The Washington times., 1921-07-16

amateur talent of golfdom,
First and foremost there 10 Jock
Hutchison. of Glen View, Chicago.
OF the professionals. Hutchinson Is
the outstanding figure In the golfing
world He holds more titles than the
King of England. He is worlds
champion.
In addition. Hutchinson is North and
South champion, Western open cham
pion and professional open champion.
He 10 almost the last word in cham
pions, as 1t were, and is striving to add
this great United States golf honor to
his string.
Jim Barnes, Of Pelham, profession,
al champion in 1918 and 1919, and
North and South champion in 1917 and
1919, 10 also competing Walter Hagen,
american open champion In 1914 and
1918, Western open champion in 1915,
Metropolital open champion In 1918,
1918 and 1920, Is also competing. Alec
Smith. American open champion In
1905 and 1910, twice Western open
champion and four times Metropon-
tan titleholder. is making another as
sault
Fred Mcleod. the Columbia profess
stonal. 10 very, much in the running
with the other champions. Mcleod
was winner of the American classic
In 1908, was North and South cham
pton in 1909 and 1920 and finalist in
1919. Mcleod stands fine chance
TO como through.
These are by no means the only
champions. Tom Kerrigan, Pat
O'Hara. Eddie Loose. Leo Diegel, and
Q host OF other stars are entered.
Evans Listed.
Tho amateur list includes Chick
champion. former national open
champion; j. Wood Plat. Jesse Gull
ford. Bobby Jones. Reuben Bush. Guy
Standifer, Robert Fhkenstaedt, B.
Warren Corkran, Nelson Whitney, and
others who have gained national Sec
ttonal fame.
Listed for Monday afternoon is a
6oursoms which will attract fine gal
lery. At st. Andrews in Scotland,
Jock Hutchinson and Tom Kerrigan
played Walter Hagen and Fred Nc
Leod and won. On Monday this four
some will play again at Columbia.
From indications the affair will be
worth a days travel.
Tomorrow noon the arrival OF the
United State Golf Association execu-
tive committee will be heralded. Heal
ed by Howard Whitney, the committee
Is on its way from all over the coun-
try to take active charge Of staging
the big tournament.
VIII Talk Details.
Monday the committee will take up
what details remain to be settled and
will outline the course Of procedure
for the various Columbia committees
actually running the tournament, such
az scorers and the like,
Those who have closely followed
play at Columbia are of the opinion
that II the course Is dry and fast
count of II or better in the qualify
ing round. In the past few days the
golfers who have been making the
going have been able to negotiate the
course in from 70, the record by the
way, to so. This would argue that
when the big field OF $50 gets un.
der way on Tuesday and Wednesday
that tho first u with ties. will be
forced to show II to get in.
Other more conservative estimators
say they think IS or 70 will be ablo
to mako the running. IT In certain,
that owing to the fact that eighteen
holes IL the qualifying round number,
q lot Of unusually good golfers are 60
ing to come cropper.
The real test, of course, will come on |
Thursday and Friday, when the sew
enty-two players get on their two-day |
jaunt for thirty-six holes each day.
Along this line it has been remark |
ed that four rounds of 70 will be |
Just estimation and can be taken for |
what It IN worth.
Look For Stunts.
Several freak stunts are looked for
during the tournament Odd bets
= ~ vSo 60 v>1a i
stance. the seventeenth tee has been
moved back bit and It is said that
no driver will be able to get the sew.
snteenth green. Guilford, Mitchell.
Terry, Hutchinson and others will be
watched to see II they pull the stunt.
There is considerable interest as to
70 will be broken during the
One thing is certain
about the Columbia course, and that
u that deadly accuracy is required
on every hole In order to play cham
pionship golf.
In tho qualifying round the player
who strays off on hooked or sliced
drives is going to find himself in a
Zeal of trouble. One bad hole will
serve to almost throw a player out
Of consideration.
As good II not better golf viii be
on display today, tomorrow and
Monday as will be seen in the tour
lament proper. Any number Of
matches with amateurs
md professionals competing will be
engaging.
OF the amateurs Evans, Jones,
ouiiford. Plat and Whitney will be
The center Of attraction. from the
count there are thirty-three amateur
players entered and 227 professionals.