New Britain herald., 1928-05-12
 
HAGEN ACCLAIMED
 FOR GREAT GAME.
British Press Lavish in Praise of
 American Golfer

London. May n UN - Walter Hagen. who has been criticized ad. vsrsely in the past by the British preas, was acclaimed today for his dramatic comeback in capturing the British open golf championship after his defeat by Archie Comp ston In 8 special match.
 Having watched Hagen win the open for the third time the British experts were wondering today whether another American. Glenna Collett, would have the British women's golf championship in her possession at the end of next week.
 Hagen's capture of the British open made the seventh American victory in ntne years, and there were regrets and heart searchings over the British failure. But no ex- cuses were offered. and Hagen's superiority was universally &C., knowledged.
 Commenting on Hagen's recover ing after being beaten by Compston IS down, the Times admirinEly said: Any other man would have been at least temporarily crushed by that fearful beating. but to Ha. gen 1t acted only as a spur. Of tho big men he has incontestably proved himself the biggest"
 No finer display of sheer deter- imitation to overcome difficulties ever was witnessed" Sporting Life said. Referring to the Hagen-Comp- ston match. the paper declared that Hagen's performance at Sand wich was the most dramatic come- back in the history of the game"
 Sentence after sentence in this vein was written by golf experts and editorial writers on Hagen's play.
 Aside From his immediate re- cuperation from the adverse influ- ence expected to result from his de- feat by Compston. Hagen was paid tribute for possessing Q marvellous ability to fight through desperate situations with indominitable will and spirit.
 Tt is true" one expert wrote. that Hagen makes more false shots than any other first class golfer, but nobody has his mastery in recovering"
 Since 1920. when the open com- petition was resumed after tho war. the winners have been: George Duncan, British. 1920; Jock Hutch ison. American. 1921: Walter Ha- gen, American. 1929: A. G. Havers. British, 1923; Hagen. 1924; Jim Barnes American. 1925. and Bobby Jones, American. in 1926 and 1927. Hasen's string of golf victories also Includes two American open titles. three American western open titles and i've championships of the American Golfers association.
 Some writers had long faces over the British defeat and asked what was the amtter with British golf The Daily News offered the ex- planation that 1t seems to be suf- fering from g severe form of in- feriority complex"
 In al the comment. however. there was a notable absence of any carping at the prolonged series of victories.
 Tt would be nice." the expert of the Post wrote. If some British golfer should stem the flood of victories. but 1t is pleas- ant to know that up to now they have been well and gentlemanly won"
 Sympathy was offered to the d. minutive Argentine, Jose Jurado, in his falling off in the last round, since his earlier play had won keen and at one time it was expected that lie might be the champion.
 Monday will see one of the two foreign contender1 for the British women's title out of the running for in the first round ct Glenna Collett is with Mile. Simone De La Chaume. a French woman, who is defending her title.