The New York herald., 1921-11-04
TELLER ENDS LIFE,
GRIEYED FOR EDGAR
Death Of Friend in Atlanta
Had Depressed French Pro-
Golf Star.
sy KERR y. PETUiE.

~ of depression caused by the tragic
death IN Atlanta month or two ago Of
Nis friend J. Douglas Edgar has been
suggested BY metropolitan golf profess
sionals as q contr'butoiS. Iac,or In the
death OF Louis Teller, open champion
Of aIassachusetts, whose lifeless body
yesterday was found hanging by small
rope in a shelter on the links Of the Brae
Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass,
where the little Frenchn1an was enl-
ployed as instructor.
When the news came from Boston that
II had been given out by the Medical E4-
amlnsr and police that Teller had died
by his own hand 1t was recalled that the
Brae Gurn professional and Edgar had
been the closest friends almost from the
time that the latter came to the United
States from England In the eprins III
1919. How long before that their
friendship had existed was not generally
known, although it Is believed that the
first seeds were SoU'n in the years before
the war. when both met In the tourna-
ments in France and in England IN
1914 Edgar won the French open cham-
pionship. and that seems to have sealed
ermanently the affection OF each for
the other. Teller previously had held
the French title.
Incidents OF the championship play OF
last year were also recalled 10 prove how
tho death OF Edgar who was killed in
front of his home by a motor car. may
have preyed upon the mind OF Teller.
In the Professional Golfers Association
Championship. played at Fiossmoor, Chi-
cago, after Ted Ray won the uatiural
open title on the links OF the Inverness
Golf Club Of Toledo. Teller was oraVu
In an early round a2ainet jock iutchi-
son, the ultimate winner. vino. despite
the fact that he had failed 20 get place
when tho qualifying tourney oi the CHI
go section was held. vas brought in %
comply with the conditions IN the deed
OF gift of the Wanamaker championship
trophy that thirty-two player9 start in
the first match round.
Teller had intimatcd that lie would
withdraw from the tournament if Hutch
ison were allowed TO play under these
conditions, but when Eddie Loos started
the ball a-rolling by meeting Jock in the
first round the little French star changed
his mind and proceeded 70 tacslo the
Glen View pro in the second stage of
the meeting after The latter had made
away with I,oos. Teller lost ana Hutch
lsor went through round after round OF
the chompiouShiD unn ~ IRE laHt
bracket he found himself facing Edgar.
Eiunt wss Warm Contest.
That fral was one OF tho warniest
contests In The annals OF the Y. o. y.
BY the rules OF tho game Teller had
now TO leave Hutchisou 20 the tender
mercies Of Edgar, but the iatter had
Louis's moral support at least. while on
the other side Alex Cunningham. then
professional at ST. Joe, Swung the
towel" or. In other words. caddicd FOR
''the Hutch" And when after re-
msrkabie contest Hutchison won on the
thir,y-sixth green Jock and Cunningham
were so elsted that between them they
kicked the vlctor's cap from tho links in
through The door of the clubhouse and
oil the way 20 tho locker room.
Telier and Edgar became even iirmer
friends III defeat IN fact. trey now
wcrc irserarable. Tho pair travelled
back toee;hor 90 their hotel va Chicago,
whero Edgar announced that he would
play Hutchinson for chalh. money or rlar-
bles. but preferably for sum of money
that could be anything, SO FAR % he wss
concerned. from $1,000 20 $4,000. And
as for Teller thero was no doubt IN his
mind that for once the better man had
lost a golf match.
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