The Washington times., 1922-05-07
JOCK UNABLE
TO DECIDE ON
BRITISH TRIP
Champion Cannot Decide
Whether He Will Go Over to
Defend His Championship.
VXIILL an American player
" win any of the British golf
W titles this vesr7

titles this year?
Not il John Bull can help il,
says the wireless I. ON across the
sea.
According to advices from
England, British stars are already
preparing to meet tn, invasion of
Uncle Sans representatives. Day
light. saving started in England
two weeks ago, which gave golf
ers an additional hour of sunlight
in addition to the unusually long
period of twilight that prevails
there during the spring and the
summer.
The British have not forgotten
that Jock Hutchison. the famous
Chicago professional, although once
British subject, stepped in last
year at st. Andrews and won the
open championship meet against
their finest, nor that Bob Gardner
two years ago gave the lions tail
an awful twist at Prestwick in the
amateur event. American amateurs
last year did not fare so well. al
though several stars were numbered
among the invaders.
Jock in Quandary.
The British open tournament this
year will be held at the Royal St.
Georges Club. Sandwich. Hutchison
is as yet undecided whether he will
defend the title, but there Is not a
golfer in America that would see him
default unless absolutely necessary.
Jock has played golf all winter on
the Pacific coast and in several Of
the early spring tournaments. He
has probably grown a bit stale, but
ought to be in fine fettle again in
time for the English test IL he de
cides TO cross the pond.
Among other American profession
ais mentioned as probab shooters u
the big British title are Jim Barnes
| Of Pelham, Walter Hagen of Detroit
and Cyril Walker of Englewood, y.
J. Several more will likely be In the
party, which is expected to leave the
| United States late in May, In order
to prepare for the tournament.
which will be held month later.
Numerous exhibition M tches he.
tween American and British profes.
sionals will precede the champion.
ship meet.
Hunter TO Live Here.
Willie Hunter. who rose from OBJ
scurity to fame last year by winning
the British amateur title at Hoylake
and then spent eight monthes In this
country. took time by the forelock
and went back to England several
weeks ago in order to prepare him
self for the second big test. Hunter
will likely return to the United
States after the tournament late In
May at prestwick and engage In
business here.
Hunter. Cyril Tolley, who defeated
Bob Gardner two years ago, and a
few other British amateurs, fear
most Gardner. Chick Evans, Bobby
Jones, Francis Ouimet and Jesse
Guilford. There Is no certainty that
all OF the latter American stars will
compete in the British amateur
event. but Guilford, who holds the
United States amateur title. will be
there beyond the peradventure OF q
| doubt
In the women's division. America
will probably be represented by Miss
Edith Cummings Of Chicago, Miss
Glenna Collett Of Providence, r. l.;
Miss Marion Hollins of New York,
national womens champion. and sew.
eral others.
All three played considerable golf
during the winter over Florida
courses, Miss Collett making a par.
! ticularly fine showing. Although
Miss Cecil Leitch. the British cham
pion, met defeat In her attempt last
year to win the American THE, she
will no doubt be a finalist this year
at home. where she has reigned su.
preme for three years.