New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-11


ouimet yesterday survived the semi
anal test by tearing into Bobby Jones
at such speed that the Atlanta young
sser, after hanging on gamely for
fwenty-four hours, finally slipped from
the fold. Ouimet won by the decisive
margin Of up and { to play. And,
while Ouimet was ousting Jones, Chick
Evans was rushing Ned Allis by an
even greater margin as he trampled par
under his feet in the afternoon, with
only 80 strokes for the ten holes
played.
And so the big drama moves on to
its logical climax-Ouimet VS.. Evans
the great SHOEMAKER from the West
against the great SHOEMAKER and won
match that will attract the greatest
gallery and stir up the greatest inter-
est ever known in this land, where golf
in still a STRIPPING so far as age is con-
esrned.
Ouimet Won Last Meeting
Just trihe over year ago, at Oak
xaont, outside Of Pittsburgh, this same
uair met in the second round for the
supreme test. That first meeting in a
championship still remains as one of
the epics of the game. They finished
the forenoon round all square in two 73s.
In the afternoon Ouimet rushed to the
front with FIVE IS for the first seven
holes, only to lose his advantage on the
thirty-fourth green and the, lift HIM
self to the triumphant peak with an
eight-foot putt on the final hole.
That match has remained a matter
of controversy ever since. Ouimet was
suffering with tonsillitis and Evans was
handicapped with s rheumatic twinge.
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 3
down and TO play. finally emerged in
front on the first extra hole. But
never before have the two men met
where they belonged-face to face in
the final round of national champion
Aip, where they must swap stroke for
stroke in a battle for the amateur
scepter; where not only shot-making
qualities but nerve and stamina under
heavy pressure will figure in the final
result.
ut medal play-Ouimet in 1913 at
Brookline and Evans in 1916 at Mini
kahda. Each has won the amateur
championship once before-Ouimet at
Manchester in 1914 and Evans at Merton
in 1915.
And so when to-day's September sun
begins to drift back of the Roslyn hills
one Of the two will have won the title
for the second time
Evans's Putting Improved
Evans through the final will have to
be at his best to get any revenge for
the Oakmont issue of 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 going for
the hole upon the GREENSBORO of the
finest putters in the world. To offset
THIS advantage upon the greens "Chick"
must have both wood and iron focused
to an amazing nicely, but if there is
any one who can accomplish this trick
1t Is the Western star
Evans has no superior in amateur
golf from the tee to the green, and Of
late he has been putting in a greatly
improved way. He has been playing
nner golf this year than ever before,
put ne VIII need his best to-day to beat
sne cool serenity Of the long hitting.
Aeen putting Bostonian, who is ALWAYS
Ut his best when the barrage grows
hottest.
These are the features which make
snls hnai contest one Of the leading
dramas of American sport-for if the
sattie runs to form it will be a blow.
tof.oiow struggle to the last putt, Just
81 II was year ago.
ouimet yesterday proved that he was
coming to the top Of his game by the
ons-sided manner in which he stoned
sSeooy Jones. The former was hitting
sls shots from the first s1ive to the
lass putt on the thirty-frst green, while
.ae' georgia youngster was struggling
sae greater part Of the way, always
aeSn and always cropping for an open
aag tnat never came. Where Jones was
merely keeping in the course most Of
sae distance, Ouimet was employing
ane generalship by placing his drives
the right or left where the road
the hole was opened up for an
sesy pitch. But, after all, it was his
supremacy upon the greens that settled
she debate.
Excels on the Greens
Uuinet not only refrained from
saiag three puts on a single green,
guy re never missed putt all day that
a.. was entitled to get from a normal
als,anee. Against this record Jones
seok three puts on Ave greens during
sne match, and to get his "birdies"
g was forced to ram his mashie shots
oead to the cup.
E was the first eighteen-hole rush
~ ~ ouimet that drove Jones back. With
sae biggest gallery of the week banked
s.ohg the fairways and around the
ssens tae Bostonian began to turn out
xsf atser par until when he had passed
1e fourteenth hole he was matter
y TWO under even 4s--4 I'D and on
.s GIs gay to drive OFF with Evans from
NE nrst tee this morning.
q Saimst took the jump by winning
) ~ ~ afss two holes in par after placing
- yes Jnots on each occasion in ideal
80. Janes was bunkered on his
sseend at the first hole and above the
Green on his spoon shot at the next,
~ u'm x only slip from par through
ss ~ hfss fourteen holes came at the
Si II. where he was badly eupped after
by drive and q topped approach
s sss After that he made no mis-
A@xss Tor an extended interval Of time.
Vofmst Won the fourth and became
up at the Gfth, when Jones hooked
- second into o mass Of bushes 70 the
~; s 81 The green, where he might as
%sss nave been in the heart Of an Afri.
cap angie. ' 'NAA
Casters Star Rallies
a. Ans seventh and eighth were two OF
s 80 - decisive holes of the match. In
shey might be said 20 be the two
SSss important holes Of the entire lot.
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