The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-11
EVANS TAKES LEAD
OVER QUIMET FOR
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
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had the longer drive, was on in two
and sank a 15-foot putt for Birdie 3.
Hole No. 1. AIS yards-Ouimet 8;
Evans s. Both we're visibly nervous
at the start. After poor drives each
one missed the green with their sec
ond shots. Evans had a fair-sized
putt for a win but missed,
No. 2, 4l2 yards--Ouimet 8; Evans
S. ouimet outdrove Chick but
stopped in the rough. Evans on his
mashie went TO the right of the green
nearly landing in the road. Ouimet,
with a fine opening fell short on his
shot. Evans recovered nicely and had
putt for a win. but again missed
up the winning stroke.
No. s-325 yards-Ouimet, 4; Ev-
ans, 4.
Ouimet hooked to the rough played
into a trap TO the left of the green,
hut escaped with a half when Evans
continued his poor putting.
No. 4-4O5 yards-Ouimet, g. Ev-
ans, 8.
ouimet this time sliced to the rough
and trying for distance fell in a round
trap short of the green.
After a straight drive Evans sliced
his second. but the ball hit spec
tator down near the green. A lucky
escape for the Chicago star. Yet once
more Evans tossed away glorious
| opening when he missed up a four
| foot putt for the hole.
No. 500 yardS-Ouimet, 8; Ev-
ans, 5.
Ouimet sun erratic off the tee
again drove in the rouh TO the left.
Evans had his rival straight but short
No. 6--s1s yards-ouimet 3;
The first break of the match came
, here as Ouimet driving straight,
made wonderful mnshie approach
| to within seven feet OF the cup and
held the putt for a three to Chicks
four.
No. $50 yards-ouimet, 4;
Evans 4.
From the tee Ouimet was fully IS
yards ahead of Evans but in the rough
on the left. Both we're in with their
seconds Francis making the better
approach, Chick barely escaping.
!
! No. S-2lS yards, Ouimet, 4;
Evans. 4. e.
Both walloped their tee shots into
trap to the left of the green. Evans
recovered to within feet of the cup
but missed what should have been the
winning putt.
! No. 9-S56 yards-Ouimet 6; Evans
g. Right here Ouimet's wtldness from
'Ne tee cost him dearly. A sliced
urive and a por second shot to top
of a bank compared porly with $50
yards in two god shots for Evans,
who was straight down the line. The
Western star pitched up little
strongly, but won easily in 8.
No. 1O-155 yards-Ouimet 4: Evans
Chick went to the lead at this diff
= hole with out-of- bounds close
ne right OF the gren and a deep
IS. = on the other side.
! No. II. 4OS Yards-Ouimet 3 Evans
4. +. is recovered a hole here. Hhe
drive, 80 yards straight on the fair
way, and a fine approach. left him
an eight-foot putt for a win. Ouimet
barely holed out, one turn less and
the ball would have been short
No. ~. $50 Yards-Oulmet 4, Evans
4.
Ouimet got another great drive. He
was fully 25 yards in front OF Chick.
Evans however, made a fine Jigger
approach and escaped with a half in
fours.
No. 1s, 41s Yards-Ouimet 8. Evans
l..
Chick Eaind the lead again. After
both made good drives Quimet trying
4 boldly for the distant green, sliced
his jigger, the ball going into the
rough alongside the green. After a
brief conference 1t was decided that
this particular patch of ground was
under repair and Quimet could life
the ball without penalty. The Bos-
tonian chipped on short and missed
short putt that would have halved
the hole, as Evans was nicely home
in four.
No. IA, 1O5 yards-ouimet 4;
Evans, 3.
on this tricky hole. with its ele-
waited green, Evans drove only seven
feet past the cup. Ouimet's tee shot
overran the rear bank and this shot
lost him the hole, as Chick was down
in three.
No. Isis Yards-ouimet, 6;
Evans 6.
Ouimet was nicely on in two. Chick
} was short and to the left. With an
easy putt for a win, Ouimet missed
and only got half, as Evans messed
up an eight-foot putt
, No. 16-S55 Yards-ouimet, s;
Evans. 4.
The pride OF the West increased his
lead here. Both were well on in two
but Ouimet, for the NTH time in the
round, had to take three puts.
! No. II, $40 yards-Quimet, ~
Evans, 4.
This was a well played one, one OF
=, the very few on the round. Quimet
! outdistanced Evans from the tee, but
Chick negotiated fine iron and both
& were pretty much alike on the green
Z Each was in on two puts,
No. 1s, 4S0 yards-Quimet, 81
Evans. 4.
e The big thing here was wonderful
= mashie that Quimet played to six fee
y OF the cup. This was the most sen,
y sational shot OF the mach. Francis
% followed his up by sinking his put
ID for a great three. Evans was barely
on in two and took four This made