The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-11-09
GOLFERS SEE LIDO
AS NATIONAL LINKS
See Long Beach Course as
Permanent Home for
Journeys.
BY KERR N. PETRIE.

Most golfers who know the course
ana knowing appreciate its unusual and
heroic qualities, will heartily indorse the
suggestion which has been made-t ma
tionaIize Lido. so far as is known the
scheme has not passed the stage OF dis
cussion, but when, II ever. II is launched
officially those who are intrusted with
the pushing through Of the project arc
certain to have the. solid backing Of the
golf loving public.
The plan. as suggested. is 20 have
Lido as a sort of supercourse where
championships. can find a permanent
home. To accomplish this OF course II
would be necessary to have the links at
Long Beach taken over by the United
States Golf Association. grooned. tended
and kept up by that organization. The
weakness In the plan IS that the golfers
of distant parts and more especially the
amateurs, might balk at the idea OF
having to come TO Lido every year, but
It is thought that at least the Long
Beach circuit could be made perma-
nent stage for the open title event. And
when 1t comes the turn OF the East to
hold the amateur tourney there Is no
reason why 1t could not be held down
at Lido.
Possibly the plan outlined never can
be more than a dream. Those who have
given 1t consideration believe neverthe-
less that II Is feasible and that II the
public continues to manifest the same in
terest in the stars in their championships
and therefore to crowd forward with
Al ala tl,<.
naturalization of Lido would take care
of any problems which the u. S. G. A.
ever may have to face arising from the
embarrassment of riches.
Pros Are for Lido.
No canvass need be- made OF the pro-
fessionals by way of determining how
they view such scheme. The pros are
for Lido, brassie. niblick and putter.
About the only criticism that ever was
made of Lido by professional Is that
based on the condition of the putting
green's which under the care OF the
national body would quickly be brought
to state of perfection.
Dan Mackic, the Century Country
Club professional, IL not of the type that
Is given to making extravagsnt claims.
Dan now feels. however. that he is en-
titled to break his long silence by way
Of making It known that his club has q
very promising woman player who in a
year or two may make 1t extremely in
teresting for a number of the low handi-
cap golfers of her sex. The name OF
this young star Is Miss Marion Wallack
and by way of giving the Century Coun-
try Club professional something sub
stantial on which to base his claim,
Miss Wallack, although she has been
fNIo rel far
than a year, already has won the
women's championship OF both the Cen
fury and the Sunningdale clubs.
Won Title Last Saturday.
Miss wallack won the Century title
only last Saturday. Her opponent was
Mrs. A. s. Rossin and she beat her more
experienced opponent by 2iup and 1 to
play. Mrs. Rossin is one of the low
handicap women in the metropolitan
association. For the last two years Mrs.
Rossin had held the Century's trophy.
Had she won It this time It would have
become her personal property.
Miss wallack displayed a dazzling
game In the final, being especially long
off the tee. She made the first seven
holes in 80, excellent work this. when 1t
is considered that In these seven holes
are two that are par 5s.
George e. sweetser OF Ardsley has
had a very exciting season following his
celebrated son Jess around. but lest Il
be thought that the Ardsley official has
had 10 depend upon the national anna
teur champion for all Of his thrills. It
may be worth while to recount that here
and there along the way the parent has
found little time to play a winning
round himself. Last Saturday at Ards
ley Mr.. Sweetser was in the winning
bracket OF tho mixed foursome with
Mrs. c. r. Russell But that is merely
ono instance. Even if he has to yield
pride OF place TO his illustrious son the
head Of the Sweetser household can
nevertheless play a good round Of golf