Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06

VI at the Worcester Country
4 Club are still heard in the
land.
Primarily it might be said that this
grand international event, among
whose more or less Interior purposes
was the drawing Of the two great
English-speaking nations together in
that closer bond of relationship which
Is supposed to be effected by sporting
competition, was not altogether I'M
marred by ruff1ed feelings as between
the rival bands of athletes.
Saying this, the writer hastens to
add that nothing occurred which
need cause any fears Of war or even a
break in diplomatic relations between
Great Britain and the United States.
On the other hand, there were little
bobbles-as George Duncan, the dour
Root, would say-of irritation.
Ray Stands Firm.
The one that excited the greatest in
terest was Capt. Walter Hagen's de-
eision to drop Wild Bill Mehlhorn
from the American team because of
his poor play in the Scotch foursome
matches that marked the first day of
the international encounter.
Hagen decided that Al Espinosa,
who had gone to Worcester as a sub
etitute. would do much better than
Mehlhorn. Capt. Ray, to whom Capt.
Hagen communicated his intention,
hemmed and haYed pretty vigorously
bver this scheme. He realized that the
United States Golf Association had
made a broad ruling on the question
Of regarding substitutes as regular
members of a competing team, but st.
Andrews had not followed suit.
So far as substituting was concern
I'd. the British would like to put
George Gadd in Jolly's place, but
could not do so, because Of their
5elief that such things simply were
hot done. Well, the Americans were
going to play Espinosa, no matter
What the British did. At least this
mas the talk the night before the final
match. But when the time came
capt Hagen decided TO stand pat. So
uehlhorn played-and incidentally he
put up a whale of a game.
Trouble Threatens.
In addition to the international COM
llication which this threatened, there
Mas also for a time the grave danger
,f internal trouble. Mehlhorn, justly
Indignant, could not see that Hagen's
kame on Friday was of sufficient
herit to give him license to throw
Inv one-unless it was himself-of
he team, and for a time every one
feared he was going to crown his
Iaptain with nothing less soft than a
liblick. However, all ended happily.
Then there was the decision at the
brook which lay between the first tee
md the first green which caused
seorge Duncan to shoulder with rage
I'll Friday. Turnesa. who was paired
With Farrell. drove 800 yards straight
Town the fairway. The ball rolled
: % the bank of the little brooklet and
topped on the very brink. 1t lay half
Under a dimunitive foot bridge. The
iall could be hit but there was no pos.
fbility Of playing it with any idea of
lending it to any particular place.
1t was Farrelrs turn to shoot and
tfter studying the lie he told one of
he officials of the match that it could
hot be played. The officials agreed
With him and summoned the referee
the referee said that the bali might
le removed a clubs length from the
fridge. This was done and Farrell had
in easy pitch to the green.
Duncan Is Peeved.
Duncan maintains that the referee
lad no right to make a decision OF
he sort. The bridge was not movable
here was no sign showing that there
fciO Bibhiiho uIiNlcI repair. IN OlTlti
lords. it was up TO Farrell he main
aimed, TO play his shot. He further
laid that the referee had no business
. make any decision whatever or
Wch a point, that it was wholly a
batter Of playing golf and that John
~ Farrell knew as well as he did thai
BE- should play the ball as it lay.
Golf lawyers at Worcester all seem
a to lie Of the opinion that Duncan
Fas right in his legal contentious
IT any rate he brooded over the mat
er and put up rank game of golf
Pm Saturday, though, he was yer,
;ood.
Duncan, the only man to beat al
american home bred in the two-som,
patches Saturday, was the onl.
Icothma' ION the British team, tn
est be' < English. The Scots wer
elebra ,sng in Worcester on Saturda,
light. They were having a Draw time
al Espinosa, the sub. was twice toll
get ready to play, once on Thurs
Jay night and once on Friday night
lut poor Al never did get a chance
&c was a sadly disappointed boy.
Those American enthusiasts who eX
,ected the British experts would shoN
hem many new wrinkles in golf styl
= Fere sadly disappointed. 1t was tn
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