Sport: Professional Golf

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Thirty-two U. S. golf clubs were minus their professionals last week. The 32 had absconded simultaneously to the bottom of the State of Indiana, there to dispute the Professional Golfers' Association championship over the French Lick Links. Qualifying rounds having been played by districts (TIME, Sept. 8), the 32 plunged into match play without ado. Fur flew in the second round, when Gene Sarazen, of Briarcliff, N. Y., champion these two years, was suddenly ousted by an "unknown," one Larry Nabholtz, of Lima, Ohio. Nabholtz nabbed "the Grinning Runt" at the 35th green. Bobby Cruickshank, of Shacka-maxon, N. J., shot 69 and 71 in his second round match, yet he, too, was ousted—by Ray Derr of the Lulu Temple Club, Philadelphia, after 37 terrific holes. Thereafter surprises ceased. Sleek, smiling "Walto" Hagen, of Manhattan, British open champion, and "Long Jim" Barnes of Pelham, N. Y., cruised steadily into the finals. "Walto," as in 1921, then cruised steadily past "Long Jim" to the title.