Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-10
THE SPORTLICHT
BY CRANTLAND RICE

and eight or ten others who are capable
of flirting with par.
Don't forget Chick Evans on this list
Can they stop Jones? This is the big
! question and will continue to be the big
question as the field, one by one, steps
hammers drive down the long, narrow
fairway of the first hole.
Only Jones himself doesn't seem TO
be worked up over the situation. He
looks to be in the finest condition he
has yet shown, lean, brown, perfectly
conditioned after a hard two months
campaign. He is hitting the ball with
the same old slow, easy looking swing
that is never hurried or rushed--a swing
that goes to the top of the back swing
before it ever starts down, with turn
Of the body that leaves him in perfect
position to hit against the left side.
And yet it is big mistake to figure
that even Bobby Jones has any set
UP against this field. There are too
many good ones who may suddenly be-
come hot. This is a great test for any
golfer who can use his head and hold
his courage. 1t Is . great test for q
golfer who can use his putter on green's
that may be extremely bathing, and in
this respect the three men to watch are
Jones, Hagen and Horton Smith. They
are three of the finest putters in the
world. They are cool headed, not
easily discouraged, able to keep their
concentration on the big job, working
all the way through.
Against them you find an entry such
as Diegel, who is quite likely to keep his
second shots so close to the pin that he
won't have to worry about his putter.
The same is true Of Tommy Armour.
Any golfer who Is straight from the
tee and who can handle an approach
as Armour and Diegel can handle their
irons Is capable Of beating par IN more
than one round.
The big test of this championship IS
sticking to the Job, minus discourage
ment and fluttering duck fltS In time OF
trouble. There Is always terrible In
clination to weaken and decide that only
flock of brides will be any use. Too
many of them overlook the fact that
all the others will also run into trouble
here and there and make their share
| of mistakes.
Hagen realizes this to the fullest ex-
tent, and this is one Of the main rea-
sons that Hagen will be dangerous in
reaching again for crown he wore
IL years ago and has never quite
reached since. But he has won four
British opens meanwhile and i've p. c..
| A. championships, SO you've got to
figure him with q frst-class chance
| until MS maj putt leaves MIN out.
What will the young fellows do here?
Hagen thinks this will be a tournament
where experience counts. Most tourna-
mentS are that way-it takes a lot Of
seasoning to prepare any golfer for the
nerve test for the Job of concentration
which this championship demands. 1t
takes more than one trif under fire
as rule, although there h. been one
or two exceptions
AS Walter Hagen explains it, there
must be three or four sinking spells for
each man, even for a Bobby Jones. and
the winner must survive these with a
stout heart and a cool head and keep on
| playing golf. Some survive the first or
second and then collapse. A few sur
vive them all-and these always have a
chance.
/ (Copyright, 1890 By North American News
paper Alliance)