Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
THERE was Walter Hagen dramatic

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4 finish at Braeburn in 1910. where
he tied Mike Brady on the final putt:
There was the great battle between
Ouimet. Vardon and Ray at Brookline
eight years ago;
There was also the thrilling thirty
six hole duel between Evans and Oui-
met at Oakmont, which went to the
final putt after long series Of astound-
ing events;
There was vardon's heroic attempt
to beat back time and advancing years
at inverness, where he missed out by
stroke.
But the greatest test, the most dra-
matte golf match I ever saw, was the
forty one hole duel between Chick"
Evans and Reggie Lewis in the last
amateur championship. held over the
classic Engineers course last Septem-
ber--
The First Fireworks
EOR thirty three holes the two had
\ struggled along upon even terms.
ihere had been very little difference
IN their play all day, and when the
tnlrty-third hole was played. with the
n,atch still all square. galleries following
other matches combined around this
contest.
!, AT the thirty fourth hole. which is
the difhcuit sixteenth. calling for an
accurate drive and long pitch over
y deep ravine. the fireworks started
that were to last for eight successive
holes.
Lewis. after topping his drive here,
hnnlly sunk ten foot putt for win.
On the next hole he sunk another ten
loot putt for half and so started for
the thirty sixth hole / up.
His long tee shot split the middle and
his tincc iron struck the green and Just
trlckled over resting upon an incline in
good position
In the meanwhile Chick" after
hooking to trap. hooked his secOSd
shot into grove of ancient oaks. tie
ball bounding back of the road full
ninety yards from the green, whcle II
rested heavily in thick grass.
here was Evans lying badly ninety
yards from the green in .. with Lewis
| ut the edge of the green In 2-and
Evans had to win the hole to remain
in the tournament!
"Chick's" Miracle
A 7 THIS point Chick" played a
"A br liant mashie niblck shot to the
iast. sloping green with the ball stop
ing him an almost impossible side nill
| putt.
Lewis chipped back hole high, the
ball curling six feet below the cup,
leaving a much easier attempt
| Chick at that moment was 40
to shot. But he started his putt ON
a liIe four feet above the cup and It
hnaily Hoped in, entering the top side
OF the tin.
1 i aft.tn tln,.
inch and the battle moved forward. On
the first extra hole thirty foot putt by
Lewis hit the back of the cup and
jumped out. "Chick" then missed u
five -foOter.
:. On the next hole, the thirty eighth,
Evans second wns fifteen feet from the
cup, while Lewis was in the rough on
n steep slope beyond the green with
shallow. intervening trench.
| lie had hopeless shot to play from
this position to a fast, slopiag green,
DGt by some miracle stopped the ball
within ten inches of the cup for par 4.
AT the thirty ninth hole Lewis sliced
of to the woods and from there played
another miracle shot to the edge of
the green, although his ball was rest.
ing in nest of twigs and he had un-
| dcrbrusli and trees TO carry on the
way. 60 another half resulted.
Reggie's Last Chance
A 7 THE fortieth hole, after "Chick"
"A had missed his second and was
twenty feet away on his third, Lewis
missed his last chance.
Reggie was on the green in .. Hc
had two puts to win and end the
lingering agony. The gallery, which
had been alternately cheering and
yelling and then remaining tensely
silent, masscd around the big green in
another trance. Lewis elected TO use
n midiron for his long approach putt
and the effort left him eight feet be-
yond the pin. His putt for a par 4
and victory glded gently n half inch
to the left and "Chick" was still in
the hunt.
The forty first came near bringing a
double collapse. Both were in trouble
on their drives and both were short