New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Golf Invasion
Of Britain Nav
Prove Failure
Not More Than Three An..
lean ''Pros'' to ComDe'.
in Championship Tourns~'
By Ray McCartbv


ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Feb !,
begins TO appear as though t5a
posed golf invasion Of England n -, pN
Of the British open chsmpiopsb;,s wy
be failure. At least it is quiz = y
tain even at this early date that -
Of ten or twelve professionals viii,
go abroad in June, and il ;s -.
doubtful if more than three will r.s %
the trip. That trio will be WI
Hagen. former national open e5.s
pion; Jim Barnes, Of the Pelham cer.
try Club, and Jock Hutchison. ot =
Flossmoor Club, of Chicago.
1T is quite certain that Leo n.;.,
Mike Brady, Harry Hampton, Frsss.
Mcleod, George Mclean, and otb..,
will decline to take the journev s.l
some of these couldn't 20 even + ~ T..
were willing. Mike Brady, who is h.,
getting in trim for the various tos.
naments that will be starting soor
Florida, is responsible for the. reno.s
that most of the "pros" are against II.
idea Of going abroad in June.
while would like to make The -.
simply cannot afford it at that tir,
Of year." said the Detroit star in II,
cussing the project. at wouldn't i.
fair either to the club or myself to ~
abroad in June. That is the boss,.
time Of the year for US, and feel II n,
duty TO attend to business at that tinss
II would be away from the club q,
es%
too long time to be gone in vhs, /,
practically the rush time of our seasos
We could not be compensated for TIA.
loss Of time and what is more, Y,
couldn't expect to be.
Hold Event Too Early
"The trouble is that in my opipi.s
the British hold that event too esrj,
in the year to permittof a team Of prs.
fessionals to go abroad If their chan,
pionship tournament were held lste,
on; say in August, more Of the felloF,
could get away. Il would also give Il.
Americans chance Co get into sham
for play. Holding it in June, vbst
with our late spring and the travelling
II doesn't give US an opportunity 10
prepare for real competition. think
it would be much better for interos.
tional golf if the British would consent
to hold their meet late in the summer
Both Jim Barnes, who is also in this
section playing around daily, and
Brady are highly indignant concers.
ing the report that they wanted TO b
paid for the loss Of time from their
clubs if they should go over.
I'D like to have it distinctly under.
stood and SO reported" said the Pei.
ham pro, chat l am going back to Eng.
land to try again to win that title
whether or not one or dozen other
professionals go over. Ever since last
June I have intended to go to England
this year.
."The report that wanted to be paid
for my loss of time is absurd / went
over last year without making such
stipulation, and | am going again this
year. whether or not anybody else
goes and without expecting TO be paid
for making the journey"
Brady, in defending himself againg
the charge that he wouldn't make th
trip unless paid for it, gave an ansgg
similar TO that of Barnes. except be
said that he never had intended to 60
His reasons are given above.
DeigePs Putter Barred Abroad
Leo Deigel, of Lochmoor, the fellow
who came so close to winning the title
last August at Toledo, could not make
the trip even if he were SO inclined.
Deigel is addicted to the Schenectady
putter, which is barred in Engllhd.
"Oh, yes, he migh3 change over" said
Brady, "but the chances are that 10
won't"
Harry Hampton cannot make the TIP
because he has a contract with the
Brookland Club of Detroit, which will
not permit hSm to go abroad to con-
pete. although he can participate u
the tournaments in this country. Alex
Ross is now in Scotland, and the
chances are that he wouldn't cross
again in June. George Mclean will beSo
engrossed IN his work at his new CLUB
Grassy Sprain, that he probably would
be unable to go, while Bob Duncan y
also abroad at present, and it is saia
to say he wouldn't make the trip sgssin
in June. Freddy Mcleod is als9
against the trip abroad because o.
business.