The New York herald., 1922-05-15
ANDERSON IMPROVES
AMERICAS CHANCE.
Siwanoy Golfer May Cause Up
set in British Tourney
at Prestwick.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

With the departure las. week for
England of John G. Anderson of silva
noy and Grassy Sprain American par
ticipaticn in this years British cham
pionship entered at least upon what may
be termed a phase of interest and prom
Use. There is no regular invasion of
English links by the amateurs OF the
United States this time. Golf however,
has grown to such dimensions in this
country that from now or there always
is likely to be some member of the tour
ist clan taking a fling at the British
classic. C. +. Van Week. Jr.. John ID.
Chapman of Greenwich, Donald Parsons
of Youngstown and Georg. Dixon of the
National Links, who have Eeen entered
by the U. 5. G.. A. in the British tour
ney. are to be considered more in the
nature of tourists than invading rep
resenta,ives of American golf.
Anderson until a week ago had no
idea that he would play in Britain this
year. Tut business which necessitated
hurried trip abroad also threw in the
way of the Siwanoy man en- opportunity
to tee up at Prestwick. Although he
will have little enough time in which
to prepare himself Anderson can be ex-
pected to go few rounds with or
dinary luck. A year or two back his
friends would have backed him to do
something moro than scratch the surface
of the tournament, and he Is just the
sort Of golfer that cannot r.. counted out
until his name has been posted as
among the defeated.
John G. never did succeed in winning
the American championship. but two
inn g ia
takes his stand on that far-off Scottish
tee. Tie British stars will not feel
really happy until they see the American
looking on the tournament from the
gallery.
Another of the Sanderson golfing clan
soon Is to be seen in tourney play in
these Larts, Harold. brother of the
popular Archie of Sleepy Hollow having
been appointed professional to the re-
ree ntly organized Briarcliff Country
Club Until the new and adjoining
course is completed Young Sanderson
will serve as pro on the present circuit
at Briircliff Lodge. Before coming to
this country Harold Sanderson was as
sistant to Charles H. Mayo at Burhili
England. Upon his arrival in America
he went direct to Mayo at Edgewater
Chicago. serving there for two years
That Harold is player cf promise he
demonstrated by turning in 20 for the
eighteen holes aa Edgewater.
For Bergen County Title.
May 27 will mark the third annua
renewal of one of the most novel gol
tournaments in the metropolitan dis
trict-the team championship of Berger
county. New Jersey. This event. inaugu
rated at the Knickerbocker Country Clul
in 1920. was renewed at the Englewoot
Golf Club last year and will be held a
| the Hackensack Golf Club this year
Englewood won the first two event
largely through the brilliant play of Os
wald Kirkby, but the competition thi
year promises to be even more keenl,
/ contested.
Each of the eight clubs in the county
Arcola. Englewood, Hackensack. Knicll
erbocSer, North Jersey Ridgewood
Rockland and White Beeches. send theii
eight best men for a one day thirty-si,
hole test at match play. This means
that each number one man, for exam
pie, plays match play against seven op
ponents on every hole, so that his con
tribution towards his teams success
may vary on the first hole from up t.
down. or any score between.
A. C. Sherwood Of the KnIckerbockel
Country Club is in charge of the scoring
which has been go systematized by col
lectingNhe cards at the end OF each nine
holes that the progress OF the mattel
can be determined at any time and thu
final result be posted soon after the las
man finishes.
One of the most impor tant features
of the tournament is the get together
dinner OF the teams and officers of tn,
clubs In the evening. Hackensack q:
the host this year is making elaborate
plans to insure the success of this fea
ture. The officers of the associato:
are: p. S. Duryee. Knickerbocker. presi
dent; A. r. Gray. Arcola. secretary. ant
S. VI. Allen. Hackensack, treasurer.