Evening star., 1922-09-09

of Chicago, playing IN his tou
forth to do battle for the national
young golfers in the land-Jesse Sw'
terday snuffed the titular aspiratie
8 and J. Evans romped all over you
terday, winning as he pleased from
the match on the twenty-seventh gre
Chick starts today at the very
game superior to any golf he ever
of experience along the bunkered
lad who yesterday overthrew Bobt
hibitions of golf ever displayed in a
"a lad who did not know what it v
who made Atlanta Bobby resemble
of his triumphant march to victory
and might have equaled that mark
Sweetser simply outclassed Jones'
Bobby was putting in none too GER
tain fashion. but even If a few of
his puts had dropped the inevitable
would have been but postponed. for
Sweetser was a virtuoso, a master
who played golf with his clubs as
the master musician plays on his in
strument, bringing forth tune that
spelled at overwhelming defeat for
Bobby-the worst beating the Atlanta
lad ever has suffered.
Chick Takes No Chances.
Evans reached the final in the ma
tional over the same course on which
he suffered twelve years ago one OF
the most humiliating defeates of his
entire career, losing to w. c. FoWnes
of Pittsburgh, in the 1910 tourney, on
the last hole, after having been up,
with to go. Chick took no chances
with knepper, yesterday, having IN
mind the wonderful victory of the
Sioux City lad over Torrance in the
first round, and toward the conclusion
OF the match 1t appeared as If Evans
went about his task in only half
hearted fashion. Chick was twelve up
a the end of the sixth hole-the
24th of the match, and lost the sew
enth and eighth, by taking three puts
OH each green. He won the ninth to
annex the match, IL and 8.
Evans, the veteran of the game. an
international!St Ior many years, ana
ranked by many as the greatest of
the worlds amateurs. notwlthstand-
ing his remarkably fine game today,
would have finished the twenty
seventh hole yesterday l down to
Sweetser. the master. Had they been
playing against each other Evans.
doubtless, would not have taken three
Bdtts at the seventh and eighth, out
the fact remains, verified by the
sGoreboard, that over twenty-Seven
holes SweetSer would have been l up
on the western magician.
Evans is thlrty-two years Of age
and his experience in national cham
pionships dates back to 1909, when
lie was eliminated by H. Chandler
Egan in the semi-f finals at Chicago.
over the same course, three years
later, Chick fell before a par-shatter-
ing onslaught by Jerome D. Travers.
The Chicagoan won the title in 1916
at Merton and again at Roslyn. in
1920, however. This is his fourth
final and he generally is favored to
win over the tall Yale lad-twenty-
year-old Jess Sweetser.
Sweetser Has "Arrived."
Sweetser surely has come into his
own this year. Picked by Vardon
two years ago, as one of the coming
stars of the game in America, Jess
has lived up TO the highest predic-
tions, and if he beats evans today
it will only be the just reward Of
wonderful ability and aptitude.
Evans will carry into the iray
world of experience-probab great
er experience than a national finalist
ever has had at his command. Evans
is the reigning western champion to-
day for the seventh time. He also
has won the western open. Chick is
the only man ever to hold two ma
tional titles in one year, his twin
triumph coming in 1916, when ne
won the open at Minikhada and the
amateur at Merton later in the year.
He has played in nine national semi
finals, while this is Sweetser's first
entrance into the ultimate round OF
the championship. For these reasons
and the fact that his game has inn
although smiling Jess, king Of metro
politan golfers, is right at the crest
of a magnificent game and may turn
back the aspiring Chicagoan.
Evans yesterday defeated Knepper
for the ninth time in competition.
lr<J AaI =
ing. and being aided at all times by
the ragged game of the Princeton Sc
nior. Jones and Sweetser never had
before met in serious competition.
but the defeat administered to the
Albanian by Sweetser should not be
held as indicative of their relative
merits. Jones never was right, except
on the last nine In the morning, and
even then was fighting against
handicap and game which no golfer
in the world could have overcome.
KneppeF Plays Poor Golf.
Evans won six straight holes in the
afternoon from Knepper after start
ing up. to become IL up with IL to
go on the stocky Sioux City lad. who
eliminated Torrance, Ouimet and Toll
ley in succession from the tourney.
Rudy played bad golf in the after
noon, losing a shot on the f1rst hole.
and dropping the second when the
accurate EVdnS ldlo HIS ScCohu ouol
up against the pin. Rudy sliced into
the woods at the third. hit tree with
his second shot, was bunkered in
8. and finally was. down in s,
while Evans. down the middle, was
home in 2 and down in 4. Knepper
actually took four puts on the 800
yard fourth, while Evans, who was
outside Knepper after the pitch shots
was down in and won the hole, IS.
Knepper again took three puts at
the fifth after his pitch was again
inside Evans. who was in the rough
in Q, but was down in one putt.
The Chicagoan holed a 6-foot putt
for 8 at the sixth to become dor
mic IL up. Careless putting cost
Evans the short seventh. where he
vas ON the green from the tee and
took three puts, while the former
champion again took three puts at
the eighth, when his pitch was in
ado shat OF Knepper.
The match came to an end on the
ninth. the twenty-seventh OF the
match. when Evans played two per-
fact shots to the green. while iKnep-
ner was short in 2, and beyond the
hole In 3. missing his try for =: and
iaying Evans a half-stymie. Evans
nnIv half-heartedly tried for his 3,
and Knepper conceded his putt for