Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
DUNCAN, NEAR TOP 10 YEARS,
DESERVES BRITON GOLFTYTTE
So Say Local Pros and Fans Who Hare Seen Brother of
sS Local in Acton-PIatt- Clarey Great Match
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

THAT George Duncan, of all the
British pros, deserved to win the
open golf championship of Great Brit
ain, is the consensus of opinion among
the pros in this city who know his
game.
duncan has been up there as good
as the best of them for ten years" they
say, "but he's never been quite able to
come through for the title
George Duncan. in his thirties, is a
brother of Alex Duncan, former pro at
the Philadelphia Cricket Club, now at
the Chicago Golf Club, and here all
last winter teaching at Gimbel's golf
school.
George won the Philadelphia open
here in visit some years ago to this
country and his beautiful game i'm
pressed hundreds of local fans who saw
him then.
"a youngster at the time, they saw
golfer in whose game they were able
TO see no faults, master Of shots, as
perfect player as n Harry Nardon.
Duncan, playing that game for ten
years, has come into his own, open
champion of Great Britain, open cham
pion of the world. indeed, in the field
against which he played.
year udu Detn duncan s DpSl
abroad. Twice was he nosrd out in the
premier competitions over there in 1919
both times by his greatest rival in the
younger school" of British talent, All,
Mitchell.
This it was that made Mitchell tn,
greatest golfer of the day" abroad.
Two Most Successful
The one thing beyond dispute is that
the two most successful players Of the
last year over there were Abe Mitchell!
and George Duncan, with the advantage
In favor of Mitchell
The pair tied for first place in the
st. Andrews tournament, which was
regarded as an unofficial substitute for
the open championship, and Mitchell
won on playing off. They met in the
final of the News and the World tOurna .
rnent, and Mitchell won by a hole At
Sonning in the qualifying stage Of the
same tournament Mitchell tied for first
place with Ray and Alec Herd, witt
Duncan one stroke behind.
At st. Anne's, Mitchell was runner.
up, a stroke behind the leader, duncan
witNs two strokes more tying for fifth
pp y On the other hand, it must no
be forgotten that Duncan won tn
great match play tournament at Glas
gov in the finest possible style. whil
Mitchell was beaten in the first rounr
4 by j. b. Batley--a defeat which, curl
n ,usly enough, he was able o. revcug
yin the first round of the $500 tourua
NAnt If there We're any doubt, how
ever, of MitchclIs claim to first plac
over there last year, it would be re
moved by his wonderfully conSiSten
success in all sorts of minor tUuruu
ments and exhibitions.
ssGeorge Duncan is said to he tn
qnickest player in the world. He doe
not believe in studying II shot and nrvr
tarries longer than hcetug momer
10 take his line, stance and u Carptl
swing, the three main requisites attt
all Of success at the game.
This feature of the game was We
y, illustrated by j. w. Platt, local chan
5 pion. TO the edication of the gnllel
In his second round match of the q
York Road tourney yesterday at JcnkiT
town. At the sixteenth, for instanc
Platt walked up to his ball after he hi
laid himself a stymic, and within a
most the wink of an cyelash essayed oil
OF the most spectacular shots OF goI
X the stymie jump. He hit the back
the cup,
81 Al the seventeenth, off the gree
platt seemed TO play so quickly as
BE- careless, was away from the hole, b.
sank his putt for win.