The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-09
CHICK EVANS LOST
Jesse Sweetser of n. Y. Wins
Nations Golf Title.
Chicago Veteran Was Down All
During Play.
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golf champions today, and an oio one
was bowed when Jesse Sweetser.
metropolitan titlist, won from Chick
Evans, twice national champion, 81,
OF their final match at thirty-six
holes for the national amateur cham
pionship. Sweetser was good today
but not as good as yesterday. Evans
was off in approaching and putting.
Sweetser went right after Evans
and picked up the first hole with
par four. He increased his lead to
two ct the third and held to more or
less a larger margin in the remainder
OF. the morning. He repeatedly put
his seconds inside of Evans. Chick
did not appear in the least worried
until at the thirteenth hole he found
himself two down. Chick then played
gamely. but got tough breaks at the
fourteenth and the fifteenth
The next two were halved in par
figures. and at the home hole Chick
hit his finest shot of the day to re-
duce Sweetser's lead to three holes.
First hole GAO yards, par A.:
Sweetser won the hole with a par 4.
Evans Overplayed his second in thick grass
beyond the green and did not chip close
enough to get the putt. sweetser was on
in two and down in two puts. Sweetser, 4;
Evans, s. Sweetser, 1 up.
Second hole (4OJ yards. par A.,
They halved in par figures, both drfv-
ing into the rough, but recovering with
good seconds to the green. Each took two
puts. Sweetscr, 4; Evans, 4; Sweetser,
l up.
Third hole (435 yards, par A..
Evans hooked his tee shot into the traps
to the left and was just able to get clear
but took three puts. Sweetser drove down
the middle, was short with his second,
Sweetscr. 8; Evans, 6. Sweetser. up.
Fourth hole 600 yards, par A..
Evans won his first hole of the match
birdie three after driving down the middle
and making n fine pitch. Sweetser drove
well and his pitch left him 15-foot putt,
Sweetser, 4. Sweetscr, up.
Fifth hole (320 yards, par A..
Both drove well. Evans banged his sec
Ond on the green while Sweetser hooked
into the traps at the left Sweetser made
n fine recovery to within five feet OF the
hoe. Both balls were five feet from the
pin. Evans putted for the win and missed
nnd then Sweetser holed his for a half
sweetser: 4; Evans. 4. sweetser, one up.
Sixth hole ESQ yards, par ~.
Evans sliced into Il trap, but was on
the green In three and after missing a long
bid for a four. conceded the hole to Sweet
Z; Evans, 5. Sweetser, ? up
Seventh hole 600 yards, par g.,
Both players failed to putt their irons
on the narrow, hill top green. Evans on
in two. Sweetser in three. Each took two
puts. Evans, 4; Sweetser, 8. Sweetser l
Eighth hole 600 yards, par A..
Evans hit pitch shot which rolled into
md Evans failed to get his third shot out.
His fourth popped up and rolled a foot
by the hole. Sweetser was on the lower
end of the green in two and ran his APP
pronch putt dead. Evans did not ask him
to hole for the win in four. Sweetser'
Ninth hole GAO yards, par a.
Evans won the hole with a four. He |
was over the green with his second and |
Clipped back to within six feet OF the pin: /
Sweetser was short in two and overran In |
three. He missed a sixteen-foot putt for
n four. Evans, 4 Sweetser, 8. Sweetser, |
TRi "t out. 54o a45 1910
Sweetser, out. AS 443 545-3S.
Tenth hole $3.50 yards. par A.:
from the cup. Sweetser pitched to within
fifteen feet of the hole and missed the
putt Evans holed his putt to win. Evans,
3; Sweetser. 4. All even.
Eleventh hole (515 yards, par 81.
Both drove well to the long hole, but
Evans caught the roughs. He walked
ball and the far off green, then played an
iron safe. Sweetser also played his second
third was pitched hole high and twelve
feet to the right Evans found his third |
in hole and had to pound down on the
ball with terrific blows. The ball came
out and ran over the green. Sweetsers
ball picked up big piece of mud and he
had to pitch his fourth with mashie. He
Twelfth hole GAO yards. par 81.
Both pitched on with Evans away.
the hole when Sweetser laid him a direct
stymie. Sweetser, 3; Evans, 4. Sweetseer
Thirteenth hole (ssO yards. par A..
Evans second was ten yards short of
the green and Sweetser hit fine iron
was dead. They haIved in four. Sweetser,
4; Evans, :. Sweetser up.
Fourteenth hole (4sO yards. par 81.
After good drives. Evans hooked a
brashie into the rough at the left and
Swcetser's second was trapped. Sweetser
holed n fifteen foot putt to win with a
four Sweetser, 4; Evans, 8. Sweetser 3
Fifteenth hole 1915 yards. par A..
Sweetser out-drove Evans fifteen yards.
Roth were on in two with Evans away.
The Chicago golfer overran five feet and
was laid a stymie. Sweetser winning the
hole. Sweetser, 4; Evans, g. Sweetser
Sixteenth hole nsO yards. par 81.
Both put mashie shots on the green.
Evans - feet away, Sweetser Is. They |
hnlved with two puts eAch.
They halved with two puts eSch. Sweet
ser's bid for n two rolling four feet beyond
so TINT he had to hole tricky one coming
back. Sweetser, ); Evans, 3. Sweetser,
Seventeenth hole 1890 yards. par A..
They haived in pars. Both drove well
and putt their seconds on. They ran their
approach puts close, Sweetser, 4; Evans.
=.
Eighteenth hole 400 yards, par A.
Evans played n mAsterful mid-iron sec
ond to the home green within two feet OF |
the pin. Sweetser just made the edge OF /
the green with his second and in going for |
a three, overran the cup four feet and |
missed coming back. He then knocked
Evans ball away, conceding the hole
Evans, 3; Sweetser, s. Sweetser, 3 up.
Afternoon Round.
First hole GAO yards par 4)-SweetseF
4; Evans, 4. Sweetser up.
Second hole (305 yards. par 4)-SweetseP
4: Evans. .. Sweetser up.
Third hole $3.50 yards, par 4)-Evans 4:
Sweetser, 3. Sweetser up.
Fourth hole 900 yards. par 4)-SweetseP
4: Evans 4. Sweetser . up.
Fifth hole 600 yards. par 4)-SweetseP
4: Evans 4. Sweetser 3 up
Sixth hole (2S5 yards, par 4)-Evans, 4:
Sweetser. 4. Sweetser up.
Seventh sole GOO yards, par S)-Evane,
s: Sweetser. e. Sweetser up.
Eighth hole (3SJ yards. par Swans 4:
Sweetser. 4. Sweetser up.
Ninth hole 400 yards. par 4)-Sweetser,
8; Evans T. Sweetser . up.
Tenth hole (325 yards. par D-Evans, 4;