The New York herald., 1922-06-24


finished third, with total of s02
1t might have been different had l
rot put my second shot out of bounds
at the fourth hole OF my last round
and thereby earned a two stroke PEN
atty, but that is the way Of golf, and
] am glad to be so near the top. along
with Walter and Jim.
1t is quite mortifying to chronicle
what happened here to-day at Sand
wich dncluding my seven at the fourth
hole this afternoon), but the cham
pionship could not have resulted in
more complete sweep for American
golf. AS one British writer expressed
it. ii was astonishing"
] am glad that in passing over the
championship cup l am giving it to
another American, and no player ever
deserved to win this great event more
than Hagen. for he only came through
after making a grand fight in the final
round. His third round Of 70, with 43
for the last nine, would have COM
pletely upset most golfers.
A Fatal Shot.
thought for few minutes that I
might retain the title and my heart and
spirits sank as saw that fated second
shot to the fourth hole, fly over the
green and drop out OF bounds. costing
me seven at par four hole. My 73
In the morning gave me the lead by
two shots and when / started on the
inal round with 4-4-3.. ! thought ! had
il won,
Jim Barnes came within an ace of
catching Walter. 1t must have fur
nlshed the large gallery Of British en-
thusiasts with repeated thrills, watch
ing Walter, Jim and myself engage In
three cornered all-American battle for
the British title. Rarely, II ever before,
have they been treated to such sight.
There was no admission fee charged to
the Sandwich links. either.
Whenever l seek to mourn over that
terrible seven of mine. / have to laugh
when think of the way we finished.
We have already received an offer to
20 into vaudeville. A manager told us
he would get UP sketch. entitled Wal
ter, Jim and jock which would make
a bigger hit than ETHEL Lionel and
Jack" 4a ethGnse 4aA
81 The spectators were thinking Of hold
ing a big celebration in our honor. but
shortly after the last card was down on
the blotter and there was no longer
chance of the one, two, three sequence
being seriously disturbed, 1t rained. the
shower dampened the ardor or the
crowd, and all went home.
Walter surely IL a fighter. honestly
believed he was through when he came
I'm for a bit of English roast beef after
taking 43 strokes for the last nine holes
of his third round, but 1t now appears
that he hadn't begun to fight. 'Ihere
* one shot that will take lot OF tell
ing, and when I saw 1t ! knew tnat
1.-THE Hage" would win.
A winning Brassic shot.
Out in IS on his final round. Hagen
started in with 4, 5, 8, 3, and II was
evident that he did not intend 10 take
AZ for that nine again. Then he came
TO the fourteenth. II Is 500 yards III
length and the wind was blowing
gale and across. Players ahead mao
been thankful for a par five. tell you.
Walter knew he had to do 73 to
heat me. He drove well and then.
taking out q brassie, hit his master
stroke of the tournament. He smashed
n terrific shot, low and long. straight
for the flag and with so much power
and stuff on the ball that 1t cut the
breeze. held the line and ran UP within
four yards Of the pin. He played Tor
sure four then and made It.
That gave Walter the greatest cons
fidence and he finished strong for ~
Tho lowest round OF the championship
except Duncan's last and played In con-
ditions which were supposed to bame an
inland golfer from the United States.
These ancient Sandwich sand dunes
have never witnessed quite such tre-
mendous struggle as George duncan
made to take back the championship
Gun from American possession. Cham
nionships there have been here. aplenty,
and with some close finishes, but II has
aIways been Just a family struggle. or
Scot against English.
To-day II was Duncan playing what
he believed to be a single hand against
the three formidable Americans and So
II turned out Yet on his third round
n,ncan took 81 and fell into what APP
peared to be an absolutely hopeless po-
sition.
n was then that he went out and
nIaved one of the really great rounds
m the history OF championship golf:
60 under pressure. II was new record.
lie needed IS to tie Hagen and his
sixty-eigh stroke. seven yard putt
stopped three inches short OF the cup.
He took 50 and finished In tie with
Barnes.
when Duncan stood on the eighteenth
tee he needed four TO tie Hagen. He
drove well and his second was short or
the green and about twenty-five yards
from the hole. The ball was not lying
too we'll and with a slope between IT
and the hole Duncan was late starter
and all OF the gallery and competitors
were gathered about the green to watch
the Scot finish.
Duncan on Home Green.
lie looked over the ground carefully
and said afterward that he could not
decide whether to pitch the ball or play
run up. lie elected n run up-but
failed TO hit the shot firmly enough to
make II roll up the slope and run close
10 the hole. 1t stopped seven yards
short of the cup.
Duncan was greatly disappointed but
stood calmly by while his partner, who
was then away. played his fourth. Dun
can then putted with his usual quick
and deliberate manner. The ball came
on and on. IL seemed to be taking the
line for the cup and was helped some by
wind. The crowd was expectant; eager
10 howl with delight II the ball fell. but
IL stopped three inches short.
IL was a remarkable accomplishment
BY Duncan. He was congratulated as
heartily as Hagen had been. 1t rather
saved the day from being an utter rout