The New York herald., 1922-08-22
PRO- GOLF STARS
READY FOR MATCH
Mitchell and Hagen Meet To-
day Over Thirty-six Holes at
Westchester-Biltm
ny KERR N. PETRIE.

International golf OF very interest
ing sort will be played in the metro
politan section this week. In this case
one is justified in prophesying In super
latives because in the professional and
amateur matches that are on the sched-
ule the contestants happen to be the
most outstanding of their respective
classes-none less than Abe Mitchell OF
England and Walter Hagen of America
on the one hand and the British and
American teams in the competition de-
voted to the simon pures.
It may be just as well to qualify that
part of the statement referring to the
amateurs. Team competition will not
lay hold of these rivals OF the two
great English speaking countries until
next Monday when they lock horns in
the international match for the Walker
cup on the National links near South
ampton. This Is the event for which
the Britons primarily have crossed the
Atlantic. Before that, however, there
Is to be an invitation tournament at
the National. This meeting has been
arranged by way Of enabling the sides
to work themselves to concert pitch
And as there cannot be international
participation without international COM
petition the statement still holds that
despite the greater prominence OF the
officially o. KID Walker cup contest
the invitation at the National is an
event of international moment and will
SO be regarded by the golfers of Amer
lea and Great Britain.
The British team has played little
around New York, acquired It's first
sunburn and has wallowed also in the
n yf1a "a nf hYln atpn
ting greens, tees and fairways which
goes by the name of Pine Valley. Now
It Is recuperating on the shores Of
Peconic Bay and gradually acquaiIting
itself with the majestic stretches of
gofing terrain which to the golfing
world constitute what is known as the
National links.
Pros in the LfmeIight.
1t is to be hoped that the Britishe-s
in the interval have played over Lido.
That being the case they have seen
three of Americas best, and probably by
this time are thinking that while 1t is
little wonder that the golf1ng sons of
Uncle Sam have grown so great there
Is little to hope for In a clash with
players reared on such exacting courses.
But for the present let the spotlight;
SUlIlt III ali us etlulbtHCe upon Tic
actors of the day. Mitchell and Hagen
are the pair who this morning will st:p
forth and make their bow. The two
greatest living match exponents. let L
be said, and they are to play thirty-siv
holes over the championship course of
the Westchester- -Biltmore Country Club
to determine whatsoever such a match
will determine.
There is no title depending upon the
outcome, of course. A victory for
Mitchell cannot alter the fact that Hagen
holds and will remain the holder OF the
British open championship until next
spring, when the Americans hat will be
thrown into the tumble OF headgear n
the center of the ring. Nevertheless to-
days contest Is of engrossing interest.
Mitchell has remarkable record In
Great Britain as man to man golfer.
while Hagen also IS conceded to be in a
class by himself in this country. The
pair never have met In such match,
and unless all signs are misleading therc
Will not be room enough to swing a cat
by the tail when they tee up at the
Westchester- -Biltmore this morning.
Mitchelrs record of match play sue
cesses includes the last two Gleneagles
tournaments. 1t Is also claimed that
Abe has not been defeated in three
years. 1t should be a match well worth
seeing.