Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1926, Page 19

SPORTS. Rapid Growth of Golf in U. S. Explains Ascendancy of America Over Britain BIG REASON FOR SUCCESS OF THE YANKEE LINKSMEN ‘Wa.r, Failure of English to Migration of Stars Held Take Game Sex iously and as Minor—Homebreds Hold Upper Hand in This Country. BY RAY McCARTHY. N ers and golf writers. One states that EW YORK, July 27—What is the explanation for America's as- cendancy over Great Britain on the golf course? Various explanations have been advanced by professional golf- the World War was responsible for the British decline in the game introduced in that country more than three score years ago. Another believes Br enough. Still another thinks the migration of many itons do not take the game scriously stars from John Bull's isle to this country is the chief cause for the swing of,the pendulum. Undoubtedly, al! | in this writer’s opinion, this country 3in golf. probably to hold it for some three reasons are logical and, in & measure, true, But has definitely taken the upper hand time, because the game has become so popular here within the past 10 years, and because golf is rapidly becom- ing the national sport of the United States. L8] women's aol s ( Britain still in the lead, and America soon will even matters on this score, for there are now a number of very promising young woman golfers in this country The American amateurs as a class, as they have proved over a five-year stretch, are far superior to the Britons. And the American profes- slonals—referring particularly to the home breds—are quite the equal, if not the superior, as a class to the for- efgn-born_golfers and those residing in Great Britain. Not the Main Reason. Great Britain has had ample oppor- tunity since the war to recoup many of its losses. That Britons do not take their golf serlously enough =is not really worth considering as a good reason for any shift in superiority. That many of the best players in Great Britaln have migrated to this country might explain matters if this were really the case. But let us ex- amine this statement. In the first place, in the recent Brit- ‘ish open championship the winner, Bobby Jones, is an American, home- bred, as well as an amateur. The three players finishing next to Jones, Al Watrous, Bill Mehlhorn and Wal- er Hagen, are all American home- red golfers. In the American open champion- ship, at Columbus, the winner was Bobby Jones. The next six players in line are all American homebreds— Joe Turnesa, Leo Diegel, Johnny Far- rell, Bill Mehlhorn, Gene Sarazen and ‘'Walter Hagen. And both Dan Wil Mams and Willle Klein, who finished among the first 12, are homebreds, so that 9 of the first 12 in the American open championship are American- born golfers. Alec Smith, MacDonald Smith, Fred- die McLeod and others, to be sure, were great golfers when they came to this country a number of years ago, and they have won their spurs here. Jim Barnes, one of the greatest golfers in history, who has been repre- senting America for many years, and Jock Hutchison, also an American citizen and a great golfer, were born in England and Scotland, respectively, but both came to this country at an early age and really developed their me here. The same might be said of Willie MacFarlane. Where this country and its golfers, 0} and young, have benefited most rough the invasion of foreigners has been in the knowledge of the game these men have brought with them and not in any representation they gave the United States in tournament lay. P o be more explicit, foreign golfers —that is, the better class of profes- slonals—have shown a more profound knowledge of golf, in the matter of instruction as well as in shopkeeping and in club-making, than the Ameri- can professionals. However, the best of our profes- slonals—fellows like Farrell, Sarazen, Turnesa, Hagen, Diegel, Mehlhorn, Mike Brady and several others—can discuss golf from every angle with | ny expert, amateur or professional; n teach intelligently and malke clubs | as well as play first-class golf. One Way to Decide. One way of determining superiority in this respect would be to have an allaround competition for profession- als—this contest to include teaching, club-making, shopkeeping and playing. A straight out and out competition— foursomes and singles—between teams composed of say homebred profession- als and foreign-born pros now in the country and the amateurs would be an interesting struggle. In the opin- ion of this correspondent it would result in favor of the homebred pro- fesslonals. WOMEN COMPETING FOR PUTTING TITLE ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 27— Woman golfers of the Belle Haven Solf and Country Club are competing ere today for the putting champion- ship of the club. The trophy will go to the player holing out in the smallest number of strokes from nine positions on the No. 9 green. Thirty women are try- ing for the title. The Dreadnaught semi-pro aggre- gation faces the strongest base ball team of the Quantico Marine League MIAM! BEACH COURSES TO BE SWEET LAYOUT MIAMI BEACH, July 27 (®).— Miami Beach soon will boast the “sweetest” golf courses in the world, with the use of 100,000 pounds of Cuban raw sugar for a vast fer- tilizer experiment. A surplus in the market allowed the purchase of sugar at 17: cents a pound, a lower figure than the Everglades muck soil which the course builder had been using as a fertilizer. He plans to use the bulk: of the shipment on greens and fairways over his four golf courses and pos- sibly a small amount on trees and shrubbery. i CAPITAL CANOEISTS TOOK MEET HONORS Published reports that Washington Canoe Club had finished runner-up to the Philadelphia Canoe Club in the Middle States Canoe Racing Associa- tion regatta at Belmar, N. J., Friday and Saturday were set at naught when the Capital team arrived -home in possession of the high-point tro- phy. Unsatisfactory officiating and an inadequate sSystem of scoring were given by the local paddlers as the reasons for the 'erroneous reports be- ing circulated- Marc Fore and E. S. Shepard gained a majority of the winners’ points. The next event for the District ca- noeists 1s the international meet at Philadelphia August 6, 7 and 8. Both Washington Canoe Club and Potomac Poat Club will be represented. SARATOGA GETS CRTI?SADER. CINCI ATI, Ohio, July 27 (#).— Crusader. which carried the colors of Samuel Riddle to victory in the Cin- cinnati Derby at Coney Island Satur- day, will not be a starter in the Amer- ican Derby at Chicago. The Man o’ War colt: came out of his last race in perfect condition and has been shipped to Saratoga. 1 SHIELDS BEATS NEER IN TENNIS SURPRISE By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 27.—Frank Shields of New York, national boy champion, staged an upset in the metropolitzn tennis champlonship by defeating Phillip Neer of Seattle, ‘Wash., former intercollegiate cham- pion, 6—8, 4—6, 6—1, in a first-round match. Neer was ranked No. 1 in the Pa- cific Northwest in 1921. Another Pacific coast star fell when Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N. Y., advanced to the third round at the expense of W. H. Bancroft of San Francisco, 6—0, 6—3. William T. Tilden, 2d, of Philadel- phia, national champion, advanced to the third round by defeating Gerald Emerson of New York, 9—7, 6—3. Dr. George King, veteran New Yorker, was hard pressed to eliminate youth, Berkeley Bell of Aus- —17, 8—6. Bell led 5—2 in edch set. John Doeg of Santa Monica, Calif., defeated Morton Bernstein of New York, 6—4, 9—7, in a second-round match, while Lucien E. Willlams of Chicago waded through the defense of Isadore Blltchik of New York, 6—3, 6—2. MUNY TOURNAMENT COURSE IS FINE ONE By the Associated Press. BUFFALO, July 27..-Public links golfers will have one of the finest courses in western New York as the scene of their annual championship play this year. The national tournament, opening August 3, this year will be contested on the Grover Cleveland Park links, which was opened to the public for the first time this Spring following its purchase by the city from the Buf- falo Country Club. Extraordinary efforts are being made to get the fairways and greens in tip-top condition. An extra force of men has been busy dally coaxing the 6,318-yard course to display itself to the best advantage. The golfer who has mastered the art of holding his pitches on the green will have the upper hand over those who specialize on long drives or smart putting. A goodly number of the greens are on elevated mounds, from which careless approach shots roll down into deep rough or bad traps with the slightest' provocation. There are no water hazards, but in periods of wet weather there are numerous ditches which answer the purpose. The length and par figures for each hole follow: No. 1, 375 yards, par 4; No. 2, 420 yards, par 4; No. 3, 170 yards, par 3; No. 4, 405 yards, par 4; No. 5, 390 vards, par 4;: No. 6, 230 yards, par 4; 0. 7, 588 yards, par 5; No. 8, 300 vards, par 4; No. 9, 170 yards, par 8; No. 10, 590 rds, par 5; No. 11, 400 yvards, par 4; No. 12, 335 yards, par 4; No. 13, 390 yards, par 4; No. 14, 525 yards, par 5; No. 15, 150 yards, par 3; 16, 375 yards, par 4; No. 17, 150 yards, par 3; No. 18, 355 yards, par 4. Total yards, 6,318; par 71. The four short holes are each well guarded with traps and deep rough. The seventeenth is perhaps the most difficult of the four, as it is on an elevation, with nothing to stop a roll- ing ball from a plunge into trouble. % THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORRINE FRAZIER ground net event yesterday as F OUR players advanced to the second round in the Bloomingdale play- a result of initial encounters. Mar- garet Fraber, Bertha Ryan, Emily Harrington and Marjory Tolbert are the quartet who emerged successfully from the fray on the opening day of the tourney. Miss Fraber triumphed decisively over Margaret Day, but one game. Miss Ryan blanked Anna Dittman, 6—0, 6—0. ed over Anna Leonard, 6—2, 6—1, and Miss Tolbert took the rington scor allowing her Emily Har- measure of Catherine Harrington, 6—1, 6—2. 2 Elizabeth Mahon, director of Bloom- ingdale, states that play in the net series will continue today. Dorothy Gates and Carolyn Schneider are slat- ed to clash in another first-round en- counter. Emily Harrington "will op- pose Marjory Tolbert in a second- round set-to. > It is hoped that the event will pro- gress to the final by the end of the week, as the majority of the ground events are scheduled to be completed by August 1. Results from Georgetown playground yesterday show Sadie Ki- atta the winner over Anna Willner, 6—2, 6—0, in a preliminary match. Miss Kiatta s expected to make a strong bid for the Georgetown crown. She is one of the most versatile and enthusiastic of the junior sports- women, taking a prominent part in the basket ball, dodge ball, swimming and tennis on her home ground, and always may be counted upon as a point winner in the interplayground track meet, held annually at Plaza. Helen Herbert scored over Frances Moore on the Plaza court yesterday, but the score was not reported. Rallying after she had dropped the opening set, Dorls Skinker took the next two in the title match on the Howard playground yesterday, defeat- ing Louise Harris, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2, to claim the crown. This is the first of the colored playground tennis tour- neys to be completed. Doris Skinker and Louise Harrls both will be eligibie to represent their ground in the play for the colored championship of the city in the event fhat such a serfes is arranged this season. Washington Athletic Club members met last night at the home of Helen Schultz for their regular monthly ses- sion. Plans were made to continue swimming in the Y. W. C. A. pool each Wednesday night from 7:40 to 8:20 until the basket ball season opens next Fall. Members were urged to attend these swimming periods, which are proving very beneficial. A Y. W. C. A. instructor is on duty each week to give lessons in the elementary strokes. Gertrude Boger, winner of the W. A. C. tennis tournament, was pre- sented with a racket. Julia Randall, runner-up, was awarded the second prize. Tennis practice will be continued throughout the next two months each Friday at Henry Park, and golf en- thusiasts will gather on Tuesday afternoons at the West Potomac prac- tice course, it was announced by the respective chairmen of these sports. Plans were laid for an early morn- ing hike to be taken the first week in September. Club members will meet at sun-up and tramp. through Rock, Creek Park, stopping to cook breakfast en route. The date of the hike will be decided upon definitely at the August meeting of the club, scheduled for the last Monday -of the month at Julla Randall's home. It was decided to hold a theater party on August 9. All Wash A. C. members will meet 1l Every Cigarette At Its Best Because “It’s Toasted’’ ning at the National Theater, accord- ing to the present plan, The meeting last night was un- usually well attended for a Summer session. All but three of the club members were present. Sylvia Morris was awarded the sil- ver test button in recognition of her efficiency in athletic activities on the Bowen playground, where she has proved her skill in swimming, organ- ized garfles, folk dancing, basketry and as a hiker. Miss Morris*won her bronze button last year. Five girls on the Bowen playfield received their bronze buttons, signify- ing that they had qualified in the “first degree’ tests of their athletic abllity. This greup includes Isabel Lowery, Edna Ealley, Mary Lee Tidler, Catherine Divver and Eleanor Kelpey. The Junior base ball squad at Kamp Kahlert, the Y. W. C. A. camp fre- quented by local sportswomen, is planning a trip to the Baltimore Y. W. C. A. encampment for a friendly game. The date has not been announced, but, aceording to reports, the Kahlert nine plans to make the trip to the Oriole camp in a _large motorboat, going down West River to Baltimore. Central High School swimming tank is open to members of the fair sex, with an instructor on hand, each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from :30 until 8:15 in the evening. Fol- lowing the instrucfion period, general swimming for girls and women is in JULY 27, 1926. order from 8:15 to 9 o'clock on the evenings designated. The municipal tank in Monument Park is available all day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, according to the schedule announced by the offi- cials in charge. Rosedale playground pool is open to junior mermaids Monday, Wednes- day and Friday ,of each week. Georgetown tank is reserved for girls on the alternate days. MUNY LINKS’ STARS PLAYING FOR TITLE Four public links stars, three of them youngsters, are playing 36 holes today at East Potomac Park to de- cide the municipal golf championship. The four®won tournaments held three weeks ago at East oPtomac and Rock Creek Parks. Charles Cole, winner at East Po- tomac with a score of 150; Derr Boger, jr., runner-up to Cole; Willam J. Cox, winner at Rock Creek Park, and John R. Miller, runner-up, started in a four- ball match this morning at 9:30 o'clock. The player with the best score will win the champlonship, and will also captain the Washington team which will go to Buffalo next week to com- pete for the national public links champienship and the Harding team trophy. Eighty-three naval officers stationed in and about Washington are com- peting today at the Chevy Chase Club in the annual Navy handicap golf tournament for the Theodore Douglas cup, put up annually by the Assist- ‘ant Secretary of the Navy. The tour- ney, which started just before noon, is a handicap match play against par affalr, with handicaps of contestants ranging from 8 to 30. i i Henry Lamar and Joe Bateman have been named as referees for the boxing bouts listed for tomorrow night at the second stag night of the Indian Spring Golf Club. SPORTS. 19 1 The Evening Star f i | BOYS CLUB | BY W. W. ABELL, Who Taught 20.000 Birmingham Boys to m. VERY boy in America should be able to swin at least 50 yards. And every boy who learns to swim 50 yards should then begin preparing to qualify as a life saver. Here is a chance for every boy to be a hero—and every boy wants to be a hero. Nearly all boys are brave and courageous but more than that is required to save a person from drowning. You must learn. I taught 20,000 Birmingham boys to swim. It wasn’t hard, for swimming comes natural to boys. Life saving will come natural to you, too, and the lessons won't be tiresome. We'll have a lot of fun learning. So let's begin: Do you all know the crawl stroke? You must learn that because it is the best swimming stroke. Our first test will be to swim 50 yards using the crawl stroke: FIRST TEST - SwiM FIFTY YDS. USING CRAWL. STROKE« ‘Wade in waist deep and start. The| face is down. 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The arm starts its stroke directly in front of the eves. The arm is under middle of body until near thigh then swerves out. The legs are straight but without tension. The feet are slightly pigeon toed. Thresh the legs up and down alternately but not far apart at any time. That's the start of the crawl stroke. Every boy can and should learn it at once. A Tomorrow we will get right down to life saving stunts. (Copyright. 1928.) WOMAN TENNIS STARS COMPETING IN TOURNEY MANCHESTER, Mass., July 27 ). —Five of the country’s first 10 rank- ing woman tennis players are here for the Essex County Country Club's second annual Challenge Cup tourna- ment. Elizabeth Ryan of Santa Monica, Calif., romped through her first round match with Mrs. E. R. Mitoon with the loss of only one game, while Ele- anor Goss of New York, Mrs. A. H. Chapin, jr., of Springfield, and Edith Sigourney of Nahant won preliminary matches by default. 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