Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
GOLF CHAMPIONS
PLAY At PA|LMONT.
sarazen, Hagen, Kirkwood and
Hoffner In Four-BaIi Match.
% Starts at 3 p. NJ.
DINNER TO WALTER HAGEN

Eour champions in a single matcn IL
record that can't be beaten. and 1t
s.,dom, II ever, is equalled. But that
4 exactly what will be seen at the Phil.
,.ont Country Club this afternoon.
,s.n. ssrazen, the open golf champion
a the United States; Walter Hagen.
Amen champion Of Great Britain; Jos
lr,rkwood. who holds similar honor In
lInstralia. and Char'ey Honner, who
,rssterday added the title OF phi,adeiphia
lcnsn champion to that OF philadelphia
,orofe,sionai titleholder. will engage IN
An exhibition match. -, ,
Sarasen. Of course. VIII pe tne OK
..st attraction, but this is principa ~
nh; III lie eYtra ordinary youth. The other
Anu .a ~, are wclj known to links lovers all
u,s s the country, 30 we'll known that
~ ~ edae OF curiosity had not beer
.Ss-nened. as in Saraxen's case.
Tbis little, black-haired younEster ol
.,rsntv one is starting on an exhibition
tnur that will net him $50. 900 In the
sa,t few months. Only a couple Of
sss,s ago he was carrying bag as
ssddy. and now he holds the highest seat
IN American solfdom.
Regan at Bridgeport
tys skill was founded on the instruc-
.,on given him BY. George Sparkling, pro.
So.,Sna, at Bridgeport. Conn. and Al
cn;ci. former Apawamis caddy. H'
i.srned his game there, and then out :
srsw his instructors---flamcd into sud.
An brilliancy. and before his friends.
ssalised It won the open golf crown OF
ssrazen is a tremendously long driver
md very consistent. Walter. Haget
avs that he is reminiscent OF Harry
Vsrdon at his best-which Is compli'
nent that cannot be gilded or refined.
Gene was not originally scheduled e
nav in this foursome at Philmont: Jock
Hutchison was the party OF the fourth
mart. but Jock felt that he was over,
.folfed and needed rcst. SO he asked @
ne committee to excuse him. They
Immediately wired sarazen. and the kid
champion declared that he would %
tickled to death to appear In Philndel.
mia in such illustrious company.
Next TO Sarazpn interest will center
nsrtjcularly on Walter Hagen. who in
ysded the British Isles and took away
their most cherished title and cup
Hagen has been a big figure In Ameri
can golf for long time. and once helt
lie crown that now adorns the blacl
brow of Gene Saraxen. As a master o.
every angle of the game HGen has few
EQUALS and no superiOrs. He has ar
athletes physique and clean cut sun
burned face that is hard bitten with tn
lines OF determination. 1t was Hagen'i
6rst ambition to be ball player-ant
"Ty" Cobb was his particular idol
Ant since Hagen is now dubbed thu
"Ty" Cobb of golf he has nothing t.
worry about.
Kirkwood Australian Champ
The third member of the foursom'
that will entertain and startle our rel
low villagers at Philmont is Joe KIRK
wood. the silent, twenty hve year. oIt
Australian champion, who does trick
With a golfball that don't seem pos
sible nohow." Joe drifted into trick
shot work more or less accidentally. HI
heesn by amusing wounded soldiers in
yalided home by showing them how t.
make shots, and gradually drifted int
making these shots.
"It's funny that with your uncann!
ability at placing a ball where you wan
II that you don't will all the champion
MlpS, SOme one euiu W thc i'''N'"
Australian.
"I've been falling down in, my put
ting" answered Kirkwood. "and put
ting Is more than, half the game. Tha
10 the answer. '''
The fourth and final member OF thi
all.champion foursome is Charley Hoff
ner, who has the solid backing OF ~
Philmont Charley has proved himsel
to be the best golfer in this district
which means lot when the class OF ou
linksmen is considered.
The match starts at 3 p. NJ. ],
addition to the four.ball battle Kirk
wood will give an exhibition Of tric)
shots, and at Z o'clock the testimonis
dinner to Walter Hagen will begin
Jules Mastbaum, assisted by Eli
Glmbel. president Of the Philmont Club
will preside at the dinner.
"A regiment OF men were at work yes
terday barbering up the green's an
trimming the fairways. and the cours
has been pronounced In perfect condi
ton. The finest exhibition Of Collin
that has ever been seen in Philadelphi
should develop In this match.