The Washington times., 1922-08-13
NOT
ANXIOUS FOR
GOLF CLASH
Cost Of Sending Team to Unit
ed States and It's Make-up
Is Criticised.

Is Criticised.
TT MESS conditions are radi-
caIly altered within a year
~ there will be no interna-
tional golf contest In 1923 for the
Walker trophy. The British tenn
per has not changed materially in
the eighteen months that have
elapsed since that gift was an
nounced, but It was thought best
to sent one team over on trial.
When the presentation OF the
cup was cabled, Britishers gen.
orally were inclined to look upon
the move as impertinent. thinking
that the challenge should have
originated from the cradle Of the
game on the other side. and some
OF the golf progressives hold to that
view more strongly than they did
at the outset. owing to recent de-
velopmepts.
In the first place public response
to the popular fund raised to send
here the nine players. who win land
in New York next Tuesday or Wed
nesday. has been discouraginx.
Selections Unsatisfactory.
The selection Of the team too, has
stirred players on the other side
from center to circumference. Three
or four OF the delegation chosen are
not the best selections that could
be made. a stronger Interpretation
Of the amateur starters having
arisen on the other side, quite In,
dependentiy Of the teams trip.
Norman Boase. secretary of the
British Goifing Association, who Is
anything but hardshell and would
like to see golfing relations between
the two counties more intimate, is
against the present scheme for an
annual match between the United
States and Great Britain. declaring
that Il only increases the tempta.
tions to evade the letter OF the
amateur law and makes money
power a more important factor In
the sport,
Boase favors the new amateur
rule covering violations which may
be put into force in Great Britain
December 81 next, reading: "One
who, because OF his skill as golfer.
received salary or remuneration,
either directly or indirectly. from
any firm dealing in goods relating
to the playing OF the game"
Amateur golf rules have long been
regarded as a farce on the other
side, but matters have finally
reached such pass, It Is declared,
the Augean stable must be cleaned.
The situation on this side Is little
better, but glaring violations are
confined TO a few cases.
Bitter PHI for Hunter.
willie Hunter, last seasons ANA
teur champion. and Capt. Il. c. Car
ter. 1921 Irish title holder, were the
most conspicuous Of the candidates
turned down on account Of the anna
eteur status. II was bitter pin for
Hunter, who had been mentioned
for the American team, but made
haste to say he would play only
with the other side.
r. w. K. Holderness., present Brit
ish champion, could not come, un-
fortunately, hut young John Caven,
Scotchman, the runner-up OF 1929,
accepted. Like HoIderness. he 10
an unusual putter and excels In me-
chanicai precision. AN
OF course, Cyril Tolley apd Roger
wethered, who have respectively
held the British title and been rum
ner-up, are well known here by rea-
son OF their former visit Both are
well acquainted with the National
Links, Southampton, Long Island,
where the International match Is, to
be held August 80. Wethered's stock
has gone up since his American
trip by reason Of his tying Jock
Hutchison in the British open of
1891, and losing on the playoff.
Colin Ayimer, runner-up In the
| British event Of 1910 and semi.
finaiist in 1913. was not originally
included.
Bernard Darwin is better known
as a writer than player. He
reached the British semi-finals IN
| 1909 and 1921, on the latter occa.
sion eliminating Fred Wright cf
Boston, last Of the American sur
| vivors. tItl
Robert Harris began winning
well-known trophies twenty years
aro. He was pinnersup for the
British title IN 1913 and gained an
important prize only t'~o-years ago