Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Jones AND LEADING
PROS SEEK CROWNS
American to Make Big Bid
for Open, Amateur and
Women'S Titles.

BX WALTEA II. McCALLUM.
TINE British are faced with real
triple threat In gclf this year,
and II the arson4uts who viii
set sail over the bounding At
lanttc late in April DO not bring back all
three major British championships, 1t
won't be because they did not try. winch
Is by way Of relating that where other
friendly golf invaSiors Of Britain IN
past years by amateurs, woman players
and professional golfers OF the United
States have been impressive, the nnux
Of players from this country into the
tight little isle this year will be Tar
more impressive than ever before.
In the hrst place, the Walker Cup
team, LED by the 2s.year.ole Atlanta
barrister-golfer, Robert Tyre Jones, Is
a real threat for both the amateur and
open Championships Of Britain In tne
professionals, Leo by Leo Dtegel. the
American professional match play CHAM
p!on, are zolnK ahoarG and may be
Joined by Walter Hagen, who now IS y.
China. and Will defend hts British open
title if he car get to England IN time
to play. Ana In the third and most IN
port&nt phase OF this tnternattona!
sport rivalry, Glenra Ccllett, our worr-
ems champion, IS to head a team OF
woman players In an informal team
CT April % tc contest with British
woman players n an informal team
match anc later TO play In the British
Wcynen's championship. Numbered
amang the women who will 60 abroad
this year IS Miss Virginia Holzderber
OF Baltimore, who wen the worlen'S
n!ic.Atlantic title two years ago and Is
enc OF the strongest players In this neck
Of the woods.
Monopoly 81 British Titles.
Americans have hAa = StrarSlehoId
on the British open cl&&ynpiorShir stree
1921 when Jock Hutchinson OF Chicago,
whose father IS q cadate at ST. Andrews.
stepped over the course Of the little
gray city by the sea IN figures low
enough to win the championship by
time has British professional won
the title-back In 1924 when Arthur
Havers won by q shot from Hagen,
who now holds the title. Americans
have not been SO successful In the
British amateur championship, with
its endless rounds Of iS.1aole MATCHES
but they have won twice-hrst - 1904
WISSIl WSlLEI 4IAVG QUIkGd 3GW3IG
Blackwell out Of the title, ana again
in 1925 when heroic Jess Sweetser
fought OF serious IlnasS Long enough
TO win the championship.
The worner'S Gtle Of Britain never
has fallen TO an American woman, al
though last Spring It looked for time
as II GlennA Collett was tc overthrow
the grsAt Joyce Wethered. But Miss
Wethsred came through with 4 streak
- a.
girl and retain the championship for
dear old England. This year the
Weatheree girl has announced she Will
not play n the British chanp!orshipS,
and thus the chief obstacle to an
American victory in the wcnaen's
championship Of Britain Is removed.
Probably the Americans would Like to
see Miss Wethered play this year but
tbs fact IS she has decided not to
defend her title.
Won.an's International Play.
The informal wen.an'S match, out 81
which may develop q von1n'S interyaA-
ncn4l match similar to the amateur
Walker Cup contests, VIII Be played. at
sunntngd1ls on May l, and Glsnna
Collett has been named captain a the
team. There win be ample talent to
choose the wor.ar's team from, for
practically ell the leading woman golf
ers OF America are planning to make
ths trip. Here are some Of thnse who
plan to sail on April 20, Including
Miss Collect, Virginia Van VIE, Heller
Hicks, Maureen circuit, Mrs Marion
Turpte Lake, Edith Cuier, AEise HolS-
derher, Marian Bennett, Mrs. Stewart
aanley, Mrs. Leo Federr2n, Peggy
Knapp. These golfers constitute about
the best there is in woman's golf IN this
country, and with q few exceptions
such as Mrs. Harry PresSler OF Los
Angeles make the best team the
United States could send abroad.
Jones, Won Elm, Voigt and the other
members Of the Walker Cup team plan
pionshtp and probably most Of the
Walker Cup team members Will make
thetr visit a real holiday and compete
u the british open as we'll With
Dtegel, Hagen, Tommy Armour ard q
few mere professionals also seeking
ths British open crown, tAe professional
championship a. Great Britain VIII
look q: much Like an American open as
British tourney.
It is quite possible that all three
British titles may come back tc the
United States this year. Bob Jones
alcns can be figured to have more than
ar outside chance to win either or both
Of the mems championships, and e
GIennA Ccilett and her Colleagues are
not completely StyEnieG by the aSscrt-
r.ent OF bad weather usually served up
in Britain at tournament time, the
American women have A. even chance
TO win the British woHaAn'S title with
Miss Wethered cut cf the way. OF
course, there Is q chance tbs British
Wcrnan'e champion may decide that
dear old England has It's back to TIE
wall ana 60 out to swing her clubs for
TIE glory OF the Len, but she has an
.ounce6 she VIII not compete this year
y she does not A. American woman