The Washington herald., 1922-03-02
1922 SHOULD PROVE BIGGEST
YEAR IN HISTORY OF GOLF

teen times. OF. this number Of tri-
unipi,s. vardon Is the leader with
q total Of six. Taylor following with
five.
In addition to this number, there
will also be Joe Kirkwood. the Aus
trallan, who has already been ap
preached by the new Indian sprins
Club to act as club professional.
Kirkwood will be remembered as
having delighted washington's golf
ers with his rare assortment OF
trick shots at the national open at
Columbia last year. and though he
failed to finish among the leaders.
made splendid impression here.
w. II. Horne. winner Of the South
African title three years ago. has
already reached this side In his quest
Of American honors. while Kirk
wood Is now on his way from AUS
.ralia.
Amateur Event September 4-s.
Next in relative Importance comes
the national amateur event. to be
played at Brookiine. Mass. Septem-
ber 4 to 3. where the appearance
oI four British stars is virtually as
sired. Roger wethered. who gave
Jock Hutchison such a battle In the
British open last year. and Cyril
Tolley. holder of the British ANA
teur crown in 1920, have announced
their intention of competing here.
and Willie Hunter and Tommy Ar
mour. who have taken up their
abode in this country. will also be
on hand.
Miss Cecil Leitch. whose defeat
at the hands OF Mrs. F. G. Let's. in
one of the early rounds of the
women's championship last year.
was one az :be most spectacular up
sets Of the season. will make an
other effort to capture the American n
title in the women's national at
white Sulphur Springs. Va, Sep
tember rs to 80. Her probable COM
panion will be Miss Joyce wethered.
sister Of the oxford University star.
and perhaps ranking ncx: to MISS
Leitch in British women's golf.
John Bull is certainly repaylng
with vengeance the compliment
bestowed upon him last year when
Uncle Sam sent abroad three prize
delegations to compete in the Brit
ish tournaments.
But so far as American par,ici-
patton in British tournaments Is
concerned, the outlook is different.
1t looks like an off-year-certainly
nothing like last season, when the
highest peak was reached, both in
quality and in numbers.
u. s. Invading Forces Small.
The expense and loss of time in
cident to the trip abroad, coupled
with the wide gap between the dates
of the British amateur and open
cha ampionships and the late date of
the latter, are factors which will
prevent any large group OF Amerl-
cans from making the journey. Ger
tainly invading forces this year
will be far below the strength mus
tered a year ago, particularly in the
matter of numbers.
Thus far only two American pros
have definitely stated their inten-
tion of competing in the British
open at Sandwich. England, on june
20 and %. They are Jim Barnes
national open champion, and Wal
ter Hagen, professional title holder
There Is a remote possibility thai
Jock Hutchison will defend lhs
honors he won last year, but he has
not announced his intentions def
nitely one way or the other.
In fact. at the conclusion of the
championship last year, Jock was
quoted as saying with no little GER
tainty that he would not return be-
cause of the i'll treatment alleged
to have been accorded him at tht
time.
Perhaps during the intervening
| time Hutch has repented of his de-
| cision. But even in the event of his
| 1alaDafinn will moi
live up to the strength mustered a
year ago, when twelve of the lead
ers went over as a team.
GuiIford Going Abroad.
The British amateur event is
listed for Prestwick in the week OF
May %. Reports from New York
credit Jesse Guilford. national ANA
teur champion; Francis Ouimet,
Harrison Johnston. the Western
star. and Tommy Armour with the
avowed intention Of competing,
while Willie Hunter has already
sailed for England to defend his
honors.
or course Hunter and Armour can
| scarcely be oiassed as invaders. for
both are British subjects, although
they have declared their intention
OF living IN tnlS country. buI WIN
GuiIford, Ouimet ard Johnston the
amateur squad should prove 10 be
the strongest of the trio Of cen
tingents to make the trip. Ouimet,
in particular, has apparently re
gained his full strength and has
done miraculous work recently In
Florida and Texas.
The British women's championship
Is scheduled for Sandwich in the
week of May Is. Where last years
delegation was headed by such stars
as Miss Alexa Stirling then Ameri-
can champion! Miss Marion Hol-
Inns, the present title holder, and
other outstanding stars. only two
Americans have announced their in
tention of competing-Nrs. w. A.
Gavin and Miss Rosamund Sher-
wood, both minor luminaries.
Neither Miss Sterling, Miss Hoi-
Inns or the youthful star. Miss
Glenna Collett will make the trip.
So it looks as If the Sandwich
tournament will be a purely per-
sonals affair between Miss Leitch
and her British conte tenD0rar