Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1926, Page 39

SP Hagen Again King of Pro Golfers: Cobb’s Plans for Future Now Interest Fans JOE TURNESA ORTS. IS RANKED - SECOND BEST THIS YEAR Vets Like Hutchison, Barnes and MacFarlane Fading —Armour and McLeod of Washington Both Are Listed in “First Ten” for 1926. BY RAY McCARTHY. EW YORK, November 9— The younger generation in professional golf rapidly is forging to the front. A resume of the year’s performances of the salaried brigade shows that a number of old-timers, such as Jim Barnes, Jock Hutchison and Willie MacFarlane, cannot even be figured among the “first 10” in the ranking for the 1926 campaign. However, an old, familiar figure— that is, old in experience, but not so ©ld In years—heads the list of the ranking professionals for the past wyear. Yes, the name is Walter Hagen, wwho 18 attached to no club, but spends 1008t of his off time around St. Peters- After almost dropping out sture last vear, Hagen has overy and once in the illiant re the roost made a b virtual new- comer—-Joe Turnesa, the dark-com- plexioned Fairview lad, who almost scaled the heights in the national open, finishing a bare stroke behind Bobby Jones. Another Pet Placed Third. Third place goes to another veteran of the links, the flashy MacDonald Smith, who swapped a flock of titles he held the year before for another batch, including the Canadlan and Metropolitan open. Hagen clearly is entitled to his place at the head of the class. First, for his third consecutive victory in the Professional Golfers' Association championship, thereby setting a prec- edent that even the great Bobby Jones could not establish in the na- tlonal amateur. In addition to the Trotessional Golfers' Association crown, the Hage carried off the West- arn open and the Eastern open. In the British open Hagen finished well up, being third with 295 to Bobby Jones’ 201 and Al Watrous’ 283. Then “gain, he was sixth in the American open, only five strokes in back of the triumphant Bobby Jones. Turnesa clearly is entitled to sec- ond position, chiefly on his showing in the national open. He led the classy field for more than three-quar- ters of the 72-hole route, and was nosed out only when Bobby Jones chipped in with one of his sensational spurts. Turnesa also won the first Metropolitan Professional Golfers’ As- mociation championship in match com- petition and was third to Mac Smith and Gene Sarazen in the Canadian open. Also he finished well up in the Eastern open as well as in the Metropolitan open. A Jewel for Consistency. The scintillating Mac Smith, placed third, was a jewel for consistency throughout the year. The titles he garnered were the Canadian open, the Metropolitan open and the Chi- cago District open champlonship. He was fourth in the Western and scored well in tho United States open also. Johnny Farrell, always with the leaders, fmproved his position over last vear by two notches, as he now is placed No. 4. The Quaker Ridge fashion plate cleaned up in Florida, and then came up and finished in a tle for third place in the natlonal open. Following thi, Johnny nosed out a good fleld in the Shawnee open, end later he won the West Chester npen. He was second to Hagen in the Eastern event and third to Smith in_the Metropolitan. Leo Diegel’s brilliant plaving in the “pro’ WALTER HAGEN. P. G. A. tournament, where he went to the final with Hagen, wan a fine effort. = Leo's lack of consistency precludes him from getting a better position than fifth. He tied with Farrell for third in the United States open, and was fourth in the Canadian and tied for second in the Pennsylvania open. ‘Watrous is given sixth place be- cause of his remarkable showing in the British open. Playing on foreign soil for the first time, he finished two strokes behind Bobby Jones. “Breaks” Against Sarazen. Gene Sarazen was up there in most of the tournament, but never could come through because of one or two “breaks” in each competition. He was hitting the ball this year quite as well, if not better, than when he e national and . G. A. titles in 1 Armour, Mehlhorn and McLeod made about the best showing of any of the rest of the professionals. Armour was particularly efficlent in the Winter and at St. Augustine he won the Winter professional cham- pionship from a choice array which included Archie Compston, Farrell, Sarazen, Diegel and_ others. Mehlhorn had rather an off year, although he did_very well in the Winter season. McLeod's wonderful showing in the British open was one of the outstanding feats of the year in_golf. Those deserving honorable mention include Willie Klein, Johnny Golden, Abe Espinosa, Dan Willlams and Jack Forrester. (Copyright. 1926.) HOW GOLF PROS RANK. 1. Walter Hagen, St. Peters- burg. 2. Joe Turnesa, Fair View, N. Y. MacDonald Smith, Lakeville, Long_Island. 4. Johnny Farrell, New York. 5. Leo _Diegel, New York. 6. Al Watrous, Grand Rapids, Mich, 7. Gene Sarazen, Flushing, Long Is}‘md. . Tommy Armour, Washington. 9. William Mehlhorn, Chicago. 10. Fred McLeod, Washington. -— AMILY “ROW” FEATURES PLAY IN D. STRUGGLE between two for- mer leading amateurs of Scotland, now professionals attached to the Congressional Country Club, marks the semi-final round of the District Profes Lolfers’ Association champions| the Chevy Chase Club today. Tommy Armour, internationally nown pro, was opposed to his rother, A, A. (Sandy) Armour, in a contest’ that should bring out some of the beat golf seen about Washing- ton this season in view of the sensa- tional scoring yesterday of Armour. Eddie Towns, 1he Indian Spring Goif Club, opposed Ralph Beach of Burning Tree in the other 36-hole semifinal roun Fred McLeod of Colum mational open champiof Rarnett of Chevy Chase, both of shom had been expected to advance 10 the semlifinal, fell vesterday in the wecond round before the sharp thrusts of Beach and Sandy Armour. McLeod howed to the Burning Tree pro, 2 and 1. while Barnett was dropped by Armour by 3 and 2 Tommy Armour is a former ama- teur champion of Scotland and s yauked as one of the leading iron play- +rs of the world. His brother was one «f the best amateurs of Scotland for many years and won many amateur pompetitions on the other sid ‘Atantie, Sandy Armour shot The morning round yest smother William Wood, nt the Washington Golf and Countr: «lud, by 7 and 6, and was almost brillfant tn the afternoon to beat Bar- wett with a 73. Beach reached the turn 8 up on Mc- Y.eod and maintained this lead to the gxuenth. which he lost to a birdie. former nd Bob oth men tock three putts on the venteenth, giving Beach the match vy 2 and 1. Towns and Mel Shorey had a hard mtruggle, with the verdict going to the Indian Spring pro on the final C. PRO EVENT 2-DAY TEST LISTED FOR BRITISH OPEN By the Assoclated Press. ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Novem- ber 9.—The Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews has abandoned the sectional qualifying system for next year's British open golf champlon- ship in favor of a two-day qualifying competition at St. Andrews. All competitors for the crown now worn by Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Ga., will play thelr qualifying round at St. Andrews on June'20 and 21. The rers scoring in the first 100 and all those tying for the 100th place will be eligible for the championship proper, which will be played under the same conditions as when Jones captured the title at St. Annes with a sterling 291 last June. One round will be played on June and another on the 23d by the surviving players. After that all those 15 stwokes or more behind the leader will retire and the re- mainder will play two rounds on June For years the difficulties of reduc- ing the number of aspirants for the open golf crown have been worrying the officers of the Royal and Anclent Club. qualifying 9 in Amer- adopted, the to‘al entry be- A ded into three sections—Sun- ningdale, St. Annes and Western The conditions under which the 1927 amateur champlonship will be ved are the same as when Jess Sweetser captured the crown at Mulr. fleld this vear. The 1927 champion- ship will begin at Hoylake on May 23. GRID TEAM WILL GIVE DANCE AS BENEFIT For the benefit of Harry Santer- fleld, ardent rooter, who was injured R.|{recently In an automoblle accident, *¥ | Anacostla Eagle Prep gridmen will Chevy Rock Creek o 4. A, our, Congres William Washington, Thorn. Town and_Country ongreasional, 4 and defeated default ‘owns defeat e, & ang i d B 3 and Bont A B ot 3 i 3 Pairings for the first round of match Play today in the Congressional Coun- §ry Club women's championship find Wre. J. M. Haynes and Mrs. §. I Colladay in opposite halves of the draw. The pairings follo Mrs. S. ¥. Colladay vs. Mrs. W. S. Corby, Afre. Moffett vs. Mrs. H. J. Richard- Fon, Mrs. Dudley vs. Mrs. M. E. Mill- er, Mrs. M. Haynes vs. Mme, Orlowska. —_—_ RADIATORS, FENDERS DIES MADE AND REPAIRED W_RADIATORS FOR AUTOS ATT’S R. & F. WKS, REAR. 319 13th N.W. ul P, give a dance tonight at $:30 o'clock at_Congress Helghts Auditorium. Preparing for their game Sunday with Chevy Chase on Friendship fleld, Eagles will practice tomorrow and Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Fourteenth street and Good Hope road south- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO Believe It or Not W:—'- e . Rer D. 0, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1926. SPORTS —sBY RPLEY|,URE OF DIAMOND LIKELY ; TO KEEP HIM IN HARNESS STt ceteerATIG | COLUMBJA BEAT CORNELL FOR THE FIRST TiME N 21 YeARS SEVEN TITLES AT STAKE IN A SERIES OF FIGHTS By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, November 9.—Prom- ise of eight champlonship battles in- volving seven titles was held fourth to pugllistic followers today as fea- tures of an indoor boxing season which will focus interest on the devel- opment of heavyweight challengers. All but the light-heavywelight and heavyweight crowns will be under fire. Leading off in the title hunt, Chick Suggs of New Bedford, Mass.,, and ““Honey Boy" Finnegan of Boston will clash next Monday in the first match of a three.cornered struggle for the featherweight throne left vacant by the retirement of Kid Kaplan. A. bout between the winner and Benny Bass of Philadelphia is slated here to decide the champlonship. Second on the card is a junior light- weight melee between Tod Morgan and Carl Duane, November 19 at Mad- ison Square Garden. The championship scene then will shift to Chicago, where Mickey ‘Walker will take his second fling at middleweight honors in a tussle with “Tiger” Flowers on December 3. Negotiatlons are in progress for an- other title fight later in December at Newark, N. J., with Sammy Mandell of Chicago, newly crowned lightweight champlon, and Billy Petrolle of Fargo, N. Dak., as the principles. Madison Square Garden promoters will have three championship fights immediately afterward, with Charley (Phil) Rosenberg defending his ban- tam title against “Bushey” Graham of Utica, N. Y., in the first. The date of the conflict tentatively has been set for January 7, but Rosenberg must be restored in the good graces of New York boxing officlals before the match can be staged. Other bouts would pit Fidel la Barba against Elky Clark of England in a championship flyweight encoun- ter and Pete Latzo against Joe Dun- dee in a bout for the welterweight peak. Fights Last Night By the Associated Pross. KANSAS CITY.—larry Cappo, Kansas City, knocked out Bobby O'Shea, Sloux City, Iowa (7). BALTIMORE.—Benny _Schwartz, Baltimore, beat Eddie O'Dowd, Co- lumbus, Ohio (12). JERSEY CITY, N. J.—George Bal- duc, Canada, defeated Dickie Dixon, Fort Worth, Tex. (10). NEWARK, N. &—Bllly Petrolle, Fargo, N. D., knocked out Billte Pol- lock, Scjanton, Pa. (1). Al Conway, Newark, beat Sig Keppen, Beaver Falls, Pa. (10). PHILADELPHIA — Tommy Her- man, Philadelphia, defeated Mike Bal- lerino, Brooklyn (10). Al Gordon, Philadelphia, won from Basil Gal- fano, New Orleans (10). Bobby Rich- ardson, Altoona, scored a technical knockout over Gene Marretti, Atlan- tie City (2). TROY, N. Y.—Red Herring, Gulf- port, Miss., defeated Johnny Sacon, Bridgeport, Conn. (12). BUFFALO, N. Y.—Jimmy Maloney, Boston, knocked out Tone Itabenau, Buffalo (1). George Godfrey, Phila- delphia, stopped Larry Gains, Toron- to (6). NEW YORK.—Charley Goodman, New York, won from Bobby Garcia, Baltimore, on a foul (9). HARRISBURG, Pa—Danny Kram- er, Philadelphia, beat Lew McFarland, San Francisco (8). PITTSBURGH. — Phil Goldstein, New York, beat Steve Stahura, Pitts- burgh (8). JONES AVERAGES 74. In five years of play in open com- petition, Bobby Jones has averaged 74 strokes per round, a record un- equaled by any golfer in history. Huntsmen’s Supplies Two-Day Special Lefever Hammerless Shot Guns, all gauges Ithaca Hammerless Shot Guns, all gauges $24.75 $32.50 Shot g“? :“n::::.: e $35 Also complete stock following shot guns: Parker Bros., L. C. Smith, Remington Automatic and Winches- ter Pump Guns, priced right. $1250 Automatic Ejector, all gauges ... Single Barrel Shot Guns. $8.95 Winchester Range Smokeless Shells, 8 dr. 1 oz. all shot, 90c box—$3.50 per 100. 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Every base ball fan in America probably has asked'these questions in the last few days since announcement of Cobb's resignation as manager of the Detroit Tygers, after 22 years in base ball. Cobb's wife hopes he will be able to stay at home and away from the lure of the base ball diamond, but admits it seems a big task. Ty him- self says he wants to quit while he still stands out as a star in the fans’ estimation. His mother thinks it will be hard for him to live without base ball v and Mrs. Cobb gave their views when they stopped here on their way to Augusta after the Detroit manager had announced his resignation. Under Strain for Years. “Ty has been under a severe phys- {oal and nervous strain for something like 22 years,” sald Mrs. Cobb. ‘He has been away frcm his home and his family and we certainly are glal to have him back. I just hope he rests up and doesn't play ball again for a long time. Whether he can settle down to ordinary business after all the excitement of managing a big league base ball club {8 & prob- lem.” Cobb answered questions this way. 'm 40 years old, and that's too voung for a man to retire permanent- ly. I'm not trained for any business but base ball, and when the time comes to plan the rest of my life it will be only natural for my thoughts to turn to base ball, but in an invest- ing capacity. I am through as a player, not because I can't still hold my own, but because I want to quit while T ¢ have some degree of abil- ity and some vrestige. Ty's mother, Mrs. W. H. Cobb of 138 Orme circle, Atlanta, recalled her son’'s early fondness for base ball. Ty a Born Player. “Ty is a born player,” she sald. “He always was playing when he was a child. In fact, we had a hard time getting him to go to school. He wanted to play all the time. It's ha to see how he can live without bas ball. Club Mentioned. “I remember that the first money he earned he spent for a mitt. He couldn’'t have been more than 6 years old when a neighbor asked him to take his cow to the pasture and gave Ty some change for doing it. Ty didn’t buy candy or ice cream. He knew what he wanted and he got it—a base ball glove. “The first team he was on Wwas called the Royston Rompers, and he ‘was about 12 years old then. He was such a good player even then that when his father gave him work to do on an afternoon when there was a game the neighbors would hire some. body else in his place to do the job, and Ty would slip off to play ball. “From Royston he went to Augusta and played professional base ball there when he was only 15. Then he went to Anniston and from there to Detroit. If he had never made a cent from | base ball T belleve Ty would have slayed it all his life, he was so cra: about the game.” May Buy Atlanta Club. 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