Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-11


ROsLYN, L. L. Sept. 11.-Francis
0uimet and Chick Evans. Americas
.greatest rivals, met today in the final
sYround for the amateur golf championship
fitle They worked their way through
field Of 23O players to reach the final
round.
Weather conditions were threatening
when the morning round started, but Of
'fciaIs expected the largest crowd which
ever attended a championship meeting
would be on hand for the afternoon
round, providing it was clear. Special
trains were run from New Xork.
1t was the second time 0uimet and
Evans had met in the national champion
ship, Ouimet beating Evans, one up, on
the thirty sixth green, in the second
round of the national at Oakmont last
year. The westerners who backed Evans
then were not satisfied that the match
was decisive and have waited year Tor
another chance at the Boston golfer.
A description Of tOday's championship
early play follows:
First Hole-Oulnet, ); Evans. ). 0uimet
aud Evans halved in 5. Ouimet in the sec
Ond was trapped and Evans was short.
Each missed 10-foot puts for fOurs. All
even.
Second Hole-Ouinet, .; Evans, D.
Ouimet outdrove Evans % yards. Evans
second was enough off the line to catch
a road at left and his chip was weak.
Ouimet was short in two and within five
feet in three. lie missed his putt and
Sihey halved In five. All even.
Third HOle-Ouimet, 4; Evans, i. Evans
outhit Ouimet by 35 yards. Ouimet's sec
ond was 20 feet from the pin. They
halved in four.
Ouimet's drive was on edge Of rough, with
Evans in the fairway. Ouimets second
was trapped Chicks iron was at left OF
green and turned for rough but 1t was
stopped on the fifth tee by part OF the
gallery, giving Evans a much easier chip
shot than he earned. 0uimet got out, but
missed a 'six-foet putt. Evans missed
3-foot putt and they halved. All even.
Fifth Hole-Ouinet d Evans, 0. Oui-
met outhit Evans by forty yards. Chick
bit into the crowd again when his sec
ord was wild. The ball was stopped
Just short of the rough. Ouimet's sec
ond was on. Evans third left him ten
foot putt. Ouimet was four feet over
with his approach putt. They halved in
Sixth Hoie-Ouimet. 8 Evans. / OUT
s.. NETS drive was at the edge of the rough
and his second was two feet from pin.
Evans drove into the middle. but missed
his second. just making the edge. Oui-
met wen with a s. Ouimet, 1 up.
Seventh Hole-Ouimet, 4; Evans, 4.
Ouimet worked to rough and Evans was
in the middle. Evans hit good ball to
green. but Ouimet was inside of him and
six feet from the top. They halyed in 4.
Eighth Hole-Ouimst, 4: Evans. T.
Ouimet pushed his iron into a trap at
left and Evans was in rough at left.
0uimet just made the green with his out.
CHECKED missed q four-foot putt for a
win and they halved In four. Ouimet
1 up.
Ninth Hole-ouimet, 6; Evans, s. Out
met drove in rough and his second was
on the side Of the hill Evans hit TOO
close to the green. Evans chip was short
and bis fourth dead. Ouimets third was
short Of the green and Evans won, to g.
sAll even.
Ouimets iron was on and Evans was
short. Evans sank 4-fOot putt for
3. and OTimet missed a shorter one, TAX
Ing 3 puts. Evans, one up.
Eleventh hOle-Ouimet, 9; Evans. 4.
Ouimet Outdrove Evans 81 yards. Both
hit close seconds with Evans away.
Ouimet was with 4 birdie g. All even.
Twelfth hole-0uimet, 4; Evans, T.
Ouimet OUtdrOve Evans. Both were on
IN two with Ouimet inside. They halved
Thirteenth Hole-Ouimet, s.; Evans, 4.
The drives were side by side in the mid
die. Ouimet pushed an Iron into rough
, at right and Chick was OF edge OF
green OGlLlet jail IcSbeu VA sVAhC NoP
dressing for the green and he was al
lowed to drop back without penalty.
Ouimets chip was short and Evans won
with a 4. Exams 1 up.
Fourteenth Hole-Ouimet, 4: Evans, ).
Evans put his msshie four feet above the
pin Ouimet was over the green. Evans
won with g. Evans UP.
Fifteenth HoIe-Ouimet. 3. Evans, 5.
Evans worked into deep rough and
played a fine out off the edge OF green.
Oufmet was on in 2. Ouimet took three
puts and they halved in five. Evans
up.
sixteenth hole-Ouimet, 8; Evans, 4.
Ouimet outdrOve Evans. He used an iron
and Evans used wood. oui1net was on
edge and Evans on with the second shot
Ouimets chip left him 5-foot putt,
which he missed, Evans winning in 4.
Evans, up.
Seventeenth hoIe-Ouimet, 4: Evans, !.
Chick hit down center and Ouimet
worked to the rough. The seconds were
good and they ha1ved Evens. 3 up.
Eighteenth Hole-Ouimet, 3: Evans, 4.
Ouimet won the eighteenth when he put
his second nicely on and dropped five
foot putt Evans was trapped with his