The New York herald., 1921-06-26
GOLF CROWN GOES
TO JOCK HUTCHINSON
Continued from First Page.

British open championship by debating
the young Oxonian, Roger Wethered,
$50 strokes to 159, in the playoff to-
day of their tie for first place. II was
the most sensational golf the famous
old course has ever seen. Rarely has
more thrilling play been witnessed than
the first round to-day. which ended with
Hutchlson leading by three strokes after
bitter battle.
1t was only in the second round that
wethered began to fall behind badly
and after some troublesome holes re-
turned an SO as against Hutchison's ex-
cellent 76. Thus for the second time the
championship has gone abroad the
other foreign winner being Arnaud
Massey. the French professional. in
1907.
This was the first time in the history
of the championships that an amateur
and a professional have been concerned
in final tie and it was the third time a
been watching the progress of the
match the tensest interest through the
newspapers, which have been devoting
much space to it. A great crowd fol-
lowed the players to-day and fully 5000
persons were about the last green. Other
spectators were on roofs or were hang
ing out OF windows.
At the close of the match Wethered
smilingly advanced and congratulated
Hutchison, who was raised shoulder
high and presented with the champion
ship cup amid rousng cheers.
Hutchison, who was three strikes
ahead at the close of the first round of
eighteen holes. which he made in "A to
Wethered's II. led by nine strokes when
nine holes of the second round had been
played. Hutchinson made these nine holes
in 3S. while the Oxford player took 80.
He held the advantage to the finish.
Missed puts on the part of Wethered
and wonderfully accurate pitches on the
part of Hutchison is briefly the story
of the Oxonians defeat by the Ameri-
can for the championship. Many times
Hutchinson played mashie shots up to
100 yards, which flew ut a great pace
toward the flag to drop like stone
within a yard or two of the hole. The
heat made the greens very keen, and
unless perfectly controlled the ball
twenty or thirty yards.
Wethered played numerous fine ap-
proaches just short of the hole; but
some of those which went beyond seemed
to lack the backspn and travelled much
further than intended. When Hutchison
had victory safely in his grasp his game
appeared to slacken.
After the match Hutchison was be-
sieged by autograph hunters and
camera men, and so lionzed that stall
wart Jim Barnes and other Americans
had a hard task to rescue him from
his admirers. ,..- ~ -. ~
Asked whether he would return in
1922 to defend his title Hutchison said
that was matter for his club to de-
eide.
The first hole was played in steady
fashion, both players getting foprs,
while at the second Wethered ap-
preached short from the rough and
Hutchison pitched over the green. both
taking fives. Hutchison got lead Of
two strokes at the third, where he
placed a beautiful approach shot three
yards from the pin, and holed out for
a three. Wethered drove his second
shot right over the green and down a
bank, taking a five.
All square at the Fourth.
Wethered. however. drew level Mt the
fourth where his second shot was nice