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Show BRITISH OPEN IS WON BY AMERICAN Historic Golf Trophy Is Cap tured by Player From United States. The matter of depriving John Bull of big most coveted golf prize, the open championship, seems to huve become be-come an American habit, even with Wulter Ilagen out of the competition, aays a sporting expert. The Beau Urnmmel of the American links did not defend the title he won last year abroad, but "Long Jim" Barnes flnallj broke through to the top. Thus the historic trophy stays In the I'nlted States for the fourth time in the past the years, a record which more than squares accounts for the I setbacks udmlnlstered to American talent In days gone by. The record of American contenders for the British open title has been remarkably re-markably runalttent In this flve-yeur span. Here are how the leading Invaders In-vaders have placed in that time: Iftiri Jock Hutchison first, Tom Kerrigan third. Walter Ha gen first, Jim Barnes tied for second with tieorge Duncan. ISO Walter Hagen second to Arthur Ar-thur Havers of England, MacDonald Smith third. 1it24 Walter Ilagen Hist, MacDon-aid MacDon-aid Smith third. 1!)5 Jim Barnes first, MucDonuld Smith fourth. Smith lias missed three golden opportunities op-portunities to break through In as many successive years. He has shattered shat-tered course records twice in the competition, com-petition, but lucked the consistency to reach the top. He had the title In his grasp In the recent open until he "blew" In the last round. However, the fact that both Barnes and Smith are British born and learned the game on the ancient isle romewhat soflens the shock abroad, though the trophy goes overseas Just the same. |