The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-07
WHITE GOES STRONG
IN PRATSING EVANS.
Nassau Golfer Says "Chick'
the Champion Is Real Mar
vel of the Links.
BY INNS BROWN.

Between rounds at the Shackamaxon
Country Club. where he has just finished
winning the nrst Invitation tournament
staged by that club, Gardiner White
took time a couple Of days ago TO pay
tribute to the goInng talents of Chick"
Evans. White had just returned from
the trip covering several Canadian
cities along with Evans, oswald Kirkby
and D. f. Sawyer. on which the quartet
played eight rounds of golf over seven
courses.
Hes nothing short Of a marvel"
remarked White. I had never had 50
good an opportunity to watch his game
for any considerable time. We played
eight matches and naturally I got
chance TO watch him closely. All can
say is, he's a wonder. His driving was
fine but his iron play was simply mag
niiicent Time and time again he was
laying his irons up six. eight. ten or
twelve feet from the pin, at distances
ranging anywhere from forty or nifty
yards up TO a 100 or 175 yards.
ut wasn't that his game looked so
US. but It was the seeming ease with
which he was continually making shot
after shot that was as near perfection
as you would want to see. His putting
was either very good or very bad in
our matches. But the rest OF his game
throughout was easily the best exhibi-
ton OF golf have ever seen"
These matches. by the way. proved
very evenly contested affairs. White
and Rirkby won three, tied as many and
lost two. or the total OF 147 holes
played by the quartet White and Kirk
by's best ball was three strokes better
than that OF Evans and Sawyer.
Ouimet Going strong.
In view of these praises showered on
the playing OF Evans, reports on the
form being displayed by Francis Ouimet.
who figures on past form to give Evans
the toughest battle for his amateur
honoTs at Oakmont later on, are of es-
pecial interest. Just now the Brookline
star appears to be travelling again at
his very best gait.
For few days past he has been
brushing up for the Massachusetts anna
teur championship. which is to be played
this week. Going around the Winches-
ter course. where tina State title play
will be held a few days since. Ouimet
sliced one stroke from the course record
of ~ held by himself. In few cases
shortened tees were In use, but accord
ing to a spectator who saw him, in no
single case did this cutting OF the resu-
lar distance help him any.
Ouimet was getting plenty Of distance
on his tee shots. and what Is more he
had rid himself of the terrific hook
that practically spoiled his chances in
the open championship fight at Brae
Burn. Evidently Ouimet will be priIred
to put up a terrific battle to Justify the
full confidence. ever present in Boston
followers OF the game, in his ability,
TIE Shinnecock Hills Golf Club is
planning to get back into the process
sion OF invitation golf tournaments. IN
vitations are about TO be sent out for a
tournament over the course July 24-26.
This club was one OF the first OF the
district TO begin these tournaments and
staged one annually until some six years
ago The club now has a course $500
yards in length, which Is practically new.
II was finished last season, and will be
in good condition for the coming event.