New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
HAGEN ATTEMPTS GOLF COMEBACK
Officials Save His Qualifying
 Place in Yesterdays Play

Los .Ang, les. Dec. , P)-Thc great Walter Hagen. five times winner of the Professional Golfers association title. today will attempt a comebacr Cu tho Hllcrcst Country club courSc where yesterday hc stumbled through 36 holes Of medal play V hich saw him all but fail 10 finish among the 32 qualificrs.
 Only the official hand of the ;aSo- citation, hich last night ordered tlsa namc of Light Horse" Harry Coop CT struck from the list of those who had earned tht right io enter today's opcun" match play. saved sir Wal tcr' from continuing the playor for ono of the last two places, This was halted last night as darkness en- Nrloped the fourth green.
 AIcx Piric. president of the P. C. .t., ruled cooper out on the ground that he did not qualify in his re- gIonal trials The decision auto natically placed Hagen, Henry Cuici and Bill Mehlhorn, among those who will compete in today's first round. The trio had tied with Al Tough ion. Rockville, Md. and Waldo CroWder, Shirtland. O.. with cards of 149. but the Rockville professional was removed from the contenders Dn the first hole of elimination play, while Crowdcr dropped out Of the fourth.
 Glaring irregularities in the grea. i lIaig's putting were responsible for the showing. which saw him among 1 the tail-enders for the first time in many years of P. G. A. play. Today : he faces Bob Shave. of Aurora. O.. who qualified well up in the list with ! 145.
 l While Eagen's chances were swing 1 ing in the balance Fred Morrison, Of i l .os Angeles. was stroking his way i to a great 13G to lead the field in the medal round. This was four points better than Leo Diegel. defending { champion. Morrison turned in a par T for his morning round. but cam" I back with d startling Ca to get a competitive course record. DlegC' $ ] 10 placed him second, with Gene Sarazen John Golden. and Tony
 
 one stroke behind the titloholdor.
 Because of his remarkable show ing vest terday. Morrison rose 10 the heights as potential candidate for "I.arruping I.co's" crown. but Joe I<irkWood. who qualified with a li'. vas expected to give hi'. a tough match today because of his superior tournament experience.
 Dicgol who displayed steaIy, confident brand Of golf will have his right to the title tested by x. C. Hart. Wheolng W. Na., who finished with l17 yesterday.
 For the most part inc favoritaS survived the medal play.
 Tommy Armour vas ruled out by his physician, who said he was in no condition 10 compete because of q recent attack of ptomainc poisoning.
 Those who qualified yesterday for match play:
 Fred Morrison. Los Angeles. 1$f.
 Leo Dcgcl. A@ua Calicntc, Mex. no.
 Gene Sarazen, Fresh Meadow, N. N.. 14l.
 John Golden. Paterson. \. J.. Al,
 Tony Manero. New York. 141.
 Dcnamorc Shutc, Youngstown, O.. l43.
 Charlie Guest. Los Angeles, l43.
 Al Espinosa. Chicago. l4S.
 Albert Alcroft. Youngstown. O., 1i&.
 Horton Smith. Joplin. Mo-. IA.
 Frank Walsh. Chicago. IA.
 Larry Nabholtz, Houston, Texas 145.
 Bob Shave. Aurora. Ohio. f45
 Graf" Wodo. Long Island, x. Y. 145.
 Al Watrous. Detroit, 45.
 Guy raulson. Chicago. l4G.
 Herman Barron White Plains, x r.. 46.
 Clarence Clark. Mcfarland, Okla. '14G.
 David Hackney, Mcthucn, Mass. 14G.
 Clarence Dosor. Rochester, x. Y. IT..
 r.. o, Hart, Wheeling. w. Va 1t7.
 Wif1y Cox. Brooklyn. x. Y. 1A7
 Joe Kirkwood. Philadelphia. 147 M. |. Dutra, Tacoma, Wash, l47