New-York tribune., 1921-05-28
Hunter, Clerk,
Is New British
Golf Champion
Son of Deal ''Pro" Trouncest
Graham i'm the Final
Amateur Grown Match
By Grantland Rice
Special Gable to The T'riouno

LIVERPOOL, England, May 81
Willie Hunter, postofiice clerk, son
of Harry Hunter, the Deal Club pro-
tess'onal, now wears the new amateur
crown of British golf. Hunter demol-
ished Allan Graham in the final round
on the Hoylake course to-day by the
wide margin of IL up and II to play.
Part of Graham's big collapse was
due to the fact his father was dying
in London while the match was in
progress, but being only an ordinary
golfer at best he was no match for
the new champion with any club.
Hunter, wiry, tawny-haired Scot
weighing only lao pounds, has sound
style, with the crisp frmness of a
professional. He. uses only a three
quarter swing, which is quite compact
and he is better known for steady
rather than brilliant golf. 1t is ru-
mored he will turn professional
shcrtly, and after the match he told
me he expected to go to America to
live at an early date, possibly with the
idea of getting club assignment.
Succeeds Cyril Tolley
Cyril Tolley's successor reached his
height by steady, consistent play be-
tween rs and so, his average rounds
being about rs, with no poor rounds
to bring about his downfall Not be-
ing featured at the start he beat Camp
bell IN the first round, and 3: Ham
mersley in the second round by the
same margin; kolesar in the third
round, 3 and 2, becoming dangerous
when he defeated the veteran Black
we'll in the fourth round by 7 and
with fine display, his best round of
the tournament.
After beating Holderness, and 8,
ana Darwin, 8 and 2, Hartell was
picked to slaughter Graham, which he
did. He deserves credit for his steady.
consistent play, but he was lucky to
fall in fairly safe part of the draw
where he had few hard matches to
wear him down.
The new champion is thirty-two years
old. His most notable previous golf
success was to reach the last eight
year ago when Tolley won. A big crowd
gathered to see the final start, which
was made in cold, drzzling rain, but
all the interest was killed of when
Hunter was out in 35 and stood 6 up.
nc was back in Al for 76, and was
up, with Graham playing in daze.
Plays Consistent Golf
Playing soundly in the afternoon.
Hunter locked the door with fine
on the seventh hole, as his Scotch
friends made wild rush to surround
ana congratulate the holder of one of
the main sceptres OF British golf.
Hunter is only moderate hitter
with rather fast back swing, and is
content to depend mainly on correct
alrectlon, with no attempt TO press
ms success is due to consistency rather
than to brilliancy.
"lth the championship over the
american colony is now en- route. by
tram and motor, to Turnberry, where
AleXa Stirling faces Cecil Leitch on
Monday morning in one Of the greatest
jntefe tlonal events of the year, This
hlg match is causing widespread inter
est over here and will be watched bv a
battlefield. '''0 '''''N
Miss Leitch is favored to win. but
Americans are confident Miss Stirling
Will put up a formidable resistance
with good chance to overcome her
rivals power and prilliancy by steadier
play. The entire American team will
witness the contest at Turnberry, and
will also give the American girl all pos
slble moral support on the biggest day
of her golfng life against the great
est woman golfer Great Britain ever
has known.
A movement is now under way over
here to send a British team to America
either this summer or next for another
international contest