Evening star., 1928-03-18

tI1IS year. ii OH WdiLtI
isn't late for the sailing Of
the Aquitania at midnight. April 49,
he will sail the bounding waves for
Southampton. due in FIVE days later.
giving the mighty "Haig" four days
In which TO straighten out his sea
legs in time to play for the weightiest
purse ever put up in the British Isles
for singles golf match.
Hagen Is In California now, making
a motion picture that Is TO be released
next Fall and Robert E. Harlow, his
manager. who Is doing bit OF work
In Washington in connection with
Frank Cravens golf show. THE Nine
tccnth Hole" closed the deal by cable
yesterday. Hagen's opponent in the
singles match on April q at a club
near London will be Archie Compston.
who is almost as cocky about his game
as Gene Sarazen. and has about as
much to be cOckey about. Harlow has
his doubts about Hagen making the
boat in time, so he has written the film
folk who are making the picture 10 get
Hagen on the train or in an airplane
in time to make New York by midnight
on April 49,
Trip TO BE Hagen's Sixth.
His visit TO England this year will
mark his sixth trip TO the tight little
isle in quest of the British open, and
he hopes to bring Abe Mitchell, king
OF long hitters. back with him The
Ryder Cup matches between picked
teams of American and British rro-
fessional golfers. are off for this year.
but Hagen hopes to induce Mitchell ana
one or two others to come 10 this
country for the American open at Chi
ca2o the third week in June.
The British open Is TO be- played
May Z, 3 and 9 at Sandwich. England.
where Hagen got his first taste of the
British championship back in 1922.
winning ovfr the wind-syept links by
the sea But in between the time he
lands at Southampton and the time
for reporting at the championship
Hagen will settle his friendly duel with
CompSton. British sportsmen have
wagered a sum said to total $50 pound5
on the chances of the ranyv Compston
against Hagen. and Hescns hackers
have accepted the challenge.
Hagen has won the British open
twicc-in 1922 OF his second trip 10
England and again in 1924. He fin
ished second 10 Arthur Havers in the
/ 1923 championship Hagen was the
/ first home bred American professional
/ 10 win. Robert T. Jones, jr.. of Atlanta.
/ American amateur champion. won the
/ British open in 1925 and 1927. but will
not return TO defend his title az Sand
wich according 10 advices from Atlanta
Hagen has hurt himself not a little
by his bclated appearance at golf eShi-
bition matches for which he is paid in
j coin OF the realm. although he has
learned that thu United States Golf
/ Association and British golf authorities
will not tolerate tardy appearing at the
first tee. He is such a great drawing
card however. that his laXity in the
matter OF promptneSs has been over
| looked or at least condoned. for Walter
always gives a good show wherever he
appears Congressional members and
many other golfers of the city will re-
call that he was an hour and quarter
late for All appearance at Congressional
last Spring.
A team match has been arranged be-
tween George Washington University
and william and Mary College of Will
liamsburg. Va. TO be played at York
town. Va. April 81 This match Is the
only team contest In which the William
End Mary golfers will play. although
several other team affairs are planned
| by the George Washington University
team. Sam Wilcox Of Norwich Conn.
is to captain the William and Mary
team.
Recognition Is coming at last To a
profession that has far outgrown the
! harhaZard accomplishments of past
years. With several colleges through
out the country already offering courses
for golf green keepers. the MsSSachu-
settS Agricultural College in the con-
Servative Bav State has seen the writ
Ing on tho wall and inRugurated a To-
week course IN greenkeeping. following
an example set not lonS ago BY Mary
land State University. at College Park
Md. Stewart Whaley. until few weeks
ago gveenkeepcr at the Washington Golf
and Country Club, was a graduate OF
the Maryland institution, and Is moy-
Ing toward bigger Jobs In the world OF
golf
Golf architecture has long been
listed among the constructive sciences
and the golf playing professional is as
old as the game. But the art OF green
keeping has been somewhat haphag-
ard affair. usually left 10 the club pro-
feSSional, who frequently knows little
about the care OF grasses. tiling OF
green's and the engincerins factors that
so To make q frSt-claSS golf course.
Much Of the advance of this later
day science can be traced to the green's
section ot the United States Golf As