New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10
Gardner Defeated in Hard
Tussle-Evans Improves
in Putting.

battle. But he proved here his right 70
the double title by settling down agan
and playing championship golf.
From this point on Chick had only one
). Evans won the sixth hole when
Gardner wissed 4-foot putt for half,
and the seventh came his way after
Gardner's tee shot had fallen well
short. But even mere Chick had 20 hole
a 7-footer on slanting grade for
win. Evans was , up now and ap-
parently safe again. but after having
the eighth Gardner planted an IRON
shot TO within six feet of the cup at
the ninth and baggod his 2.
One down going TO the tenth. Bob
drove far down the middle and reached
the green in 2. Chick hashed his drive,
recovered and got on the green IN ,.
But Gardner had squared the match for
the last time.
Vardon Couldn't Have Won.
Up 10 this point the Hinsdale player
had come from behind and evered
things up five times during the day.
This was proof enough OF his surpass-
ing nerve. II he had been able 70 square
the contest just once more he might
have had chance, but Chick locked the
door with a 35-foOt putt, and from that
point on Nardon couldn't have beaten
him back. The next hole vas also
halyed, but Gardner put one out Of
bounds az the twelfth and finally lost,
20 >. He was now down. with 10
play. and the beginning OF the end was
reached az the short thirteenth. Chick
was nicely on. while Bob hooked his
mashie 70 a trap. He failed 20 get a
chip shot out, and when TINS stroke
went astray there was nothing much
left 20 10. Three down, with but 20
play against the open champion was
too much of a handicap to overcome.
Gardeners final chance came az the
thirty-second hole. He was straight
down the middle and home in ?. Chick
sliced his drive 20 the edge Of trap
and topped his spoon shot 70 the right.
But from here he pitched eighty yards
away over deep trap to within four
feet Of the cup and got his half IN 4.
Three down and 70 play, Gardner
sliced his drive. fell short on his sec
ond and Overran on his third. As Evans
was nicely on the green in 2, Gardner
PLAYED one more shot and conceded the
hole and the match, with Chicks long
delayed dream az last reality.
lnlck lEbpHgs
Ii was on the thirty-third green that
President Woodward delivered the am
ateur championship emblem into Chicks
care, while the big gallery rocked the
Merton hills with It's applause. your
double title" said President woodward,
brings upon you double responsibility
in keeping the standards Of amateur
sport at its highest point"
A popular and as well liked as BOB
Gardner IL. Chicks victory was more
than well received, FOR all understood
that his fine game justified an amateur
championship. So OF the once Olg three
Travers, Ouimet and Evans, Evans, de-
spite mis- long delayed advance 10 the
TOP, was the nrst OF tina trio 20 win ootn
titles in one year. Trayers, VINO mad
followed every shot all day, was one
Of the first 70 step up and congratulate
the double champion. you played me
golf" said Jerry, "and YOU deserved to
win. Who said you couldn't puts!
To show the quality Of Chicks game
in the final round, the following hg-
ures may be interesting:
OF the thirty-three holes, Chick
plaved twenty-five in par or under; in
me course Of the journey he had nine
Is twelve As. six IS, four S. and one l..
he found trouble twelve times, about
evenly divided between his wooden and
iron clubs. so his best and steadlest
work was done on the. greens, where he
wasted but one putt, not counting the
partial stymie, and where he went down
In one putt at least six times. IL IS an
old saying Of American golf that when
Chick is putting no man can beat MIN:
II was his putter to-day that evencd
M mistakes with the iron and the wood.
The one club that helped 70 cost him
many championships At last came TO ms
rescue where his others were not quite
I'D 20 the best mark.
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