Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-11

This being SO, the team selected by
the L. S. G. A. to meet the Britishers
is certain to be up against the bitter
est sort Of competition, strong though
the American band may be. Comp
ston, indeed, thinks the Albion outfit
will have a good chance 10 win the
match against the invading Yankees.
Holderness Great Player.
That is to say, he thinks this will IT,
the case if John Holderness, twice
winner in successive years Of the
British amateur chamionship, plays
with the British team.
"Holderness is a finished golfer,
said the likeable Briton, who can pla,
golf with anybody
He is far and away the best a!na
teur golfer We have His trouble
though, is lack Ct time for the gam
He is employed in government service
and Is a very busy man.
"HoldernesS has everything ncedc.
TO win in this game. including pUwer.
finesse and shot making ability.
don't know whether he viii - all.
10 play or not but if he does, 1 tAiuJ.
he Will hold his own with any Of yuuJ.
| players
IrODaDie Lineup.
In the opinion of CompSton. tlr
British amateur team is likely 10 line
up somewhat as follows:
John Holderness, Cyril Tolle!.
Roger Wethered. Robert Harris.
Storey, Tony Torrance. W L. Hone
Other members of the team and aI,cl
mates will be selected from the Hum
phrey brothers, the Hartley brothers
and the Mccullough brothers These
players, says Compston, constitute
the class of British amateur golf.
FOLEY and Wcthered are both we'll
known 70 golfers in this country. The
former is a burly fellow, a terrific
hitter. lie is inclined to be erratic
but he IS none the less a capable
player, who on ocCa sion can be VERY
bright. He is especially good in match
play. and when in the right mood is
virtually unbeatable. He has power
and a fine putting touch.
Wethered Long Hitter.
Wethered, too, is a long hitter, but
steadier than Tolley. He is Il good
fighter, as he has proved time and
again in competition. He tied Jock
Hutchinson for the British open when
Hutch won the title four wears ago.
Bob Harris is the steadiest golfer Of
all the amateurs i'll Great Britain,
Compston says. He is a member OF
the Scottish school Of golfers of a
previous generation--a thick set fel-
low built along the lines of Bobby
Jones. Although Harris is nearin-
the half century mark in years. he is
still a formidable contestant on the
links, a powerful hitter and a ver-
fine shot maker, who carries the fight
to the bitter end in every case He
was in poor health when he was in
this country two years ago and could
not do himself justice. Compston
counts on him strongly in these
matches.
Storey Is Promising.
Storey is young Cambridge Uni
yersity student who played in th:s'
country two years ago with the Bri-
fish team He is a golfer of consider
able promise. but this writer does not
agree with Compston that he is a real
threat, although he has had some
truly wonderful scores in competition
and has done we'll in tournaments Oh
the other side.
Tony Torrance. brother of the Tor
rance who was a member OF the Bri-
fish team on its visit here several
years ago. will probably be the sur
prise OF the foreign team. Torrance
is dentist in London, and manages
TO get out to the links frequently.
Compston thinks we'll of w. L.
Hope, not Lord Charles, who came to
this country with the first British
amateur outfit, six years ago. This
Hope is a member of the stock ex-
change in London. a Scotsman who
knows golf and can play it.