Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-11
'ElLAs and 0u|MET PLAY
lFgR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Robert Il. Jones, I'd, of Atlanta,
Ono Of the Last to Survive tho
Classy Playing.
IBy Associated Press.


golf champions OF the United States.
4ssto the excellence OF the engineers
s. Country Club for this years ANA
teurs title as n result OF their vic
tories in the semi-finals today.
Ouimet defeated Roaert L. Jones,
ss2nd. the youthful star from Atlanta,
SO and 8. while Evans eliminated Ed
ward p. Allis., of Milwaukee, 10 and s..
Ouimet and Evans have met but
X once before in match play. Last year
$ti in tho amateur tournament for the
gnhtional title at Oakmont. Pa. Cuimct
r eliminated Evans in the second round
by one up at the home green. Evans
sgheld both the amateur and open title
/. in 1916 and is the only man TO have
won both championships in the same
q year.
Ouimet won the open title when
* twenty years old In 1913 and was
y victorious in the amateur champion
ship in 1914.
The fact that two such experienced
] golfers have come down 10 the finals
& has pleased many followers Of the
game who consider that it is Il tribute
Ssto the excellence Of the engineers
&<links. While many have said the
ss$course Is tricky others have pointed
R5out that golfers with variety OF
5 good shots were able to qualify and 20
& last we'll toward the final
outcinsscd Opponents.
Both tinalisis outclassed their OPP
s ponents today. but the result OF
Evans match was considerably more
in doubt until Allis began TO go to
( pieces on the way out in the after
noon round
Ouimet displayed all-round super
iority over his young opponent. who
Z was so well liked by the speculative
y fraternity that some of these gentle
men were giving ODDS on him by the
pair took the course
The figures show shat Ouimct was
better in driving, approaching and
4 putting. OF the twcnty-six long holes
which the pair played. Ouimet had
the longer drive at Is. There were
five short holes. and Ouimet was
nearer the pin with his tee shot
IS at three of them. Ouimet approached
better on fifteen of the lonS holes.
& Jones averaged two puts 10 the
green. Ouimes averaged one better
than two puts to the green in the
morning round and two better than
two puts TO shc green in the after
noon round.
Ouimct was up at the eighteenth
and had improved this To up al the
turn in the afternoon round. Jones
4 picked UP twice. once when he drove
the ball into n tree and again when
7 he was in trap after playing three
at n par 3 hole. Jones missed n short
putt at the home green in the morn
/, ing without excuse, and failed to
( make another short putt at his first
afternoon hole which would have
squared the match.
who was in the rough with his tee
shot several times in the morning.
The seventeenth hole WAS the begin
S ming OF the end for the Milwaukee
star. Hero he missed thrce-foot
putt that would have put him one up
and he never won another hole.
Bundle bee Buzzcs.
Evans was out in the afternoon
round in 80. one under par, having
ono birdie. two at the ol3-yard eight
hole, where his tee shot dropped dead
less than a foot from the cup. He
also had birdie at the ninth hole
long iron shot while Allis drove his
tee Shot short into the rough. Allis
: aid not win one OF the ten holes
p played in the afternoon. and haivcd
only two Of them. lie sliced into
: the rough three times in his last
ten holes. The l05-yard fourteent tn
hole, which was the downfall OF Arm
Z our and Fred Wright yesterday. con-
Il tributed to the defeat NJ Allis today
i In his morning round his tee shot
3 rolled off the green, which IS at the
Tried 10 pitch the bah back it rolled
y down the othor side OF the hill.
q Evans made this hole in the morning
a IN par 3. while Ouimet had birdi,
=. Ouimet'S iron shot from the tee
With plenty OF back spin. s,oppeo
dead within a foot OF the cup :,
satilird putt. which would have prob.
y ably won hole for Bobby. was los
buzzing around the ball when Bobby
5Iook his putter out OF his bag. Al
= official ceased his arduous duties oi
4 pressing back the great gallery anC
enough to chase the bee and put his
Inegaphone over il. The damage Il
s Boldly was apparently not physi-
cal sting. but a psychological dcprcs.
= sion. He had puts Tor u par l. The
!. first ono went eight feet beyond the
q cup and; the second he also missed.
Their cards:
The Ouimct-Joncs Morning cards,
y 5--37.
Jones: Outs. 5. 4. ;. X. 4. 4. .
onime,: 1n-s, 4. =. 4, .. 5. 6. 4
Jones: ln-4. ;. 4. 4. >. 2. 4. c, g.
Afternoon card:
0uimet: Out, ). 4, 5, 4. ,. 4. B. ;
Jones: QUIT. 8, 4. 5. 4. ). 5. X, G.
0uimet: In-3. :. i. 1.
NJ Jones: 1n-3. 1, >. 1.
IN Ned Allis. whose progress into tho
81 semi finals surprised all the proEnos.
"a tlcators. gave every evidence in hi.
~ early playing today of continuing
1.-the excellent work which had marked
* his golf heretofore. After PLAYING
y sixteen holes he was all square will
q Evans largely as a result OF TWO sen
81 sationai puts, one OF nifty feet and
gone of thirty five feet, each OF which
gave him birdie three Evans
meanwhile had missed several shor,
puts, for which heavy ground duf
81 70 the nights rain was partly rcspon
~ sihie.
The cards of the Evans-AIlis morn.
cling match:
Evans: out. !. 5. i. 5. }. 5. 3. G.
B Allis: Out, :. 5. ,, 5. 4. :. 3. G.
Evans: ms. I. 3. :. 3. :. 5. 4. =
.s $T-76.
Ais: In--s. .. .. s. 5, 3. :. 3. So
a Afternoon round:
Evans: Out. i 4, g.. 4. :. s, .. 4
AlIis: Outs, 5. 4 3. s. 5, 5. l. s.
Evans: In-3.
Allis: Int
'Sa The summary:
~ National amateur golf charnaion.
81 ship semifinals.
Chas Evans, Jr. Edgowator dc.
8afcated Edw J.. Allis. milwaukee,. II
zhS ana O.