Evening star., 1923-03-26

According to reliable information
from the other side, the British and
| Scottish professionals, piqued at the
turn of events for the past two years
| will make superhuman efforts this
/ year to turn back the American in
vaSion and restore the ancient cup
| to Il British subject. Americas pro-
! fessional talent will have to put forth
I, its very best wares this year. for the
/ British brethren of the mashie and
cleek no longer deprecate the foreign
| invasion as one not worth consider
ing. Their complaisant attitude has
| been rudely shattered by the splendid
! golf Of the Americans. and their un-
willingness to quit with the odds 50
strongly against them.
! The record for the past two years
is unique. In 1921 Jock Hutchison
won the title after a play off with
Roger Wethered. the fine British
amateur. An American pro. Tommy
/ Kerrigan. finished third. Last year
| Hagen. coming from the rear. struck
| his stride in the final round and
! flashed in front. winner by stroke
| over Jim Barnes, another American.
with Hutchison just back of Barnes
! Gene Sarazen. our national open
/ titleholder. doubtless will make the
trip to England, notwithstanding the
propaganda that has gone out about
1 opposition to his taking the jaunt.
/ The past year was Genes big year
| and il will take d good deal to keep
| him from taking fling at the British
| title. But Genes chances are slim
as are those of any single man in
such a field as the British tituiar
event brings forth. Although Sarazen
ranks at the very forefront Of Amer
! lean golfers. and as such, takes
! similar rank with golfers of the
world, he has not the background Of
| international experience and play
! over British courses that the others
/ have.
Hagen Tried Many Times.
Hagen made many trip to England
before he took down the British
crown. The same may he said for
Barnes and Hutchison. These gentry
found that the American style Of
playing for a rolling ball did not get
them far in England. In fact, Hagen,
we'll up with the leaders, probably
| lost fine chance to win the cham
pionship a few years back when he
hooked his tee shot out Of bounds at
one of the holes at Sandwich. Jack
! McDermott. twice our national cham
pion and one of the very best players
ever developed here. found similar
difficulty He could do nothing ex-
J traordinary on British courses.
To hazard guess. and notwith-
| standing the brilliancy Of Sarazen.
| Farrell and Melhorn. the three best Of
! our youngsters, il is highly probable
| that If an American does bring back
/
| one Of the veterans who has had ex-
| perience on British courses and the
way they must be played II would be
great feather in the cap of Sarazen
! If he annexed the British event, but
the chances are so much against him
| il appears hardly possible the Italian
| American former caddie can make the
grade.
Old Triumvirate Is Through.
| 1t is nearly time George Duncan
| broke through again. and Arthur
| Havers, the leader of the younger
! British pros. may have A good chance.
I The old triumvrate-Eardon Taylor
and Braid-are through as far as
| championships are concerned. while
! Ted Ray has not figured extensively
recently. Abe Mitchell cannot be left
out Of consideration but Mitchelrs
torte appears to be match play. In his
/ medal tournaments the long hitting
! Mitchell always appears to have a bad
/ round. or few bad holes in a row
J that bar him from winning