Show e of s au ide Yee ee te J GRANTLAND G RICE RIC B nv GR D KirE 1923 1023 New York ork Inc I IThe The Tho odds against an Americas golfer a winning inning the the- th British amateur championship at Deal starting on Monday are about 2 to 1 The odds in favor Cavor of ot the Ameri Amen American American can team beating the British tea tea-na teals 1 I a week neth later at nt St Andre Andrews s are about 6 to 6 0 o so nearly even that one concluding putt might easily show whether the oleater is to I I a 0 fastened to an American or on a Brit British I ish lon Monday blade May y 7 Is the r big bigday bigday bigday day of the year In competitive golf goC where one of oC the most of oC the coronets Is to bel be fought tot tal Over the long elusive an anc ane wini- wini swept links of oC Peal Dell on the coast of oC Kent we figure the odds are arc against an American victory for tor this one Ono the reason the forces of ot our Uncle Samuel S will wiil be b by 15 or 20 to 1 an and 1 Ca favorites be- be bem begin be begin 18 hole 18 gin m to 10 fall Call so rapidly In these hole 1010 test test-s that thal we sic 0 will bf be b to hive have as many as three survivors by Wednesday At ruth James 11 ang Ouimet Guilford and others entered we had only on one survivor or left by Wednesday night and ho he had been ranked as u number eight upon the team CP UP ro TO ln Td i 1 l I IN ii L 1 It would be a great affair win WID or lose Jose to have hate an American golfer goiter on this occasion reach the final round as Bob Gardner did three rs ago o years yea Francis Ouimet has the tho b best st chance in the top sector although here he has Toney and nail Wethered on Unfortunately guardI guard Sweetser Gardner I and Fred Wright three of at o the tho I strongest t hopes 1 sD are e all II In tI the I same tho tIa final of at these can last as long as aa semi final joust If It anyone any one the three was as as In the fourth quarter quarter ter ter he ho would have havo a tidy show at 04 getting to the last tour four but bitt tho the referred to have the tho champion in their frame n swell n-swell well as one another to war ag ag ag nib will willbo willbe willbo The survivor in this quarter for after atler Monday ho he bo be a wonder onder will be called upon to beat two good a day one ono In the tho morning and one In the afternoon And u lie ho sill III find no resting spot no sort soft retreat treat In which to 10 get a n br spell On form torm we rate Sweetser Ori- Ori and Wright right as the thc met noel iet Gardner G of oC strongest match play members tho the squad squad- Max Mai Marston Ma Harrison Johnston George Georga Rotan Rota-fl Dave Her Hen Herron Henron ron Her ron and the others are arc first cl cia cla but bul hardly consistent en- en enough en enough players ough h to continue a winning streak k ou a day through h seven or eight rounds Why Is ls Wright rated with a b bot- bot bet better t- t I ter chance chanco than some of at the tho otis otis- oth others three reasons 1 Be- Be Because cause Bo-cause ers era cause causo he lie has baa been over oer 0 er be before CO knows conditions and played ex- ex extremely ex extremely well 2 BeCause Bt he hItS has been playing tine fine golf golt all Inter 3 Because he lie is a careful paint pains painstaking taking player an and 1 one who Is la us a sound true putter There areny are my tOy number of feature luros to be considered In this bril- bril bril just about to open op sn In the tho winds of Deal An Anthe And the feature of at all must be bult buit around tho the showing ot of Jess Jets S champion ser the young American taking his Tired whirl at Drills British golf gait Will III S Sweetser meet the tragic tras-Ic fate of ot Travers Ouimet Evans Eans and l Jones on their first trip or oer over orwill will he lie upset tradition by bv at least threatening a victorious dash duh to the summit He Is a fine tine golfer and I a a game strange con can con con- conditions conditions golfer but he ho is Iq facing especially in regard to ap- ap ap approaching and cutting where e esert PIt PItone one bad nien holes may inay be enough to end his march He has a as good a I chance as any anyone anyone anyone one else but the odds against a sT a-sT ci lone entry are quite as heavy the two finalists may not nol have been considered at the start of ot the tho weel week When you miss one or two short on keen hern fast umi greens i is here and slides and skids BUds the ball ba slips along at nt time vainly attempting C to a the tho smooth turf turC the chances clutch that will III quick I Ivanish are arc Is la put put- putting put putting vanish and If it the other man ting ling well we the curtain is about rea ready ty fall ball in an nn hole 18 test to Sweetser s best chance will d d ds pend s on his ivin putting If mie he be is Is pu- pu pu dan dau- dangerous ling well he will b be J extremely that poor putting It was I and checked so abruptly Ira ere Ouimet two of oC the greatest s putters 10 It ever sent sent across acro S Even they wo VO confidence In their touch ono once all dl beholders and the all the he man marvel el of oC opponents Tolley last of oC all aU terror error Prest- Prest Prestwick Prestwick at nl lost his Ma putting touch year rear wick In one round and round and don doan do n he newent missing three In a row went vent jitter after aCter do about aboul three feet Ceet You can c-an rom windswept slippery that bat over a straining a IIga- IIga w champion amateur young Our t A t ot of tire fire In his first dra q a match on en Monday Noel Layton or of Britain's best a long hit hit- hitter hitter Is one contender ann ani non annd ter a confident one There caul could 1 hard harI hardly hardly d a opponent ly Iy be Imore a I more dangerous Irons Cram the tiel field 1 but It if Sweetser hIts his hili stride Around round the Teens greens he be willbe willbe will l- l lJ J match be saCe afo enough A hard something h ha doesn't bother him by facing with at least fair confidence proved Hunter Guilford Jones Jons ji and Evans In succession An ordinary mortal might get ed edal nary to face tace this at al being called lIed upon But Sweetser r bo hostilo parde wasn t L and here was the basis o l of It A his hit championship It If bo he gets get By opponent b lie most mott robust lAy ton a will move forward with oven even great grent- greater grenter greater er confidence to further matches The departure of at headIng Ameri Amen American American can pros proa tor for the tho other side finds considerable discussion back and anI forth Corth aa as to whether or far Sa- Sar seen nun will make mako the better showing The Tho odds of o course favor Hagen Hagenon Hagenon on his fourth trip over against bl bi bs azen azen on his first Invasion lint Sarzen Is ala ca-ala hitting the bat bt well and Is now flow due Sn's to swinG back to top tel tOrR forat tonn-Hagen's tonn Hagens Hagen's long grip upon a tot be difficult to hold The a came ame may mav touch Louch and the timing in golf golC last lust just so long They are not etri- etri nal 1 nal sal qualities even for tor the ice masters S a |