Show GOLFERS FACING CONFLICT OVER CLASSIC DATES British and American Events Scheduled for Same Sanie Week In 1927 I or Dr nAY r Av WO Special Correspondent of ol The Standard ExamIner St nl rd CopyrIght 1926 By The Consoli Consoli- Consolidated Consolidated Consolidated dated Pt Press ss Association NEW YORK YORI Dec The 4 4 scheduling of ot the British open golf championship for tor the th week or of Juno June Jun 21 next as a announced this week by Henry CoHen Coen see see- cc of the th Royal and ana Ancl Ancient nt SOciety governing body of ot golf golfin coltIn olf olfIn In Great Britain means that this golf golt classic will con conflict met with Ith the AmerIcan open which Is ii I scheduled for or June Juno U 23 H 24 and 25 at Oakmont Pa For foor years ears our has been played on certain c dates dales and we wo are not net prepared to alter them said Collen CoHen adding that the British professIonAl had made no request for tor J a change Somebody wa was unkind enough to say that t n neither the th Royal and Ancient nor th thO British protes- protes lonal desired a change chango In theIr dates because a conflict would practically a British vie vIc vIctory vic victory tory In that th t tournament COM COMPETITION C LED Whether r or not that is the real reason of the British society In Inc causing a conflict In th thi sched- sched ule schedules ules the th tact fact remains such a conflict will wll curtail International competition and probably will the tho th cancellation of of the tho proposed team tum match In 1927 be- be between between b tween professional British and American pro pro- professionals professionals pro For five fhe or six tax years the tho United States State Golf Golt association has en- en endeavored en-d en to the date dates of the th American open so as a not notto notto notto to to conflict with the th dates date of or the British open th l thus allowing American Amer Amer- lean ican golfers to compile compete n both events This arrangement nt has lias worked out nicely for tor the tho Amer Amer- Americans leans and to the great land land- vantage of ot the Iho Britons Briton us players from Crom the United State States have he won the British open championship In five fhe of ot the th last six fix years year To avoid conflict the TJ U S SG G 0 A has ha had llad to hold th tha tho Amer Amer- Amerlean American ican lean open early carly In June JUlie Jun or In July This ha has hils caused much dis dissatisfaction dis- dis satisfaction here her the tho American courses are ore 7 Ot not r ot quite at their best bent be t In early June Jun and tile the heat of ot July has ha mAdo made play play- playIng leg Ing conditions unpleasant This year the tho U S G A A de decided that regard lets of ot any ac- ac action ac action tion of the tho British society might talce It would hold the AmerIcan open late Ite In June the th most con con- convenient con time of or the th year elL fo for this event AMERICAN X EXT EVENT The Th in dates will not affect Bobby Jones present Brit British ish open title holder because the Atlanta lad Ind announced some ome time tim ago 10 that he h would not return to England June Jun to lefond his title None Non of the American pro pro- pro pro-fes lonal Walter Waiter Ha len Jim Barnes Darnes Jock Hutchison who wha hove have won on the th British title no nor Gene Johnny FArrel or orAI orAl orAl Al AI Watrous will ent enter r the tha British open In preference to the Amer- Amer AmerIcan Amerlean Am r-Ican r lean Ican event Time was when wh n the British open carried mar mor more pres- pres tige prestige pre than the th United States Stales State title event o but that time has ha paired The Tho American open Uti title Is I now ot of snore more mor value to the th winner than the British championship George Geoge Duncan the th peerless Scot ot who w Is I 1 now on the Iho lh himi high seas S a en route to America probably ably will wll discuss this matter nutter o of conflicts with officials official of ot the th Pro Pro Pro- Pro Goiters Golfers on his arrival here Duncan ts Is I con con- considered con considered ono one on of the most mot Intelligent golfers goiters among the tho pro brigade In Great Britain lie H was as slated to lead a team of or British professionals to this ry next for a team match against American pros proe WILL PLAY OH OS COAST ST Buld Besides meeting m Harry Cooper at Los Lo Angeles early In December In a match for 2 2500 00 per r side aide Duncan will compete In various arlous California tournaments Including the tb open com com- competition com competition petition at Los Lo Angeles early In January and nd then will go so to Florida HI His partner In the Iho tea team m matches against some lome of f the American professionals probably will be Frank Bill Ball oni ons of the tho most promising of the tha younger youner school chool of pros In Great BritaIn It Is ii I possible that either cither Archie Compston or Aubrey Boomer may join Duncan i In Florida In Feb Feb- February Feb February 00 00 |