Salt Lake Telegram | 1912-05-08 | Page 7 | American Champ Goes to Europe

I AMERICAN CHAMP GOES TO EUROPE I X NI V gW YORK May ay 8 S. John John J J. Me- Me r Dermot the national Rolf golf olf chain chain- pion of or America is on his way to Eu tn rope to today ar iu in quest of other titles Me- Me c. c Dermot will co o to for three I w weeks s of practice prior to taking part partin in the tile British open championship which begins over the thc links Jinks on June JUnc 21 Tho The tn trip of tho the open OCil champion is is of unusual interest amon among golfers for therea the tho rea reason on that it is the first timo Hmo in lii the hi history tory of tho the game ganie that a n native ti e born American has attempted to compete for forthe forthe the British h title Scotch or I English players n always 5 had won the American Americ ui championship until McDermot broke the tho thoice ice last year car