"The Americans, we know, attach
great Importance to preparation," con
cludes Fulford. "If any one shows
signs of making good ho is taken in
hand, nursed and his dally round or
i dered for him. He is brought to the
j post trained to the hour. His physical
fitness leaves nothing to be desired. Our
American visitors will have no need to
worry about tho expense of their trip,
and this, In these troublous times. Is ntf
i small item. Tet with It all. the hopes of
their countrymen, the fears of ours. I do
j not think that any one who really under
stands golf would be afraid to lay 10
to 1 against any of tliom winning at St.
I Andrews."
While there appears to bo plenty of '
I excitement in Britain over the expected
"invasion" hy the Americans, the pro- |
posnl to send ten or more professionals |
to St. Andrews has found many of cur [
stars interested. Only the other day
Jock Hutchison returned from u two
months' visit to St. Andrews, voicing the
sentiment that he was not very keen
t ii bout playing In tho British open cham
pionship. It Is to be hoped that Hutch!
;pon and the other headllners read tho
opinion of Fulford, for that probably Is
Just about what Is needed to send over
a team of all the talents that will de
. sc"nd upon St. Andrews fighting mad.
Fulford Is located nomewhera In the
London section. He should take a trip
north with some of that 10 to 1 money,
for no doubt he would find a lot of St.
Andrews golfers ready to accommodate
him. They know probably as much
about golf nnd golfers up In these parts
| as does Fulford.
