Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-28


tomorrow at Sarasota and on Mar
the writer has the feeling that "the
some manner or other, as he usu
On form Jones should be the viz
count. Jones is likely to be strai
to outplay the professional up to til
choose, although in this respect H;
Form in golf, however. does no
always count and Hagen is a golfer
of rare temperament who is unusually
good in man-to-man combat on the
golf links.
In fact in this matter of disposition
Sir Walter has a slight advantage
also. Bobby, though, has developed
wonderful attitude toward golf ir
recent years. sort of devil-may-cart
spirit which. if he can maintain it il
this kind of match, will stand him il
good stead.
Hagen Is PINNED.
There are three reasons which lea(
the writer to feel that Hagen ma
come through in this match Fo
one, he is playing very fine golf a
the present time. Hagen usually
plays his best game during the frs
six months of the year, after he ha
enjoyed long rest in the Fal
months. Through the Summer in the
past five or six years he has not don
so well, although he has been vic.
toriouS IN the professional champion
snip the past two years when this
tournament has been held in Septem
Der.
Nevertheless 1t is true that Hager
shines when he is keen for the game
And at present he is right mental,
On the other hand, Bobby seems not
so keen. He has been active VIII
business and the Winter is not his
season. He would be better mentally
for this kind of match in the Summer
months
Secondly, Hagen is masterful in his
play around the green's. In chipping
and putting and in mashie-niblick play
Walter has no superiors. Jones is
remarkably adept around the greens.
IN 1act, with the possible exception
or Hagen he is the greatest of them
all in this respect. But Bobby is not
so likely to hole those marathon puts
as often as his professional opponent.
III Hagen ever strikes that mood he
VIII be practically invincible.
Pro Has the Edge.
Thirdly. there is the professional
side to be considered. Everybody who
has followed sports of any kind over
period of years knows that the star
professional or the average pro Is
superior to the star amateur. It Is
the professionals business to be good.
The amateur has not the time nor
the inclination to take sports as
seriously, or rather to make a busi-
ness of it.
On the other hand, if Hagen is not
putting. the match Is apt to develop
into rout for Jones, who can be
depended on always to play steadily
and consistently. Bobby will make
contest of 1t in any event, YOU
can wager on that. What is more,
the affair should be very colorful, very
interesting and productive Of some
great golf, for Jones and Hagen not
only are the two greatest golfers in
this or any other country, but they
are also the most colorful in the
game.
Virginia Van VIE is the most prom.
Using girl golfer this country has pro-
duced since Glenna Collett became
famous. Miss Van Wie's performance
in the Florida women's championship
at Palm Beach prompts the writer to
make this unqualified statement. Miss
Van Vie made a score Of 78 to lead a
strong field in the qualifying round.
That score Is within one stroke of the
course record for the Palm Beach
Country Club now held by Glenna
Collett.
However, 1t was not Miss Van Wie's
score that was so impressive. Rather
it was her golf style and manner, as
well as her demeanor on the links.
This youngster from Chicago has Just
turned II. And it Is in no wise a. re-
Election on Glenna Collects game to
say that at II Miss Van VIE is quite
as impressive as Glenna was at the
same age. Miss Collett herself is
quite enthused about the game of the
young Chicagoan.
Has Physique For Game.
Miss Van VIE has the physique for
golf. She has broad shoulders and a
hne pair of hands, and Is stockily
built. Then she has a fine goifing
swing, very compact and powerful.
She will drive up with any of the best
OF the woman players and her iron
play Is magnificent. Above all she has
an ideal temperament for the game.
Miss Van Vie is of the so.called plod.
ding, stolid type. She takes things
very calmly and seems never to be
perturbed.
The Chicago girl first participated
in tournament play just one year ago
and in the South Atlantic champion.
ship at Ormond Beach she went to
the final round, where she was beaten
IN a close struggle by the hard-hitting
Dorothy Klotz.
Miss Van VIE competed in the wom-
ems national championship for the
first time at st. Louis last Fall and
made an excellent showing. She quail.
fled with good score and did we'll In
match play.
Miss Van VIE is planning a strenu-
ous campaign Of tournament golf this
to prepare for the Summer sea.
son. She will play in the South At.
lantic championship at Ormond next
week, and in the Florida East Coast
at ST. Augustine the fol.
lowing week. Miss Van VIE will have
competition OF national character.
BESIDES Glenna Collett, Mrs. Dorothy
campbell Hurd, Helen Payson
frances Hadf1eld. Bernice Wall. Doro
they Klotz. Mrs. H. D. Sterett. Mrs /
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