New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
w eak Putting
Proves Fatal
To Fastener
Chicago Luminary's Deadly
Accurate Short Came De-
Gliding Factor of Match
By Ray Mccarthy

ter, can attribute his defeat by "Chick"
Evans in the final Of the amateur golf
championship yesterday mostly to the
fact he failed to sink several easy
puts. His iron 81 OTIS were faulty in
addition. which gave him little chance
against the Chicago luminary, who was
deadly accurate the whole day in his
short game.
On the first hole both had good
drives, but Ouimet caught the bunker
while Evans was short. Both on in
three, they took two puts each to halve
the hole in SIS. Oumet also caught a
again was short. The Bostonian was
within six feet Of the cup in his third,
but mlsse his putt. Evans also took
two to halve the hole in 5.
The third was diveded in As. Ouimet
shot to bunker on his second and re-
covered beautifully and got his A..
Evans was on in two and down in two.
Both drove we'll on the fourth and
both went over on their seconds. They
got back in three and took 5s~ each.
On the fifth Ouimet planted his second
on the velvet after good drive but
required three puts to get down.
Is
second, was on in three and took five
for halve. One chance the Eastern
er failed to take advantage Of.
The sixth-Ouimet to the front here.
good drive and superb second left
him dead to the pin for three. Evans
needed two to get on and two puts.
The seventh was halved in par four
The drives were good, the iron shots
true and both took two puts, Ouimet
missing a three-footer Francis shot
to bunker at the eighth but was out
! nicely and down in four. Evans booted
a five footer TO win. But at the ninth,
Evans got on even terms getting a
par five while Ouimet shot to the rough
and took three more swipes to get on.
Both were out in IL and all square.
Westerner Takes Lead
Evans took the lead at the tenth.
Both were on from the tee, but Ouimet
took three puts while "Chick" was
came right back and squared the match
at the eleventh, getting "birdie" 8 by
planting his second dead to the cup.
while Evans missed putt OF eight feet
to halve.
The twelfth was halvcd in par As.
The drive was down the lane and the
seconds on the green, Ouinet being n
little nearer. The thirteenth proved to
be Ouimet's Waterloo. He fell back at
this hole and never got on even foot
ing thereafter. He began By driving
the rough, and took two more shots to
get on. Evans was straight all the
way and out in A.
The Edgcwater club man increased
his lead on the fourteenth by getting 4
3 after his toe shot had fallen to the
ot and AiA II
to get a. The lad from Massachusetts,
passed up fine opportunity on the
fifteenth by taking three shots to reach
hole Evans took 3 shots to reach the
the green and five to halve.
Evans became 3 up at the sixteenth,
when Ouimet again took three puts
to get down. the Chicagoan playing
regulation golf, good drive, a sound
iron shot and two puts. The seven
teenth was halved in 4, Ouimet just
sinking his putt for halvc. AT the
eighteenth the New England played an
excellent second dead to the pin and
got a "birdie" 3, while EvansS in a
bunker on his second came out we'll
to score a par 4. Thus ended the
morning round, with Evans two to the
good
Both Drive Well
Both had good drives to start thc
afternoon, fine seconds and two puts
TO halve the hole in A. On the second
hole Ouimet skidded across the green
on his second and took q third to get
on and two puts. Evans planted his
second within seven feet of the TIN and
took a 4, giving him a lead of 3 up
When Ouimet missed a short putt
of 8 feet on the third, and became 2
down, the gallery could see the hand
writing on the turf. It kne" that Oul-
met would have to do the impossible
to curb the Chicagoan, provided he
kept up his dizzy pace. They halved
the fourth in par As, Oulmet recover
ing wonderfully we'll to halve from
the rough in back of the green:
Evans cut loose again on the fifth
and played one of the greatest mashie
pitch shots for his second that landed
him feet from the cup and gave him
a "birdie" 3. Ouimet took and
became 5 down. Everybody knew then
that it was only a question of time.
Evans was setting the pace that kills
them off
At the sixth Evans stood to win this
hole also with only threefoot putt
for a 3, but he failed. At the seventh
Ouimet again made tne recovery
from the rough on his third to halye
the hole in 4. At the eighth Evans
was on, eight feet from the cup, Oh his
tee shot, while Ouimct went over to a
trap. Result-Evans 3, Ouimet
and down. He also lost the ninth,
driving the rough and missing his
next two shots, while Evans played the
hole to perfection and got a birdie"
4, his iron leaving him dead, two feet
away. Evans was out in 81 to Ouimet's
40 and up.
Halve Hole in 2s
At the tenth Evans landed his tee
shot within eight feet of the pin, but
Ouimet, still lighting, went him one
better. and ran to within three feet of
the cup. But Evans sank his putt and
they halved the hole in IS. Evans
hooked his second to trap on the
eleventh. the only time during the
afternoon he miscued, and took 5.
while Oumet was conceded a 3, after
getting within eight feet of the flag in
2. Ouimet hooked his second to trap
on the twelfth, while Evans landed his
seven feet from the hole, and the match
was ended, 7 up and to play. Cham
pionship for Mr. Charles Evans, Chi
cago, Ill.
The gallery, one of the largest and
most enthusiastic that ever followed
championship match, included many
notables in the golHng world. Harry
Nardon, English open champion; Wal
ter Hagen. former national champion;
Freddie Mcleod, North and South title
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