Evening star., 1921-07-16

1layer out of the running. ne SlZ
9le difficulties imposed by the elght
sThe professionals. throu III their or
aanized body. asked the U. ). q. n. 10
split the field into three sections. max
ing possible q thirty -SlX-hole quaIlly-
ing round and finishing the tourna-
ment saturday. The executive commn-
tee of the United states Golf AsSoHd-
ton took a vote by wire yesterday
and decided that it was 900 late to
change. A shift would neceSsitate' new
,pairinGs and entire rcarranSeInent OF
the fie Id. 1t also probably would neon
veniencc some of the professionals
The situation regarding the quailfy-
Ing round = is without precedent IN
U. 5. G.. a. annals, and scores OF tele-
grams protesting against the eight
een-hole qualifying round are sald 10
have been received at headquarters IN
New York.
The executive committee will arrive
In Washin gton at s o'clock tomorrow
evening. The committee will be met at
the train by President Hanna and Sec
retary Shelton of Columbia.
Big Trio Due Tomorrow.
The three most prominent players in
the tournament will arrive here to-
morrow morning. Jock Hutchison, the
British open champion and the man
who will be watched closer than any
other entrant. is playing in an exhibit
tion match today with Jimmie Donald
SUI uedE New oTh. " Ille Apt
and George Duncan, the famous Brit
ish professionals. are picking up bit
of change by playing over the course
of the Norwood Golf Club at Long
Branch. n. ]. The plans OF the British
professionals were suddenly changed
yesterday at Shawnee by an invitation
to play at Norwood.
49,. Hagen, Willie Ogg, winner
OF the Shawnee tourney; Gene Sar-
azen, ]. Fl. Kirkwood. j. Victor East
nd irf, ha ira Ea1l Nf
who competed at Shawnee were eX-
pected to arrive today to practice.
1t is as yet doubtful whether Chick
Evans. the national amateur cham
pion will come. as he is said to be
suffering from neuritiS. a recurrence
of an old trouble dating back to
1915. If Evans wins his match. in
the western amateur championship
final today and feels better he will
leave for Washington tonight.
Bobby Jones. the Atlanta crack,
will come to Washington tomorrow
and is scheduled to play in match
with Fred Mcleod and Gil Nichols.
Max Marston and Jesse Guilford. the
J. Wood Platt of Philadelphia and
Nelson Whitney of New Orleans. am
ateurs of note, probably will come
in tonight.
Rain Helped the Course
The heavy rain of yesterday after
noon is expected to be of great benefit
to the course, although several of the
professionals who were caught in the
downpour did not care very much
for il.
w. J. Flynn, course architect of
Philadelphia, has been engaged by
Columbia to finish off the course be-
fore the championship, and under his
direction several of the greens, which
have shown brown patches during
the past week. were Sanded and rolled.
Flynn said the brown patches which
have quite recently appeared in some
OF the Columbia greens. are due TO
a creeping fungus. called "alSea,
which destroys the tender grasses. AT
the same time. however, it does not
destroy the putting surface. flynn
!, said he is hopeful of eliminating the
brown patches before the tourney
opens, althogh the time is short The
appearances of Il few of them might
cause some of the spectators to be-
lieve they are not in good condition.
As a matter of fact, they have not
been injured at all, IN so lar as putting
10 concerned.
Turn In Good Scores.
notwithstanding yesterdays heavy
downpour several of the pros played
. good golf. Joe Novak of Spokane
and Jack Bowling. the crack home
bred from Scarsdale. both turned in
71s. while Joe sylvester of st. AL
There is every indication that 20 Will
be broken once or twice during the
tournament. The spur of competition
, is very likely to bring out some
super-golf next week.
Those Washington golfers who have
not seen J. Fl. Kirkwood play his trick
| shots should be sure to see him IN
action Some of his feats are truly
marvellous. His more spectacular per-
formances, such as driving ball of
the face of a watch or jumping a
dozen stymieS are interesting TO
watch, but he has some tricks that
are OF more practical value than
these. Kirkwood is amhideXtrouS ana
can play Just as good golf left-handed
as right handed. Not only that, but
~-an take a right-handed club anu
MAY left-handed shot as good as
most players, turning the toe OF the
club to the ground He can niahs =:
the ball slice or hook at VIII ana IS
a mast master with the maShle.
Fred Mcleod says kirkwood is one
of the greatest players IN the WORM
around the green's and that ne eets
down more consistently in one put
than any other professional he is
recommended on his trip to the unlteo
States by j. Victor East. a brother
Australian, and will play eXhbitioh
matches here. He probably VIII 10.
rate permanently in this country as
he has severed his cohnectioh VII"
his club in Australia.
Mitchell Sure to Attract.
Probably the greatest single at
traction of the tournament Will oe tne
ariIine of Abe Mitchell. erstwhile
u..rdaner for Lord Northcliffe and now