New-York tribune., 1922-07-18

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Peculiarly J. II. Taylor and Alex
Herd, the great English golfers who
nre here 70 make a short tour Of the
country, were 70 have been the chief
guests Of honor. But Sarazen's visit
20 his parents IN westehester County
gave Hollandcr grand chance to pre-
sent the champion with the other
noted golfers.
Naturally enough lite Gene Is quite
elated over his magnificent triumph.
But his victory has in no way turned
his head. lie is too sensible and too
modest a youngster 10 be swayed by
his successes on the links. Young rs
he g.. he has already learned that golf
is indeed'A fckle game and that the
throne which he now occupies rests on
very shaky foundation.
Sarazen's rise 10 fame Is one Of tho
quickest ever recorded in golf history.
Most champions. even Hagen. were
knocking AZ the door several years In
advance Of their entrance 20 the
charmed circle. But little Gene has
| become a champion in the same year
that he has attained prominence as a
| hrst-class linksman.
sarazen Gains Fame at Inwood
In 20 the time Of the Professional
/ Golfers Association championship
tournament at lnwood. l.. J.. late last
season, Sarazon was comparatively
unknown PLAYER. True. several critics
who had seen him IN action had de-
elared no was coming champion.
But the majority Of professionals and
lay golfers regarded the youngster
merely as a youth who played brill
liant albeit erratic game Of golf.
At Inwood Sarazcn met and con-
ouered Jock Hutchison, then holder OF
the British open championship. The
score OF the match wns and Z. The
result rather than tho victory Itself
gained the youth considerable noto-
rietv and prestige But his win was
almost Immediately forgotten when he
was beaten IN the next round By Cyril
Walker by score Of and 3. Many
then explained the defeat Of Hutchison
by saying that tho "kid" happened 20
be right at tho top Of his game. while
Hutchison was badly overgolfed.
sarazcn himself didn't feel that way
about the matter. He knew he had
| beaten n great golfer deeisively and
that victory gave him a world Of conf
dence. To our way OF thinking u was
really the turning point IN his career.
For sarazen mentioned the match sew
eral times thereafter-not extensively
or In any insinuating manner but
simply 20 point out that all golfers
were only human and that he could win
a we'll as the rest. That, IN fact, is
the only way one can feel II he is 20
become a champion.
Month OF Practice AZ Palm Beach
Winter cane and Sarazen went 20
Palm Beach, whore he put IN month
OF good. solid practice. Then he made
a diving trip 70 San Antonio, Texas,
and began winter season Of golf
that netted him several thousands Of
dollars as we'll as n wealth Of splendid
experience, Just tho kind he needed IN
fact 20 ~ him for the national open
tournament In six tournaments he
finished second four times and first
once.
The tournament which he won was
at New Orleans and was the biggest
meet In the South last winter, al
though first money was not quite as
large as IL was az San Antonio. How
ever, the field was considerably better,
including as Il did Jim Barnes and
Jock Hutchison and every other golfer
Of note in this country with the excep-
tion OF Walter Hagen. And first prize
Of 81 900 was a grand bounty 90 the
stocky Gene.