The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-21
PRACTICE, TRAINING
BLAMED FOR MAKING
MATCHES ONE-S|DED
Prospect That international
Golf Feature May Be
Abandoned Looms
WILL PLAY At ST. ANDREWS
British Scott at Rigid Training
In Preparation for Friendly
Game
Here's something that will be 'front.'



page news May IL:
1.-THE American team wins Walker
Cup matches for eighth successive
time"
II it wasn't for British photogra-
pliers who like to take pictures Of this
huge piece Of silverware with the cap
tains Of both teams, the U. s. Golf
Association could save shipping ex-
penses by leaving the cup where it
Is now resting and will rest for some
time.
During the last two years the Tom
mics have made futile attempts to
wrest the Walker Cup from Uncle
Sam. II the present team does not
make better showing than the Brit
ish have in recent years, chances are
this international match will be aban-
doned.
There was some question as to
whether the matches were to be
played in 1882. British writer's severe
~ criticized the team that year. say
ing 1t was q farce to continue the
challenge.
why can't British Walker Cup
amateurs make as good q showing as
their professional brothers do in Ry-
der Cup play? And why are Amer
lean amateurs so superior? The an
swer is, practice and training.
In reply to criticism in which he
scolded the team for not training, an
English writer was told that Walker
Cup matches were friendly and that
they were amateur matches and not
q contest for trained gladiators. In
England, apparently, it is undignified
to work at game.
This year the rounds will be played
at the Vatican Of golf-the Royal and
Ancient Golf Club at st. Andrews, the
most famous public links in the world.
Here, in 1923 and 1926, the Britons
came closest to possessing the cup,
losing by single point. Both years
the score was 6ia to 54a.
Weather will be q big factor in de-
Gliding the issue. If 1t is blowing that
mist in from the sea. the Americans
will be bothered with their second
shots. Unlike American courses, st.
Andrews does not have green's that
afford q good target. Only q flag
flutters on the green, and some green's
serve for two holes.
So large are they that often the
player home in two is left with an
80-foot putt.
The British team was chosen with
st. Andrews In mind. The selection
committee was criticised for naming
Roger Wethered. It was stated he
was unreliable with the woods. But
they forget that st. Andrews is two
fairways wide with no rough between
them. With luck one can be q bit
cratic off the tee. II Roger is on
his game, there Is no one who can
beat him over these links.
Michael Scott, the 55-year odd Brit
ish Amateur champion, was selected
to captain the team. With Wethered,
Tolley, and Torrance he will repre-
sent the old guard.
Like our own team, the English
squad Is well balanced with expert
cnce and youth. The first three men,
toned were good enough to win the
British Amateur. while Torrance has
competed three times in Walker Cup
play.
Fiddian. who is the only other vet
eran. played on the 1892 squad. Three
will be under international fire for
the first time, Bently, Mckinley and
Mclean, with another member still
TO be named.
On paper the Yankee team looks
much stronger. having on its roster
i've former and present national
champions. These are Ou.met, Exam.
and Marston, who held the Amateur
title, and Goodman and Dunlap. who
are National Open and U. 8. Amateur
champions. respectively. Only Out
met, the captain, and two others Of
the 1882 squad are back-Dunlap and
Westland. Three, Goodman, Moore
land and Fischer, are new to Walker
Cup competition.