Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
THINKS 81 ENOUGH
FOR EARLY ROUNDS
Tells of Unusual Crowds at
Open Tourney and Ryder
Matches in England.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

- HICAGO, July 18.-Horton
Smith, the international
~ golfer who did so well for
the United States in the
Ryder Cup play at Southport,
England, was telling of the crowds
that turned out for the British
Open at st. Andrews and the
team matches.
Il am certain there were more
than 10000 out for the final days
play at st. Andrews" he related,
land we drew tremendous gal
leries at Southport. The gate fee
for the Open was 2 shillings,
while at the Ryder Cup matches
it was 2 shillings 6 pence"
The U. S. G. A. and the P. G. A.
might learn something from the low
admission prices in Britain. Times be-
ing what they are few of our golf fol-
lowers are able to lay down 81 or more
to see golf stars in action. If the charge
was reduced to 81 for the qualifying
rounds and the early matches, be-
lieve the galleries would be materially
increased. Prices have been reduced in
most Of our sports and golf should be
10 different than others. The P. G. A.
may try lower scale IN its champion
ship at Milwaukee next month.
Course Too Dry.
CM1TH says st. Andrews was any,
y thing but an Americans idea Of a
championship course during the
British Open. THE course was dry as
;inder and very tricky. To score well
l fellow had to have almost perfect
ontrol of every club and putting was
! severe test. Shute's splendid control
vas the outstanding feature Of his VIC
.orious play"
1t was loss of control on. the third
round that caused Hagen's terrific
slump, according to Smith. After two
great rounds Hagen began to slip with
every club and soon was playing very
sloppy golf. According to Smith, Olin
Dutra'S last two rounds in the British
Open were masterpieces.
"A score of IS or rs on the last day
at st. Andrews represented splendid
golf. Dutra went around in 70-72 and
those scores represent as fine golf as
you could ever expect to see"
Dutra's play in the Ryder Cup
matches was due largely to bad hook,
Smith declares. The Californian could
not control his wooden shots and at
Southport shot that landed of the
fairways was shot that caused
trouble. Dutra was just playing his
way to top form on the final rounds of
the British open and Smith expects
him to make great defense of the
P. G. A. title at Milwaukee.
Urging Pros 70 Return.
THE P. G. A., by the way, is all
in bother. The sectional quail
flying rounds for the champion
ship must be played within the
next 10 days and several of our out
standing professionals still are in Eu-
rope. A. r. Gates, business administra-
tor of the P. G. A., is cabling frantically
for Densmore Shute, Paul Runyan, Wal
ter Hagen and others to hurry home In
time to qualify. The p. G. A. without
its usual luster.
Only the defending champion is ex-
onpt from the sectional qualifying, so
If any Of the professionals daily too
long in Europe they will be out Of the
P. G. A. field. An effort undoubtedly
will be made at the annual meeting this
Winter to amend the championship
rules so as to permit an automatic Sec
tional qualifying for players competing
in the British open or Ryder Cup
matches, who do not want to dash home
Immediately after the play in Great
Britain.