Imperial Valley press., 1927-06-17
BY MARY K. BROWNE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB,
Hutton, Pa, June 17.-To the dead
on "No Man s Land at Oakmont
during the battle tor possession of
the great national open champion
ship. l dedicate this eulogy:
Bobby Jones, the young general is
gone, but not forgotten. Bobby has
relinquishod his title, temporarily at
least, to one of two professionals,
Harry Cooper of Los Angeles, or
Tommy Armour of Washington, d.
c., who tied with scores of 301 yes
terday and will play 180 holes this
afternoon for the title.
1t was not surprise to me that
Bobby did not win, but 1 do not
believe he can be both lawyer and
at the top of golf at the same time,
any more than William Tilden could
be an actor and at the same time
at the top of tennis. q.
Nor could Jack Dempsey be a
movie star and the best prize fight.
er in the world, simply because you
must specialize in games as you do
in a profession or you cannot hope
to compete successfully with oppon-
ents who are devoting their lives to
a single objective. Why is Lind
bergh such great flyer' Because
he lives and dreams of aviation.
However, there is the other ex-
treme of Walter Hagen for instance
who | believe is "foundered on
golf. E" You may think me ipconsis-
tent in saying this, after saying ono
should devote his life to one OBJ.
Joctivc if he hopes to he and re-.
main at the top. The point is, YOU
must play enough to be hardened to
the strain of competition but not
too much to become stale. How
much is where the individual has to
be wise.
- Sarazen Lacks Streke
Gene Sarazen was severely
wouuded' in the third round yes
terday when he took .argc so, but
showed his nerve and fighting spirit
when he came back in the afternoon
to finish only ohe stroke behind the
leaders.
What sickening feeling it must
give Gene to think back where he
could have so easily saved that one
stroke and been in today's play
off for the title.
Harrison Johnson, who had led
the field for two days, accomodat-
ed the field by blowing up right on
the first nine of the third round.
He didn t keep anyone in suspense.
He himself didn { expect to win. so
j guess he didn t lose any sleep last
night.
Wild Bill' Mchlhorn gave HIM
self thrill and little Harry Coop
or, the leader, nervous chills, when
he (Mehlhorn) went crazy and shot
the first nine of the last round in
five under par then descended from
the heights - the depths with six
over par for dc last nine of the
same round.
That kind of golf is purely and
simply ease of shattered nerves.
Skill or ability to play shots could
not fluctuatc so much within a
round. Think of it, from five un.
der TO SIX over par.
Camera Kills French
Emmett French put off his fun,
cral until the 18th hole of the last
round. He was inwardly afraid of
the fast 18th green and played
short with al iron, then lust rs he
was about to approach, one Of those
diabolical movie cameras started to
reel.
He was short with his approach.
His spirit was broken and his grave
open and whiting for him at the
next hole. He rasignedly stepped
in.
Tommy Armour was flirting with
death for five holes of the last
round. He certainly deserves the
Distinguished Service Cross for
he was faced with the task of shoot