Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-29
SMALL GALLERIES
BOON TO PLAYERS
U. S. G. A. Likely to Be Only
Loser in Experiment"
at Del Monte.
NY FRANCIS J. POWERS.


~LEvELAND, July 27.-Fears that
the national amateur golf
championship would be some
" thing of failure from the
standpoint Of entries. because
OF the distance between metropolitan
centers of the East and Del Monte,
Calf, seem to have been quite ground
less.
The United States Golf Association
now is busy sorting through the names
of more than 200 applicants for places
in the qualifying rounds. so in mum i
bers as we'll as caliber the field at Del
Monte will compare favorably with that
of any other championship.
All Leaders Entered.
When awarding the championship to
California the U. S. G. A. realized 1t
But despite the fact that trip to
Pebble Beach will take the better part
of month and cost considerable money,
the experiment promises to turn out
successfully. All of the leading Amer
lean stars have entered, as well as the
top-notch amateurs of Great Britain
and Canada. The junket of the Brit
ish players, which will demand some
$4,000 miles of travel before they have
history of golf and a real tribute to
their interest in the game.
Entries for the championship include
81 players from the eastern side of the
Mississippi and 10 from foreign coun-
tries. The remaining 1874 are from the
Far West and that ratio is about right.
Because it is the first time a national
championship ever has been held on the
Pacific Coast, the u. S. G. A. naturally
was bit generous with Far Western
entrants, in order to have good field
for the qualifying rounds. But after
the So holes of medal play. most CT the
Pacific slope players will become a psrr
of the scenery and the East will be
dominant in the championship rounds.
unless Pebble Beach produces some
startling Ipsets.
Galleries May Re Small.
While the u. S. G. A. is assured Of
brilliant field and one of the most test
ing courses over which the amateur ever
has been played. the paid attendance
may be less gratifying. Del Monte is
located considerable distance from
both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
the golf centers of California. and hotel
accommodations there are quite limited
Roger Lapham and his California aides
are promising a big turnout, but it IS
hard for fasteners to foresee any
record breaking crowds.
Small galleries would make the cham
pionship ideal for the players, to whom
the increasing crowds have become quite
a hazard. No matter how we'll behaved
and controlled gallery may be, it is
bound to become annoying to players,
particularly in the last two rounds,
when the spectators concentrate around
one or two matches So If the galleries
are small at Del Monte it is the u. S.
G. A. and not the players who will be
uncomfortable.
Bobby Jones, who will bid for mis-
NTH amateur championship at Dal
Monte, is quite enthusiastic about the
coming battle. And when the Georgian
is enthusiastic over championship he
usually plays at his best. He will leave
for California on August II and spend
few days in Los Angeles before going
to the championship course for week
of practice. While in Los Angeles h.
will play in an exhibition match along
with Cyril Tolley and Eustace Storey
of England and some California players.