The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-19
EVANS FAVORITE
IN Betting FOR
NATIONAL TITLE
Present Champion Played
Heavily in ~PoOIs-Francis
0uimet Has Fine Score De-
spite His Illness.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 10 Charles
y (Chick) Evans, Of Edgewater, pres
ent champion, was the favorite to win
the national amateur golf championship
at the Oakmont Country club today
when the first round at match play
900 pools at the club, Robert Gardner,
OF Chicago, sold for $ 1900, Francis Out
met, of Woodland. ST. 900 and Jerome
Traverse of New York, 81, 1900.
The East had the largest representa-
ton In the match. play while the West
depended on the champion and Gard
ner. The South's hopes rest on
Bobby" Jones. Of Atlanta, and Nell
son Whitney, of New Orleans. Public
links players hoped that either James
Manion or Richard B~ockenkamp, of st.
Louis, would win.
Francis Ouimet, of Woodland, risked
his health yesterday to struggle through
the 36-hole qualifying round in order
that he would not lose the opportunity
he has wanted for more than four years
another chance to win the amateur
championship.
ouimet was barred from amateur golf
In 1916 by the officials of the United
States Golf association, who ruled that
he was a professional, because he had
entered into the sporting goods bust
ness. Later, when he went into serv-
Ice, he was reinstated and this is his
first opportunity to attempt to regain
the title he once held Despite hts
physical condition, Ouirhet finished the
day with a medal score Of 1855, in p
tie for 18th place, with the 80 who will
continue today In the match play
rounds.
ouimet was attended by two physi-
clans after he completed his play, and
was ordered to bed. Physicians said
that he vas suffering from poisoned
NAnatIa 49, NI-N Aa. = !. 1000
ingly lame, indicating that he had
caught cold yesterday.
There was a triple tie for the best
medal at 1853 between James s.. Manlon,
the public links golfer from st. Louis,
Davidson Heron, of Oakmont, and
Paul Te%wkesbury, of Aronimink. Rob
ert 7. Jones. Jr., Of Atlanta, was in
score OF 172 to qualify, eight players
taking part In a play off for two places
at that figure.
Ouimet looked badly as he started his
round, but his play was excellent. He
was out in 3S. AT the 516-yard fourth,
he hit two long woods, against a
breeze, to the edge of the green. He
Evans was at the turn in N. James
s. Manion. of the Public Links, st,
Louis, the first player to start. com
pleted the Is holes In 76. He had twos
at the 164-yard, 18th n 226-yard, 10th,
Those who qualified were:
Davidson Heron, Oakmont, 7-S1-
1863; James s.. Manion,i Forest Park,
76-S2-t58; Paul Tewkesbury, Aroni-
mink, 79-79-15S; Robert 7. Jones, Jr.,
Atlanta, Sl-7s--159; John G. Anderson,
Slwanoy, 76-85-f61; Charles Evans. in,
Edgewater, s3-7S-161; Richard Wool
worth, Siranton, 79-S3--162; Gardner
white, Nassau, s2-si-163; j. Wood
Plat, North Hills, S0-S3-163; Robert
A. Gardner, Onwentsia, S4-S0-f64; IL
G. Cleary, Bala, 8~0-S5--l6b; Nelson NJ
whitney, New Orleans, ~S1-S4-165; j
d. Travers, Upper Montclair, S~3-S2--165t
Louis Jacoby, Charlotte, 80-85-165i
Richard Il. Bockencamp, Forest Park
S2-83--l65; Francis 0ulmet, Woodland
| 7s-S7--l66; Grant A. Peacock, Oakmont
S5-S1-l66; George w. Hoffner, Bala'
79-S7--166; w, j. Thompson, Canada
S4.82-l66; w. H.. Gardner. Buffalo
s. -S5-16S; Rudolph Il. Knepper, Siou1
| City, 77-9l-l6S; j. B.. Crookston. Stan.
ton Heights, S5-s4-169; w. c. Fownes
Jr.. Oakmont, s. -S4-1s9; G.. +. Max.
well, Trenton, 8s-81-170y ]. A. Dean
| Atlanta, S4-S6-170; Maxwell Marston
Baltusrol, s2sssa17o: E. g. Newton
Bankard. Jr., Midlothian. 8~4-S7--171; c
q. Waldo, Lochmoor, 79-92--17i.
r. T.. Long, Stanton Heights, S4-S'
LII; J. N. Stearns, Jr., Nassau, s6-sl
D. w. Armstrong. oakmont. ss-s,
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