New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-10

!. 10 thA finest amateurs In the world, it
.;m carry tremendous interest and
Vii undoubtedly draw out one Of the
greatest galleries that ever followed
/. ssateh. This will be the first meeting
~ these two flaming brilliants Of the
ancient green.
And as this first clash finds both not
snlv In the very finest physical condi-
ssas,. but also at the crest of their best
Ines. il should offer the rolling waves
q humanity q fine reward in the way
a tariiling golf--a perfect companion
.sises 70 the meeting between Ouimet
ana Evans last August at Oakmont,
wAase the former settled the issue with
/; An aaShs-fcot putt on the final green.
Both Ready for Big Test
Beth stars have their supporters,
wao are waiting with full confidence
SaY the big test. There are few more
wAo believe that Ouimet will win, but
Il a our belief that the match is an
even proposition, with the result await
fee the award Of fate. Both are capa-
@ls Of super-golf. Both are fighters to
lie last putt, and IL would be no sur
priss 20 see this match 60 to the final
g7aea.
ssaas through the tournament has
tesn trifie steadier from tee to green,
while Ouimet is likely to have a slight
sdvaasage upon the greens, where he 10
usually deadly in a clash of this type.
LAST rear against Evans in the after
nssn round Ouimet turned in five 3's
on The first seven holes by one of the
ness sensational assaults against par
h The annals Of the game.
There is always q chance, of course.
that when great climax is expected
one or both parties collapse and break
up sAe show, but this isn't likely TO
happen when Francis Ouimet meets
Debby Jones.
: Evans faces q cool customer in Ned
Allis, bus If the dope carries on as it
has 50 far Chick should be ready to-
Masrow morning to meet the winner Of
se-day's big match in the finest final Of
all time, so far as American golf is
eeaeerned.
Faveritey Stiil Remain
s Ore Of the features Of this champion
ship has been the way the leading
faycrises have held to the line and
maintained their sectors against at
tsek. In 1913, Evans was beaten in the
seEai-fAal round when he was cched-
alsd to meet Travers the next day. In
1sl4, Evans lost in his first round. In
fsl5, Evans, Travers and Ouimet were
al beaten early.
Ia 1919, both Evans and Ouimet were
sadgeled out before the finish, but I'M
lsn Ned Allis can beat Evans's Jaw
less GOLF in to-day's test we will have
. maj such as fate, the master impre-
ssrio, has never brought about before.
Il has added tremendous interest to
Tie tournament to find Ouimet, Jones
end Evans still surviving the test, for,
Essh due respect to the many fine gol1-
en- who now throng this we'll trapped
iAsd, they are the three finest ans
eurs In America, and, with added
Tespeet to Great Britain, very possibly
ne three finest amateurs in the world.
1t they are not, who can name q
better one? Somewhat after the man
asr Of the late Marc Antony, we wait
Sez reply.
Jones added further proof to his
Tspusation by the manner in which he
ssssthTew young Fred Wright yester-
DAY. These two low medalists from
Msnaays qualifying round started out
as II they were on the verge of smash
ING all records. Wright jumped to the
front with sensational 3 on the first
,hoies but Jones is the type who is only
ksJsa TO higher heights with swift
ysee setter az his side. And it was
9snss at LAST who kept up the brilliant
sassh and Wright who found the pace
toe swift.
Wright at no stage OF the contest
cracked or weakened. He was merely
up against golf that no man could
Master. In the morning round, despite
I'VE penalty strokes and three puts
Esn swo green's, Jones was around in II,
swish no less than seven 3s upon
n:s card. Wright, around in 76, found
Ansek 5 down, and any msm VINO
an Play the Engineers in rs deserves
- better fate.
1t wss curious TO note the psychic