Evening star., 1933-06-21
GENE AND WALTER
| NEVER IN HARMONY
Poor Showing of Yanks in
Open Also Augurs IN for
Foreign Guest.
BY FkANCIS ]. POWERS.

)H1CAGO, June 2l.-The
tempo of golf played by
~ the majority Of members
of the United States Ryder
Cup team in the recent national
open championship does not
arouse any sanguine hopes for an
American victory in the interna-
tional matches with Great Britain
at Southport on June 26.
Some of the most distinguished men,
bers of the United States team were
sadly off form and the transition to
England. where course conditions will
be altogether different, Is not expected
to increase their proficiency.
OF course, II the British team fails
to measure up to the expectations Of
break through to victory. But II the
British have even the skill they
mustered when winning the 1929 Ryder
matches at Moortown, the invaders
may be we'll beaten.
4 GAIN there is none too kindly q
n feeling existing between Capt.
Walter Hagen and Gene Saraz- n
and between Sarazen and other MEM
bers of the American brigade. The
frank spoken SaraZen ruff1ed the feel
ings of some of his fellows, and unless
peace is made on shipboard the usual
esprit de corps may be lacking. SaraZen
AN Hagen never have been buddies,
and lle breach was widened during the
NationN Open. Sarazen, the double
champion OF 1892, expected to be
named cap>in Of the Ryder team, but
Hagen holds that position perpetually
and was the popular choice.
OF the American players, Craig Wood
and Hagen were playing the best golf
throughout the National Open. Hagen
displayed bursts Of golf that brought
ago, and his last round of 66 was one
OF the brilliant performances Of the
championship Hagen always plays his
best IN Britain, so can be counted upon
to give q good account Of himself both
in the Ryder play and the British
open at st. Andrews. Wood is q steady
performer, who never varies far frcm
par but the British greens may bother
him somewhat. Still he Is good bet
to play well.
CARAzEN was completely of his
- game in the open and very much
disgusted with his play. He may
recover his best form in England. but
II he does not start hitting the ball his
performance may be disappointing to
that won him the P. @. A. champion
ship last Summer was missing at North
Shore and he also was Wild. The
others were playing Just ordinary golf,
but not far away from their best form,
which should not prevent them from
quickly coming to the peak In England.
Capt Hagen will have difficult task
in selecting his lineup for the singles
matches Two players must remain on
the side lines in both singles and four-
somes and 1t will take careful Judgment
to get the right men into the lineup
and get them properly located. Sara
zen, who still Is British open champion.
may play the No. position, although
Hagen still is capable enough for that
task. Wood. -Dutra and Diegel are GER
and Denny Shute is a strong match
player. The writer imagines Billy
Burke also will get into both days Of
the matches and RunyAn II entitled to
q chance. Ed Dudley, who had two
rounds Of 90 golf In the national open,
probably Is the player who viii play the
role Of . spectator.
MO indication Of the British lineup
~ has come out Of England. The
British have had the advantage of
much practice at Southport and it Is
unlikely. that the line-ups will be an
nounced until just prior to the matches
and then MIC men in the best form at
the moment will be named The Brit
ish are keen to win the Ryder Cup play
end one would say their chances are
very good