Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-09


New York, May 9.-Uncle Sans
crack professional golf team,
which will seek laurels in the Brit
ish open championship at st. An
drew's beginning June 20, is GER
tainly a most representative one.
1t would be difficult, in fact, to
recruit a stronger or better team
than the one announced by George
Sargent, president o. the Profess
sional Golfers association Of
America.
The fact that Leo Diegel, Mike
Brady and Jack Burke were not
named may have caused ripple or
two of surprise in some quarters,
for Diegel is one of the most bril-
liant members Of the rising young
generation of golfers and Brady is
wonderful and seasoned veteran.
Oiegel decided some time ago that
he would be unable to go abroad.
His reason was his just having
signed with the Lochmoor Club,
near Detroit. 1t was business be-
fore pleasure, he said. The same
reason may have had much to do
in the cases of Brady and Burke.
Tour Will Be Expensive
The sending of the team to St.
Andrews will involve quite a sun
of money. Expenses will easily
amount to 100000 or more. The
fund is being raised by popular
subscription among the members
of golf clubs throughout the coun-
try and without doubt the Amer
lean team will have plenty of fin
ancial backing.
The chances of the Americans in
the British open event are consid-
cred very brilliant, both here and
critics, incidentally, do not make
it a habit to concede anything to
American golfers unless they are
deeply impressed. But they are
giving your Uncle Samuel's team
quite tumble, so to speak.
Emmett French, of the Young
town (Ohio) Country Club, will
captain the team, which literally
scintillates with brilliance and
ability.
The other players are:
Walter Hagen, lurmer national
champion, of Detroit, Mich.
Jock Hutchison, North and
South and Western open cham
pion, Of the Glenview Country
Club, Chicago.
Jim Barnes, of the Pelham
Country Club, Of New York, a
former national champion,
Harry Hampton, of the Brook
lands Club, Detroit.
Clarence Hackney, Of Atlantic
City.
Freddie Mcleod, of the Splum-
bia Country Club, Washington,
D. c,
Eddie Loos, brilliant profession
al of the Ravisloe C. c., Chicago.
Charles Hoffner, Philmont C. c., |
Philadelphia. |
George Mclean and Tom Ker-
rigan. of Grassy Sprain and silva
noy, Bronxville. N. Y.
swilliam Melhorn, OF the Shreve-
port Country Club. Shreveport, La.
Nav Tackle France
The team will sail for the other
tide on the AQuitania May "a and
will complete its voyage in plenty
If time to compete in the open
ourney to be conducted at Glene-
lgles June 6 by the Glasgow Her
Id. Prizes amounting to more
han one thousand pounds will be
lung up for this tourney, and as
I Is expected to attract most OF
he crack pros in the British Isles,
I will present good opportunity
or comparing the Americans with
heir British. Scotch and Irish
ivals.
Last yea pAgen and Barnes in
AIDED EnEaand. Hagen was off
lis gar-- a-d did not do well, but
garn-s nsayed some remarkably
=. 60 I. Hagen later went 20
SsHee and captured the French
pen title. He may cross the
'hannel to defend Il before re-
urning to America. and several Of
he American pros will probably q
nter with him. I
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