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Show JIM BARNES HAS STRIVEN HARD I FOR HONORS FINALLY ATTAINED Hail "Long Jim" Barnes ! Ten years ago, when a westerner drought word East that they had a future-great out on the Pacific coast, little attention was paid to the matter. mat-ter. It was regarded as a western-jr's western-jr's natural enthusiasm for things Western. But a few days ago, at the Columbia Country club, the westerner's western-er's prediction came true the future-freat future-freat arrived. Gained Prominence at Sunuset Hills. It was Jim Barnes who was referred re-ferred to by the western golf enthusiast; en-thusiast; Barnes, then a mere youth, Just ovter from Cornwall, who was serving In the capacity of professional profes-sional at one of the western clubs. Later he came to Sunset hills, nnd t was while there that ne attained national prominence as one of the 6tars of the golf world. Since 1912, when he played In his ''first open championship at Buffalo, Barnes has striven for the honor that finally came to him, says a writer in the New Tork Times. For several years he tailed, finishing far behind the leaders, lead-ers, but during the last few years he had come to be more and more feared by the other professionals. Always Fell Short. One of the greatest of the great, Barnes while being able to win other honors, always fell short in the na-tioral na-tioral opening. But this year, beginning begin-ning at the tournaments In the South, he seemed to have struck his stride. Then came misfortune misfortune that perhaps cost him the British open title, for he was in a tie- for the lead in that event when the third round ended. Exhaustion from the weakening weak-ening effects of his illness told on him in the final round, and he dropped back. Smashed Course Record. Upon his return to American shores, however, Barnes looked like a new , man, and when the tournament started start-ed at Washington he gave an indication indi-cation of what might be expected by breaking the competitive record for the course in the opening round. The lead that he gained over the remainder remain-der of the field stood him in good stead, for, playing in the manner that he was, there was no chance of his being overtaken. His honors, long delayed, de-layed, were gloriously won and handsomely hand-somely deserved. "Long Jim" is the type of golfer that may be depended upon to carry his honors with modesty. mod-esty. His victory was well earned, for he played the most consistent and brilliant golf of any of the big field that was entered in the tournament. |