Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-07
HAGEN ELIMINATED
BY F|TFUL PUTTING
Beaten, 3 and 2, by Leo in
p. G. A. Meet-Watrous Is
Trimmed, s and 5.
BY PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

OS ANGELES, December THE
great conjurer of the links, Leo
Diegel, whose swinging clubs. as
IL magic .wands, carried him
through to triumph over Walter
Hagen yesterday, will pit his skill
against the threat of Smiling Johnny
Farrell today in the final match of his
Professional Golfers Association tourna-
ment.
Farrell will be seeking his first P. G. A.
crown on the trying Hillcrest course
which saw the championship hopes of
both the great Haig and his fellow
townsman from Detroit, AL Watrous,
lost in the yawning traps and on the
treacherouS greens.
The professional from New York, open
champion in 1923, will attempt to do
what p. o. Hart, Wheeling, w. Va;
Herman Barron and Gene SaraZen Of
the Metropolitan district failed to ac-
compliSh in the first three rounds.
While the f1tful putting of the great
Haig had much to do with yesterdays
defeat on the thirty-fourth green, 3
and 2. the fact that fate dealt kindly
with Dtegel contributed largely to Sir
Walters downfall, his second in four
P. G. A. meetings with "Larruping Leo"
That the Aqua Caliente professional was
ready to make the best of the breaks,
LlOWeNeEJ CdIlIlOJ DC QenlSu.
Loses at Putting.
The five times holder of the national
crown watched the inimitable Diegel
hole long puts when his own attempts
failed by inches. This told the story.
Hagen's drives were more consistent,
while the pair took turns placing their
approach shots close to the pin.
A lead Of one up as they went to the
Mas hNy kaI
six for Hagen when the champions
approach, headed for sand trap, was
detected by the heel of one of the
5000 members of the gallery. sending
it back into the fairway. Diegel won
the hole with a par four.
From that moment on to the finish,
the British open champion trailed,
although his late rallies on the 22d
and 23d, and again in the closing mo-
mentS of the match, threatened to
unnerve his opponent.
Cool and calculating, Hagen STEP
ped to the saith tee. two down and
three to play after winning the 33d
with a birdie three. But a receptive
sand trap took his iron shot on the
short hole and Diegel, sensing victory,
laid his ball within five feet of the pin,
an advantage too much for the great
Haig to overcome.
Diegel Still Under Par.
In winning, Diegel continued the
sub-par game which has marked his
entire play of the tourney. Starting
of with a 140 to take second honors
in the qualifying round, the Baja,
Calf, professional set new competi-
tive course record for a 81 medal, five
under par the following day against
Hart. In downing Sarazen he medaled
II and again yesterday a So.
WatrouS cracked during his after
noon round with Farrell going to the
9th eight down, to lose and after
a rally on the 29th and 30th. The
Smiling Beau Brummel from New York
had led the morning round 2 up.
Farrells golf has not matched that
Of Diegel in the matter of medal play,
but this has been more than equaled
by his undying determination. After
qualifying with 148 card, the for
mer open title holder bested John Gold
en-, Paterson, N. j., up, medaling a
SO.
He took Henry Cuici of Bridgeport,
Conn, 2 and /, following this with
UP triumph over Craig Wood of New
York on the S7th green in the third
round.