San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-17
Same Little Gene" APP
pears Here Next Thurs
day the National Champ
ion as That Comparative
Unknown Who Became a
Gallery Favorite in the
1922 Texas Open.

The national open championship,
the national professional champion
ship. the unofficial worlds champion
ship, the Southern open champion
ship and various and Eundry other
championships, not TO say anything
abOat the great wads Of the filthy
that have accompanied all these hon
ors. are Gene Sarazen's since San
Antonians last saw him. and yet he
is still the unspoiled, smiling boy wha
became the prime fayorite OF the gal
lery VIXEN he played IN the Texas
Open meet at breckenridge Park IN
February, of 1922.
Jock Hutchinson, the goGing vet
cram lie admits nineteen summers
more than his youthful but famous
touring partner, paid call III the
rain Friday afternoon. He and Sara.
zen are stopping over for couple oil
days before they depart Saturday
night tor DGlla4 io play an exhibition
there Sunday. They return for
match at the Sa', Antonio Country
Club next Thursday.
Mai. Encl J.. Parmenter, who all
morning tells ailing soldiers tc stick
out their tongues and say "ah" and
all afternoon---if the weather is kind
~ drives 400-yayd holes in two. had
JOct in tow. SaraZen wasn't along,
having bashfully spoken his ptvce into
the c8r of the reporter earlier in tie
G;v.
Jock Is q Gene Booster.
This arrangement was ideal for a
Ii - fNnnn 80 A MI nm
parently nobody likes TO discuss Gene
more than JOCK Hutchinson.
First, Jock wanted it made clear
that Sarazen has not permitted his
wonderful successes piled up within
the space of year to go to his head.
He's n fine bye. is Gene JOCK
said in his pleasant Scotch accent.
"Nahthing spoiled about him. And
he's Il wahnderful golfer. You can say
for me he'll be a top-notcher when
I'm kicking up the daisies.
There has been a report circulated
here that Gene had celebrated his var
rious championships by employing
private physician. a private dentist,
chauffeur. n valet. and a few other
people to take care of his welfare.
The pros" gathered here for the
Texas Open liked to tell this on Gene.
and at every telling another person
was added TO the alleged retinue.
Didn't Get This One.
Hutchinson had 10 laugh. Major
Pamenter said he asked meet Gene :
private mPdicO when he call on him.
and Gene didn't get him Mt ali.
The conversation turned to an ar
ticlc by Walter GamD. the famous
sporting authority, which appeared in
Thursdays Light. in which Camn
quoted a famous professional. not
named. TO the. effect that Sarazen
would have TO change his intcrlochng
grip or surrender his place among
the bert golfers in the game.
Hutchinson. though he employs the
| overlapping grip. like Hagan and
many other famous "pros," thinks this
criticism of Sarazen viii hardly hold
water.
"Sarazen beat the best with his in
| terlocking grip" said Hutchinson.
He won championships galore and
he defeated Walter Hagan in that
! special 72-hole match advertised fol-
the worlds championship. That
should prove the interlocking grip Is
/ All TlSuNs u SAailu Oh NY htau -
could win all that.
Uses Own Argument on En-.
Look at il another way. The ar
! Gumnrt Is made by professionals who
/ use the overlapping grin that sara
zen can get nowhere with his inter,
/ locking grip. Yet he has won al
/ these titles with the interlocking grTp
| Why can't be retain them with IT,