The Washington times., 1922-08-26

snip, his effort to bring about
world interest, which he has fin,
other step toward world wide p
is Mr.. Walkers hope. The Wall
year henceforth, the most priced
The all-American team chosen for
the international competition In
cludes also: Jesse Guiiford, national
amateur champion. Boston: Francis
Ouimet, former national amateur
and national open champion, Boston;
Robert Gardner. former national
amateur champion, Chicago; Jesse
sweetser. intercollegiate champion.
New York city; Rudolph Knepper.
Trans Mississippi champion, Sioux
City, Iowa; Robert Robby) Jones.
Southern amateur champion, At
lanta: w. c. Fownes captain All
American team). Pittsburgh. Pa;
Alternates--Max Marston, Philadel,
phia. and Harrison Johnston, st.
Paul.
The All-England team comprises:
Roger Wethered, who tied with Jock
Hutchinson at st. Andrews, 1921, in
the British open championship, los.
ing to Jock in the play-off; Cyril
Tolley, British amateur champion In
1920; John. Caven. runner-up In this
years British amateur champion
ship; Colin Aylmar; Robert Harris.
one of the older English amateurs;
Mr., Torrance, a very fine Scotch
amateur, and Mr.. Mckenzie.
In order to make the meeting
possible without causing q finan.
cial hardship for the players, ar.
rangements were made by officials
of the u. 8. G. A. by which the ex-
penses OF the all-American team
are TO be paid.
This marks the first time this has
ever been done and indicates the
wish of the controlling American
golf authority to do everything Eos
sible to promote friendly competitive
sport rivalries on an international
basis. at the same time lending itself
to a move for still greater popularity
for golf In the United States.
The yearly meeting Of the inter-
national golf amateurs offers the
best means to that end, u. 8. q. A.
officials think. 1t gives opportunity
for test Of supremacy In the one
sport which has tens of thousands OF
devotees in both countries.
There Is no baseball in England
end there is no cricket in America,
but there is golf In both countries.
Moreover, the game Is not changed
by notifications in the rules In
either country. Golf here Is the same
as golf in England.
The competition between the two
teams will include medal rounds,
single matches. foursome two-team
matches. best ball matches--In other
words, every kind OF competitive
play to bring forth the best golf the
two teams are capable OF has been
arranged for. The victors VIII In
reality be worlds champion amateur
golfers.
What are the chances Of the
Au.American team Of amateur golf
ers against the picked British ANA
teurs whom we meet I'm the series
Of international matches at the
National Golf Links on Long
Island.
The record of golf statistics, and
INV OWN tAptIAtuCC III ShethfsSAe"@f-
on both sides of the Atlantic, would
indicate that the American Is bet.
ter medal player, while the English
man IL best in match rounds. This
deyelopment of the American as a
sharpshooter, so to speak--as su-
perior to his British cousin In the
matter of making shots-has taken
place In the last few years.
We have now taken the British
open championship twice, and this
title goes by medal play. This year.
as golfers know. Americans finished
one-two-four, indicating q superiority
a. straight shot makers In golf.
However, the British have always
beaten our amateurs with but q
single exception, the victory by Wal
ter Travis in 1904. Travis was our
national amateur champion in 1900,
1901 and 1908 and he captured the
British amateur title to the amaze
ment Of England.
The Britisher is best at match
play because, ! think. OF his better
rolfing disposition. The English
piayer takes his golf mighty serious.
ly. The American attitude In to have
q lot of fun during a match. aud thus
joking remarks and friendly bits Of
conversation most always are the
rule during the round Of course on
q lovely summer afternoon.
Even In. championship play u
has always been my custom 70 chat
more or less with my opponcnts,
and even Jock Hutchiuson, reared
on the old SC. Andrews links, has
become very "chatty" In his play.