Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-07-12 | Page 9 | Contestants in American Open Golf Tournament

Contestants In American Open Golf Tournament tBSBBf sf " TttuXf flBBsR 'CHICK:, EVANS By BOB DOIlLN. ILLY 1 1 opened the battle for the American open golf title over tho links of tho Skokie course In Chicago. Judging by tho recent performances of both professionals and amateurs It should be n great match. Added intere-t Is given to the i 1 lie presence of -leveral British iitare. o er her to avenje 4 . ' . X0md ...: JIM BARNES Wa lei Hagen's recent win in thi British open. Hagen naturally will be the big attraction at-traction of the event. I Winner of this year's British ope,n, ho has also won the American tltl on two occasions, besides being the victor in a dozen other American title events. Th form displayed in winning the British championship Inevitably will make him favorite. But Hngcn face' formidable competition. com-petition. i Jim Barnes und Jock Hutchinson I HOBBY JONES were right at his heels in ihe Brltlfh open, and they figure to give Walter a tough battle. Both mon play like champions and at pres-ent are at the top of their gums, Barnes Is noted for his tremendous drives, and is dondly on the green with his mashie run-up shots. Hutchinson, though not as powerful as Bamei In his driving, is the world's greatest golfer off and on tho green But tho pros will not have things all tholr own way. Chick Evans, the Chicago amateur star, has been playing rocord golf in the recent western championships, f ho can keep his rather excitable temperament under control he will ba hard to beat. Among tho Britian stars who will play in the event, J. H. Taylor la the outstanding figur. ThJs S2-vear-old player, who came ' In Juai a notch behind Hgn in the WAITBB If AG EN. British open, has known a Quarter of a century of chain plonsiilp play. He ia always at his best when the competition la strongest and ho knows golf from start to finish. He will have able, help from the other British entrants. George Duncan. Dun-can. Mitchell Herd and Sandy Hord- Whilo the foregoing are the outstanding out-standing favorites there remain a number of professional and amateur players who if the happen to he I on their game during th- champion-1 JOCK 1UTCILINSON ship week, are apt to run away with the field. Among them are Jesse Guilford American imatedr champion; Francis Fran-cis Oulmet, former' amateur ohatn plon Bobby Jones, the Atlanta, sta . and Bob McDonald Lb Chicago pro. f