| Show WALKER EVENT LOOMS AS NEXT GOLF COIF FEATURE FEA JURE Americans Will Vill Make Strong Bids Against British Stars By Dr R RAY RAT Y MCARTHY S Special lal Corr Correspondent of The l Copyright 1926 1916 1 2 Consolidated Press Ao NEW YORK May With 29 and best played British amateur roll golf tournament viewed from an International standpoint at leut least just lust ended ended- the th of golf enthusiasts now will wll be b directed to the Walker cup matches to be b played next t week eek and the th BrItish open champion champion- championship championship ship the th latter part Of o 0 June Then the scene will shift back to this country where we WI shall probably bo be treated Ic to a series aeries of Inter International national contests on a scale lOcale than ever evor was held hero here her boo be before fore The Americans Americana are ar favored io to win the th Walker cup matches matcho but after I the th e events of ot this week their task tuk appears more difficult than It did at the beginning of th the year ear It Is like likely that the th United States Stales players player will win the ma- ma majority majority ma majority of the singles matches but butIn butin butIn In th the foursomes foursome the th Britons Briton seem to 10 have han a a slight alight advantage Should Great Britain come corn oft off victorious In these thes International contests this year ear It be b tM the first time lime she th has haa ha triumphed over America since tine the th war In amateur team competition And although defeat might be I a a blow to the pride of American golf It would probably be bc a good thing thine for tor the game But it It Il I In ia the British open now that Is attracting the tM most Inter Inter- Interest ret est and discussion slon In the tho last five lve years or since 1920 1020 Ameri Amen American American can players player have hav been victoriouS In this tournament four times In- In Incidentally In lly It Is noteworthy that thes these winners were Americas America's fam fant famous famous ous Big Bic Three Walter Waiter Hagen Hoen Jim Barnes and Jock HutchIson TO WIN WI Jock Hutchison was the tha th first American to acor In this event winning the th British title In 1921 The Tho following year ear Walter alter Hagen took the th championship and In 1925 1923 Arthur Havers was WItS the th victor b by bya bya a stroke over flagon However Sir Walter returned the th following year ear to win again H een did not defend his title as a British open champion In 1925 1 2 but Jim Barnes of the th long lone legs lex came cam through lad year ear to win tn In the title he h had sought ought for t r six years gave aye Barnes Barnof with Hagen Haren the tho hon hon- honor honor hon honor or of having won every major In existence Both Doth Hagen and Barnes Barne will wilt be beon beon bon on hand again for tor the British tournament the latter part rut of or June Hagen departed last Tuesday Dunes Barnes the tho th previous week Itt In addition to these thue Bill Fred McLeod Al AI Watrous Joe Kirkwood Emmet French and Cyril Walker Valker will 1 be among the professionals from this country competing for tor the th title This group probably will bp be joined d by the th Walker cup Clip team members In any event Bobby Jones and Francis Ouimet both of whom have o won the American open will participate In the th British open And In medal piny play competition Jones and Ouimet are ar among the th best Thus with all these thes former American open title holders and a dozen other stars from this coun- coun country coun country try competing the th British golfers will have hav their work cut out for them tr trying ln to retain regain the title now held by Barnes Barne Great Britain Is relying chieflY on Abe Ab Mitchell Archi Comp Comp- Compton eton ton George Duncan Ted Ray Audrey Doomer Boomer and the th Whit Whit- Whitcombe Whit Whit-combe combe brother brothers to turn back the American Invaders Invader Of 0 t this Is group roup Mitchell In this writers writer's opinion Is the man most likely to turn In trick Abe Is better In match play than In medal competition but lately he ho has hasben been playing playing- remarkable golf and 13 salt sail to be b In better belter health than at any time tim since sine the war CO 1 FAVORED ORED Compston Is II the th other Briton next to Mitchell who looks loks like a 0 possible po winner The Th Manches Manches- Manchester Manchester ter giant slant showed In the th various Florida tournaments In which he competed that he h hu ha wonderful possibilities lIe Ifs H has great treat power pow Pl s determination and courage and what i li Is more mor he h possesses a world orld of ot confidence In his own ability The Th big bit fellow Is I planning to return to America after that tour tour- tournament tournament and It Is I likely George Georgo Duncan and several of the th other British professionals will make mke the trip here her also As Aa A be- be before before b tore fore this will be a I busy season sason In International golf colt with Great Bit Bri Br Britain tWain tain bringing all Its s forces to the front In the th hope hop of retaining regaining soma lomo of Its It waning prestige In the game It h handed down to us some som 30 20 years ago aco |
