Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-07
RICHMOND TIMEs-DIsPATCH: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 1922
WAL TER HAGEN TWO UP
|. ON BOY GOLF MONARCH
Worlds Series Between Brit.
ISL and American Champs
Continues Today.

N.
PITTSBURGH. Oct. S-The maei
in tho putting iron Of Walter Hagen
was two holes more powerful today
than tho golf wizardry OF Eueens
Sarazen. the boy monarch Of Amer
can professionals
The first hal: of their scventy-two-
hole match witnessed by the
greatest crow e ever walked tho
course at OHhmunt. and the two
champions will start the final thirty
six holes tomorrow on the West
chester Eiltmore course at Rye. y
Y. with Hagen two up.
This worlds series between Hagen
holder Of the British open crown. and
tho clyear-old Pittsburgh profess
sional. who is national open and pro-
fessional champion. was responsible
tor scenes never before seen on the
oal<mont course Sarazen fought an
uphill battle all day. chiefly because
his putting was orratiC. hut THO rrca,
gallery chccr"d him until tho thirty
sixth hole was played. Now and
then some of the partisan spectators
forgot golf etiquette and roared In
delight when Haccu'S ball found =
trap. hut tho New York star seemed
:" understand and smiled good ma
turcdly.
Par for tho course is - Conc and
Walter shot tho thirty-six holes in
$50 each. Both champions hay.
toatcn par at Oakmout many times
hut II is doubtful whether the gal
lcry would have been thrilled more
frequently If the medal scores had
been lower
Sarfzcn surprised many of his sup
r"rters by driving as effectively as
Hagen Gene often took Spectacular
chances To get on tho green. hut
when he and Walter had to settl,
the issue with their pu,:crs. the
british open champion invariably
h"d tn" edge. om five occasions
Sarazcn missed puts OF less than
'"nk taps of twenty feet or better.
and he did not miss short putt ali
day.
Sarazcn was in trouble at tho
start of the forenoon round. and
Hagen was three up at tho turn.
Eh"n Gene began To fight Ito won
Tour of the next 1--WE holes and lost
'hc other. when the match was
squared on the fourteenth. the rrc,,
gallery staged it's first srectacular
demonstration. The hole Is nankcd
'N NILS. and tn" crowd was masxcd
on hve terraces above the green.
Young women and old women yelled
nn'll they became hoarSc. and the
male contingent did its share.
Sarazcn missed u putt and lost tho
fifteenth hole From that poir, W.
never was able to GIT ON even terms
and Hagen finished tho forenoon
round one up.
Cen" started away poorly IN IN.
afternoon Ire was thrice down =,
tn" end of tho twenty seventh. once
NOR" he made his struggle on tho
nom" stretch. For a momeu, ho
"av"rcd Tho iwcnty-cicAth ana
iwenty-minth were won nv rIar.,
IN" next three went to Gene. and +,
was AT this stage that tho sallcry
""t "Ecr"Ncitcd. Tn" thirtv-third
h"i' was halvcd i'm nak fours. Gene
won the ihirty-fuurth aud made a
nriiIiant approach to the ,hir,v-
nun nut he missed his putt. and
i'"scn sank birdie three. Thu,
stopped Gene. ITo tried for an cario
thr'c I" Win tn" hnal hole. bu, hc
IKE Hagen, had to hc content vim a
birdie four.
Mh"n IN" match was finished the
S"iiinI Hagen received AN ovation.
""t as SardHrn walked 10 the club
nous" thcr" were cries:
ON com" back tomorrow, Gene.
Saaraz"n aud Hagen loft for Nv
i"iN i"ui"ti. IN" course at ryc g.
'"hlii" O." wth players. /, is ,,l,
4" snort diS'anr" from tho rhildhoo1
.'"'"' "' N'raIcu. who Was "a cadhtn
'"l'' "r four years ago.
'" winner ot the scycnty-,,u
FOL" struggI" viii receive ~ 49,.
Of TIA" $4,000 purse donated H., ,ma
Nv" clubs and IN. t,,y,, - ~,