The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
STARS FROM 3 CONTINENTS ENTER DIXIE OPENGO MEET

Nashville. September 23.-Golfing stars from three continents will be seen in the southern open champion ship tournament to be played over the Belle Meade Country club course her e September 27-3o. The entry lists show many of the stars of England, America, and Joe Kirkwood. the Australian leader. among those who have indicated their intention of par ticipating in the tournament.
 Gene Sarazen, the youthful star who won the open title of the United States recently at Pittsburg. and Walter Hagan, champion of Great Britain. both have sent in thesr names, while scores of former cham pions and others who have finished near the top time after time will be on hand to shoot at the record of 67 established by Jock Hutchinson in one of his brilliant rounds over the Balse Meade course. Jock himself will be among them. Par for the IS holes is II.
 The famous English trio-Sandy Herd, J. H. Taylor, George Duncan and Abe Mitchell have entered, as have Long Jim" Barnes, Leo Diegel and 50 or more other teachers of the ancient game whose names are by words on the tongues of golfers and would-be golfers in every quarter Of the globe.
 saraxen an Early Bird
 Many of the players will be here several days before the tournament
 C., Iso,. ,.trx4., 1,.x al xrys f the traps, bunkers and other pitfalls that await the misplaced ball. Sara zen has notified the club secretary that he will arrive about week ahead of time. custom he has fol- lowed before entering other tourna- ments. Leo Diegel, New Orleans pro- fessional, is expected to reach Nash vile about the same time as Sarazen. and he has expressed a desire to be paired with the champion in the opening flights. Few amateurs have indicated their intention of entering the tournament, but a sprinkling Of the top-notchers in this class are ex pected to be on hand.
 A Difficult Course
 The Belle Meade course. which is said to be in the best condition of its history, has been declared by golfers who have played over it to be one of the hardest in the country to negotiate, one designed to bring out all the shots In the most expert players repertoire. It Is situated on the beautiful plot of the famous old Belle Meade stock farm.
 The greens are in the pink of con dition. according to club officials, who declare they will be in even better shape by the time for play in the tournament.
 The fairways, too, are smooth and ready for the fray, but woe unto the player who wobbles on the tee. iIe will find rough awaiting his trouble hunting ball that makes it hard to get distance on the second shot, 3 much needed result on this course
 Tee shots straight down the mid- dle will mean more in this tourna- ment than ordinarily, for good sec- ond wallops that require all the cu1- ming and skill of the best players are needed more on the Belle Meade links than many of the courses in this part of the country Second shots must be played high enough to avoid the gaping traps and bunkers that await the poorly hit ball. and the player must also get enough dis tance to reach the greens.
 Hazards Abounds
 The course also is filled with na- tural and artificial hazards, making it necessary to use every manner of shot to win in such a field as the one in his event. It also allows for variety of playing, having long holes with long second shots. and short holes adapted to pitch shots to we'll trapped greens. Ther are also in it's makeup dog-leg holes. bounded by winding creeks, and out of bounds roads for-the hooked or sliced ball from the tee.
 Numbered among the professionals listed for the tournament may be found players capable of negotiating any sort of golf course with apparent ease. Abe Mitchell. Jim Barnes, and others are notably long drivers while Jock Hutchison's mashie is said to have the ball so well under contrcl that he can almost make the little pellet play rings around the cup from anywhere in the neighborhood of the green.
 Professionals Entered
 The list of professionals entered includes: Jim Barnes, Pelham, N. T.; Jock Hutchison, Glenview. Chicago; George Duncan, England; Abe Mitchell, England; Leo Diegel, New Orleans; Walter Hagen. New York; i; Joe Kirkwood. Australia; Sandy Herd. England; J. H. Taylor, England; Pat O'Hara. Richmond Country club; Tom McNamara, unattached; Clarence Hackney, Atlantic City; Bob Cruik- shank, Essex county, New York; Gill Nichols, unattached; George Living stone. Belle Meade, Nashville: Jimmy Harry Duff. Inglewood, Nashville;