The New York herald., 1922-01-08

cred and Bob Jones. the only amateurs
mentioned; for Taylor, Kerrigan, Win
gate, Massey and Holland. each oSe with
certain claims worth considering.
AS we look over the list certain things
in common are noted. Barnes, Braid.
Havers, Duncan. Ray. Vardon, Hagen
and Kirkwood are nearer being consid-
cred tall than OF medium height. with
Abe Mitchell and Sandy Herd in that
class and Hutchison on the short side
Height. therefore. ought to be an asset
for good golf, with an occasional victor
found in the short stature player. Hill
ton and Travers. with many champion
ships between them, help to bring hope
and comfort to those who cannot look
above the heads of the crowd.
OF the lot seven use cleek putters and
the others the aluminium head. Scientific
analysis seems to prove that the chances
for slight error is greater in cleek put
ters than with the other kinds OF clubs
used to get the ball into the hole. but
there is a more friendly feeling toward
cleel putter, so these golfers say, ana
they have won in spite of the error OBJ
stacle no fewer than fifty big open
championship contests. To secure un-
usual notice it is essential that PLAYER,
especially one of championship asplra-
tions, be exceedingly proficient In one
for his perfect cleek work: he has fallen
off greatly in this respect of late. but
with the thought in mind could easily
surpass the other cleek shot makers OF
the day. Ray Is farned for long, wiid
drives and a high, thuddy niblick shot
carrying unheard of distances.
Abe Mitchell has the wallop and yet
restrains his powers to get direction
from the tee, he is the greatest Two
handed hitter in existence, the Dempsey
of the links. Kirkwood is noted Tor
uncommonly straight driving and piac-
ing Hutchison for backstop mashie
skill, Herd and Duncan as the supreme
eyponents of spoon shot play. and Braid
for the long iron to the green and the
exceptional distance secured from the
rough. Barnes and Hagen to date have
not been blessed with the compliment or
some particular excellence; with them
low scoring is the result of all around
goodness and ability which is seldom
exhibited in half way measure.
Looking Forward.
It Is interesting to study this col
lection of stars and then look five years
ahead For twenty years no golfers ex-
celled Vardon. Braid, Herd and Taylor,
but who of this lot will be chosen in
the first ten Of the worlds best five
years from to-day? We doubt Is aught
but sentiment would include even
single veteran star. Duncan, Havers.
Ray, Mitchell. Kirkwood, Wingate and
Holland from abroad will be contest
ing with two or three others in their
own land for supremacy with the first
four sure of verdict, while Hagen,
Barnes and Hutchison will be Joined by
one or two other young American stars
trying to push them out of the lime
light.
Youth Is served in golf only spas
medically that is why so many try
because of the hope extended by sur
prise victory George Duncan. way back
in 1906. finished in the money In the
British open and 1t was fourteen years
before he won II. But his constant ef-
forts gave him stability to stay at or
near-the top as he neared the goal. The
same is true of each OF the eleven we
have carded. Hard work. not brilliant
genius. except perhaps in Vardon's case.
has brought success. The present and
occupy.