Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
.F0WNES NOW LEADS
Four Up on Wood at End of
Eighteen Holes.
GOLF OF IN-AN-0UT ORDER
Going Of Chicago Man Decidedly
Ragged at Times.
FOLLOWERS ALL AT SEA
Hard to Pick Winner in the Ma
tional Tournament at Brookline.
= Both Players Determined.
GOLF OF IN-AN-OUT ORDER
FOLLOWERS ALL AT SEA
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special DISPATCH to The Star.
BROOKLINE, Mass. September lin
golf of the. decidedly in-and-out order
Warren *. Wood Of Chicago was down
| to William c. Fownes, jr.. Pittsburg, with
eighteen of the thirty-six holes played in
the amateur champions ship tournament OF
the United States Golf Association today
Fownes was six up at the twelfth, but
clipped two holes off that lead in the next
six holes. Woods. going was. decidedly
ragged at times, and he missed both tee
shots and puts with the regularity Of a
very ordinary golfer Near the close OF
the forenoon play Fownes caught the
fever Of getting into bother
In the light of upsets in the amateur
championship up to date followers of the
game were entirely at sea this morning
as to the selection of a probable winner
between the two.western players.
They both are Of the logged, deter
mined type Of players, and they both
demonstrated these characteristics yes
terday, when Tuckerman led Wood I
up at the end Of the forenoon play,
while Chic Evans was up and to
play at the thirty-third hole. There is
q strong contrast in their style of
play. Wood has q lot in the bringing
of Of his strokes in common with
Chic Evans. and he is capable of
streaks OF play that are even more
brilliant than Evans His one of ten
dency is unsteadiness, and when he
falls to that level his going is not pro-
10 10
round is apt to be sensational, how
10 going at the top Of his game. On
the other hand. Fownes is a plugger.
and has q lot Of brilliancy in his play.
! Wood-Fownes Match.
The details of the wood Fownes match
follow:
Hole 1 (426 yards)-Fownes had the
honor. Long tee shots straight as a die
Both used brasseys for their approaches
and Fownes got a slight slice off the
green are was past the cup in 3. Wood
was on in 2, a fine shot. and his putt was
within six feet of the cup. Fownes had
a putt OF twelve feet for a 4, and Wood,
with fine chance to win the hole, missed
his putt, and II was a half in 5.
Hole Cos yards)-Woods drive was
short, a sand trap and tree boughs stop
ping the ball on it's carry Fownes was
thirty7f1ve yards ahead Of Wood on his
tee Shot. Both were on in 2, an equal dis
lance from the tee. Two puts EACH the
hole was halved in 4.
Hole cos yards)-Wood was just off
the tine on his drive and his second went
into. tfee, and dropped dead thirty-five
yards. ''Fownes had an etenf harder lfe
He elected to play safely, but it hooked
1t into the long grass. Woods approach
was a splendid shot and they were on
tRs .,g e I!; IN tbrses; Fowpes away.
dulation on the green, eighteen feet from
the hole. He could not sink the quit, and,
getting his putt OF thirty inches, won
the hole in ) toe and took the lead.
The Match Squared. ...>,+,
Hole 600 yards)--Fownes got a bad
hook to his drive off the line into the
rough. beneath trees. 1t was not a bad
lie, however, and he reached the green
past. but played nicely back. Wood got
a good drive, necessitating only a short
mashie pitch. Wood. putting back, went
eighteen feet past the hole, failing to get
his. second putt. F'ownes had putt of a
clubs length for the hole. He ran it
down and won the hole in 4 to and
squared the match.
cross wind. Wood put two drives out of
bounds and topped his third, giving up
the hole. Fownes judging the wind, was
long and straight from the tee:
Fownes for distance and direction and
brought Off his mashie approach more
skillfully. Fownes having been at the far
edge q the green IN Mo9d within IS
rises on the green. and Wood. with the
putt for the hole, went after it and was
past. He was in: In. 4. however, and
Hole Z 5185 yards)-Wood pitched on the
green, Fownes being just short from the
tee and approaching short He putted
short. and Wood missed a. short putt for
the hole, a half in fours.
( Fownes Drives. $50 Yards.
Hole $3.50 yards)-Fownes drove go
yards. 40 yards past Wood. The Pitts
burg player approac hed nicely on Wood s
approach, being of the side Of the green
In the tall grass. Wood played out
grandly to within several feet of the hole.
Wood missed his putt. and Fownes' with
a putt of equal distance put his in for
4, winning the hole and standing , up.
Hole o 600 yards)-Wood topped his
and followed this up by fiufiing his sec
ond. Wood. with his brassie. tried to
make the green his chance after Fownes.
who. trying for the green with the brassie.
failed to carry it by 100 yards. Wood
failed to get; distance on his third, which
was only up to FoWnes' second. Wood
took 4 to the green. ,7Fownes was finely
on in 8. Wood away by 25 feet. Fownes
was dead for a 5, and Wood gave up the
hole after he had played six. -.,,.
Match Getting One-sided.
Hole 10 C35 yards)-FOwnes pitched to
within A feet of the hole. Wood in the
trap below the green and on in 2. Fownes
got down In 2, and the match began tC
take on a strong element of one-sidedness
FoWnes, up.
/ Hole IL (365 yards)-Fownes was bunk
cred in the third sand trap. and played
out safely to one side. Wood made, a
fine drive and equally good approach.
Fownes on the green in 3, and 25 feet
away. His putt was past, and Wood S
having one for the hole, putted dead for
A. Fownes. having missed his second putt
gave up the hole. Fownes, 3 up.
| Hole 12 400 yards)-They drove better
than 30 yards. and Wood pulled his sec
ond into the rough. behind some trees
to the left Fownes was on line. Wood
played a beautiful third to the green, 3,
feet from the hole. Fownes nearly laid
him In a stymies on his third. Fownes
putted feet around a half stymie fol
the hole 4 to ). Fownes up.
Hole Ii, (l15 yards)-Fownes tried tC
play his drive safe and as result topped