SPORTS SECTION L, GOLF, S, TENNIS, SSE, RACING WASHINGTON, D. 0., SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1922. 4 Paget Gene Sarazen Captures GolfChampionship : Nationals Blank the Browns, 2-0 SOME PROMINENT PARTICIPANTS IN NATIONAL OPEN GOLF TOURNEY 21-YEAR-OLD PITTSBURGH . MOGRIDGE KEEPS GRIFFS ? »* SLUMPING IN RACE «. FROM. v PRO ANNEXES OPEN TITLE 7 <;. Italian-American Home Bred Covers 72 Holes in Lefthander Limits League Leaders to Eight L n- 288 Strokes, One Better Than Jones and bunched Bingles and Proves Better With His Black, Who Tie For Secynd Place. Flail in Taking Measure of Wright. Ki »kll LOUN1 KY Ll.UB. Ulencoe. III., July 15..Gene Sarazen of the 1 lighland Country Club, Pittsburgh, north and sjuth champion, is BY DENMAN THOMPSON. the new champion golfer of the United States. He won his honor GEORGE MOGRIDGE tossed a shovelful of sand into the gear?, of in a garrison finish in the last eighteen holes of the seventy-two-hole the St. Louis pennant machine yesterday;. Hurling base bails tournament here this afternoon with a perfectly turned card of 68. which, with his fairly well known left hand, the renovated Rochester with the -'JU he had compiled.for the previous fifty-four holes, left him a resident limited Lee Fohl's flag ambitious athletes to eight bingles. five of total of 288. them more or less scratchy, and by keeping them judiciously scattered Just one -troke behind the young Italian-American homebred were while his supporters lived up to the term both at bat and afield obtained amateur, and Black of Oakland, hero Bobby Jones of Atlanta, John Calif., a 2-0 decision over Wayne Wrigjit. ' of yesterday's qualifying round, tied at 289 each, and the rest of the field trailed. The Browns today continue as pace-setters in the American League Sarazen's golfing instinct may be despite their reverse, thanks to the Yankees having been tripped up best shown by a remark be made by the White Sox, but something more to the point is that the Nationals after finishing: the round of 68 which VICTOR MAKES 'SPEECH': averted slumping into sixth place, for that's just what defeat would won him the title: have meant with Cleveland blanking the A's. "Don't be too sure. Gene." remarked JONES YIELDS TO BLACK Jones. Wal¬ Mogridge's contribution to the cause of was not confined to «.n acquaintance. "Bobby the Associated Press. victory ter Hagen and Johnny Black all have By flinging either, for he wielded a wicked mace, having a 1.000 day, w;th a chance to get you yet." iiLENQOE, III.. July 15..Gene a' sacrifice and two safeties, one a factor in the was calm Snra.fn. winning the national runmaking. "But I've got mine." the by The only round in which the assurance of the soon-to-be-cham- open icolf tournament, received a canH prise of the champion¬ Browns collected more than one pion. and a In ad¬ BELIEVE IT OR NOT! bingle.the fourth.was the lone oc¬ And Gene had it. ship cap jrold medal. casion that dition to the that icoes to a Mogridge's runless regime Overlooked SaroKen. Klory was menaced, and a $harpn titleholder. When he wa<i pre¬ ST. LOCI*. AB. R. H. PO. A. E significant com¬ "When Sarazen finished his 6S round, sented with hi* and anked rf 0 2 O O mentary on the caliber of the south¬ prize* Tobin. 4 2 in a and it was announced be led the tleld to make a the little Gerber. *s 4 0 O 1 3 0 paw pinch is that, with visitors speech player on third and this was the with a 2SS there was a ripple of stepped up on a chair and said: Sisler. lb 4 0 1 10 3 O first, spot No one took it very seri¬ McManu*. 2b 4 0 2 2 2 1 where the sole strike-out credited to applause M! can't say anything: fellows: 0 him ously. There were too many "out" It's all in and in Jacobson, rf 4 «. 2 1 1 was achieved. And it was Ken my heart nothing: William*. If 3 0 0 1 O 0 the n«-w with a chance to beat him. head. I'm like all the Williams, home-run king of Mehlhorn. my just Severetd. r 1 3 «> O 1 0 0 the American League, who was vic¬ But then in came Billy }ouna«ters that way.** ¦Uerbe. 3b.: 3 0 1 4 3 0 timized. who had led him at the end of tifty- (lobby Jonew. while officially Wright, p 2 0 O 2 3 0 Mehlhorn had "blown" Collins* 1 0 0 O O 0 The backing accorded Mogridge >n four holes. tied for second place. goes into the while o?i hfs linal 1^. taking a 74. which Danfort h. p. .;..; 0 0 0 0 0 0 field, ei rorless, w a.s far third place in the prise list. lie from faultier. the inner brought his total t«» one possi¬ waived to sccond so that cordon ad¬ his^claim Total* 32 0 8 24 15 1 neglecting numerous 'o bility disposed of and Sarazen's John Black, a professional. cou*d opportunities herents grew more confident. WASHINGTON. A R. R. FT PO. A. F. get two birds wiili on<- stone. a! so take all the sevond-place money. Bush. 3b 4 0 0 O 2 0 the ammunition to bear Another half hour and came the re¬ Jones will receive a silver plate as brought by That Bobby Jones had "blown" Perkiupaugh. as <..3 O O 7 2 0 the Griffnun with their flails was port third prlxe. since, as an amateur, Rir-e. cf -...4 0 1 2 O 0 far from plethoric, but the fines*** on the seventeenth hole. Bobby's he canm< a cash award. lb 4 O 1 7 2 IM but it was accept Judge. with which they grouped three of "blowing" was not serious, Rrower, rf 4 O 0 2 0 0| the half enough to cause him to take a 73 Shank*. If ; 3 1 3 3 O ©' dozen bingles collected oif over 1 1 0 5 0 the combined efforts of Wright and Tor a total of 289. one stroke a Harris. 2b 3 he been given the attention accorded Picinirb. c '.i 1 O O O 2 O Danforth remedied what otherwise the Pittsburgh boy. But Walter Hag- who leads his field. He started an still out. playes Mogridge, p 2 O 2 0 3 0 would bare prov< «J a sad deficiency. en and .Johnny Bla«k ere the final round with a 220. a com- and both had a chance to win, and fortabie fourth and went out with 28 2 6 27 16 0 (jriffmrn llunch Uingle*. first nine holes had been place, Totals Black's tirst a burst which carried him over the last .Batted for in eighth. Only three Griffs fa<ed Wright in in which him 38 strokes Wright the initial with one made 33. gave round in a 68. within one stroke of "the St. Loni* 0 0 0 0 t) O 0 * 0.0 session, but, gone on the last nine holes to tie Sara- in iti the second, they proceeded 10 lowest round which has been turned Washington .... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x.2 y.en. Then Hagen "blew." He mussed throughout the tourney. carve out what proved to be the de¬ a of shots on the fifteenth Two-ljaw hit.Harris. Sacrifice.Mogridge. couple Double to M<-Manus; Bush to cisive counters. Browcr was saf*> green and his chance was gone. Victor's t«amc Almost Perfect. playa.Kllerbe when McManus' high throw drew Saracen and his Harria to Judge. Left on bases.St Louis. !»; Only one man between Throughout the final round golf Washington. 0. Bases on balla.Off Wright, J Sisler off the bag «*u Shanks' the championship, but that was the was almost perfect. Only on the 590- 2: off I»acforth, 1. Struck out.By Daufortli. to center Brower attempted to make redoubtable Johnny Black, veteran, yard fifth, where his approach was short 1; by Mogridge. 1. Hita.Off Wright. 4 in 7 third and was flagged on Jacobson's whose consistency and accuracy had and he took a six against par five, was innings; off Danforth, 2 in 1 inning. Losing heave to Ellerbe. Hank reaching sec¬ been maintained over a period of the he in much trouble. He was out in a pitcher.Wright. Umpires.Messrs. Moriarty ond. A double to right b> Harris reg¬ whole week. 33, one stroke under par. medal play. and Hildebrand. Time of game.1 hour and istered Shanks and Bucky also tal¬ Black. and on this round had birdies on the 45 minutes. lied, after Picinich walked, when Spectator* Picked third, fourth and seventh holes, losing At the green the gal- -Mogridge poked a safety to right eighteenth the second and fifth to par and halving center. Picinich sprinted to third on lcr> multiplied to await the approach the others. this blow and was left when Bush of the coming champion, for assured¬ On the incoming nine his work was rolled to Gerber. man who ly that must be Black, the on a with the He was Tobin a to parity outgoing. IN beat out bunt to Mogridge on his last nine COVELESKIE needed only over on FORM; par the tenth hole only, but had in the opener, but Gerber's effort to tie or a ;»7 to win.