New-York tribune., 1921-03-06
Tales of q Wayside Tee
BY GRANTLAND RICE.


Jock Hutchison. of ST. Andrews,
Scotland and Glen View, Chicago, may
or may not be the greatest golfer in
America, but once on g rampage he is
undoubtedly the most brilliant.
Which is to say that Jock is capable
OF scoring lower thar any other star
once he gets under way.
His complete average for the year
may be no better than that of Walter
Hagen or jim Barnes. In leading tour
naments it may be not so good. But
he viii very likely have more near
miracles packed away than either. For
the wirv Scot is a brown streak once
that extremely nervous system of his
acts as driving motor to carry his
rare ability down the trail.
Few Records
Jock recently astonished the golfiag
experts at St. Andrews by series Of
performances that dazzled the ancient
community. Over one course or an
other ne splintered 10 more than once.
dropping as low as 81, where beating 20
was unknown and unbelievable.
Those highly astonished Scots VINO
marveled at these rare deeds had no
idea that Jock was capable of such
things. Yet they might have under
stood II they had watched Jock at In
yerness in the last open championship.
There. in the qualifying and the cham
aged to break TO- And Jock broke it
twice. Extremely nervous, almost
wrecklngly SO at times, ne set a pace
that no one else cou.d follow until ~
nervous fame burnt out With only
eighteen holes to go. But in those two
sixty rounds his golf was bet
ter than anything RAJ, Nardon, Hagen
or Barnes had TO show, game Of the
slashlng, taking, devil-may-care
type that combined both length ard
accuracy.
Jock VS. Hagen and Barnes
As for swapping strokes. Jock can do
this with either Barnes or Hagen.
But they have something on Joel. in
two respects. Hutchinson is slight OF
build, where Hagen is cast in powerful
mold, with distinct physical advan-
tage. Hagen, too, has far caimer
temperament, wonderful tcnacity of
purpose, but serene type Of tenacity
that rarely gets fustered. Hagen is,
therefore, able To conserve his physical
and mental resources through cham
pionship test 70 far better advantage.
Barnes isn't physically equipped any
better than Hutch son Is. Long jim IS
tail, thin and lanky. There is nothing
Of the troglodyte about him. But he
also has far greater poise and seren-
ity than Jock carries and go doesn't
wear himself out to the same extent
You think Of Jock as whir W nd
with Hagen and Barnes as steady winds
of less fitful type
II Jock is on his came he will start
round in state of extreme buoy
ancy unafraid Of any golfer tha. lives
He would Just as soon tackle Duncan,
Mitchell, Ray, Hagen or Barnes as an
unknown amateur.
But if he is off his game he is in
clined 70 get extremely pessimistIc.
minus all faith in his ability TO break
an 90.
The other fellow never bothers him.
no matter what is al stake It is his
own game that decides he state Of his
feelings en- the first tee.
No Weakness
Once under way Hutchison has no
weakness. He can get fine distance
from the tee and keep as straight as
any one else. Probably his most eff
fective club is a deep-faced mashie
niblick. with which he can jam the ball
as close to the pin as any notable star.
When this club is working. as it fire.
quently is, Jock will be found putting
for brides consistently In the 80 he
had at Inverness he missed at least
-our puts of noderate lensth. Bot