The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-08
M'LEAN, M'KINLAY,
FIDD|AN, BENTLEY
TO JOIN VETERANS
Ghost Of Young Tom Morris,
Son Of Father Of Game,
Will Follow Team
BRITAIN REvERsEs STYLE
Ample Representation Of Youth
Indicates Britain Is on
Her Way Back
BY ART KRENZ

In the mist sWirling over historic
st. Andrews on May II and II will
be the ghost Of Britain's greatest
golfer following England's Walker
Cup amateurs over the thistle studded
rough and neatly clippei: green's.
The ghost will be that Of Young
Tom Morris, son of Old Tom. who
is regarded as the father Of the game.
Young Tom, who died at "a, took
the front in British golf way back
in 1868, In the eighth playing of the
British Open. At that time he was
only II years old, but he took the
measure Of England's outstanding
golfers. and came right back in the
following two years to win again.
After a lapse of year. during which
no tournament was played, Young
Tom copied the cup for the fourth
consecutive time, a feat that hasNt
been equaled.
In late years most of the men who
have carried John Bulls colors on the
courses have been well along in years.
Among them were John Ball, who
copied British Amateur on eight oc-
casions; Harold H. Hilton, winner Of
e pair Of British Opens, four British
and U. S. Amateur: Harry Vardon,
the stylist: Josh Taylor, James Braid.
Ted Ray, Abe Mitchell and the Hon.
Michael Scott.
Cyril ]. H. Tolley, Willie 7. Hunter,
Roger Wethered and T. Philip Perkins
were fully matured when they clicked
IN the British Amateur.
Wars took turns in depicting the
ranks OF star British golfers and in
setting back younger generations.
Freddie Tate, one of Old Albion's
finest amateurs, was among those lost
in the Boer war. On top of the cas-
ualties suffered in the World War.
there was an unprecedented migra-
ton OF golfers to this country.
This year. however. we again find
England putting a lot OF hope on
|youngbloods enlisted in Walker CUP
ranks. Led by the patriarchal Scott.
thereW be quartet Of youngsters on
whose youth and willingness to take
chances will rest the success OF the
squad against the American invasion.
This quartet is composed Of Jack
Mclean. Eric w. Fiddian, Sam Nc
kinlay and Harry Bentley. With the
veterans Scott, Tolley, T. A. Tor
rance and Roger H. Wethered, these
youngsters will give England q we'll
balanced team.
Mclean is only % years old and has
won the Scottish Amateur and Irish
Open titles with remarkable putting.
McKinlay. Glasgow journalist, is
rated McLean,s equal in every depart
ment except putting. Bentley bag
ged the French championship and the
Lancashire Amateur. F!ddian is bet
ter known in the United States than
the other three. having played with
the British in the 1892 Walker Cup
fiasco in which merrie Oh England's
lads took trouncing.
It's we'll that there are several
brilliant youngsters on the American
team-Goodman. Fischer, Westland,
Dunlap. Moreland and Little, whose
spirit, dash and durability mixes with
the sagacity, steadiness and unruffled
tcmperaments Of the veterans Ouimet.
Marston, and Egan.
For the British are rebuilding. They
may not have another Young Tom
Morris this trip. His kind are as rare
a. Bobby Joneses, but the ample rep
Presentation Of youth Tn England's
side trip would indicate that she is
on her way back.