South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
MIKE BRADY TAKES
WESTERN OPEN GOLF
WITH GREAT SCORE
Finishes 10 Ahead of Nearest
Contenders-First Vic
tory of Pro.

BIRMINGHAM Mich, Aug. %
CBy A. PD-Mike Brady. Oakland
Hills professional after trying for
more than decade 70 work the
com bination Of the lock which holds
open golf titles. today broke his way
through by winning the western
open over his home course with
score Of 291 for - holes-only three
strokes over par on what was con-
coded 10 be one Of the toughest
tournament links in the country.
Mike outclassed his feld at every
turn of the three days play, taking
the lead the first day and sailing
through with the same ease that a
yacht moves before a stiff breeze.
The second place score was ten
more than Mixes Laurie Ayton,
Chicago. shooting his way into
tie at sol with Jock Hutchinson,
when the latter collapsed on his af-
ternoOn round after having an ex-
cellent chance TO beat Brady.
At the 500 mark. fourth place.
was George Sargent Of Columbus,
while next came Emmett French of
Youngstown with 504 and the Young
Johnny Farrell Of Mamaroneck. y
Y. who lost his chance by going 10
pieces on his second morning nine
today, finishing with 307.
Evans Ranks High.
Among the amateurs Chick"
Evans of Chicago easily was/the
leader with 314. Chick" would
have been an easy second or third
place man had he not lost control
OF every club in his bag this after
noon, totalling 81 for the final Is
holes.
Brady's workout classed that of
any other player from start TO finish.
1t was his party throughout for he
got the 40 other entrants TO come
10 his own domicile and then in his
own front yard proceeded to beat
them TO a fragile He outdrove most
Of them, outputted all of them-per-
haps because Of his familiarity with
the Undulating greenland showed
superiority in his approaching
again being helped by knowledge OF
when il was best to pitch and when
a rump was more likely TO find the
pin
Nike has been a contender for.
years, but this is the first time he
ever came through. Back in 1911
he tied with j. J. McDermott, At
lantic City, and Mcdonald Smith,
Clearmont, Calf. at 3O7 for the
national open at Wheaton, H. But
when the playoff came Mike was
second TO McDermott by two strokes.
In 1913 he was second TO MeDer-
mott by seven strokes in the western
open al Memphis. Then in 1919 he
and Walter Hagen each finished the
national open at Weston. Mass, with
sol scores, but the playOff found
Hagen with a II card and Mike with
one totalling IS.
That had been Mixes luck through
mis- golfing career-always near the
top. but never there until today.
When he walked from the inal
green this afternoon, the stock pro-
fessional as5in thought he bad met
with bad luck; for a messenger boy
stepped up and said:
Mr. Brady here's a telegram for
you. and 1 want 10 tell you in ad-
vance that Il is bad news"
rs my wife dead ." asked Mike.
His wife had been sick for some
time
The boy was silent.
Tell me, is that it," urged Mike,
afraid 10 open the telegram.
Finally he opened it.
RS my sister-in-law." he said.
She's dead. That's hard enough
but thank God. it wasn't my wife. I
had a feeling al day that something
was wrong al home"
Ayton and French made the
gamest fights OF any Of the players.
They started out we'll behind with
g and so respectively for the first
day, but came back strong with sew
enty-one the next day. Today Ay-
tons cards were 1913 while French's
were 1915.
The best card of the tournament
was Bradys SO yesterday, his play
on this round APPARENTLY giving him
sufficient confidence 10 bring him the
tournament
The tournament lacked intersec-
-.Onal atmosphere OF most western
championship due 10 the fact that
Walter Hagen. Jim Barnes, Gene
Sarazen and the Br.tons touring the
country. all were tied with the ex-
h!bition matches and did not Play. !
Gunnar Nelson Lafayette. Ind. /
players fnal y holes score was $50. !