The New York herald., 1922-12-22
.SARAZEN Is SIGNED
AS BRIARCLIFF PRO
Gene Accepts Two Year En-
gagement at the Usual
Record Salary
ny KERR N. PETRIE.

ny KERR N. PETRIE.
Gene sarazen, open and professional
golf champion. has found position
after his own heart.
Some little CONSERVATION was caused
when a few weeks ago Sarazen severed
connections with the Highland Country
Club Of Pittsburgh because Of a slight
disagreement over a mere matter OF
dollars and the phraseology of con-
tract. Gene. it Is said on fairly good
authority, wanted little more money
than he had been receiving. He also
wanted. so it Is said. as few strings
attached to him as possible SO that he
could peregrinate hither and yon
throughout the world and keep the name
of Sarazen. the champion. before the
public.
In the language Of the poets. the
Highland Country Club could not see it
SO Gene went out into the cold. cold
world. bought himself another now lin
CUISINE. took a trip to Florida, came
back, settled down at the Westchester-
Bltmore Country Club and generally
began. to behave like a man out OF
work.
All the while Gene had his weather
eye open. Soon few feelers began to
trickle in. Gene says that as matter
of fact the offers have been shooting
at him so hard the last few weeks he
was afraid that he might reopen the
wound through which his appendix late
ly departed. Sarazen caught couple
of $4,000 offers neatly with his left
glove and ckverly parried threat OF
a $4,000 salary from Country Clup
out in Colorado Just as 1t looked as II
It might break through his guard and
hit him fair and square between the
eyes.
Jocks Advice Wasted.
Jock Hutchison, who is in New York
waiting for Christmas Day so that he
and Gene can step off together for their
trip to the Pacific coast and who mas
been seconding and advising Gene In MS
sustained engagements with the country
clubs, was heard at this stage to make
a caustic remark dealing with the mental
poise of his teammate to be- Gene told
Jock that he knew what he was doing,
and went on ducking and side stepping.
The endurance of the former appen-
dicHis victim has given cause Tor won
der. lust as 1t seemed that he must fall
from exhaustion SaraZen came strong,
swung several times on his own account
and then announced to Hutchinson ana all
whom It might concern that ne had
landed flush on the bank balance OF the
Briarciiff Lodge Country Club Of Briar-
cliff Hudson. and that he had scored
a knockout for "the largest salary ever
paid to a golf professional in this coun-
try or any other"
That's what they all say" retaliated
Hutchison, who had wasted a lot OF good
advice.
Nevertheless. Sarazen insists that 1t Is
90. and no denial has been offered by
Briarcliff which has new eighteen
hole course laid out and completed last
fall by Devereux Emmett to show the
golfers.
been looking for" said Gene as ne
handed his diamond studded trapshoot-
ing piece to his chauffeur and sent his
groom to the stable for his favorite
steeplechaser, the one with the white on
hindfoot. They thought l was crazy
l am, like q fox. That Colorado oner
was for one year. l have signed with
Briarcliff for two years. They wanted
me for three years. James. have my
bawth ready when / return"
Gene VIII Travel Much.
sarazen's contract will start with the
New Year. When he completes his tour
he will come back and set a new record
at Brarcliff and then he will sall for
Europe. leaving all and sundry to gaze
for a while upon a champions handi-
work. Abroad, of course. he will dis
play a few additional samples OF the
same handiwork. This he Is carrying
with him In case Of necessity. He In
tends TO play IN the British open cham
pionship at Troon.
Meanwhile Gene will need an assist
ant. That is, an assistant will be re-
ouired at Briarcliff. for Gene Will traVei
much. Therefore while the main posi-
ton has been filled there still remains
at Briarcliff an excellent opening for
capable man to teach. play. repair CLUBS
and act like a golf professional. Sarazen
will see TO II that the name of Briar-
cliff is kept in the newspapers and as
near the top Of the thirty-six and seven
ty-two hole aggregate columns as is
possible In a player OF his capabilities.
Briarcliff, in addition TO It's brand
new standard outfit OF eighteen holes,
also has a nine hole course TO De
plodded over by those who care TO give
recognition to the half sizes. sarazen
will attend TO this course with his
mashie-niblick On the longer reaches
of Briarcliff however. Gene will hnd
room enough when he .sallies out TO
knock them dead In his starched NOV
ing picture suits. Devereux Emmett
has put $500 yards into this new cir
cult. A fine course this. report has II,
with n MAGNIFICENT situation and OUTLOOK
above the Hudson River.
Leo Diegel passed through New York
Yesterday on his way home to Detroit
for Christmas. Leo had just one re-
mark to make. IL was this:s
"Sarazen should have signed up for
ten years. Another good golfer Is to
be after that open championship next
wear. Look out for that boy DiegeL"
p;tt.b,,r0h Hockev Team