New-York tribune., 1922-05-07

is more than four will not be allowed
that all those with handicaps Of foul
/ 1t seems to us, tnsrefore, quite re
markablc that, considering the great
number OF players in this district az
we'll as the number who play a great
deal Of golf, there are no. more than
twenty players eligible for the ma
tIonal competition. For our part we
can explain this situation only by say
ing that the game itself is responsl-
! bic.
The majoity of those whose names
appear IN the handicap list have the
time to play the game frequently, most
Of them have been playing for a mum
! Der Of years, all of them understand
thoroughly the theory Of the game and
a great many take the time to put in
long practice sessions to eradicate the
faults and to polish the swing. Yet
/ year after year drifts by without the
first division ever becoming congested.
Oswald Kirkby, Of the Knickerbocker
Club, and Gardiner White. OF Nassau,
have the honor jointly of leading the
procession They are placed in the top
row, or under the handicap rating Of
one stroke White, by virtue Of his
/ splendid victory in the metropolitan
amateur championship last season, dis
]
/ Siwanoy Club. White the year pre-
viously was runner-up to Sawyer, los
ing to the Siwanoy star in the final
round at Apawamis.
Sawyer has a handicap rating of two
| strokes this year. rs has William NJ
Reekie, the rugged linksman of the Up
per Montclair Club. John Anderson,
Jesse Swectser, Frank Dyer, A. F. KAN
mer, Grant Peacock, Rudolph knepper,
Jerry Travers, A. l.. Walker jr. and t.
| NJ. Wild make up the third group, and
a good one it is, too.
Seven players complete the list of
eligibles in the handicap four position.
| They are I. V. Birmingham, R. NJ.
Lewis, W. p. Seeley. J. n. Stearns jr,
| ". J. Travis, Warren X Wood and J
R. Worthington.
You never hear much of this msn
Birmingham, who belongs to the Wyka-
| Cyl Club, because he does not compete
in many tournaments However, ii he
Fad time to get into more tournaments
it is likely he would better his rating.
because he is easily one Of the stars
IN this section
Those in the metropolitan district
with handicaps of nine or Better are
as follows:
Handicap 2-W NJ Reekic. D. = Saw
Handicap 81. G. Anderson, F. W. Dyer.
J. " sweetser: }. D. fravers, a. L. Walk
Handicap 1T. Y. Birmingham. r NJ.
Lewis. ". p. secley, J. n Stearns jr,, ".
J. ,Ida1! TRAYS W X, Wood. J. r. worthington
4 $; Bourne, G. l.. Conley D. D Cooks.
W y !; 2 Ponahus ISona F. S Douglas, G P Eddy,
p. H. p. FreNnghuysen A Graham. $ i
,ira nam, a G. Gregson. r. y. Haght, j. Z,
hale, II. Is. Kerr. w +. I.add G. T Ians-
Ing, II McAleenan. D. n. McAlpin /. "
Maxwell. G. H Mellon. Paui Moore F W
NaTa = Il e e ~. T. Paul, Paul, 4 G Perry, 4 n Reid,
" Is Sparks. D. Swords. II. J Topping
", r TurrelI, W. d. Nanaerpool, j. NJ
Bach. E. NJ Barnes w. j. Baxter. Fl y.
!, ,B,aTT,9w {,ny D. n Rarrows 3s. II. G. Be5ncr, II.
Carruth. j d. Chapman, L. H. Conlltn.
T. Quitting G99S Nj II N NJ rea4sy Care : : " y FoMas GgF5s
" ~ Fulkerson jr.. j. A. Fuller p II.
Gates :. S. D W GranbeTry; r H Gwaltney.
r. Holland H. G. Honenberg, Fl. B. Hol-
Inns. +. ii. Hoyt }. 7. L. Hubbard j. r
Hyde' J. G. Jackson. r. c. James. ". G.
Jones 7. w Kendall, T.. s. Knapp O.
Lawyer, {. 5. Lee. G =. -ynce NJ. Nc
hurney w p Macdonald. E: r Nc
Milen, G. l.. MAXWELL w +. Morgan IL
nor s b. Olney d. NJ. Parker j. { Par
T!sh, nsi W. .. Patterson G. A. Paul, c /.
Richmond H { Robinson. c. n seeley.
{. {. Smith, H A Steiner. e E. Sturges.
{. J. sullivan. J. y. Suil'Nan, 2. Tatler. C.
W. Timpson, c. Van Clief, $. Van Nechten.
e Van Xleck jr,,. v. Wadsworth, R.
w b. Averen, w. W, Babcock G E.
On Bar6h "a M R1s0n H 81 Bar r + p
g. Baxter. j. E. BaYne lr.. Robert Belvin.