The New York herald., 1921-07-27
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WALKER SHOWS WAY
In MET OPEN GOLF
Englew0Od Entrant Ties the
Course Record of 68 at
SiwanOy.
JIM BARNES'S CARD "A
Walter Hagen in Second Place
With 20 and John Farrell
Third at II.
JIM BARNES'S CARD "A
BY KERR N. PETRIE.

BY KERR N. PETRIE.
Playing the first nine holes in the
wonderful score of so and tying the
course record with a total of 6S, Cyril
Walker OF Englewood went out in the
front OF the field in the first days play
in the annual metropolitan open golf
championship tournament yesterday at
the Siwanoy Country Club. Low as was
his card, Walker did not get the jump
on the field. Walter Hagen, twice for
mer national champion, who is defend
ing his metropolitan honors, was in
close attendance with a TO- while John
Farrell, the young professional of
Quaker Ridge. occupied third place
at II.
Tied for fourth place at 73 were
Marty O'Loughlin of Plainfield, Bob
Macdonald of Bob O. Link. Chicago.
and A. ]. Sanderson Of Sleepy Hollow.
An even more celebrated group was
found at "a. Among the quintet who
played the course in two over even fours
being Jim Barnes of Pelham Country
Club, winner last week of the national
open championship; Tom Kerrigan of
Siwanoy, who was second professional
in the British open championship. and
Joe Kirkwood, the brilliant young cham
pion Of Australia. Tom Boyd of Fox
Hills, and Joe Sylvester of ST. Albans
completed the party. Right back of
these mentioned were other stars who,
provided they get going to-day, may
yet land the title.
Whoever wins very likely will have
to keep to low figure on every round.
as the course is in apple pie order and
the professionals are no longer under
restraint, as they were on the difficult
greens Of the Columbia Club last week.
Greens In Fine Shape.
Yesterday they found that they could
bang their shots right up to the pin on
the approaches and putt boldly for the
cup. AS one Of them remarked, the
Siwanoy putting greens are in such fine
condition that 1t is almost a shame for
any one to be taking three puts.
Walkers golf. while something to
marvel at. Is In no sense to be regarded
as the work of a man suddenly play
ing better then he knows how. Walker
was In the prize list in the national
open last week. Also he likes Siwanoy,
having been a semi-finalist there sew
eral years ago in the first Professional
Golfers Association championhip. The
manner in which Walker ground out
the thrces and fours was almost un-
canny. He did not have a single in
MS cdru Until he piayeu the nome noies
which Is a regular for the best and
something more for the majority of the
players. This Is how the Englewood
pro compiled his card:
InSiE.9 4 . Z 90 5-5s-ss
The pairing of Walker and Hagen for
the opening round produced a splendid
treat for the gallery. Hagen also was
playing brilliantly. but despite this
Walker kept the honor right along to
the tenth. where the champion holed a
good putt for a 3. This was the Sec
ond Of a string Of five Of that figure.
At the thirteenth Hagen actually was
leading the Englewood man. but the for
mer came to grief toward the end, fin
fishing 5, s, 4, 6, against Walkers three
As and s. The at the eighteenth
was the result Of second shot, which
brought up In the brook.
Barnes Just or Train.
Considering that he came in on an
overnight train from Washington and
had barely time to reach Siwanoy for
his start at 1875 Jim Barnes can be
said to have done we'll The big fellow
got away to a good start with 8. 4, 4,
but ran into few fives. which brought
his half way total up to 3S.
Starting back Barnes kept to par on
the first two holes, lost a shot at the
twelfth and then made up for II by
holing a on the thirteenth. A string
Of three fves brought him back in SO.
Joe Kirkwood. the Australian, had
very discouraging start with on the
first, 5 on the second and 4 on the short
third. followed by another on the
fourth. but Joe had not left all Of his
trick shots back In Washington. He
played some spectacular shots after that.
and with a pair Of twos also sandwiched.
into his card he brought In the very
respectable total Of "A. The scores: