The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-12
Second ParocaI School Baseball League Opens Satuda
All Ready To Fight For Bobby Jones' Title
BY CLAIRE BURCKY fNEA Service Shorts Writerl


 time in the history of British Open golf championships. which reaches back to 1880 and the golf heroics of Prestwick's Tom Morris, ST, the 1881 event will be played at Carnoustie, midway between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, on the northeast coast of Scotland.
 Following a custom born 10 years ago, the British event which starts June 1 again looks like typical British American fight, to the ex. clusion of all other warning forces
 Defense of the Old World pres- tige, if any remains, depends almost entirely on the three Whitcombes- E. R., R. A. and c. R., who captains the British Ryder cup team when they invade this country later in the month - Archie Compston, Fred Robson, Harry Cotton, Abe Mitch ell and Roger Wethered. There will be some others, but any damage they may do will be figured as an upset.
 Americas invading forces this time will be without the matchless generalship of one Robert T. Jones, but in his place will be 10 or more very able lieutenants. These include Macdonald and Horton Smith, Wiffy Cox, Al Espinosa, Tommy Armour, Gene Sarazen, Johnny Farrell. George Voigt, Joe Kirkwood and Tony Manero.
 France, too, will send her delega- tion, but only once has Frenchman broken the hold of British and American players on the title. Arr maud Massy turned the trick in 1907. Auguste Boyer finished ninth at Hoylake last year, lone poilu among Tommies and Tanks who grabbed the first 20 places.
 Although Carnoustie enjoys the reputation of being one of the best course-some say the very best in the world, this famous old "gowf" links set down on the bay north of the river Fay never has had the hon. or of staging the oldest of all golf classics. This is due, probably, to l it's close proximity to St Andrews, bordering the same bay but south of the Fay, where the Open was played as early as 1865.
 Still, one can't say that Carnoustie has been lax in producing her quota of the famous. Old Bob Simpson started it all back in 1882. Since then a steady procession of re- nowned professionals has branched put from this spot north of the Fay.
 Brother Jack Simpson, British Open champion in 1884, was next after Bob, followed shortly by brother Archie, famed as the most graceful stylist of his day. Then came the Smiths-George, Alex, Will lie and Mac-the Maidens, Jim and stewart; Dave Bell and host of others.
 And what would the game of golf be to-day had there been no Stewart Maiden? The correct an- 'wer to that one is that there prob- lbly never would have been a Bobby Tones. It was Maiden's sound teach- ngs as professor of golf at East lake Country Club, Atlanta, that 'ounded out the game of youthful [ones.
 Alexander Cant, writing in Golf openly predicts that the British Open record of 2S5 strokes, which Bobby Jones set in 1927 at St Andrews, will not be endangered un- ess the calmest of weather prevails. He further reminds us that Carnous- ie's tunes are rarely calm, as sum- ner seldom reaches the northeast coast of Scotland so early.
 
 ald Smith might have the best ,hance of the American players to win the championship. Smith has 'een practicing for the past month, while others of the American con- ingnet have only begun to think bout obtaining their passports. An 'ther point in Macs favor is that lis consistent accuracy from tee to 'reen should pay dividends on his i'd home course. With holes set to very point of the compass, the winds that fan Carnoustie impose leavy penalties for inaccuracies.
 Barry Burn, a stream 30 feet vide. must be crossed and recrossed even times on Nos l, 10, Il, IT and 8. The stream also is within reach # hooked drive on the 18th. A mailer brook known as Jockie's Burn is encountered at Nos 2, 3, 6 nd 6. In addition there are bunkers, vhins, heathers, brooms, sand tunes, boundary fences and traps to larass those who are susceptible to <s of wildness.