The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
MITCHELL REPEATS
Big GOLF SUCCESS
WINS News Of World Tourney
I for Second Year in Sue
y cessiOn.
by JOHN G. ANDERSON.

Tere are four great golf champion
shin the "opens" calling for medal play
in to United States and Great Britain.
andthe match play championship of the
T. q A. which carry with them the title
or hampton ut match golf. Much has
beerwrltten for American consumption
on he championship play OF George
Duran, who came from the rear after
beiE no less than thirteen strokes be-
hinothe star. Mitchell. on the first day.
end won. and of Ted Ray. who takes
baclito England with him the American
titleitogether with Jock Hutchinson, who
I'm is best year in this country at last
readed top notch position in the p. G. A.
fina. But little has been written con-
cerrng the way in which Abe Mitchell
wonthe News of the World tournament
at did-Surrey. which carries with it
not ,nly purse of $500 but the title of
British match play champion.
Fir the second time in succession.
fcalnever before accomplished by any
golar, Mitchell showed his pluclSiness.
his ,ower OF recovery. an increa SCI pow
or pith the irons, especially with the
loni iron. where he had been considered
week by the experts, and to-day stands
on q par with Duncan. To this pair
NUT be added Ted Ray, forming the
latet British triumvirate. who, unless
all signs fail ignobly. will carry en- the
daels of brilliance and power performed
IorIover fifth of century by that
never to be forgotten trio. the inimitable
Hairy Vardon. the forceful and mosr
huilan Taylor. and the stalking. con-
toled and never say die Braid.
Two Of the above named were COM
Teutors. Taylor avowedly for the last
tile in stern competition. but neither
Braid nor Taylor reached the semi final.
in fact Braid was beaten in the very
first round. losing by single hole to j.
cckenden of Raynes Park. while J. II.
Feylor. golfing over his home links
where scores under 20 had many time
Been his portion. saw Rowland Jones
hole a nasty six footer on the last green
- enter the second round a winner by
That putt No surprises featured the
next round. but just when everybody
was preparing to wander out to Mid
Sprrev on the Wednesday to see Duncan
:rd Mit"h"li having y ort again. the
when HIS nine foot putt on the last green
said hello and then good-by in the Same
H COTTON Oh the
cup.
Lays NIashic Shot Dead.
Meanwhile Abe Mitchell was romping
along forcing himself to conquer sud-
den attack of staleness. In this round he
met n young golfer who has all the
marks Of star, p. Alls of Wales The
latter held Mitchell even for the full
round and only lost at the twenty first
when his more experienced opponent laid
mashie shot dead to the hole Two
youthful golfers who made a fine at
tempt for senior honors at Deal came
through their matches with precision
bnd decision. Holland and Seymour, and
in the senii-final opposed Joshua Tay-
Tor. a brother OF ~. H." and the re-
doubtable Abe, who not only was aston
ishing the natives by terrific drives, but
by greater length than ever before seen
with iron shots. The semi-final saw
Taylor coming through to beat Holland
at the nineteenth, with Mitchell winning
by two and one.
The final round saw no fewer than