The New York herald., 1922-10-05
HAGEN LEAVES TO
TACKLE SARAZEN
Golf Champions Begin Their
~ Hole Match in Pittsburgh
Tomorrow.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

Whether a worlds championship does
or does not hinge on the result of the
~ hole match which Walter Hagen
and Gene Sarazen are to start to-mor-
row on the Oakmont links at Pittsburgh
and finish on Saturday at the Westches-
ter-Biltmore Country Club. IL is never
theless fact that the former is not
worrying great deal over the outcome.
Walter left last night for Pittsburgh so
the chances are that he will pitch into
Gene with a little more than eighteen
holes of practice.
Whatever the contest tends to prove
the match should be a great one. Hagen
is the holder of the British open cham
pionship, while Sarazen this year has
" on the American open and professional
titles. On honors the pair are about even,
1t would seem, but IL either Walter or
Gene thinks he has the edge he can go
out and prove it and receive the lions
share of the $4,000 purse.
In addition to the money there is sup
posed to be sort of world unofficial
championship attaching to the match
Jock Hutchison and Jim Barnes played
such a match year ago at Sound View
when between them they held the British
and American open titles. Many people
were quite unable to see the why's and
wherefores of such a golfing world series.
but after all the matching of the two
did not seem to hurt any ones feelings
previously, while those who turned out
for 1t had an enjoyable day on the links.
The Hagen-Sarazen meeting should
prove to be an interesting affair at least.
Probably they are taking more interest
in 1t out Pittsburgh way than they are
here. This is not greatly surprising. 1t
simply means that linksmen refuse TO
get all smoked up over an event that
may easily start for New York with one
or the other leading by margin that
leaves the issue in no doubt whatsoever.
Golfers of this section will scan the re-
turns from Oakmont and then they will
formulate their plans. Should the play
out there be reasonable close the gallery
at the Westchester- Biltmore will be
large one. There is no doubt of that.
The first round OF the New York end
Of the match will begin at IL o'clock,
while the start of the second round will
be at g.
Hagen played his last match before
tackling Sarazen yesterday at Essex
County. when he and his teammate, Joe
Kirkwood of Australia. defeated Jim
Barnes and Johnny Farrell by 8 up and
TO play. Hagen and Kirkwood helped
themselves to lead OF three holes IN
the morning. when they went around IN
Sc. They scored SO for each nine. As
Barnes had card of 40. Hagen of ~,
Farrell of rs and Kirkwood of rs. II VIII
be seen that the team work was all on
the side OF Walter and Joe.
Garden City has been selected for the
match between the teams of women and
men and IL has been decided TO play II
off starting at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing In this way there will be little
or no interference with the regular week
end play of the club members. Max r.
Marston, who is largely responsible Tor
the contest, has received assurances OF
support from such stars as Rude hnep- |
per, w. G. Fowres. Jr.. Jess w. sweet /
ser. the national champion. and Jesse
Guilford, former holder of the latter
honors.
with the announcement OF the per-
sonnel of the Pennsylvania team all IS
now IN order for the Lesley cup matches I
at Piping Rock For the first match
against the metropolitan side tomorrow
will line up as follows
Max n. Marston, w. c. Fownes, Jr..
@ orge Hoffuer. J. j. Beadle, Marcus
Greer u. Clarke Corkran. NJ. NJ. Jack,
Sargent Robert A. Lyme,
John Graham and r. a. Kampmann.
Lyme was the winner OF the Garden
city invitation tournament. He Is
Pittsburgh player.