San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
GOLFERS LOOK
| upon RAIN AS
REAL BLESSING
|Softens Up Hard-packed
Course and Affords Ex-
cuse 70 rBrief Rest.
lat 1T AGAIN TUESDAY
Barnes and Johnny Farrell
Arriye-Hagen and Kirk
wood on the Way.

Golfers here for the Texas Open
r'ssnpionship which begins Friday
morning on the municipal course in
Breckenridge Park looked upon the
light rains of early Monday, which fore
Stalled morning play, more as a blessing
han curse, even though it means that
klrives which have been bounding over
|he hard-packed fairways will not travel
No far.
Il Skill will again become more impor-
kIant than knocking 'em a mile and
hots that require the taking Of little
Turf. almC impossible in the last few
weeks of the dry spell, will appear once
bore to thrill the galleries.
II The forecast is for fair weather Tues
Eay with rising temperatures and once
knore San Antonio will have ideal golf
weather.
There was no playing at the park
Monday morning, most of the profess
ionals taking the opportunit. afforded
{y the rain to get acquainted all around
nd look over the city.
Open Up Again Tuesday.
Some practicing but no real playing
Sas on the program at the park in the
fternoon and, with no more rain. 1t
rs the intention to open up the course
or matches among tournament entries
Others are barred for tournament
-eek-Tuesday morning.
The San Antonio Country Club course
l'as open Monday but there was no
borning play. 4 few foursomes were
Eheduled in the afternoon.
Most prominent of the additions to
ie big visiting golf colony here since
aturday is Jim Barnes, the famous
Hong Jim" who won the American
ben championship cople of years ago
nd holds many another golfing title.
arnes has played here before. having
sfeated Laily and Mangham. local
ars, when. paired with Hutchison, he
sitcd the city on his exhibition tour
st March. That match is well-remem-
fred. Lally and Mangham having taken
10 famous pair TO 30 holes before CIV
z in.
Johnny Farrell of Quaker Ridge, ~.
---ys another prominent arrival over
3 Weekend. Farrell is considered
nong thc real Corners in golf. Many
itics nick him as the most likely
,unr golfer among those which have
ance for national honors. He is per-
ms the dark horse" of the local open
ornament.
Walter Hagen, American holder. OF
British omen championship. who has
on performing in wonderful fashion in
bibitions on the Pacific Coast, break
course records right and left and
ldom shooting as high as 40. lett'
III his partner. Joe Kirkwood, the
,stralian star, for San Antonio Mon
Y night. according to advices. Hagen
NJ EirkwOod again defeated the ma
nal open and professional Champion
he Gene Sarazen. and his partner,
ck Hutchinson. former British open
ampion. in an exhibition Sunday,
d i. In seven matches with Hagen
d Kirkwood. Sara-en and Hutchinson
are able to win only one.
Whether Sarazan and Hutchinson will
az in the tournament here is still not
soIutely certain. but it is probable
nv will not.
The municipal course was full OF
,tcbes worth watching Sunday.
Local Players Victorious.
The one which attracted the most
able gallery was that in which Tom
hlly and Clarence Mangham. San An
MOS best bet among the pros beat
Bill Mehhorn of Shreveport. who
rished in the first ten in the national
on at Skokie, and Bob PEBBLES. the
puisville entry, one up. in Is holes.
tIly shot a remarkable IS. with Msng-
m only three strokes behind. Mehl-
IN took 30 and PEBBLES %.
PEBBLES had a great round in the