Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-08
HAD GREAT HOPES
| OF HALT|NG yANKS
Blow Would Have Been Even
Worse Had Jurado Won
Open Honors.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~ CAGo. June s.-Great
III Britain must be thorough
~ ly tired Of seeing Ameri-
cans win its open golf
championships. For eight conse-
cutive years the British open
championship merely has been a
corollary Of American golf, and
only once since 1921 has the THU
lar trophy found a resting place
in the British Isles.
The British had thought, and logi-
cally SO. that with Bobby Jones retired
and Walter Hagen remaining at home
one Of Its professionals might regain
the lost championship at Carnoustie
Henry Cotton, its independent young
star, had grown into seeming cham
pionship caliber and Charles Whit
combe, Herbert Jolley and q number
Of others were capable of fast, fine golf
But the best q British professionals
seems to be lacking some champion
ship element when combating leading
American shotmakers. So for another
year, Britain must swallow its disap-
pointment and take what solace it may
In the fact that its new open champion
was born and reared in Scotland.
Had Tommy Armour failed on that
final round. Great Britain's disappoint-
ment would have been even greater. For
then the championship would have gone
to little Jose Jurado Of the Argentine
And who could have foreseen the day
when q descendant of the Spanish Dons
would win a British championship
among the heather Of Scotland?
Argentine Near Title.
But both Britain and the United
States should have q care for this man
Jurado. With little more stamina, q
bit more luck on the putting greens
and the South American would be the
champion. What q tale that would be
A tiny man who spent IL years as Q
caddy at the San Andre Club of Ar
gentina climbing to the British open
Certainly Willie Park, who won the first
British open IN 1850, would have rolled
over in his grave.
Jurado is not a flash. Once before
he led the British open field late in the
championship. only TO slip and have
the tigerish Walter Hagen rush past
him to the title.
Jurado Is lacking in championship
seasoning, according to some Of our
American professionals. Plant him ir
the United States for a year and h
might become q champion. Jose anc
three OF his ccmpatriots will be In the
United States open at Toledo q month
hence and the galleries there will see
a mighty colorful player. The Argentine
has produced great polo players and
Luis Angel Firpo for the prize ring
Now 1t would seem the pampas are
breeding golf champions.
The outcome Of the British open wa.
chilling to the hopes of Great Britain
for winning the Ryder Cup matche.
from United States at Scioto late thi.
month. Percy Alliss and Henry Cotton
who were two high Britons in tn.
championship, will not be members OF
the British team: AllisS because of a con-
nection with a German club and Cottor
, because Of refusal to abide by some
rules Of the British P. G. A. Davies
who tied for nth place; Abe Mitchell
Arthur Havers and Fred Robson farce
best OF the British Ryder Cup pos.
slbilities, but Gene Sarazen and john,
Farrell stood between them and the
champion. The Whitcombe brothers
and George Duncan were we'll dowr
the list and ut this time 1t is dificult
to foresee anything but an American
victory at Scioto.
Horton Smith was the greatest dis.
appointment among the American play.
ers at Carnoustie. The Joplin Pine had
begun to hit his stride late in the