Show WESTERN ESTERN GOLFERS FIRST AT CHICAGO Many Star Star Players Absent Field of Will Wil Start Monday I IJ J 1 J Homewood Country Countr Club Chicago Ill II Jul July 19 The Thc Western estern Golf asso asso- elation four easl easily won the tho Olympic lc cup to today d a on the Homewood links with play that made the representatives fa ta- ta a- a orles for the Western Amateur championship cham cham- which begins Monday Wai War 01 ren rem K Wood of at the winning quartet made the best score of for the thc 36 6 holes The western teams team's score was 6 The Intercollegiate team took second sec sec- I ond honors with wih The Thc team withdrew because of the withdrawal of Lemist Totals for tho the da day Western Golf association n. n Kentucky Kentuck Golf Got association Win Wis Is Intercollegiate Tho The fifteenth annual amateur championship championship cham cham- tournament o ot of the Western Golf Gat a association with start carl early MenUs Mon Men Us da day with sith pla players erK entered There are a Q sufficient number of first flight flight- era among these to insure a hard fight for the tho title tte at at present held by Charles Evans Jr of Chicago There arc are no entries entries' from the Pitts Pitta- burgh district and the thc absence of Pits Pits- such uch players as QS Fownes fownes Jr Eben Byers Byern and Ones is regretted Harr Harry Legg Jegg Jegg of ot Minneapolis one of at the best players In the middle west also will wil be an absentee his trip to the Pacific coast with wih the thc Middle west ost Golf Gol team having ln used up his vacation time Arthur of St. St St Louis champion champlon will wil not compete because of or the tho recent death of or his father As An an In offset to some of the thc missing men E. E S. S Armstrong one of oC the leadIng leadIng lead- lead Ing lag players of southern California wilt play lay Several Californians California competed wl at Denver last year ear but this Is 18 the first at thi firt time a leading coast player has hM leading ap ape ap- ap in iii a Chicago tournament tournament Among the strongest players players from outside of Chicago are arc Henry Heyburn of LOU Louisville ISle Howard Lee of ot Detroit Detroi former Carmer Michigan champion E. E P. P Alls Al- Al his Ils ls champion of Wisconsin Ro Rev and Paul Raymond Ramond R. R H Talbot of Jefferson City Mo Thorne Thome champion of or Mis Mis- 18 Champion Evans is in the tue favorite of thc the Chicago players Warren Waren K IC Wood who is 18 playing playing- over his home course coune Is a a. a close coso second Mason Phelps wInner winner win wIn- ner of ot the title tte In 1908 and 1910 will be a. a t strong contender Paul Hunter wi of Midlothian and Robert Robort A A A. A Gardner Na Na- tonal champion in 1909 are arc said to bo be short of practice but both are certain to qualify Play on tho the first day will consist of at an 18 holc round the tho lowest wi 6 64 scores qualifying for the thc second lowet round on Tuesday morning The Tho first match round will wil be staged on Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- staGed day afternoon The Tho course courso Is In yards par par- 76 75 |