Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

pionship at Garden City. 1t would be
difficult to conceive of anything more
spectacular than his finish in the quail
flying round where he led the field with
thirty-six hole total of 148. When he
supplemented this by defeating such
men as w. c. Fownes, jr.. Walter j.
Travis and Eben NJ Byers- the west
the match play 'hoodoo." His old
weakness in putting, however, was
mainly responsible for his downfall
against John c. Anderson in the semi
final round
Evans won the medal in the West:
ern Golf Association championship
tournament with a score of 151, and he
was on the w. G. A. team which won
the Olympic cup. Heading the team
that visited the Pacific coast, Evans
courses he broke records These in
GUIDED at 81 at Ravenswood, - at
Park Ridge, So at Seattle and 72 at
Omaha
Although Warren X. Wood did NOT COM
pete at Garden City. the Homewood
golfer did enough to entitle him to fourth
place, the same as he received a year
ago. Wood attained his ambition by
winning the western amateur. He fin
ished a stroke behind Evans in the test
ing round. Wood was also on the sue
cessful Western team.
Fifth on the list is John G. Anderson,
wEo reached the decisive stage of the
national amateur against Travers The
first named qualified in the open at
Brookline with score Of 16O, but with
drew after the first day. In the Massa-
chusetts amateur championship at VOL
iaston, Anderson qualified with IS, and
was put out by Ouimet. Playing in the
Lesley Cup matches. Anderson defeated
Fred HerreshoH of New York and How
ard Perrin Of Philadelphia Greater
steadiness was largely responsible for
Anderson's Improvement.
Travis Slips Back.
AS a result of a season Of indifferent
success as compared with former years
Walter j. Travis has slipped back to
sixth place. From the time he was de-
feated at Pinehurst early last spring IN
to Atlantic City few weeks ago Travis
had to travel a rocky road. He did win
at Lakewood in the spring and he also
showed flash of oldtime form at Tux
edo. where he won, after defeating Tray-
ers In one Of the rounds on the other
hand. Walter J." failed to qualify In
the Metropolitan at Fox Hills. When it
Is considered how long he has been to
the fore there is little wonder. that the
Garden City veteran finds 1t impossible
to maintain the fast pace set by the
younger men.
Closely pressing Travfs~is Fred Her
reshon, this year rated seventh He won
the Oakland tournament in the spring,
defeating Ralph Peters, Travis, Trayers
and Gardiner White. In the Metropolitan
Herreshoff failed. to do we'll, hut he won
one of the Ekwanok tournaments. as well
as the fall meeting at Atlantic City. His
aspirations in the national amateur were
checked by Travers In the semi-final
round. Always long off the tee, besides
being steadier in the green's than for
meriy, Herreshoff is, therefore, entitled to
hold his place among the leaders
B. Warren Corkran. who appears at
No. T., jumps into prominent as a re-
suit of an exceptionally good season. AL
though the Baltimore golfer has not been
placed before. he has ever been recog
nized as a strong player. This year he
competed frequently. He won tourna-
ments at Pinehurst, Maryland Country
Club, Whitemarsh Valley, Chevy" Chase
and Ekwanok, besides being runner-up to
Travis at Wilmington.
f. NJ. Byers of Allegheny Is the same
sound golfer, particularly good with his
wooden clubs. He won the invitation
tournament at the Mayfield Country Club
Of Cleveland, and during the national am
ateur championship carried Evans to the
39th hole. Byers is given ninth place. :
The ratings as compared with last year: