| Show I NEW r METHOD ETHOD OF GOLF IS ISI I GIVEN OIVEN BOOST J Challenge Chalen e Contests Do Much to Increase Yankee Interest D By HAY ItAY lC M SpecIal nt of ot The Ille n Copyright 1320 1926 Press Association NE NEW YORK July 31 Challenge 31 matches tn in golf colt particularly among tho professionals processionals are ure coming Into favor tavor In this country This Is I good for both the lie Sam Rani- Rani and the tho spec spec- spectator pec-lator Contests of at this thia kind will clo tb Inthe noro nore nor to lo stimulate lilt interest crest In the tho links sport than thin a 0 dozen CX cx or medal play ply touma tournaments monte ments where there ther Is la nothing at stake rhe The latest reports along alone thIs line IIno are that MacDonald l Smith and Walter aller Hagen will soon In ina Ina fora II a 72 hole match play for tor a 0 purse purs of several thousands und and that Gene will soon flaunt launt a SUl supported port d by a u certified check of ot four figures In the face ace of the same Sir Sit Walter Waller the thc age Ilage Most of the pros proa seem evem em to b be gunning for the scalp of or Hagen Probably because of the adver adver he has received front from beat beat- beatIng Ing Debby Bobby Jobb Jones and Abe and also because he ho has haH been champion at match play Ilmon among the professionals the past two years a as aswell Well as 3 havig won son 16 U out of or his last heat 17 I 1 ZE S In the event these two matches are opinion played It Is this writers writer's writer Ion better that Saraz n would have a Ii bet bet bet- ter chance chanc of beating Hagen Haren than MacDonald Smith This belief beliet Is based on the tact fact that the stocky hittl- hittl Italian American has hns ha really never lost host to 10 Sir Walter Waiter in match malch play pilly competition over the he long route 36 holes or more whereas he hc has hns ha been victorious In three matches with Hagen one of 72 holes and two others of or 36 2 holes each The complete standing ot of results result between Hagen Hacen and read reads something like hike this In the tho 1922 the year ye In which Sar- Sar azen won ivon both bOlh the National open operand and the American I the championship the battling Gene Gen was challenged by Hagen Hacon to a match of o 72 holes This was a natural as the saying laying Is be- be because because e- e cause Hacen lagen was the British open champion while whilo was hotd hoid- hoid hoider holder er Dutto Butto of ot the th American open title But Dut Bulto to add spice to the tho contest the supporters of ot en stated that would never have won on the theP P theP G 0 A title If It Hagen had com corn competed competed In that event The pair accordingly elected t settle this dispute on the tho courses course of at the Oakmont Country club chub and the Westchester Biltmore rho fhe match was ses played on successive days In October Alter ACer trailing at at I l burg came on to New NewYork NewYork York and ind won on out by 3 to lo 2 That night ho lie was operated on en for Cor ap- ap I s SECOND CLASH SIl The next eln clash cInch h between the pair took place the following year at Ashbury Park You will not find match recorded but n won over 35 6 holes by 3 and 2 Prey PrevIous Ious England land to this the pair met In Eng Eng- land over 18 It holes Haffen winning winnin g by 2 up getting a 67 to turn the th e trick teat defeat atoned for this dc- dc de teat feat the following week over an Sn an- an another another other oilier English course when h li he e beat lIngen both In match and an d medal pin play Then Thet came that dramatic e In the final round ot of the P G A championship at Pelham In Sap ep 1923 1023 when In an a hole match won out by b bone byone y ono one up In view of this his record It I t would Il appear pear that Gene Gen has quite quit e nn edge edee on the huge Hage nd Is 3 en- en entitled en entitled titled n-titled titled to a n match If K Sir Walter can fit It Into his schedule before the th e September next P G A tournament In Sep Sep- at Salisbury L I Mac Smith a 0 wonderful ji t golfer with with a 0 great has lies no n o match malch play record to show how durin g his regIme as one ot of the garne s stars In fact the Scotsman tas la s carefully avoided match play tour tour- tournaments In iii the thc past five lve years i claiming they are arc too strenuous tor fo r him This doesn't necessarily nee mean that he lie wouldn't do well In this thi s I I kind of ot competition lon but It stands stand s to reason that both Hagen Hacen and would have the th edge odge on Smith In match maleh play Inasmuch ns as asboth asboth both have e been competing regu- regu regu lady regularly in In tournament play the put past five years year and have hav done well at al althIs thIs style tyle of at competition nn I |
