Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09
SWEETSER LEADS
EVANS FOR TITLE
New York Golfer 2 Up on
Former Champion at
Eighteenth Hole
MATCH SQUARED ONCE

Brookline. Mass. Sept. Jesse
Sweetser, Of New York, was up on
"Chick" Evans. Of Chicago, at the end
Of the morning round Of play in the
final match Of the national amateur golf
championship.
This was another surprise-one OF
the many that the tournament has de-
veloped-for Evans was the favorite to
win. in spite Of the remarkable showing
that Sweetser has made in his other
matches Comparison with the scores
Of Yesterday showed that If both played.
hole for hole. as they did in the semi
final that Sweetser would be l up at
! the twenty seventh.
| But this was discounted since Evans
has twice won the amateur champion
ship. and It was thought that his ez-
perience would carry him to victory
over the younger man.
Sweetser, however. started out. ana
took the lead on the very first hole,
and was never down until the eight.
eenth hole was finished. Evans played
very steady golf. but Sweetser was at
the very crest Of his game. and would
not be denied.
Jesse was 3 up until the home hole.
when a perfect 22o yard iron shot @
| laid Chick within foot of the pin,
while Sweetser took three puts after
landing on the green with his Sec
ond.
In the third round Of last years ma
tionai amateur tournament Evans de-
feated Sweetser / up.
Jesse Gets the Jump
First hole. 44O yards, par both
| o0opoI With CCr. ri foo sbofa Sweet
ser s mdiron second stopped fifteen feet
| from the pin Evans brassie was
short and he Clipped TO the far side OF
the green. Sweetser was down in two
puts and won the hole.
Second hole, 3O5 yards, par 4-Both
drives were in the rough, but the sec
onds made the green. Each putted
twice to halve the hole.
Third hole. 49, yards. par 4--Chick's
drive was trapped. but he got out on
his second and put his mashie third
twenty feet from the pin. Sweetser
was just short OF the green with his
approach shot. Evans took three puts
and Jesse won the hole with chip and
two puts. Sweetser up.
Fourth hole, 300 yards. par 4-Evans
put his mashie nibick second within n
foot of the cup, while the New Yorker
lay thirty feet beyond. Jesse missed
birdie 3 by n hair. and Evans sank
his putt for the birdie and the hole.
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second rolled up within five feet of the
flag. Sweetser's second was trapped
at the left of the green. He recovered
close to the pin and was down In 4,
halving when Chick missed his putt for
a 8.
Sixth hole. 2S5 yards, par 4--The
Wpsterner drive and his second were
trapped. Jesse laid his iron second
four feet from the pin. and Evans
conceded the hole. 3 to .. Sweetser =
up,
Seventh hole. 200 yards. par -
Swestser tee shot @ m left sinha, nm h1ie S, hish
in the rough. but he tubbed mis- sec.
ond into a trap. Chick was bunkered
by his tee shot and he overplayed his
second. but sank in while Jesse re-
Quired u. Sweetser i up.
| Eighth hole. 3S0 yards, par -
Evans second was trapped beyond the
green while Sweetsca f'as close up
with his third. After two shots in the
trap Chick tossed his nibliCk to the
caddy and conceded the hole, becoming
= down again.
Ninth hole. 440 yards. par 4-JeSse
was on in 3 and Chick Just over in .
Evans snnk an eight foot putt for a
par 4 and was down at the turn when
Jesse required two puts:
| Cards:
sweetser-
opf .,,'' b-3s
Out tVans-- '1.'-...s 1858 s4s4 40
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Tenth hole. 80 yards, par 4--The
Chicago player iaid his iron second