THE WINNER AND OTHERS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 150, 29 June 1925, Page 5

THE WINNER AND OTHERS

BARNES, A CORNISH-AMERICAN.

James C. Barnes, winner of this year'sopen golf championship, was .born in Cornwall In 1905 he was a caddie at Lelant, Cornwall, but went to America in his teens, where he is now one ofj&e' most popular professionals in the United States, ,He won the American open championship in 1921, was third in 1916, ninth in 1919, and fourth in 1920. He .held the-western open championship of America in 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1919, and won the Professional Golfers' Association (America) championship in 1916 and 1919, . and was runner-up in the same event in 1921 and 1924. 'He has competed "'.several times already in the British open championship, finishing sixth in 1920 and 1924, tied for seventh place in 1921, aud tied for second place with George Duncan in 1922. Edward Kay; the runner-up with Compson, is one of the most famous of" Hie professional golfers in England, .tie first played,in the open championship in 1902, and won it in 1912: He was second in 1913, third in 1908 and 1920, fourth in 1907 and 1911, fifth in 1909, and 1910, sixth in 1902, eighth in 19051 and 1923, ninth in 1904 and 3506, tied for tenth place in 1914, and was thir-1 leenth in 1903. Bay reached the Hnal of the £400 tournament in 1903, 1911, 1912, and the semi-fina] in 1907. - He represented England against : Scotland ■ each year from 1903 to 1913, only missing one year (1911), and though chosen in 1908 he did not play, as the match did not eventuate. He has represented England on many other occasions. He finished'secorid in the'fiual championship in 1911 third in 1909 and 1914, and fourth in 1907 and 1912, In 1910, 1911, and 1919 ho won the Leeds Cup, Bay won the American open championship in 1920, and tied in 1913 with F. Ouimet and H. Vardon, the American player winning.in the play-off. In England he won the £1000 tournament in 1923, and ;«srumer;up in 1922. It is reported that on seven occasions he has done holes in one, and in addition he holds several courso records.

A.E. W. Compson, the other runnerup, is 31 years old, and was born at Wolverhampton. He finished eighth in the open championship 4rT 1920. and readied the semi-final o£ the Glonea^les tournament ■in 1922. Compson was run-ner-np to ]?. Jtobson last year in the Leeds •" Evening News " tournament of 1800 guineas. His favourite shot is with the cleek, and ho is reported to have (lone this ninth hole at Hen ton Park eom-. ? e. Manchester, in one stroke. Compsoii is professional R fc the North Manchester Golf-Club at, Higher Criimpsull, Manchester. Compson is a hurricane on the links. His keenness and determination are awe-inspiring. Ab the critical slago o£ a match he has been seen to tear oft Iris jacket and waistcoat, fling them to the caddie, and shape as if he meant to engage his rival in twenty rounds of boxing instead of one round of golf. During the past year or two Compson has been trying to cultivate an even tenor in his mental altitude towards the game. Jt must have been a elesper- ] tiles bitltlr. with Nature. That lie 'lias .W'&^l .a.uct^£_d!;d gays' ttyUh, ' ifi£ te J

personality as well as for disciplinary qualities of golf. '

PREVIOUS VICTORIES

The following are the -winners of the open championship since 1908, together with the links on which contested- and the individual scores :-£- ---1909-J. H. Taylor, at Deal « 295 \^~ii Braid, at St. Andrews .., 299 ixto £■• yar<ion' afc Sandwich ...... 304 1912— E. Ray, at Muirfield w 1913^-J. H. Taylor, at HbylSe"" 30^ -1914— H. Vardon, at Prestwick ...!!' SO6 Interval during war years! " '?S?~?- S uncan ' at Deal 303 1921^-J. Ilutchinson (U.S.A.) at ■ St. Andrews .. . oqc 1922-W. Hagen (U.sXi."^""^^ wich Tnn 1923—A. G. HaveiV'atT'roon ?^ 1924^-W. Hagen (U.S.A.), at Sandwich .. -„,