The Washington times., 1931-07-28

to Bobby Jones as the titlehol'
Neither the illuStrious Jones
nor that great competitive golfer,
George Won Elm, of Los Angeles
stars of previous national anna
teur championships-will compete
this year in Chicago. Jones re-
linquished his amateur status to
make important money in the
movies, while Won Elm withdrew
from the amateur ranks to be-
come "a business mans golfer"
and pick up coin of the realm
in professional tournaments.
Field Wide Open
The retirement of Jones, to say
nothing of the departure Of Won
Elm as an amateur, has thrown
the field wide open" for the
forthcoming Chicago event. With
Jones out of competition, all the
amateurs will feel they have a
real chance to win-juSt as the
pros" did in the National Open
at Toledo early this month.
Today, on 20 courses scat
tered throughout the country,
Americas finest am ateur
golfers are fighting for the
right to compete in the cham
piOnShip matches in Chicago.
They are engaged in sectional
elimination rounds which are
open to contestants who are mem
hers of clubs affiliated with the
United States Golf Association
and who have a. club handicap
rating of four strokes or less.
One hundred and fifty-two play
ers will be eligible for the cham
pionship proper in Chicago.
The elimination rounds today
are being held in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia. Richmond,
Atlanta, Dallas, Pittsburgh. Cleve-
land, Detroit, Chicago, Mime
apolis, st. Louis, Kansas City,
Denver, Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco, Seattle, Omaha, Cincinnati
and Buffalo.
T. Phillip Perkins, former Brit
ish amateur champion, and
George Voigt, of Lakeville, L. l.,
are regarded by golf experts as
having splendid chance of an
nexing the title relinquished by
Jones. Perkins is right now at
the peak of his game, having
won the New York State amateur
championship the other day.
Voigt no doubt will prove danger
Gus with Jones out of the COM
petition, tor Voigt not only has
the shots but the experience and
will to win.
Goodman a Threat
Johnny Goodman, of Omaha.
Neb.. who put Jones out of the
running by beating him in an 49,
hole match at Del Monte in 1929,
is conceded to be threat, too, as
are DR.. o. P. Willing, of Portland,
Ore, and Maurice j. Mccarthy,
jr.
McCarthy'S fine play against
Jones in a previous tournament
and his victory over the cOur-
ageOuS Won Elm in a 1O-hOIe
extra play-Off on another Occa-
sion, are cited when his chances
are mentioned.
Others highly regarded are Jess
SWeetSer, who won the British
amateur championship few
years back; Eugene v. Homans
who played off with Jones at
Merton last year for the title;
Charlie SeaVer, who held on to the
semifinalS in 1880; Francis Oui-
met, who defeated Warden and
Ray at Brookline in 1918. and
Phillip Finlay. the intercollegiate
star.
OF the young players, special
attention will be given to Will
liam Lawson Little, jr., Of San
Francisco; George T. Dunlap, jr.,
of the Garden City a.. H. Coun-
try Club, and Sidney w. Moves, Of
ArdSley-on-the- Hudson.
Exclusive of the $50 Americans
who compete at Chicago there
will be two Englishmen, John De
Forest and his brother, Alaric De
Forest. They will be exempt
from qualifying as they have been
invited to compete by the United
States Golf Association. which is
cv1onSori1o the EOIIrn a n0eNt