The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-01
BRILLIANT PLAY
MARKS SEMIFINAL
FLIGHTS IN PLAY
Heavy Downpour Makes
Playing Slow; Big
Crowd on Links
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HtLLCREsT COUNTRY CLUB
Kansas city Mo, Juno 3O.--
chick" Evans today shot his way
into the finals of the Western anna
tour golf tournament nt the mn
,rost Country club ln ono of tho
most wonderful exhibitions Of golt
over soon here and George Won Elm
OF Salt Lnko CITY, VIII be his OPP
ponent. Won Elm outlastng Clar-
cncc Wolff Of 81. Louis in o battle
of nerves IN their somlfinal contest
Chick completely oui.lnascd Fred
Wright Of Los Angeles 9 to 3, while
Won Elms margin, was and ?.
Part Of each contest was played IN
driving rnlnstorm, but tho mois-
tlrc seemed TO help Evans and Won
Elm
Both matches started out NJ n
they would run 20 tho thirty sixth
hole, each victor being one down
at the ninth and one up nt the
twenty-scvcnth. II was Just the old
story I'm the afternoon round OF he
strain proving too great for some.
but OF no effect on those who had
been stoeled against brcnkdowns
through gruelling play In dozens OF
tournaments.
Evans Never Fails.
Chick present western amateur
titleholdcr. six times champion and
former national champion, never
fnltsred IN tight places Wright, a
nationally known star. failed in the
end ana despite great display OF
nerve. when his hands rcfused to
obey his thoughts, blew up.
Won Elm loser Of only one tournn-
ment match IN 90. In years, and
holder OF tho Pacific northwest and
Trans Mississippi titles. never lost
his uncaring attitude. Wolff, fight
ing hard throughout. and several
times being In the lead, lost control
OF his clubs when control meant VIC
tory.
Evans shot two under par In his
81 holes despite the rain which at
one time made II impossible to soc |
bU NhIuN hlfNAl llN NNl llNi ~ lai ]
a. the second IN par 36, the third |
in par 81, and shot brides and ? |
para Ia the other holes.
Hts Perfect.
The real brilliauCy Of the cham |
pion's game did not show In his /
cards, oven though they were under |
par. II was his deadly accuracy
and unorring control of every club
in his bag that made Evans game
I..a ,.fH Ia, Al
hall Of fame. But n few bad breaks |
several more strokes would have |
been cut off his metal cards.
After the first four holes. when he !
partly dubbed drive and sliced an
approach, n blind man could have |
caddled for Chick" for every bah |
was sent I'm an absolutely straight |
line for the pin.
His drives and brassles were right |
for the play. his approaches dropped |
dead IN an advantageous putting |
position, his long puts went straight
for the hole, scvcral OF ! o to 80 feet |
going In and seldom did he miss a
short one.
There, is little to write Of Chicks |
shooting In descriptive way--it !
was perfect golf and that tells the |
whole story.
Wright made great start after |
lNNtUE lUr llINi Ublt. lie ulNE Ntt ]
three brides I'm row. taking quick |
advantage OF Evans only let-up OF
the day. He could not hold his ad-
vantage against Chicks beautiful
play, for he became crratlc and de- |
veloped on unlntentional foudnoss |
for hooking with tho wood Hc
never quit trying, however. and by
some brilliant rccuvcrles with the !
irons managed 10 hold an advantage
TO the 18th He then lost three /
straight holes and IN the afternoon
round never had n chance. At tho
end Wright. his face pale through
the sunburn was shooting desper- |
ntely but while he held his nerve,
his nerves were shattered
Anyonc's Match.
The Won Elm Wolff match was
anybody's most OF the way Meth /
or man turned I'm the medal scores
which Eracod their cards i'm pre-
vlous rounds but each played a
good game and each made remark /
able recoyerios from bad shots into
the rough and into Fullos
Wolff, one down at Is holes,
halves the 18Th whom Won Elm