Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-18
GOLF GOSSIP
By STEVEN ARMSTRONG.

Boston, MaSS.-~nen FRANCIS Oul-
met triumphed last year in the ma
tional open cham 9ionship OF the Unit.
ed States it was in some ways the
most remarkable victory that has ever
occurred or is likely TO occur in any
golfing event, but 1914 has already
provided three surprises in the way OF
successes achieved by unknowns
hind that of the Massachusetts boy
last year. ST."
First of all came Mr.. JENKINS and
Mr.. Hezlett fighting for the British
amateur title In the final at Sand
wich, neither of them having been
counted among the likely ones even
by the critics of their own land, what.
ever hopes their intimate friends may
have entertained for their success.
Next came the melodramatic entry
Of Edgar among the great Of the pro-
fessional golfing world, understanding
even the triumvirate on ground more
familiar to it than to himself, and car
rying off the French title through
such a display of brilliant yet steady
golf that no hint has ever been made
as to his victory being anything in
the nature of luke" On the con-
trary, one and all agree that it was
thoroughly deserved, and that his to-
tai for the four rounds was really
marvellous golf. Ill
And now in our professional open
championship we find another remark
able piece of WORK. That was real
ly magnificent effort of Charles
Evans, Jr., to catch w c. Hagen the
last day and that he failed by only one
credit as though he had won, for did
he not make the best SO hole score
of the tournament and total seven
strokes better than that of Ouimet:
Hagen of Rochester. like Edgar in
the French championship, won his
first title by dint Of superior golf His
68 the first day of the tournament
proper was the best score of the week,
three strokes better than any that had
been turned in during the qualifying
rounds, and his average of 72h
strokes per round on course as
long as Midlothian shows that he full
ly deserves the honor that has come
to him, especially as his second round
left something for him to overcome
if he hoped to carry off the title.
ouimet and Evans on this accasion
offered curious contrast. The for
mer started well, just two strokes be-
A. Hagen in his section of the quail
flying, round, but fell away In the fin.
al rounds. Evans just qualified and
no more with 15S, but finished with a
score II strokes better than. that of
his qualifying round. and that while
playing under an obvious disadyan-
tage. Warren & Wood and w. Raut-
eTlbusch showed up we'll. but It is no
tfceable how easily :he former two
,outdistanced any other amateurs in
this country now, as far as score play
at least is concerned It yet remains
for the national amateur tourney to
prove how they stand in that respect
in match play competition.
Alexander Smiths failure to qualify
is difficult to understand and yet
what of Duncan In the British last
year? Macdonald Smiths recent golf
had made him likely winner, but his
day is yet to come. Perbaps from a
national point of view, the most i'm
portant part of this tournament was
the splendid showing made by the ma
tive professionals as compared to
what they have been able to do In
the past in competition with the Brit
ish professionals who have made their
home out here. Col. in America is
certainly improving and we offer our
sincerest congratulations to the prize
winners at Midlothian. 1t was fine
tournament and won BY good golf. We
shah hear more on Hagen in the near
future, there is not the least doubt.