Evening star., 1914-05-18
Eliminated in First Round of
Contest for British ANA
teur Title.
CHICK EVANS, HOWEVER,
WINS HIS MATCH EASILY
Ouimet Also Displays Good Form,
Reviving Hope for Ultimate
American Victory.

SANDWICH, England, May 1S.-Je-
rome D. Travers. amateur golf cham
pion of the United States. was elm
mated today in the first round of the
contest for the British amateur cham
pionship. The chance that an American
would take the title across the Allan
tic was thereby reduced to minimum.
Charles A. Palmer. who defeated
Travers by 2 up. is the Irish open
champion, and was the runner-up to
John Ball for the championship in
1907. He comes from Handsworth,
England.
Neither Travers nor Palmer played
very good golf today. Travers appeared
to allow too much for the speed Of the
green. Consequently he was short
with his approach shots. while his
drives were about twenty yards shorter
than those Of his opponent. Even his
putting was poor.
Palmer was suffering from lumbago
and his drives lacked their usual en-
ergy.
Twice Takes the Lead.
The American champion took an ear
ly lead, but the players were all
square at the turn. Travers again
was 2 up at the thirteenth hole.
but Palmer caught him at the six
teenth. and won the last two holes.
Practically every spectator on the
course followed Travers and Palmer
round. There was a great contingent
of Americans in the crowd. The elm
ination of Travers was the sensation
of the day. 1t was quickly followed
by the defeat Of two other Americans.
Henry j. Topping and Edward S.
Knapp.
The first American to score a win
was Fraser Hale of Chicago. who beat
Club. a golfer almost as well known
on American links as in England.
A second victory for the American con-
tingent-that of Charles W. Evans. jr.,
followed by defeat of c. W. Inslee of the
Oneida Community Club. New York. by
]. Murray Of England by up.
The form shown by Evans was splendid.
At the turn he was 8 up and was never
In danger. and he won comfortably He
ouimet Wins Easily.
Francis ouimet, the American cham
pion. won easily from c. c. McGregor
Of Manila, champion Of the Philippines,
by Z up and to play.
One of the surprises Of today's play
was the defeat Of E. A Lassen, British
amateur champion in 1908. who was
among those picked out as possible win
ners Of the title.
When the American spectators found
that Ouimet was playing In better form
than he had done since his arrival in
England their hopes OF an ultimate VIC
tory were revived. Ouimets driving was
III,
making the first two holes he settled
down to a steady game. his driving. ap
proaches and putting exciting the admi-
ration of the big gallery. The American
at the turn was 4 UP and he won the
tenth. At the eleventh he holed with a
five-yard putt A fine drive to the twelfth
enabled him to get on the green in two
and he holed out with an eight-foot putt
to win the hole and the match.
The contest was started in fine weather.
A good gallery was on hand, even for the
morning play.
Hilton Defeats Boyd.
Among the early starters was Harold
H. Hilton, holder of the title. Hilton de-
feated H. L. Boyd Of the Royal and An
cient Golf Club by up and Z to play
in the first round of the tournament.
Never has an amateur golf champion
ship meeting been looked forward to with
such excitement. The accommodations
of the little town are totally inadequate
for the enormous influx Of visitors. num-
bers of whom must be content to journey
up and down from London daily to wit
ness the contests.
There has been more wagering on the
result of the tournament than has ever
been known in England. and it is said
that the London Stock Exchange has
neglected its regular business in order to
make a book on the championship. 1t is
reported that one firm of commission
agents had instructions to get g to 1 on
Jerome D. Travers. the American cham
pion, to the extent of $4,000 to $25,OOO
If possible.
While considerable confidence is ex-
pressed by the English players that the