Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-09
CHAMPIONS MEET
IN SUPREME TEST
Thirty-Six-HoIe Final for the
1916 Amateur Golf
Title. |
CONTEST BEING WAGED !
ON MERTON CLUB LINKS
Robert A. Gardner and Charles
A. Evans, Jr., Competing for the
National Honors.

PHILADELPHIA. September SIN
today's match for the amateur golf
championship. Evans was up at the
ninth hole. due to his perfect golfing
on the two short holes. and Gardeners
erratic putting. He fell off in this de-
partment Of the game markedly as com
pared with his work on the green
earlier in the tournament
There was most fitting climax to
the championship of the United States
at the Merton Cricket Club today, when
Americas two champions, Robert A.
Gardner, present amateur champion.
and Charles Evans. jr, the. open title
holder. met in thirty-six-hole final
for the 1916 amateur title.
On the showing to date Gardner. ex-
perts say. looks to be the better. al
though this may be due to the draw.
Gardner having been forced to exert
himself more than Evans in order to
reach the finals. Betting on the match
is about even money.
II Evans wins he will attain posi-
ton never yet reached by an amateur,
golfers. that of open and amateur
champion in the same year Whatever
happens Chicago is sure to hold the
title, both the contestants being from
that city.
Gardner and Evans teed of in the
morning round shortly after 10 o'clock.
The weather was perfect.
Details of the Match.
First hole--Both had long drives.
Evans put his second four feet from the
hole and sank the putt for a birdie.
Gardner took Ave. His approach was
over and his third left him a seven
foot putt. which he missed. Evans. 3:
Gardner 5.
Second hole-Both were on in three
and took two puts. Halved in 5.
Third hole. 427 yards, par Both
drove perfect balls $50 yards down the
fairway. Evans was away and played
his second to a trap to the left OF the
green. Gardner was on in two. Evans
Clipped out of the trap dead to the
hole. Gardeners approach putt MI
Evans ball and ran over the hole two
feet The hole was halved in par 4.
Fourth hole. s55 yards. par Evans
drove his first out of bounds over
fence on the right Gardeners drive was
$50 yards down the fairway. Evans
second was in the rough. He pitched his
third out of the rough and landed IT on
the green, 40 yards away. carrying
bad gully and a big sand trap in order
to get home.
Gardeners Approach Half Topped.
Gardners approach was half topped
and rolled into the pit. His third was
just out Of the pit. but as Evans took
three puts to Gardeners two, THE latter
won. 5-6, and the match was all square.
Fifth hole, $50 yards. par 5-Hitting
in steady headwind. Evans outdrove
Gardner twenty yards. Both had beau
tifuI second shots just short of the
brook guarding the green. Gardner top
ped his third into the brook and picked
out for the loss Of stroke. Evans ap-
proach landed on fan mound at the left
Of the green. Evans overplayed the
hole to the edge of the brook. Gardeners
fifth was FIVE feet to the left of the
hole. while Evans laid his dead. Gard
! ner missed his putt and Evans holed,
winning. 81. Evans / UP.
Sixth hole, 420 yards, par Both
were on the green with two. Evans
| being ten feet from the hole; Gardner
on for edge. Evans took three puts,
while Gardner was down in two, win
ming, to S. Match all square.
Seventh hole. 1876 yards. par 3-Both
tee shots were in trouble. Gardeners
in a trap and Evans in the rough.
from the hole and sunk his putt. Gard
ner's was twelve feet from the pin, and
he took two puts. Evans won. 3 to 4.
and was one up.
Eighth hole. $50 yards par 4-They
halved the hole in par fours. Gard
ner's third was dead to the pin from a
bad lie in the marsh. Evans. l up.
Ninth hole. 10 yards. par s-Gard-
his second ran over the green in a
trap. His third was short. and he
conceded the hole to Evans. whose
second laid beside the cup. Evans,
up.
The cards:
MORNING RoUNp-ouT.
G Gsaaa; f.....: &c 4Sss Es
Tenth hole, ss5 yards, par Gard
ner's second was trapped. Evans was
on. Gardeners out was ten feet to the
left Evans took three puts, Gardner
two. and they halved the hole In fives.
Eleventh hole. 3s5 yards. par Gard
ner's drive was on. the longest hit Of the
tournament Evans was in a trap at
left Evans second was dead and they
halved in three brides Evans up.
Twelfth hole. $50 yards, par Gard
ner hit a screaming second into the wind
and it reached corner Of the green.
Evans second was in the creek and he
dropped out. Gardner won the hole with
g. Evans s. Evans, ! up.
Thirteenth hole, 125 yards. par s.
Gardeners mashies was five feet from
the pin. Evans was 80 feet. Halved in
three. Evans / up.
Match Again Even.
Fourteenth hole-407 yards, par 4.
Evans picked up after trying twice
without success to get out of a trap at
the right. His second shot was in the
trap Gardeners second was nicely on.
Gardner won the hole to 6. Match all
even.
Fifteenth hole-330 yards. par 4.
Both were on in two. Gardeners third
was six feet from the cup and Evans
was two feet away. Gardeners fourth
trimmed the cup and bounced two feet
away. He missed the next putt and
gave the hole to Evans. Gardner, 6:
Evans. 4. Evans 1 up.
Sixteenth hole-433 yards. par 4. Both
and were on the green, Gardner away,
They halved in four. aGrdner getting a
4-foot putt. Evans ! up.
Seventeenth hole. 210 yards, par s.
Gardeners tee. shot was on the rough
and Evans was on. Gardeners approach
was over the hole, and he missed a
putt for 8. Evans second was dead.
and he won. 8 to 4. Evans now up,
At the end of the first eighteen holes
Evans was up on Gardner.
Eighteenth hole. 42O yards, par A.
Both had long drives coming to the
home hole. Gardeners was in the
of the green, while Evans was on in
two, twenty five feet to the left of the
hole. Gardeners third overran the hole
a few feet and he missed the putt INV
a four. Evans was down in two uutfs
As, and being up at the
end of the morning round. The cards.
Morning round: In
Evans ..-....3 6 4-3s
Gardner ....5 3 5 4 81 SIS
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