New-York tribune., 1922-07-26

J. n. Taylor and SANDY Herd, the
British veterans. came down from New
York on the morning train and played
n round this afternoon. They are both
we'll pleased with the layout. The
Shawnee tournament would hardly
seem complete without n pair Of Brit
ish professionals in the field.
Two years ago Ted Ray competed IN
this meeting and made a fine bid for
first money. lie finished as runner-up.
His partner. Harry Nnrdon. was forced
out OF this competition because Of an
injured thumb. A few days ago when
Herd was complaining Of a sore hand
which was badly swollen. u looked rs
II he might be an absentee in this
tournament But he said to-day his
hand was considerably better and that
he expected 10 be right up with his
running mate. j. II.
n these men are able 20 withstand
the heat we expect 20 sec both hnish
we'll around the top. This will be the
first and perhaps their only tourna-
ment competition while they arc in
this country, and 10 will be interesting
10 see how well they fare.
4 Glorious Struggle
Last year Abe Mitchell and George
Duncan had q glorious struggle get
ting into the money. Duncan. in fact,
was left out, while the long-hitting
Abe had to play sensational golf on
the last round 90 earn prize.
In the second round Duncan. coming
10 the fourth hole. attempted 10 play
his second shot too finely. with the
result the ball landed In the deep
ravine in front Of the green. Duncan
dropped another ball and failed 90
carry the green on his second. He
made two more attempts with the same
disastrous results. Before he had hn-
ished the great George had taken no
less then eleven strokes. The score OF
that particular hole ovcrshadowed all
other features FOR that day and the
news Of Duncan's eleven spread clear
10 England In no time.
While Duncan was taking his eleven
Abe Mitchell was hacking out eighty
two blows after n morning score Of H..
Duncan. for his outgoing round had
taken no fewer than fifty strokes, 80
that on the whole 10 was a bad day for
the Britons. The next day Mitchell
took a rs in the morning and was ap-
parcntly out Of IL. But Abe had lost
an control by that time. and in the
afternoon he cut loose nt furious
pace. getting a 60 FOR his round and
finishing in a tie for third place. two
strokes back Of Willie Ogg. the winner
Two years ago, when he won the
tournament. Jim Barnes played some
of the greatest golf IN his whole
career. On the first day Long jim led
the field with q score OF i44. The sec
ond day he had a total OF l+i for
grand total Of 2s5. His 81 on the last
round Is a course record for shawnee,
which still stands. Oggs total last
year was 29s.
Barnes Did Not Play
We mention these incidents 20 show
you how singular golf features seem
20 occur each year In this tournament.
Barnes. who did not play in this meet
inc last year. will be competitor m
to-morrov''s tournament. He arrived
here to-day and had a practice ro-nd
also this afternoon.
Kirkwood, who inished In a tie for
third place with Mitchell last year
and Walter Hagen will be among the
missing this year, as will Duncan and
Mitchell. Gene Sarazen. however, will
be on hand lie will arrive here IN
the morning from Pittsburgh.
Sarazen finished fifth here last year