Evening star., 1926-07-05

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British invasion comes through to
1t is true that Jones has been Il
in the last four American open tou
he played world championshi golf
But to expect Il fellow who is just
returning from the strain of two
major competitions, in one OF which
he was victorious. to win again. par
ticularly in a tournament where the
competition will be keener this year
than ever before, is expecting too
much. Bobby, of course. may turn
the trick. but the odds are all against
him.
Many Have Title Skill.
Among the golfers in this country
who have the game to win the ma
tional open are such players as Willie
MacFarlane Gene SaraZen, Johnny
Farrell. Leo Diegel. Mike Brady. Jock
Hutchinson. Al Espinosa, Joe TUrnesa,
Macdonald Smith. John GoldenS Tom
kerrigan. Willie Klein. Harry Cooper.
Tom Armour, Cyril Walker, Al Wa
trous and George Won Elm.
Past records bear out the writer 5
belief that the stars who have re-
manned at home to practice and to
rest up for the national open have a
who have been competing abroad.
The years Hagen won the British
open he did not figure in the Amer
lean open championship. although in
1924 he was in the thick of the fight
up until the finish. The year Jock
Hutchinson Won abroad-in 1921-he
finished far down the list at Washing
ton. OF course. it may be that Jones
or Watrous or Hagen will land in
front at Columbus. Bat this writer
likes the chances OF some of the
others, such as Sarazen. Farrell. Mac
donald Smith. Macfarlane and Diegel.
Sarazen Playing Well.
Sarazen is playing extremely well.
II has been said this lads star has
been extinguished entirely. but last
wear. when ne was not playing nearly
as well as he is now. he finished
within two strokes of Jones and Mac
fariane for the American open title.
Gene has a great temperament: he
has the experience. and if he gets on
to a good start he will be hard to
beat.
Johnny Farrell is another who is
due. He has been right up with the
leaders in the past three champion
ships. and last year he missed his
CnancG DN a SlIlEIe SLiohe
The tournament at Columbus Is
likely to develop as keen a fight as
that waged at Worcester last wear.
when six players. making blanket
finish. were separated by only two
strokes, The six were Willie Mac
farlane. Bobby Jones. Johnny Far
rell. Francis Ouimet. Gene Salazen
and Walter Hagen. Jones and Mac
farlane tied at o91. while Hagen and
Sarazen had scores of 293 each.
Everything points to a similar strus
gle this week. \ tic is quite possible,
and it would not be at all SURPRISING:
to see more than two fighting II OUT
in a play-off for the title.
Pros to Play Amateurs.
BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 5.-More
light will be shed tomorrow on the
POSSIBLE outcome of the national open
golf championship which starts
Thursday, when Il leading pros" op-
pose a dozen notable amateurs at the
Scioto Country Club, scene of the
tournament. The matches will be for
The benefit of the benevolent fund of
the Professional Golfers Association
of America.
The pro team will include Willie
Walter Hagen. 1914 and 1919 open
titlist: Macdonald Smith. Al Watrous,
Bill Mehlhorn. Willie Hunter. Harry
Cooper. Gene Sarazen. 1922 open
champion: Johnny Farrell, Leo Die
gel, Emmett French. Fred Mcleod,
Mike Brady, Jock Hutchinson and Bob
Mcdonald.
The amateurs will he chosen from
among such stars as Bobby Jones.
Watts Gum. George Won Elm, Roland
Mackenzie. Chick Evans. keefe Car
ter. Eddie Held. Clarence Wolff.
Densmore Shute, Jack, Westland. AL
fred Sargent. Harrison Johnston.
Clarke Corkran and others.
Will Play i'm FOursOmpS.
Play will he by foursomes beginning
at 3 pm. The teams will he chosen
tomorrow morning. Details of the
play are being arranged by George
Sargent Scioto Club pro. and preSi-
dent of the Professional Golfers AS
sociation.
Every through train today brought
more Of the 1913 qualifiers, who will
tee off in what promises To he the
most thrilling open in American golf
history. Early arrivals were expected
to include Bobby Jones. 1928 cham
pion and runnerup in 1924 and last
year, who landed Friday in New
York after winning the British open.
Practically all of the contestants
are expected to be on hand within
the next 81 hours. Macdonald Smith,
one of the favoriteS for the crown
now worn by MacFarlane. and sew
eral others have been here for four
or five days. getting acquainted with
the course.