The New York herald., 1922-07-14
ANDERSON SEES IFS
IN SKOKIE RESULT
Any of Stars Can Win if in
Form-Hagen-Mitchell
Match in August.
BY JOHN G. ANDERSON.


SKoKIE COUNTRY CLUB. GLENCOE. III.
July 13-The preliminary skirmish a
Skokie is over with few notables pu
off the firing line. On a course which
was yards faster than on either Mon
day or Tuesday due to a high wine
which swept the Skokie plains all dur
ing the early hours Of the day, the las
batch of entrants compiled their returns
1t was essentially young mems day
for nearly all the best scores turned ir
were by virtually new comers to the
open championship golf.
George Kerrigan lived up to all the
good things which had been said of his
play in the South in his forenoon round
and carded 70. Then. as happens sc
many times to young fellows he sci
about on his afternoon journey as If he
must needs send the ball miles from the
tee. The result was a succession OF
hooked drives and a score of AZ to the
turn. He managed to keep a cool head
on the putting greens and saved him.
self many strokes.
The former amateur champion OF
Scotland. Alex Armour. started off with
a brilliant on the first hole and then
played slacb golf. particularly on the last
four holes where 5s were registered. His
partner. Eddie Loos. with a steady 73
looms UP as contender.
Crowds Large Despite Charge.
Whoever thought that a dollar admis-
sion would keep the eager golfers away
from the links now has another big
guess. There were few really fine pair
ings carded for the days sport, but even
SO the crowds were very large. A thou
sand or more followed Bob Macdonald
and Pat OHara, and Mcleod and Ay-
ton had almost a similar number. while
ecattered here and there were patches
of hundred or more. Then there were
seated at the back Of the ninth and
eighteenth green's a thousand others
tagged with a red badge. 1t begins to
look as II there were a lot of people
who didn't care to attend as gallery
at any golf match until a fee was
charged for admission. The United
States Golf Association ought to be $751;
600 richer by the end Of the week, which
will enable 1t to compensate the
clubs which hold open championships In
q far better fashion than heretofore.
The probable winners can be counted
in short order. II we take two groups
the first would undoubtedly contain the
names of Hutchison. Mitchell. Hagen,
Barnes and Duncan. The golfer who
can emerge from the struggle with his
head over and above this array of talent
deserves more credit than any other win
of any other championship which has yet
been played either in this or any other
country. No field in golfing history can
claim the wonderfully even strength or
class as that now golfing at Skolie.
This year marks the rise of the
younger talent. In group two we place
not the tried veterans such as MacDon-
aid, Hackney. Ayton or OHara, but such
players as Farrell, Loos, G. Kerrigan,
Jones and Evans. Youth will-be served.
and we expect to see three Of this second
named grouping in the money prizes,
with John Black not far behind the
leaders. Every championship is won on
the putting greens, but the title can be
lost by wild driving. All of these play
ers are noted for straight and consistent
play from the tee. and that is what will
count when the golf tightens up. The
course ought to be very fast by Friday
driving Is ESSENTIAL. else the ball will
bound along into rough places.
Here are the Ifs of the tourney H.
gained from consensus Of opinion:
II Mitchell puts we'll the man who
beats him wins the tournament.
If Hutchison goes crazy and gets
score under 10 for either one of the
first two rounds he will win.
If Walter Hagen drives with straight
ness far down the course he will be
ietutned the winner
If Jim Barnes takes kindly to the
greens and finds them fast and keen the
| man who tops him will win.
II George Duncan gets back his putt
Ing touch. and fast green's will bring II
back. he Will be in a happy enough mood
to smash the course record and scare
the leaders.
Hagen-MitcheIl Mstc Near.
There rs in the offing a match be
tween Walter Hagen, the British oper
champion, and Abe Mitchell, four time.
holder OF the British match play cham
pionship. for the worlds match pla,
title. 1t Is admitted by all golfers thai
Mitchell Is unsurpassed in Great Brit