Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-06
1921 Was Year of
Great Achievement
In American Golf
Hutchinson Victory in British
Open Tourney One of
Best FedtS.

retrospect Of golf during 1921 shows
that it was one Of the best years In the
history of the game. It's popularity Is
increasing, hundreds Of new courses have
been built throughout the world. the
various governing bodies are showing q
disposition to reach a common under
standing, and a universal organization is
not an imprObability in the next decade.
American players have recorded the
greatest achievements. Among them
were the winning OF the British open
title by Jock HUtchison Of Glen View,
who shot against the cream OF the uni
verse; the retention of the American
open title by James Barnes of Pelham.
against a number Of British invaders the
Metropolitan open title by Robert q.
Macdonald, a Chicago professional; the
Canadian open championship by w. It.
TrOvenger, a Detroit professional: the
United States amateur crown by Jesse
Guilford, who downed Charles Evans, Jr,
and Robert q. Gardner, former cham
piOns, respectively, in the semi-fnals and
final; the Western open title by Walter
Hagen; the Western amateur title for the
sixth time by Charles Evans Jr, and
the Southern championship by Perry
Adair of Atlanta.
CECIL LETTCH
BEST OF WOMEN
In the women's division the outstand-
ing feature was the winning Of the Brit
titles by Miss Cecil Leitch of London
the triumph Of Miss Marion Hollins Of
New York over Miss Alexa Stirling If
Atlanta in the United States women $
championship tournament. the winning
Of the Chicago city and womens West
ern title by Mrs. Melvin Jones of
Olympia fields and the Southern highest
honor by Mrs. Dave Gaut of Memphis
MISS Katherine Bryant Of Westward Flo
Is the new Western junior champion.
among the men, Hutchison's feat in
the British open was the leading achieve
ment The tourney was PLAYED at St
Andrews, where Jock caddied as a bow
and was later a professional He finished
ahead OF such men as Abe Mitchell. Ted
Ray, George Duncan, Harry Eardon.
James Barnes, Walter Hagen and others,
which stamps him as the worlds greatest
golfer. Jock was stale after returning
to America, however, and lost two titles,
The western open to Hagen. and the
also to Hagen, who defeated Barnes in
the final Of that event
HUNTER STAR
BRITISH AMATEUR.
Willie Hunter shone as the best Brit
ish amateur Previous to the tourna-
ment he was considered a mediocre
player, but he emerged over such
contenders as Cyril Tolley, defending
and others. Hunter, however, made
a poor showing in the United States
amateur tournament, but the downfall
Of invading foreign players is generally
proVerbial.
In the women's division Mrs. Fred
c. Let's Jr. Of Onwentsia, a former
Western champion. furnished the thrill
Of the year. The diminutive Chica-
goan took the measure of Miss Cecil
Leitch, the British star who threatened
ominou1 things against American
women. only to be eliminated later by
Miss Marion Hollins, the present cham
pion. Miss HOllins also won against
Miss Sterling, who had held the honor
two years in succession. Miss Stirling
since has taken to selling bonds in Wall
street.
Among new local champions are
Raymond j. DAILY Of lFossmoor, Chicago
District Golf Association individual title :;
Thomas J. Frainey of Garfield, Chicago
Garfield, Cook County amateur winner,
and George Hackl Jr. Of Midlothian, Cook
County open title winner.