Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
EVENTS MARK
THE GOLF YEAR OF 1917

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for seventy-two holcs. Hagen being !
second with 2s5. and Hutchinson third
with CSC.
0uimet Takes wcatern Title.
Away from home the most important
competition of the season and perhaps
the nearest TO national affair in the
amateur world was the Western cham
pionship for this marked the first ap-
pearance in tournament play OF Francis
Ouimet since his disqualification early
In 1916 by the L. S. G. A. Although
not living up TO his great reputation,
Ouimet won the Western title by de-
ieatins Kenneth T.. Edwards at Mid
lothian by one up in thirty-six holes
Other tournaments of more than
local Importance were the Lynnewood
Han trophy. won by Samuel ]. Graham,
ley.
=, Chick Evans. though combining his
m n.as.ns w 10 war relief exhibition
the seasons play. He had NUMBER
OF Interesting contests. On June ID,
a. a. EiosslnooT. ~. with Robert a:
perry. Adair by four and two in ciEh-
teen holes.
AZ tho time OF the Western ANA
, ,Hur me report was circulated that
mat he was afraid TO meet Ouimet
Evans II once came back with a state
mtbn.l lha ~ he ~, was ready 10 play tn:
cross but nothing came OF the dccia
ration.
flayins. with Miss Elaine Rosenthal
against former champion Robert ~
national champion. Evans won on July
IS Al onwcntsia. Ill. by nvc points.
low and aggregate counting.
Evana Wins Against Rig Pros.
VIII "A
u p partner TO the strange links of
Brac Burn. Evans was beaten six and
.Gur by ouinct and Guilford in thirty
later Evans wiped out tho stain of the
defeat by winning with Norman Max
arai;,s me ia amateur. as his partner.
inc pros: on the strange links Of White
foot putt by Evans for three won.
tn" year was made notable in tho
matter of leEislating against the
StEnie Tor that partner OF Colonel
was abolished by tho Western Golf
Association in the spring and the rule
Vas adopted that the near ball on thc
green must always be played nrst
The latter rule was tried in the West
ern amateur but was modified some
what. This - the first time any or
gained golf body OF considerable i'm
stymic. N'''
The Ouimet case. which threatens 10
prove regular Banquos ghost in golf,
bobbed up again with that golfers an
plication for reinstatement With T.
81. sullivan. his business partner Out
met applied in June He received n
hearing In New York by the executive
committee Of the l.. S G.. A., but his
application was refused. as he proved
no change in the business that caused
his disqualification. Early in October
Ouimet entered the military camp at
Aver. Mass.
w. G. A. Defes u. 6. G.. A.
Tho most defiant attitude yet assum-
ed since Its organization by the West
ern Golf Association toward the United
states Golf Association was that OF
last summer. when it refused 10 recor
nize the disqualification OF Francis Out
met by the national body. and inyitel
him to compete for the Western anna
teur title. This attitude was intensi-
fed by the autocratic abolition Of the
stymie by group of ". G.. y. officials
without consultation With any other
solf body and with complete ignore
ment of affiliated golf associations
Thus there are now two codes OF rules
in the United States.
The season was marked by such an
Increased lveliness in the golf ball
that the suggestions in the Eagle for
the last four years relative to stand
ardization OF the ball have echoed i'm
several influential quarters. To meet
the livelier ball, the U. S. C. A. chang
ed the par distances