The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-23


In this years field Bobby Jones
appears to be the strongest bid of
the amateurs. The Atlanta boy has
q formidable record over the last
three years in open championships.
His total for the three is S91 strokes,
just one more than Walter Hagen,
who leads the field, and better than
Jim Barnes, Jock Hutchinson and
Chick Evans, who rates next among
the nonsalaried brigade.
At Skokie last year Bobby finished
stroke back of Gene Sarazen. his
challenge proving the most impress
Sive OF any amateur since the re-
newal of the championship after the
war; When the winning Of title
comes down to the matter of single
stroke the issue turns on such an
infinitesimally small balance that
any one OF a hundred incidents in a
single round Of play makes or breaks
a possible winner.
A fine drive that finds an unfavor-
able lie. a well-played approach that
takes a bad bound, a putt that rims
the cup, either OF these may prove
the turning point
For the past four years Bobby
has been regarded as a possible
winner in every competition that
he has entered. Thus far he has
never been favored with any con-
siderable breaks I'm the luck. And
In the fact of composition such as
q championship aSpirant Is called
on to meet in q big championship
these days at least q fair break
b absolutely necessary for success.
It would appear that he is about
due, and If it happens that Lady
Luck smiles on him at Inwood, the
chances are quite fair that the
next open champion will be an
amateur.
Amateur Champion Jesse Sweetser
win also carry a chance in this
coming battle. Sweetser has great
golfing possibilities, and he is
capable of play quite as brilliant
as the best.
Francis Ouimet may also be
counted on to figure in this cham
pionship. The Boston star showed by
his play in England and Scotland
that he is probably better now than
he has been at any time since the
war, and at his best, he is good
enough to win.
Rude Knepper is in the list and
should finish well up. AS this is
written it is uncertain whether
Chick Evans will enter the tourna-
nnent. If he does, he must lie
counted one Of the best bets of the
amateurs.
Hagen and Sarazen will form the
chief bid of the home bred profess
Oionals, with Hagen enjoying
Of
other entry in the field. His show
ing in the British championship
proves that he is still a star of the
first magnitude. Sarazen disap-
pointed somewhat with his failure
to qualify. but he is more than
likely to retrieve that loss of pres
tige at Inwood.
Jock Hutchinson, Jim Barnes,
Macdonald Smith. and Joe Kirk
wood are the adopted sons who
figure strongest. Jock had to pass
up the trip to the British isles,
but it is quite possible that this
may prove a help rather than
hindrance to his chances. He has
had the time to bring his game to
stop speed gradually. and if he
strikes one of his brilliant streaks
in the championship he will be
hard man to beat.
Among those who have entered
are Rudolph Knepper of Sioux City
and Bobby Jones of Atlanta;
Charles Hoffner sent in his name
from Troon; George Aulbach, J. r.
Inglis, Will Mcguire, Pat Petranck,
Jack McKenna, J. Drucker. Mac
donald Smith, Jack Pirie. James
Hanlon, AL Mcbride. Larry Patton,
Cyril Hughes, George Thompson,
Tom Fazio. Arthur Reid of Ards
ley; c. f. Manning, Shreveport;
Marty O'Loughlin of Plainsfield;
Newton MAR; Fred Canausa. Tom
Boyd, Abe Espinosa, w. Reid of
Detroit; Jack Jolly. w. Loeffler of
Pittsburg; Frank Sprogell. Jim
Barnes, Emil Loeffler of Oakmont;
Jack Beckett of Englewood; Harry
Bolesta of Florida; Mike Brady,
Jack Burke, of ST. Paul: John Far
rell, James Farrell John Golden,
Will Mehlhorn. Jack Bowling. w.
H. Cox, Alec Smith. G. f. Van
Week. Willie Ogg. Dave Spittal,
James Donaldson, Pat Doyle, Leo
Diegel. Fred Mcleod and J. 3. Law
Of Cherry Valley.
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