New-York tribune., 1921-09-26
''Pro'' Golfers
In Title Meet
Over Inwood
Barnes, Hutchison, Kenigan
and Other Stars Will Com
pete for Championship

The professional golfers of the coun-
! try Will embark this week on their an
nual championship tournament at the
lnwood Country Club, on Long Island
Match play will start tomorrow and
WILL continue the remainder of the
week. This is tournament that has
always been one Of the best of the
year, and this weeks play is sure to be
as lively as ever
Professional golfers seldom meet in
match play except in best ball match
other only in medal play in a tourna-
ment. A professional is quite jealous
of his reputation, and consequently the
feeling in this weeks matches will run
high. These fellows always perform
brilliantly IN this meeting on that ac-
count.
Jock Hutchison, the present title
holder is in town and awaiting the
start Jock has been spending most of
his time the past week watching the
Yankees fight for the pennant. He is
pulling for the locals to win the flag.
To-m morrow he will start him self to try
and win or retain the profes ssional
crown. He is drawn against the :harp-
shooting Pat O'Hara in the first round
and this match promises to be one of
Long jim Barnes will meet Clarence
Hackney, the hard hitting Atlantic CITY
club professional in the opening round
hackney eliminated Barnes last year.
An amateur pro tournament of eigh- =
teen holes will be played to-day on the
course Barnes will play around with
Mr. Leonard, his club president; Tom
kerrigan and Reginald Narrelle, of
Slwanoy, will pair together, and Jock
Hutchison will have Dan Healy. of
Montclair, as his partner.
The full draw of the professional
contenders for the first round on Tues
day is as follows
Fred Mcleod. Columbia Country Club,
vs.; tred Canausa West Point.
William Leach. MerchantviIle. VS.. Jack
Gordon. Buffalo c. G
r. Cruikshank. Essex County C c.. New
Jersey, VS.. Charlie Thorn. Shnnecock,
c Hackney, Atlantic City. vs. Jim
Barnes Pelham c. c.
Tom Kerrigan. siwanoy vs. George Nc
Mike Brady. Oakland Kills. VS. James
West. Rockaway Hunting.
Captain Charles Clark. Engineers. VS..
Pete o Hara. Shackamaxon.
Joe Sylvester. st. Albans VS. Em.nat
French, Youngstown.
C. Walker. Enslewoad G. c. vs. Emil
G Mothersele, Wee Burn. vs. John Far
rell, Quaker Ridge
Hamnsor Gans saTaaen hraa1.o Ti'usvlls, vs.. Harry
Pat O'Hara Richmond County. " 7.
Hutchison. Glen View
e Townes, shannopin. Va Tom Boyd,
Fox Hills
Walter Hagen. New York. vs.. Franl,
Coltara Philadelphia c. C.
L. Ayton, Evanston. r. J Rajoppl.
Ma pie wood.
John Golden. Tuxedo. vs. Robert Bar
nett, Tredyfrin
The annual invitation tournament OF
the Nassau Country Club, always one
of the best of the seasons invitation
meetings, will start to-day with quail
fying round of eighteen holes. Match
play will begin tomorrow and the
finals Will be played on Wednesday.
The Cherry Valley Club will hold it's
annual invitation tournament the lat
ter part of the week, with the qualify
ing round on Thursday. A strong field
OF the best players in the METROPOLITAN
district is entered in both tournaments
Most Of the women stars. including
Miss Alexa Stirling, United States
womens champion, and Miss Cecil
!4eltch, British and Canadian title
holder, will arrive at Deal, N. j., this
week end to play few practice rounds
at Hollywood. The annual United
States wonens title tournament will
start over this course next Monday.