Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~ HICAGO, November 8
Ranking the amateur golf
~ ers OF the United States
for 1881 offers more than
m ordinarily difficult task. Bob
Jones, Jess Syeetser and several
other of the old standbys either
were out OF competition or else
failed to display their customary
skill. The wild upheaval in the
national amateur championship
further added to the completely
of the situation and many OF the
leading players engaged In only
limited competition during the
Summer. Consequently no rank
ing OF the amateur stars can be
satisfactory to every one.
Francis Ouimet, as the 1891 amateur
champion, demands. OF course. and gets
The No. ranking Ouimet's great
play at Beverly entities him TO lead the
amateur field again after n lapse OF IL
years, and none but a great golfer
could have successfully fought his way
through the melee at Chicago in Sep
TENDER.
Perkins Placed Second.
The writer votes second place to T.
Phillip Perkins, the AmericaniZed
Briton. 1t Is true that Perkins did
not qualify for the amateur champion
ship. but he was the leading amateur
in the national open at Inverness, and
there he played some Of the best golf
seen in the championship. Perkins also
won numerous sectional tournaments
and has thoroughly established himself
Ias one OF the best amateur players In
the game.
Third place Is voted to Billy Howell
of Richmond, Va. The boy from the
Old Dominion was the sensation Of the
1891 amateur, and while very much
youngster. has game that made a
deep impression on all golf critics.
Howell gave Ouimet his hardest match
at Beverly and won three sectional
championships through the Summer.
Many Of these young golfers turn out
to be only flashes. but Howell's game Is
sound, and he unquestionably will de-
velop into one OF our leading amateur
stars.
Although Don Moe of Portland failed
10 qualify for the amateur. his scores
IN the sectional rounds were far bet
ter than many Of those who qualified in
less difiicult sectors. and the writer
ranks him fourth. Moe won the West
ern amateur from star field and Is,
on past performances, one OF our best
players.
Westland Chicago Star.
Jack Westland of Chicago, runner-up
20 Ouimet. Is rated nth. In besting
players like Dunlap, Yates and Nc
Carthy the Chicagoan was forced to
shoot a lot of fine golf. He has been
the outstanding player in the Chicago
district for several seasons and has
very sound game.
Sixth place is awarded to Maurice
Mccarthy of Brooklyn. Mccarthy
reached the semi-finals of the amateur
and has been a topnotch player over
a long period. George Dunlap of New
York is rated next to Mccarthy. Dun
lap has won the national intercollegiate \
championship for two consecutive years
and has been a star in some OF the
most important sectional tournaments.
Then comes Charlie Seaver of Los
Angeles Seaver tied for the medal at
Beverly and although he was defeated
in the first round gave the appearance
OF being a better golfer than in 1880,
when he went to the semi-finals of the
championship at Merton Cricket Club.
NOigt Picked Ninth.
George Voigt is rated ninth. although
he accomplished but little in the anna
teur championship. But Voigt made a
fine showing in the British amateur and
he still stands as one of the finest
amateur golfers in the world. Arthur
Yates of Rochester also must be in
cluded among the seasons best. Yates
tied for medal honorS in the 1881 cham
pionship, defeated SeaVer and took
Westland to the home green 1t was
Yates best year in golf, for he was
prominent in numerous sectional events.
This ranking does not give a place
TO such fine players as Johnny Good
man. Eugene Romans. Gus Moreland,
Fay Coleman and many others. But
it is an open season for rankings and
none are official The writer's rankings
were made with the assistance of sew
eral well known golf officials, who made
q considerable study of the matter.