The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-20
BY HARRY GRAYsON Sports Editor, NEA Service


 William Lawson Little, Jr., was born to the purple of great golf.
 Little, amateur champion of both Great Britain and the United States for the second year in succession. and winner of S1 consecutive championship matches, first saw light at gilded Newport, R. l., where the National Amateur or- iginated in 1895.
 That was in 1911, the year that the brilliant Harold H. Hilton, whose feats the 25-year-old Stan- ford senior was destined to excel, prevailed in the Amateur.
 In sealing the heights, Little realized the most cherished afnbi- ton of a proud golfing father. Col. William Lawson Little, now in charge of the hospital at The Pre- sidio of San Francisco, was an army surgeon stationed at Fort : Adams, Report, hen his only child entered the world. He shot In the low 70s, and dreamt of his son becoming a nerowned exponent of the royal and ancient game he loved so wei.
 NULL Wob 1 0OCAGby OPOAt WhCh the first National Amateur was played at Newport. It was the pastime of the rich, associated with caviar, polo, and yachts. It did not become widespread in this country until the National Amateur was democratized an dtaken to Chicago ! in 1897.
 Little Not High Hat
 As Galleries Suppose
 There Is an erroneous impression that Little is something of throw back to the high hat period of golf. The superior Stanford stu- dent gives galleries that impress sion, whereas as a matter of fact the handsome match play king is q splendid mixer who is exceptional ly popular among his intimates.
 People don't appreciate the load favorite carries in a big tournament" explains Little. Tt isa't my nature to wave to friends in the gallery, jest with strangers, and wear smile as Chick Evans dotr. If I don't concentrate in- tensely, can't hit my shots. When I scowl it means that Pm sore at myself--not at my opponent. A missed shot burns me up, but :. ,npver brood over defeat if I have played good golf."
 There are tales about Little learning the game among the de- cemetery. The truth is that Law son played just one round during the 12 months that his father was stationed at Tientsin in 1921 and '22.
 Little learned golf in several states as his father was transferred from post to post. Lawson, who took ap the game when he was 9. really started to play seriously in Texas, and kept on swinging clubs through North Dakota, Oklahoma. southern Georgia, Wyoming, Wash ington, Oregon, and California. Little Develops Game
 Over Oregon Course
 Iittle's game really was devel- oped over the beautiful layout of the fashionable Waverly Country Club, of Portland, Ore, while his father was stationed at Vancouver. Wash, Barracks, across the Col umbia River.
 Lawson credits Mel Smith, a pro- fessional now of Chicago but then attached to the Waverly club, with having started him off on the right foot. Professionals who have aidy ed him since are Larry Brazil, of The Presidio course of San Fran cisco, and the illustrious Tommy Armour, whom he considers the foremost instructor in the busi- ness.
 While playing Waverly, Dr. o. F. Willing former Walker Cup star, helped Little work out the putting style that is so peculiarly his own. Lawson is the first long hitter in the memory of graybeards who also is superlative on the greens.
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