The Washington times., 1929-09-07

He will be the champion who beat
AL accepted champions in one and
the same tournament and, II that is
not enough honor, then Harrison
Johnston and the good, old fighting
Doctor will be content to accept
what they have until honor declares
another dividend.
Some are prone today to depre.
ciate this final round today, feeling
that the passing OF Jones and Tolley
and Won Elm had robbed 1t Of It's
authenticity. Others felt that
glanor and romance would have
been better sustained If Francis
OuiInet or Chandler Egan, or both,
had survived the serni.final round
yesterday.
Possibly It would be, but the fact
seems to have been overlooked that
the game Of golf win be better for
the fact that a man who never be-
fore was champion viii have to sur
vive a fighting round Of golf that
will I'LL the eye and gladden. the
heart. This is inevitable. No pair
like Johnston and Willing can meet
without fighting their hearts out.
In fact, no pair exactly like john
ston and Willing ever before have
met for major title. They repre-
sent. the opposite extremes Of the
human personality. Johnston, his
heart as sunny as his head Of gold
hair; Willing, quietly grim as the
dour winters in his own Northwest.
II the two OF them walked in the
same room unannounced, Johnston
would catch the fancy Of the roomful
instantly. ,Hs represents romance,
the spirit of youth; his appeal is con-
tagious. willing is q serious. family
man Of 80 who took up golf in what
the golfers call "late in life," and
carries the responsibility involved
with an air Of great purpose. He
has not been gallery favorite here.
For where Johnston does his
fighting with q smile on his lips
and head held high, Willing
literally lowers his and, with q
gIOWer, charges into battle.
Somehow, his appeal to me is as
great as that Of JCilnstOn's, for
the doctor is one who never for.
sakes his courage, even in the
face Of the fact that, Of all the
people on the golf course, he
seems to be man alone.
Anyhow tueES - TlO uO0Ut bA1I
Johnston will be the gallery's dar-
ling for this match, although with
all of his personal magnetism,
Jimmy Is no less serious about this
golfing business than Willing Is. An
investment salesman back in st.
Paul, he is said never to know the
day when he fails to practice his
shots as religiously as the Moham-
medan makes his obeisances at sun.
down. They say Jimmy has all the
trick appurtenances Of indoor play
installed in his home, making him
the friend OF the sporting goods
dealers, and that ehaS dug divots
in the living room rug with some
OF the most spectacular shots ever
to break q cutglass chandelier.
Comparatively, the pair Is a stand.
off. Neither has advanced beyond
the third round Of the champion.
ship until this year. Both are
former Walker Cup players, John.
ston having been appointed on
three teams and Willing on two.
The last of these occasions saw
the doctor win the deciding match
against England. He twice has
been Pacific Northwest amateur
champion and last year he won
the Oregon Open from a field that
included Johnny Farrell. then ma.
ttcnal champion; Walter Hagen.
British champion; Mac Smith and
other good ones. It takes \ golfer
v no InaL 49,.