New-York tribune., 1921-06-25
American Pro
Tn Sensational
Play Scores 20
Kerrigan, Hagen and Barnes
Also Surprise Experts by
Finishing in First Ten
speeisl Casic 70 Tbs Tribune
BY Arthur S. Draper

81. ANQREsN sos ekoSoskaishs SuB6 &ae---~
lack Hutchison. claimed by the natives
here as their ewn. but who row swears
s,,erianea to the United States. and
RACER wethered, British amateur star,
viii play ever thirty-six holes to-mor-
row for the British open golf cham
pionship. The American 'pro" and the
Oxford undergraduate tied for first
plsee to-day at 2s6 in the most spec
tacular finish ever seen in tbs history
Of golf at St. Andrews.
Hutchison had to establish a new
coarse record of 10 to equal the ar-
gsegate OF the young Englishman whe
"a shout to sail TO America to plav in
tAe amateur championship. This is
the fifth time since 1895 that the open
tourney has been played here, and
James Braid is the only previous win
ner who had 9 total under 500. Ten
years ago he did 299. Hutchison and
Wsthered to-day each returned the
lswast total score ever made in the
British open meet.
Not only did Hutchison tie for the
leadership but other American PLAYERS
gave British golf the worst upset Il
las ever had. Tommy Kerrigan. the
crack Siwaney Club Of New York nro-
fessional, had q score of 29S, which
would have won any ordinary cham
pionship; Walter Hagen and Jim
Barnes had score of S02 each. which
put them in the first ten, while Doup-
las Edgar, DR.. Paul Hunter. OF Los
Angeles, William Melhorn. Of Tulsa
and George Mclean, of the GRASSY
Spraln Club of New York, were ali
close up to the leaders.
British Veterans Fail
The old triumvirate and vonrcer
stars Of Britain, such as George Dnn-
can, the champion, and Abe Mitchell.
failed to stay the full course. Hutch.
lion has the &nazing average of 731-9S
Tor six rounds of competitive golf
having led the way until the close of
tals mornings round, which was the
worst OF the six, as he got into all
sorts OF trouble and finished with a 70.
Much credit goes to Wethered. the
tall, thin, amateur whose sister con-
tested the final round in both the Brit
fsn ana French women's championships
with Cecil Leitch. Wethered proved
himself another 0uimet, but it is most
unlikely he will equal Ouimet's rer-
scrmance tomorrow.
In contrast TO Hutchison. who had
she gallery at ST. Andrews, numbering
more than 1000. Wethered did bril-.
Nant " in the morning and a superb n
IN the afternoon, with only the caddies.
markers and four spectators following
aim. He proved the darkest of dark
Aorses. and thousands around the last
green thought it joke when it was ru-
mored TINS afternoon he had good
chance of winning.
hutchison, playing three couples be-
alna, knew what he had to accomplish
and dock fairly ran wild coming hack.
gong aIter everything, ignoring haz-
ards and pulling off every shot nos
slpis, however difficult. His 81 in
I might easily have been one stroke less
had his ball not hung on the lin of
tne cup on the last green. Ordinarily
the breeze at st. Andrews would car
tainiy have sunk it, but to-day was
CAIN and abnormally hot for Scotland.
moSt OF the Americans playing in shirt
sleeves, which Is novelty ON this
course
kerrigan Has 72
Tom Kerrigan had total to-day of
i4f, which was ten strokes better than
MS aggregate of yesterday, and at the
nfteenth green it looked as if he might
win, put he dropped strokes at the
iast three holes and had to be satisfied
Eish a grand total of 29a, two strokes
behind the leaders.
arthur Havers, the young English
.Iofessional, finished a stroke behind
isrrlgan. Jim Barnes broke down
completely after reaching the turn on
ite hnal round and needing only an
average of two over fours to win OUT
5 right. He played his third consecutive
fonnd In the morning in Ia and reached
me turn in the afternoon in 81, but
hereafter he was pitiful on the greens
asa MS collapse was SO complete he
topped q drive and fiubbed a couple of
Easy approaches in playing the last nine
VI so strokes, against his usual 81.
Arnaud Massey, who was paired with
narnes. and was only one stroke be-
nshd MN when they started the final
round. played into half dozen traps,
and ruined his score with a 7e. The
sefain was telling on all of the giants,
put 1t hit these two and Sandy Herd.
VINO needed a 73 to win, the hardest.
Joe Kirkwood Collapses
The Australian, Joe Kirkwood, also
sohapsed on his last round, his 70
y pnflaglng him into a tie with Massey,
T-t'Aes anu flagenf VINO was among the
1881 TO get off. When Hagen started
ne knew only a 10 would win for him.
ana ne played most daring game, but
Wsrsnout the success Hutchinson had
Douglas Edgar did not strike his real
a9rm Until the final round. and then he
saot q 70, while George Mclean struck
Cad patch in the third round. Bob
aones, who is sailing tomorrow, tore
up MS card in utter disgust after he
nad AZ to the turn in the morning.
ne was completely off his game, and
h'z temper got the better sof him. 1t
would have been infinitely better had
m ne returned his card, however, bad
ms score, for he was the most popular
slayer In the tournament, and some
nner players than this young amateur
nave mad worse rounds than his would
nave been. He regretted his action inl-
mediately, and in the afternoon he
played around With Mclean, but not as
competitor.
Inc scores of the two leaders and of
eae other Americans follow:
Ypossf po,g : Wethcred ..... rs rs 72 7i--2ss