The Washington times., 1921-09-25

season has been productive of brill;
mediocre showing of high-class sta
North and South tournament, which
national amateur affair, which gener
the past eight-month stretch warrs
Form players on both sides the Altar
loop. Champions of 1920 were drow
assignments.
A year ago Jock Hutchinson, Of Glen
view. Flashed brilliantly. Hutch had
been on the threshold for several sea
sons. He went abroad and in the Brit
ish open outshone a galaxy and
grabbed the greatest prize in golfdom.
the British open championship. There
after Jock the Hutch was done.
The greatest field Of amateurs that
ever went abroad was spreadeagled In
the British amateur championship
when Willie Hunter, the postoffce
clark" won over all Of the best that
America could produce in the on
slaught on Britain's title.
Barnes Comes In.
In our own historic national open
1 at Columbia Long Jim Barnes pro-
:. duced the winning number and out
ldistanced a classic field. After nine
years of patient battling Barnes came
into his. own.
The brilliancy Of Walter Hagan, the
steadiness Of Alex Smith and Freddy
} Mcleod. the long hitting Of Mitchell,
who quit cold, and the cleverness Of
! George Duncan availed them nothing
when Barnes struck his stride.
Barnes victory was one of the most
popular wins ever recorded On a golf
, course. Not a single former cham
pion, and there were many entered,
not a youthful aspirant whose dav is
coming later, begrudged the Cornish
man his triumph at Columbia.
After Barnes shot q sixty-nine in
the qualifying round and followed 1t
! with another in the first round, 1t was
seen that he was ready. Unlike his
play in other title tournaments In
which he found the going bad enough
in one round to count him out, Barnes
, stuck to his stride and literally spread
, eagled the field.
Ogg Gets Going.
Surprises were galore even before
the national open. While ogg, good
golfer, but not considered in the
going, hoped into the lead at Shaw
nee and won with something to spare
bower a great field.
Upsets continued after the national
n miserable showing here, went to
New York for the Metropolitan open.
THE Bob o. Link star climbed to the
heights and Is now the new Met title
holder.
AS far as upsets were concerned,
one need but point to the many times
Duncan and Mitchell have been warp
ed by mediocre players duVng their
jaunt through the country. Vardon
and Ray never allowed such liberties
q year ago.
The world is unsettled. But what
Of the golfers? With Evans. Ouimet.
Gardner, Knepper, Jones and other
amateur luminaries entered at st.
LOUIS, who should come through but
Jesse Guilford, the Massachusetts,
siege gun.
Guilford Plugs.
n Oftentimes Guilford has been Mas
sachusetts State champion. He Is a
long-range hitter, powerful fellow,
with ham-like hands. He swings
terrific wallop with his driver and
gets an unusually long iron shot.
Guilford, teamed with Ouimet,
makes a great combination. ouimet
supplies the briIiancy and Guhford
the consistently steady play. For
years Guilford has been known as the
"seige gum on account Of his long
tee shots.
Jesse Guilford is a reliable player.
He is not the equal Of either Ouimet
or Evans in resourcefulness. OF the
plugging type he slams 'em along.
come what may.
Rain over a two-day stretch slowed
up the st. Louis course this week.
It was all set for Guilford who found
the brilliant Evans literally washed off
the course.
Driving Helps Him.
Against Evans Guilford literally
blasted the ball away. Evans was help
less. Against Gardner in the final
Guilford, against much the same type
Of player as himself, proved the better
slugger. He shot in the groove for
"birdies" and brought down-the title |
by q and win.
1t was only another upset when 1t is |
considered that Ouimet, Jones, Gard I
ner and Evans were pushed out Of the |
going.
Even Walter Hagen's comeback in |
winning the Western open just a while |
ago was an upset which but added an
lOther to a season full Of reverses Of
stars and victories of others worthy |
and lucky enough to outlast their |
fields to be rewarded as champions.
II. was tough year for champions
at that
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