Evening star., 1922-09-02

Evans Turns in a 73.
Chick Evans, twice holder of the
amateur title, was around in 73 yes
terday, playing with Colin c.. Aylner
OF the British team. Aylmer also
had 73. The other members of the
British team did not play, but went
to the base ball game in tow of Robert
A. Gardner, member of the execu-
tive committee of the U. S. c. A. and
twice amateur tit1eholder
Evans is the victim" of a story go
ing the rounds today. When the Chi
cagoan had completed his round yes
terday he asked his caddie how much
he should pay him. The boy replied,
"Fifty-f1ve cents"
Evans said. I'll match you, s1.10 or
nothing" The coin was flipped and
the youngster won. Then the young
.ster said. Chick, I will bet you this
money you don't qualify in this cham
pionship-" Evans took the bet, but
0uimet In Going Strong.
On the strength of his game yes
terday Francis Ouimet. who knows
every blade of grass on the Brookline
course, should have more than an
even chance at the title. Ouimet is
hitting his shots splendidly, and putt
ing very well over the keen Brookline
greens. He will take more than an
ordinary round to go down to defeat.
The same. however. may be said of
Jones, Evans, Armour and several
other stars.
Jesse Guilford, the present cham
pion. playing with Reggie Lewis,
Harrison Johnston and Rudy Knepper
of Sioux City, was credited with
card of ~, but this was approximated.
as he picked up on two holes. Lewis
had a 70, while Knepper and John
| ston were a and Is
Try Ill a. .~f.1,
in his first round of the course, had
a card of So, playing in a four-balI
match with Donald Parsons of Chevy
Chase against H. c. Meigs and Donald
Woodward of Columbia
Chris Dunphy of Columbia had two
IS left for a. II in a round with Rob-
! ert s. Kampmann of Philadelphia On
terday it would not be at all sur
prising to see all three District men
in the select thirty-two who will bat
tie at match play for the champion
ship beginning Tuesday morning.
Stnndifer on His Game.
Gene Sarazen. the national open
champion and Mike Brady, the west
ern open champion, were asked to
play at another club by a U. S. G.
tice rounds in the morning. Sarazen
played with Armour. Evans and
Johnston, while Brady played around
with Guy NJ Standifer of Washing
ton. Henry J. Topping of Greenwich
and Willie ]. Hunter. former British
amateur champion. The Brady Top
ping team won the match, and ].
Standifer was playing badly, while
Brady was out in 35 and hitting his
shots like a champion.
Sarazen had a IS in his first romp
over the course. H. c. Fownes, son
Of w. c. Fownes. the Pittsburgh
veteran who won the title here in
1910. had a "a, while Larry B. Patton
of Boston had a Is.
But ample trouble turks in this in
nocent-1ookfng course. hard enough
at best. and now with the players on
the back tees one of the stiffest golf
propositions in America. Trapped
hits his ball firmly and straight will
get around in low figures. but the
one who stravs of the beaten path
to the pin will find himself in pecks
Of trouble. q
Sweetser Shoots n "a.
Jesse Sweetser. the metropolitan
titleholder took three puts on the
sixteenth green yesterday, and yet
Gardiner White >of Nassau defeated
John G. Anderson and w. L. Rich
ards
Tolley and Wethered had rather a
bad day of 1t yesterday. for they
were beaten in the morning by Max
Marston and Reggie Lewis. by 4 and
q ToIey had q 72' in this match.
while Marston. Lewis and Wethered
were all 76.