The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-23

Win the exception Oh Body
In two years Little has spun a
Skein OF national amateur victories
unequaled IN the game. He has won
two British titles, last year and this,
and now prepares to defend the
1884 United States crown. He has
gone through "a matches with the
greatest titles at stake and has
emerged Unbcaten.
Much will hinge on the draw Of
the 2Oi players and 55 byes. In the
new grand scramble way Of settling
the title there is no ostensible seed
Ing. The chips and matches are
supposed to fall where they may.
TIGHT out Of ten times this hit
l. or-miss pairing will work out
fairly smooth. But then again It
may toss a whole slew Of favorites
into one bracket and pave the way
for some lesser performer TO slide
through the other side of the draw
without opposition.
The draw worked out handsomely
for Little last year He has very
definite system of playing through
the week Of matches. starting slowly
and gradually building up TO his
finest game as he comes down the
home stretch.
Fortunately for him, his early
opponents at BrOokline in 1884 Of
fered but faint opposition. Lawson
was able to Airt with 8O's and march
along. Then, as he gained the
higher brackets, he came up against
Willie Turnesa when the Elmsford
youngster was completely tagged
from his terrific morning duel with
Charley Yates.
DUT what if Lawson stacks up
ID against some Of the heavy
crop of amazing youngsters who are
expected to create a great furOre in
Cleveland this year? A fellow like
Bob Grant, the Weathersfield
Comm wizard, whose efficient game
astounded New Workers in recent
appearances.
Last year Francis Ouimet, primed
for a great effort at Brookline,
scene Of his amazing 1913 United
States Open triumph over Vardon
and Ray, ran up against a yOungster
named Bobby Jones, from Detroit,
no relation to THE Bobby. The De-
troiter might well have been, how
ever. for he proceeded to give the
Boston veteran an artistic lacing
Young Jones. by the way, did not
qualify this year.
There are dozens of such poten-
tial upSetters. Any one, for instance,
who stacked up against Ernie Piper
in the early rounds last year would
have been ground to pieces, as the
heavy-footed coast player, unknown
in these parts, moved down rivals
and the Brookline par with startling
ease.
The new Setup for playing the
amateur has put something of
premium on youth and stamina,
and veterans regard the idea as the
death knell of their hopes to re-
claim another hour in the spot
light. Early in the week, before
pressure and fatigue comes, the
Oldsters have a chance. But the
old fellow with the sickle is as re-
lentless as old man par to the vet
Grams as the week wears on.
lust in back of Little, alone as
- No. amateur and defending
champion, come a sterling group OF
performers whose competitive record
of recent months indicates they rate
top mention. Included in the group
are Charley Yates. Atlanta's fight
ing yoUnsSter; Bob Grant. who,
every one believes, is set to uncork
a game that Will amaze golfdom;
Zell Eaton. the Oklahoma City tar
tar; Rodney Bliss. handsome Oma-
ha youngSter who has gained the
upper hand over Johnny Goodman
IN that sector: Tommy Goodwin,
Johnny Parker and Willie TurneSa,
who have been going great guns in
New York, and Dave Goldman. the
Dallas plasterer with the great
putting stroke who was runner-up
to Little last year.
In the next line are the veterans
who always rate a chance, fellows
like Ouimet, George Voigt. JACK