The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-29
CHICK EVANS HAS HARD BOUTS, BUT WINS M TOURNEY
By Assoclated Press

illilStesl country CluDs Kansas City, Mo-, June 2s.-Two rounds of match play in the western amateur golf tournament today produced some of the greatest contests ever seen in any titular competition, and closed with several stars eliminated and sev- breaks in luck which came when they seemed certain of defeat
 Harrison Johnston of St. Paul, Min nesota state champion, and popular favorite to go through to the semi finals at least, fell before Francis Gains of Omaha, after he seemed to have the Nebraskan we'll in hand, and Chick Evans had two narrow escapes. being forced to go to 21 holes to eliminate Eddie Held of St. Louis, and trailing Bob Mckee of Des MoInes until the youngster cracked under the strain, after playing sensationally at the start.
 Extra Hole Matches
 Two other matches went into extra holes and several were not decided until the eighteenth green was reach ed. Johnstons defeat actually seem- ed to spread gloom around the club i house, for he was one of the most popular entrants.
 George Von Elm of Salt Lake City, after winning his 21 hole morning match from Henry Decker through 70 and 40 foot butts when he seemed sure or defeat, started badly In the second round, being behind Reuben Bush. Jr.. of New Orleans, most of the way. The trans Mississippi and Pacific northwest champion again pulled through by-a great come back, however, winning and l.
 Dave Heron of Chicago, the former national amateur champion did not have hard day, although he defeated Ray Ouimet of Kansas City, brother of the great Francis, only up. Her ron put out Eddie Linbcrg of St. lcuis early in the morning.
 The western junior champion, Bur ton Nudge, .lr. of Chicago, went out at the eighteei,th hole In the seconi round before Clarence Wolff of St. Louis, : uI, when he conceded the hole after teing faced with .he nec- essity of holding 20 foot stymie to square the match. Wolffs ball hung on the lip of the cup. Nudge previously had beaten A. M BartIec. Of ottumwa, Iowa. three times state champion, in 22 holes.
 Aside from the three extra hola
 
 by Fred Wright of Lus Angeles, the most spectacular work of the day came in the game between Evans and Mckee, Mckee, apparently believing from the morning game that he had the champion off form, shot sensa- tionally at the start. and soon took one -nole lead which he held to the 1 twelfth.
 Both made the turn under mar hut Evans was content to trail just as he aid, until an opening came, feeling sure he could take advantage of 1t. and that is just what happened. On the S06-.crd par four twelfth. Mckesss second struck tree and landed in pit. Chick put his sec ond four feet from the pin. Mckee finally holed out in five, conceded Chick birdie three and the match was squared.
 Chicks" drive on the IFS yard Is was ten feet from the pin for a par three, but McKee's drive was hooked well to the left and his pitch back was short. His best was a four, which made Evans one up. The strain seemed to be showing. for Mckee put his second in sand pit and then after an almost impossible pitch back to Six feet from the cup, missed the putt and lost the hole and match. Ted Payseur, Evans opponent to- morrow Is a young Iowa collegian brought into golf by Mckee.
 defeated Cleveland today, g to O. Kolp was unusually effective and Cleveland threatened to score but twice. The Browns hit the Cleveland pitchers hard and the fed Tha