New-York tribune., 1921-05-24
Pro Golfers
Depart To-day
For England
Barnes in Poor Physical
Condition; Hagen Badly
OFF Came ON Eve of Trip
BY Ray Mccarthy

Nhlle the United States arnateal GOLF
Team IS struggling in the British cham
pionshlp tournament t..is weeA. our
professional outfit will be on the wav
TO Merrie England aboard rhe Celtic.
The professionals will depart TODAY.
carrying with them the good wishes of
the entire country.
Included III the party SAILING This
afternoon win be Emmit French Of
Youngstown, captain of the team: lin
Barnes. OF Pelham Waiter Hacar of
betroit; Tommy Kerriran, Of Siwanoy;
fredolH Mcleod, Of Columbia !:
Ci@rence Hackney, OF Atlantic CITY;
" iired Reid. Of Wilmington; George
Mci;eah, oi Grassy Sprain; William,
Melhorn. OF Tulsa. and Charleg Hoff-
me- al Pniladelphia.
Harry Hampton who was ,irned 70.
Gently oy tAe Oakland Hills Golf Club.
= Detroit, decided net TO 20 al the
last minute, Eddie Loos Withdrew
some time ago and Mike Brady and Leo
DelGel, Of Detroit, also declined To
/ make the trip Therefore, although
1t will be q strong team that will rem
resent America in the British omen ;t
VIII not be the strongest outfit thai
. could be assembled.
Between now and June 20 the selec-
ton committee will have to pick an
ether player to take the place Of Hamp-
ton. The name Of George Tothering-
ham, formerly oI Richmond 1;or'1S County.
IS beng prominently mentioned for
the post
Barnes in iAoor Condition
O.. those in the lineup a. the res
eat writing, Kerrigan and Mcleod
I seem 10 nave tho best chance Barnes,
Who Sas been suffering with boiis ever
s!Ece March %, is in very poor con
dition.
He decided definitely yesterday to
make Che trip. but il would be no great
surprise to see the big fellow remain
out OF the tourney abroad In any
event, ii IS quite certain he will not
play Ill the international team match
at Gienagles Hagen has not been
playing much golf and is in nocd OF
considerable practice.
Joe Higgins, popular member OF the
&wanoy club, staged q novel tourna-
ment ard party IN honor of Tie de
parting professionals al Siwaaoy yes
terday. in addition 10 the "Dros" a
score o. hardy link warriors of the
Eolnt Vernon organization partici-
7eted II the play. which vas known as
raspberry open champjouahip tour
.ar2ent of Siwanoy. 4 deluge, which
~ Ted just before the contestants
teed off, forced the withdrawal OF most
Of the "pros,';
Kerrigan and Mclean we're the only
members OF the team who braved the
elements to play the round. But the
amateurs, careless like and undaunted
by the rain and the sogginess Of the
course. took their clubs and went forth
TO do battle. 1t was hectic affair
from start to finish.
Hull Carries OFF Prize
Everybody was allowed the free use
Of the razz, and it might be added
that everybody made good use Of this
instrument 20 help his opponent to Z
higher score. The start was made at
the nineteenth hole That is correct.
At the completion Of the first half OF
the journey the competitors we're again
the guests of the peppery Joe Higgins
az the famous but more or less extinct
nineteenth hole
j. A. Hull, with a score Of Sill
73; b. F. Parsons, with 87-14-73
and A. E. Taylor, with 65-12-73
! tied for the prize. On the play-of
which was followed by the entire field
carrying horns, cans, etc, Hull was the
victor. Kerrigan had q 78, Mclean a
17 and Tommy Mcnamara ii 10.