homo Rreds
for, VANS oco foro;,n Lo
.,,iad ~. ILL., ef ,Las 1t,u,II p,aEtr
au,u I tnu tnu ahns 49, Va hnI .ns'r n!'sn states
anu n,n, mntn I'm. In p paeu Ind maze SLOW
ing "Sa'nse 'leii LII. I.re or .n .te Dritis'
'p1,. 10 .ae No naru n..a. as nI"rve WV,
aoday .ue resssse S ps,., ,s .nt case; Mher
eHer hmer.can an. prI''sh go.ters com
80" os ~ ,.,,aIIr ~ fIas .ne nprt Tt;
was proven at the br't'sh open, and ais
at Skohse' "nere the hritIsh veteran
were cohClus''eiy oeaten ny Iheir Amer
lcah rlVa!S;
ore OF Ihe greatest or the home 'bre
crow is johnny rarrci' me quake
Ridge youngSter' VINO has been comm
along at such torr!nc cup during IN
Inst TWO ycars; farFel nnished in Tn
o%fn PIaS'9s ,SSra mpcn better golf than