Evening star., 1926-05-03


Almost every section OF the Cou
from the Southland comes the ama'
youth who fought him in the final
Hunn. Both are Atlantans and the c
Boston sends it's veteran pair.
Francis Oumet and Jesse Guilford,
always capable performers and two
counted upon to carry their cup
matches.
Capt. Bob Gardner. American cham
pion II years ago. comes from Chi
ciga; George Won Elm from the Pa
cific Coast, the youthful Roland Mac
kenZie from Washington and Jess
Sweetser from New York.
Others of the passenger list are
William {. FoWnes of Pittsburgh,
president of the United States Golf
Association, and Mrs. Fownes; Charles
o. Pfeil, vice president, and Mrs.
Pfeil; j. r. Byelrs. chairman of the
associations foreign relations COM
mittee, and Mrs. Byers: J. r. Burke
of the general council and Mrs. Burke;
Howard r. Whitney. chairman of the
rules COMMITTEES, and Mrs. Whitney;
James d. Standish. jr.; Thomas Paine
and G. B. Buxton of the executive
committee: Mrs. Robert A. Gardner,
Mrs. James d. Standish, il: Mrs.
George Won Elm. Mrs. Jesse Sweetser
and Fred Mcleod, Washington pro-
feSSional.
Two difficult British courses near
London, Walton Heath and Sunny
SHde, Will be used as practice grounds
by the invading host for several days
after arrival. Later the teams will go
TO Sandwich for the royal St. Georges
annual competition for the st.
Georges vase. a medal play competi-
tion which will take place May Is.
The following week the players go
10 Rye, in Sussex, to meet Il team
of the Oxford Cambridge Golfing So
riety for ii two-day match. this being
a preliminary to the more serious
play for the Walker trophy at Muir
field June and 3.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.
NEW YORK. May 3.-One Of the
extremely interesting phases Of the
preparation of the q British golf
players who were nominated by the
Royal and Ancient Club to go into
training for the honor of being select
ad among the s golfers who will
meet the double quartet Of American
amateurs i'll the Walker Cup match
at st. Andrews June and 5, is the
fact that the older players seem to
have gained an edge on the British
youngsters.
This has been accomplished not
by assidious play in Journeys as in
intensive solo practice in the golf
schools. Excellent results of this sys-
TENT used TO be in vogue among
the great British players years ago
but gradually fell into disuse-have
been manifested in various ways.
II. D. Gillies, for instance. Gillies
had studied the play of the American
stars and saw that whereas the Amer
leans started their swing with the
body pivot from the left hip the Brit
ish almost without exception had
fallen into the habit of beginning the
swing with q turn of the left wrist.
Proceeding to work upon his theory,
he has had extraordinary success in
actual play and is now regarded as
sure of a place on the British octet.
Harris Has a Scheme.
Robert Harris. who made great
impression by winning the scratch
medal at the Spring tourney or the
Royal St Georges Club, turning in
a. round of "a, has hit upon a scheme
Of systematic massage, which he be-
Ueves is doing wonders for his game
He does not regard this treatment as
necessary Tor a younger IldIl, Dut loh
golfers of his age--he Is nearing 10
ne believes it is very helpful.
Three nominees for the Walker cup
team who have been doing intensive
practice since they We're named more
than two months ago recently led
the field, finishing one, two, three IN
A challenge cup match IN surrey.
They were Maj. c. o. Hezlet, W. A.
Murray and f. r. Storey.
Mai, HeZlet turned in rounds OF 10
and 20. Storey and Murray each did
n and II.
Sir Ernest IIolderness defeated
George Duncan, and 3. in the re
cent team match at St. Georges Hill
between amateurs and professionals
of Surrey. This was Il magnificent
feat and shows just how this sterling
amateur is hitting the ball this sea-
son.
Counted On as Members.
Already British experts are begin
ming to count upon GillieS, Harris,
Hezlet, storey, Holderness and Muir
ray to win places on the team.
Youth for the most part is lacking
here, but the studiCus work when
these men have been doing has re-
suited in form which the younger can
didates have failed to duplicate.
AS to the other two members OIL
ebe team. Roger Wethered, who
played very well, indeed, in the sur
rev anateur-pro match, although Ar
thur Havers beat him, Is counted
,lpon for a place, and so is Cyril
Tolley, who is said to be playing bet
ter golf than ever.