The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Jock Hutchison Is New Western Open Champion

battles on the green, duueu dHotHoA laurel to his wreath of golfing fame today when, playing one of the greatest games of his career, he won F7rffs twenty-third annual western open championship on the links of the Colonial Country club. Hutch1- son ran away from the field or oo contestants and wTested the cham pionship from Mike Brady, the Oak , land Hills professional with SIX --strokes to spare.
 Hutchison made the final round to- 2 day in G. the course record he es- abolished two years ago in exhibition play and which he equaled yesterday His total score For the 72 holes or the tournament was 2Sl.
 Joe Kirkwood former Australian g champion; Leo Diegel, the Washing ion professional; Bobby Cruick- shank, the wee Scot from Westfield, N J., and Walter Hagen, the New York wizard. tied for the runner-up position with cards of 2S7, half dozen strokes behind the victorious Jock"
 When Hutchiaon holed out with a birdie on the last green, someone in the gallery inquired how he did 1t. With a smile the new champion re- piled: "The Lord was with me-and a G."
 : The winning card;
 
 Tn ......... 353 552 434-34-67 By rounds ......75 67 72 67-2S1
 Hutchison wrested the lead from Crliickshank before the end of the first round today. turning the eight eenth two up. His 33 going on the final journey increased his lead to s three strokes He turned his face homeward with plenty of confidence, q strong wrist and a good eye. He played consistently, carefully, stead ssaily. His tee shots on the last nine were long and straight and his ap- breaches were executed with deadly precision He was careful on the green and although he took a num- Der of chances, in most instances he played safe.
 Going out in the morning round, Hutchson played par golf on the first three holes. He had bad spot on four and was down in five. The next five were played by the chart and he was one over par at the turn. He lost another stroke on the elev- enth after sinking birdie three on the tenth, and took four on the par three twelfth. He negotiated the thirteenth, long and difficult five, in par and duplicated the play on the next two. He got another birdie on the 460-yard sixteenth and played par golf on the last two. His card for the round was 72.
 This afternoon Hutchison played par golf on the first six out. He got a birdie three on the seventh, then reverted to par on the eighth and ninth. He was one up at the turn. He started home with a birdie four and ran the next four in par. He got a birdie two on the fifteenth and a birdie four on the sixteenth. He played the seventh in par.
 The Chicagoan went to the eight eenth tee nine up on the field The eighteenth is 500 yards and a par five. Got long. straight drive and his iron carried to the edge of the green. He had a long putt for the third shot. It went dead to the pin and he holed the fourth with ease and finishing the nine with 8 34. His card for the round was 67.
 Except for a few bad holes in the morning round Walter Hagen, paired with Hutchison, played as good golf as his partner. He also turned in 67 for the afternoon round by mixing several birdies with par golf. Hagen was never over par in the last eighteen. except. on the first hole, where he took a five. He regained this lost stroke on the sec ond, however, where he got 8 birdie three. Throughout the remaining sixteen holes the New Yorker was par and better.
 Hagen practically lost his chance at the championship this morning when he took a A on the inside nine after making the first nine in par He played par golf up to the treacherous thirteenth. Here his drive was in the rough and his re- covery was poor. He was on the green in five and down in eight, three above par. He also was over par by one stroke each on the next iforr. His card for the round was IS, seven above par.
 Bobby Cruickshank also found trouble in the morning round and turned in a card of 76. After lead ing the field in the first thirty-si holes and winning the medal honors, the little fellow slowed down and the best he could do was join the four cornered tie for second place. ~F Bobby's play today. He simply did not did play the consistent golf that brought him within a few strokes of the national open championship at Inwood this summer.
 Leo Diegel showed better form today than in the early rounds. Aft CT playing the first thirtysiX holes above par, the Washington youth turned in cards of 70 and 6S today. clipping his 2 hole score to 2S7. which brought him within the sec ond place tie.
 Joe kirkwood played par golf to- day and joined the tie for runner-rp position. He played only medium golf most the day but both his cards were 71s.
 Mike Brady, the Birmingham. Mich. professional, who won the western open crown last winter on the Oak Hills links, finished tenth in the tournament. His card for the 72 holes was 29S None of Bradys rounds was scored in par. his lowest card being 72
 J. A. Kennedy of Tulsa, kla., led the amateur division with card of 29S, a tie with Brady. Kennedy has played a steady game during the tournament.
 It was left for Wifi ed Reid, the Detroit pro, to turn in the prize freak play of the tournament. Reid won his honors on the third hole in the afternoon round when he holed out in one for an eagle. The hole is 120 yards.
 Medal play of those who competed in Ae finals today were:
 "Jock" Hutchison. Chicago. 75-s77267
 Leo piegel. Washington. D. C., 7a-77-
 Joe Kirkwood, unattached, 76-71-7o-71-
 Hobby cruickshank. westfield, N. J.. ss-7l-7s-71-2s7
 Walter Hagen. New York. 74-eS-7s-s7--
 Fl. T. srogell. Memphis 74-74-72-73-293
 H. C. Lagerblade, Bristol, Conn. 74-69- E9es;s ,,ls,mssTi crais' New Orleans Ia.' 7'-74-
 J. A. Kennedy. Tulsa. Okla, 72-75-75-7s
 Mike Brady, Birmingham. Mich.. 75-72- cqnnsg Nelson. Fort Wayne rnd.' 7s-7s- Nsi.on Fort Wayne Ind 7b-75