The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-02
Chick Plays Almost Perfect Golf to Down Young Won Elm in Finals of Big Western Meet.


 after his name, for he toyed with George Von Elm of Salt Lake City in the finals of the Western Golf association tournament on the Hill crest course today, winning 5 and 1.
 At no time was Evans in danger. and spectators seemed to think he could have made the margin larger. Once he conceded Won Elm four foot putt to give him half on hole. Evans turned in card of 34- s5-6s in the morning. four under par. against Won Elm's a7-3e-7s. three over. and held a five-hole advantage. While Won Elm occasionally cut this to four holes, Chick kept the contest well In hand and ended 1t with a l5- foot putt for birdie at the 32nd, with the same advantage he had held at the half way point.
 Chick in Great Form
 The champions golf was the same old perfect Evans game. He sent every ball straight towards tho flag. the line of flight generally never varying two feet to either side. His approaches generally stuck near the ! hole, for his preceding shots had al- 1 ways left him In an advantageous pitching position. Once or twice the stiff wind carried him little too far, but not often.
 von Elm was good only in that he kept his nerve and never quit plugging away. His shooting at times was extremely good. He sliced or pushed almost every wood shot. He was always in trouble, while Chick never was in a bad place.
 von Elm tried to the end. He made some brilliant recoveries. he sank some long butts, but he faced man who was perfection in every club.
 Evans Victory Decisive
 It was the Salt Lake players second defeat in three years. and probably the most decisive he ever received, for fthe five and four score was not in sIny way indicative of the superior ity |of Evans play.
 On only three holes did Won Elm really look good. He took the first in A birdie with a 15-foot putt. He w4n the twenty-second with an eagle 8 J through a long putt after two Perfect woods. On the thirteenth he /played an intentional iron slice from the rough alongside a bridge 135 z yards around the bridge and over a hill onto blind green.
 Evans worked well in the morning [ round. He shot well from the start. He never took chances, but evidently playing each stroke with a through on the next one. for his position work was wonderful. Only once did he get into a trap and that was due to an eccentric kick taken by straight shot ball.
 Evans Driving Great
 The driving of the champion was wpnderful. While he ordinarily sends the tee shots about 225 yards, playing for position chiefly Chick today averaged more than 250 yards in hts drive. Frequently Won Elms tee shots were a little longer, the Utah star being noted for his long shots.
 Play was made difficult through unusual weather conditions. the day providing rain, sunshine. extreme feat. rather chilly atmosphere. still air and strong winds at different times. The morning round was play ed partly in a shower but mostly in extreme heat and clouded skies. In the afternoon came the winds and then the chill.
 mother players and rather aloof dur haEg his victorious play in previous .n{iays, thawed out in defeat. Ho 'sayomiled over his poor work and chat 'Ygbd with spectators between shots. .( Ahe 22-ysar-old holder of the trans- Us Mississippi and Pacific northwest ldiitle became rather popular in defeat (which he took good naturedly. fl Dudley Golden of Wichita Falls, Texas, won the presidents cup flight from William Nichols of Muskogee, Okla. and 6.
 Details of Match
 First hole, 237 yards, par D. Chicks drive was to the right of the green and Won Elm's was ten feet from the pin. and he won the hole with a birdie. two against Evans conceded three.
 Second hole, 34s yards, par 4- Both sent out perfect drives. Both laid their mashies on the green. They halved in fours.
 Third hole. 4s5 yards, par B-Each sent a long drive straight down the fairway. Chick away sent a brassie five yards from the green and von EJm's midiron was on. Chicks run up was perfect, and they halved in birdie fours. A slight rain began Nalling.
 Fourth hole. 454 yards, par 5- Again they drove perfectly, von Elm 250 yards and Evans 245. Chicks ] brassie was short and Won Elm's was just on. Evans run-up again was perfect, but Won Films three foot second putt trimmed the cup and Chick missed two rooter halving in par ..
 Fifth hole. sS7 yards. par four Won Elm sliced his drive and his / second was short. while Chick was IF feet from the pin two straight ones and won the hole four and five. evening the match.
 Sixth holes. SIS yards. par {, each was on in two perfect strokes and Won Elm sank foot putt for birdie 5 and hole making him l up.
 Seventh holes. 157 yards, par B. The mashie drives were on and they halved in B.. each Just missing the approach putt. Eighth hole. 4ss yards. par 5- Won Elm pushed his drive to the rough at the right and Chicks was straight. Won Films ball lay against a tree. He dubbed it left handed and tho third was short by 75 yards and his fourth was on. Chick was at tho pin in three beauties, taking the hole with a birdie to Won Elm's 6. The match was even.
 Ninth hole, 4os yards. par Won Elmrs drive again was pushed to the rough. Chick was six feet from the hcle in two arrow straight strokes. von Films second catching trap. made his third long It was Chicks hole, and 4. and he was 1 up. Tenth hole. 5s4 yards. par 5-von Elm's two woods were beauties. while Chicks second was in the the hole. Won Films third stopped six fAef from the min They haiyed