The Washington times., 1922-09-08


First hole.The first hole wa.
halved in fives, both failing to get
on with their second. All even.
Second hole-Sweetser holed an
S0-yard mashie slant for two
Jones then tried to hole his mashie
and came within q foot of the cup
from seventy-five yards off the
green. Sweetser, one up.
| Third hole-Both drove well and
Jones put q fine iron second fif,
teen feet from the pin. Sweetser' g
second was too strong, his Lall
rolling into high grass beyond the
| green. They halved in fours
Sweetser. one up.
Fourth hole-Both hit long
straight drives with Sweetser five
yards ahead. Jones second ran
to the par edge OF the green, but
he rolled his approach putt close
to the hole and they halved in
fours when Sweetser missed q
seven-foot putt for . three. Sweet.
ser, one up.
Fifth hole-They drove down the
middle. Sweetser did not pick up
his iron second as cleanly as he
meant to, and the ball fell into a
trap in front Of the green. Jones
hooked his second into rough and
which caused Jones to take a six
to Sweetser's five. Sweetser two
up.
Sixth hole-Both his tremendous
drives up the hill to within sixty
yards of the green. Jones played
his second first and pitched seven
feet short. Sweetser's second hit
/ the pin and stayed three inches
from the cup.
When Jones missed his putt he
conceded the hole to Sweetser.
Sweetser three up.
Seventh hole: Sweetser's iron to
the short hole was far inside Of
Jones. who just reached the edge
Of the green. Jones 0verran his
approach putt and missed q five
footer coming back. Sweetser won
with q 8. Sweetser up.
Eighth hole: Jones followers be-
gan to wax exceedingly anxious as
4 four hole gave the New Yorker a
tremendous advantage. Sweetser
continued to hold the edge on Jones
off the tee. Jones pushed his second
into long grass at the left, but he
nearly holed his chip for 8. Sweet
ser's second was within ten feet. He
missed the putt, but laid Jones a
direct stymie. Jones attempted to
slice around Sweetser's ball, but
could not possibly negotiate it.
Sweetser won a four to Jones 5.
Sweetser 5 up.
Ninth: Jones had the advantage
off the tee, Sweetser pushing his
| shot just enough off the line to catch
the rough. Sweetser's second was
short and in rough at the left.
| Jones failed to take advantage
He was short with his iron and CHR
shot and missed a twelve.foot putt
for four. Sweetser Clipped within
five feet and holed a putt to win
Sweetser 6 up.
"Chick" Evans started Off in
fine style against Rudy Knepper,
Of Sioux City. The smiling Chi.
cagoan was playing well within
himself and the gallery looked
for him to win.
First hole: Evans drive was
straight but short. His iron second
rolled into the racetrack fifty yards
short OF the pin. Knepper's iror,
second carried the road and stop.
ped Just short of the green. Evans
played out Of the hazard to within
seven feet Of the pin. Knepper's 4
chip shot left him slightly away.
Evans sank his four to win.
Second hole: Knepper's drive
rested in rough behind a trap near
the green. His strong approach
rolled over the green. He nearly
holed out his third. Evans, on
nicely in two, took two puts for
a half.
Third hole: There was little to
choose on their drives. Evans was
home easily on his second and
Knepper was short. Knepper ran
/ up six feet away and got a half
when Evans curling putt for a
three stayed out.
Fourth hole: A pair of straight
them both on in two. Evans sank
fifteen.footer for a three after
Knepper's putt Of twice that length
had stopped just short. Evans
. up.
Fifth hole: Evans used wood
for his second and got In barely
escaping q corner sand trap.
Knepper's iron second was
sliced into the trees but dropped
on the fairway In thirty yards
short Of the green. His runIup
shot was fifteen feet past the
cup, and Evans, by getting down
In two puts, became up.
Sixth hole: Knepper outdrove
Evans twenty yards up the hill, but
Chick approached only eight feet
from the cup. Knepper came within
an inch Of his putt OF fifteen feet
and the hole was halved In fours.
Seventh hole: Both drove 20 the