The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15

''press agenting has been done IN
behalf of Hagen. because several
papers have drawn attention to the
scoring in the National open BY
printing the stroke totals as they
would have appeared had the quail
flying rounds been included"
On this basis, Hagen would have
won at 49, by one stroke over Jock
Hutchinson, who was low by six
strokes at 135 on the thirty-six hole
but thereby shot his
ball md was seven strokes more
than Hagen In the four rounds fol.
lowing. Counting an six rounds,
John Black and William Melborn
would have been tied for third place
at 436, two strokes above Jock,
while Sarazen would have been
fourth ct 436, as he needed LAB
strokes In qualifying against 2ss
thereafter.
The Atlanta contingent VIII get
only cucumber sunshine out OF
brings Bobby Jones down to fifth
where Bob stands alone instead Of
place at 280 as he was by taking
into consideration only the
championship proper. On the SIX
round basis Hagen stands four
strokes better than SaraGen.
The same figures, too, seem TO
have been extensively circulated
throughout the West along with Q
plea for including the qualifying
test as part Of the general result.
It looks, besides, as II Willie
Hunter, the British amateur dtlist
Of 1921, had been showing his last
years diary to newspaper report.
ers on his recent Western trail
for several publications have print.
ed q summary Of his best cards
last season on both sides Of the sea.
1t gives him an average Of 75.1
strokes for tWenty-nine rounds
only eleven Of which were played in
this country, six having been GOV.
cred In the United States open 1t
Skokie. four at Pinehurst and one
"a Midlothian. OF the eighteen
nIayed abroad six were made in
the British open. His total for
twenty-nine rounds was 2'lsl
strokes.
somehow the thought WIN intrude
itself that Hunter is singing his
swan song as an amateur.
Gossip IN the California press e
to the effect that little Eastern
money was Forthcoming 70 -
placed on either Sarazens hageA
or Hutchinson, nor were WegeeEsl.
ers inclined toward the trio. Even
after Hagen's early sweep spec g.:
tors remained Ofdurate, but . rev
OIdtinlers did well on Macdonald
Smith. famous rs q long shOC.
Smith had gone through with an
unusually long relapse this time,
and with increasing years was con
sidered an out and out gamble.
Enumeration Of Smiths come.
hacks'' was lost years ago, because
an adding machine would be neces-
sarv to keep the count.
His only rival is Willie Dunn,
who likewise has found California
an asylunn for several years every
photograph Dunn sends East makes
him look younger. -
Although fifteen years nave lieu
since Smiths remarkable rouno g
the Scarsdale course IN WeStchss-
ter county On. 70, with an the
tendant changes IN paAls' clus
etc, his performance was proInp ~
trctted out to line up against the
snceIiaA "world's record made last
SaII nv Enmet French, professional
Srnau talk from San Francisco IS
49, offact that scarcely q soul
took Joe Kirkwood seriously IN '
little struggle, simply because n
hed so iazzed himself with his Iri .;l
tlau ,, az az to be reneatedly
thrown out of alignment. Where Il
~ Quick change artist that sve ~,
hecame a really great actor! sun
eT,ervhody is willing to hand ~
Tr;rlwood. as they did to SyIvesetsn
cha ffer ''the one-nnan VarleIs
show" who did a little OF every
thing like a wizard.
v;rlxwood has ut last adm1tseu
that his change Of gears has 49, 49,.
sO quick as to. upset nm, Ct
cIusiOn reached early ON - liz, Inc
American visit by ODservGsS tI,o
argued that he was OeASs
laws Of nature.
Thew supported their contention
~, +he fact that he led the toreis
ors in averages during ms San,
naor twin where his Tricks
emerged from his KIT. - - h,s
Paonle after watching MIN 40 t nis
foncv stunts speculated upon ms
ah,Iitv 70 bamboozle all rivals IN
straisht competitions, as II sn"re
aVer was such a thing a. hecio'
NANCY in the sport. 80 - hos
"RiIl" Malhorn, now that no nas
c,t loose from his leash IN Aouls n
eno PROMISES to be the most close-
~ watched performer on the SOUTH
ar,, circ,lit until late spring. OUT
side the incandescenrs.
Up to last July wnen sra ..,o q
sorged ahead, Melhorn's name was
us,1allv coupled with Genes Wnsn
niawers began to enumerate the
gangerous youngsters. Melhorn won
he high sounding title OF MILO
Hnr+;nent Champion" staged IN
,ansas last summer, from q nelo
,ot to he sneezed at, but the bayou
'istrict was too much a neck OF the
woods for him to frequently reach
he firing line. Now that ne IS OUT
If the canebrakes, he Will pear
Nv one train Of thought set IN
motion in California, Hagen Is the
first American golfer to bring q
British title to these shores, since
Sxy.1A.T TroIyi who took the