The Washington herald., 1920-08-12

another factor that favors Chick.
Win or lose, he should be very close
TO recovering the title that Hagen
took from him a year ago at Brse
HUrn.
Hagen. after two easy roins
rounds. is ready TO remove the bIsn-
ket and go TO IL. II he wins. Il will
be after the toughest fight he has
ever known. for the field today is far
stronger than Il was when he won
in 1914 and in 1919.
Barnes also began 10 hnd himself
in the second round, and be, too, is
ready.
% in a tie with Harry Vardon, safely
in, but not too good.
The strain in this championship
will crack many a stout heart be-
fore Friday night. There are 50
many stars playing such brilliant
gOlf that each one knows that one
missed putt one iron shot OF the
line may be just enough 10 kill his
chance.
Hutcbinsen's Card
II Hutchinson. for example, can
only start with another such round
as he had on Tuesday some one will
need motorcycle to catch him.
Here is that last card OF his:
Out. 4, 4. ,. 4, 4. 4. ;. ,. 4-33: in.
4, 4, S, 3, 4, (, 3, s, Sc. Total. s..
The big four face the supreme test.
for outside Of Hutchinson one must
consider Teller. the Frenchman;
Deigel, Sarazen, Loos. Evans, Jones.
Brady, Mcdonald. Hampton. Edgar.
Ayton, Reid and one or two more.
All in all there are at least a dozen
with a good chance at a number
never approached before in any open
test
Among the amateurs Evans and
Jones both have a chance. Rudy
Enepper ranged from q p on Mon
day to an 50 on Tuesday, a gap OF
- strokes
Anderson. 'Fownes. Lee. Johnston
and Tommy Armour are playing
well. but IL an amateur wins II will
be either Evans or Jones. There will
he so many fnc matches for one to
follow in the first big test that the
gallery is sure TO he a bit be-
wildered and Il will not be until
Friday noon that one can get any
line on the probable winner or win
ners. When such fine homebreds as
Emmet French and Charlie Honner
fail to qualify the speed Of the field
can be understood. In the mean
while the main point is that the
bell a; last is ready 20 ring on the
scores that count
Stars of Two Sports May Meet.
How would you like 10 see a golf
match wherein Ted Ray and Pshe
Ruth met Harry Vardon and Tri,
Speaker This may sound like a
whif from the brown molasses
string Of poppyland, but il isn't. A
friend Of the two great English
stars suggested the match today and
both Ray and Vardon not only con-
sented. but expressed their hope that
such a meeting could be arranged
after the world series. This puts il
UP to Ruth and Speaker. who are
both extremely keen about golf II
they can get away and both can.
then sometime early in October over
a course convenient TO all. one of
the greatest galleries on record will
watch Ted Ray and Babe Ruth
tackle Harry Vardon and Tris
Speaker. Ruth can hit one as far
as Ray when he happens 20 land
and while Speaker isn't quite as
long. he too can hammer out a drive
Of great length. Roth Ruth and
Speaker or Ruth. but this part Of
will add a new turn TO the maJua.
So far no one has approached
Speaker or Ruth. buth this part Of
the deal will be taken un shortly.
Ray has driven well beyond 800 yards
here, while Babe Ruth has TO hIs
credit a drive that carried over the
green. 245 yards and landed on top
Of the club house 80 yards back %
the green. a total carry OF 295 Yards
when il struck the roof. This was
over a Boston course.