Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-19
ENGLAND PREPARES FOR
ANOTHER AMERICAN WIN
Golf Fans Wager Even Money
That Cup Will Stay
in u. S.
HAGEN HAS BEST
british Expert Enys Golfer Familiar
With Sea Brec.rA Has icdRo on
Inlnndcr In Open Championship of
Island.
by Harold Hilton,
Editor OF Golf illustrated and For
mcr British Amateur Golf


SANDWICH. ENGLAND. June lS.-
Jock Hutch!son took our CHAMPION
ship cup away to your land last sea
son. and must acknowledge that
We were not altogether prepared for
the theft rs we had mn idea that
british golf wus sufficiently strong
10 keep grip ON IT, Our home pro-
fessionals were quite convinced that
e was not any way likely that the
British cup would leave these shores
But they proved sadly in error.
This year they appear quite prepared
20 see II Hitting overseas again. and
perhaps the public Is even more pre-
pared for this eventuulity. as Il is
common knowledge that many are
prepared to wage even money that
n home player doesn't win. In other
words. they are prepared To trust
their money on the overseas players.
who include your three boys. Jock
liutchison, Jim Barnes and Walter
Hagen: the Australian star. Joe
Kirkwood. and several Continental
players This plainly shows the
wholesome respect England has for
the GolhnE al ili,ies of Hutchinson.
barnes and Hagen.
Hagen Bns Hest Chancc.
II YOU happen to meet an Amcri-
can here and ask when of your men
three times out OF four. Walter
Hagen"
\ majority appear quite convinced
that he Will be the star performer
OF your group. This is, however, an
opinion which Is not indorsed by
critics on this side. and on evidence
OF his play the last two seasons on
british links there il justification for
this lack OF Endorsement as Hagen's
hnS h.an IS
OF either Hutchison or Barnes. the
present American open champion.
But on the other hand, we recog-
nize that American critics must have
very sound foundation for their
belief in Hagen. one American
judge put Iiascn's case to me thus:
Walters the best player we have.
to bc sure. and once he gets ihc
lead IT'S darned hard for tho others
to get him out"
seaside GnIf-r IIns Edge.
Their. is an impression over here
that Hagen will suffer by compari-
son with barnes. iIutchison and
other golfers from the states in that
he learned the game on inland
courses. TO Americans this may not
appear To he a very serious handicap.
but it's sure fact that the cham
pionShip was never vet won except
NY n golfer whose game caS horn
and bred on seaside course. OF
tho preS Il ay crackcrJacks.
Mitchell and Havcrs arc The out
standing figures among those who
learned the rud!ments Of tn. game
on inland soil. Mitchell has teen
very successful. ii is true. hut it Is
fact that practically all of his great
est achievements were accomplished
on inland courses and that he has
not appeared to such great advan-
tage when playing on a scasid"
course.
Critics on this side will suggest
that II thcr. is a strong wind blow
ing At Sandwich during the next
four days of the tournament II Will
affect your PLAYERS. and Hagen par
;icularly. But from what have
seen OF American players in this
country. ! don't altogether agree
with this verdict
nnrnes Picked by some.
saw johnny MacDermou play
ing al iioylRk. in the worst weather
we have ever encountered in a cham
piorship tournament. and the Brit
ishers had nothing on Johnny that
day In truth. he was one OF the
very few who were not altogether
bunetcd TO pieces by the elements.
IT an American is to win once again.
home critics that il will probably he
Jim barnes. we All have great
admiration for Long Jim's ability
and his play for seven eiGnths OF
The long journey last year was most
Impressive.
For som" reason or other Iiutchi-
son is not expected To repeat last
years success. People say that Jock,
without his ribbed clubs. won't he
the same PLAYER as he was with them.
and they did certainly seem to help
him through To victory at ST. An
drcwS.
Momcntarily. the favorites arc
Duncan. k!rkwood, Barnes. Hagen.
Ray and Mitchell. tut faith In
Mitchell is not over strong. as he
seems to have struck "a bad patch.
George Duncan is looked upon as our
great mainstay.
Copyright. 1922. United News.)