The Washington herald., 1920-09-11

And so the big drama moves on
to its logical climax, Ouimet VS.
Evans-the great shot maker of the
West against the great shot maker
and putters of the East-in a match
that will attract the greatest gal
lery and st[ up the greatest in
rterest ever known in this land
where golf is still a stripping, as
Tar as age is concerned.
Oakmont Scene Re-enacted.
Just a trife over a year ago at
Oakmont. outside Of Pittsburgh.
round for the test. That first meet
ing in a championship stiIllremains
as one Of the epics of the game.
They finished the forenoon round
all square in two IFS. In the after
noon Ouimet rushed to the front
with five SIS for the first seven
holes, only to lose his advantage
on the thirty-fourth green and then
lift himself to the triumphant peak
with an S-foot putt on the final
hole.
That match has remained a mat
ter Of controversy ever since.
lOuimet was suffering with tOnsil-
tits and Evans was handicapped
with rheumatic twinges. But on
this occasion they meet with both
men in superb physical shape and
both at the very crest OF their
finest games.
Five years ago at Detroit they
met for the first time in an East
West team match where Ouimet
after being down and to play.
finally emerged in front on the
hrst extra hole But never before
have the two men met where they
belOng nged-faCe to face in the fnaI
round OF a national championship.
where they must swap stroke for
stroke in a battle for the amateur
sCepter, where not only shot k
ing qualities but nerve and stamina
under heavy pressure will figure in
the final result.
Each a Former Champion.
Each has won the open cham
piOnship at medal pTay-OUimet in
1913 at BrOOkline and Evans in 1916
at Mlnikahda. Each has won the
amateur championship once before
Ouimet at Manchester in 1914 and
Evans at Merton in 1916
And 50 when Saturdays Septem-
her sun begins to draft back Of the
l;oslyn hills one of the two will
have won the title for the second
time
Evans viii have to be at his best
to get any revenge for the Oakmont
issue Of a year ago. For he will
not only meet an opponent who can
travel with him from tee to green
but one who has the knack of go
ing for the hole upon the green's
one Of the finest putters in the
world. To offset this advantaEe
upon the green's. Chick must have
both wood and iron focused to an
amazing nicely, but if there is any
one who can accomplish this trick
il IS the Western star
Evans has no superior in amateur
golf from the tee to the green, and
of late has been putting in a greatly
ing finer golf 4 ! year than evSr
before but he will need his best at
this forthcoming clash to beat the
cool serenity of the long hitting.
Keen putting BostOuian who is al
ways al his best when the barrdge
grows hottest
Great Battle Expected.
These dre the features which
make Saturdays contest one of the
leading dramas of American sport
for if the battle runs to form it
will be a blow for blow struggle to
the final putt. just as it was a year
go.
OUimet today proved that he was
cOminE to the top Of his game by
the one-Sided manner in which
he stopped Bobby Jones. The for
mer was hitting his shots from the
first drive to the last putt on the
thirty-hrst green, while the Georgia
yOunEster was struggling the
greater part Of the way. always
down and always cropping for an
opening. that never came. Where
Jones was merely keeping in the
course most of the distance. Ouime,
was employing fine GcncraIship by
placing his drives to the right or
left where the road to the hole was
opened up for an easy pitch. But
after all it was his supremacy upon
the greens that settled tho debate
Ouimet Sure on Puts.
% Ouimet not only refrained from
taking three puts on a single green,
but he never missed a putt all day