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Show I Holding Golf Title $ .t Most Difficult Task J Defending champions in na- f tlonal open golf play have had a tough time of it. This has been especially true in more recent .5, seasons. The last title holder to defend his much-cherished honors sue- eessfully was Jack McDermott, who after winning the crown in 1911, came back to repeat the following season. Since then Walter Hngen has copped the premier event twice, J J but not in successive years. His first victory was In 191-4, his sec- ond five years later. 3 |