Homebreds Take I**ad
Tbe advancement of the American
homebred has been remarkable in the
past decade. In fact, our home talent
began to show great promise in 1910
when such stars as Tommy McNamara
and Johnnie McDermott first came to
ihe front. In 1909 McNamara tied for
ihe open title and in the.foUowlng year
McDermott, a dark horse, was recog
nized as a. star for the first time. Mc
Dermott lied that year with Alex Smith
ind MacDonald 8qiith but lost in the
play-off, but the following yjfar he won
the title and repeated hia 'gfcccess the
/ear after.
Americans Dominate
From this time on no championship
was held without American golfers
dominating the field. From 1011 to
1920 no foreign-born player was able to
?et away with our title event.Four
amateurs and five professionals have
won titles since 1910.
With the close of the World war '
SOlf championships were revived with
;ven more enthusiasm than before. I
Peace was declared in the fall of 1918
md the following spring tbe American
>pen was scheduled for the Brace Burn
bourse at Boston. This was destined
;o be a lively affair in more respect's j
taan one.
Tomorrow: Through a stone wall to
rtetory.
C00L1DGE WILL
TOSS FIRST BALL
WASH INGTON~M arch 17.—President
Coolldge today aceptecd an invita
tion to throw the first ball at the open
ing game of the American league sea
son here April 15, between Washington
and Philadelphia.
