South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-01
EVANS SHOOTS WAY
INTO GOLF FINALS
OF AMATEUR MEET
Won Elm of Salt Lake City to
Oppose Chicago Star
for Title.

kansas CITY. June oO.-ChICk
Evans today shot his way into the
finale OF the western amateur COLT
tournament az the Hu Crest c0Un-
try club in one or the best exhibit
Mons of gof ever seen here and
George Won Film ~ salt Lake City
VIII be his opponent Won ELM beat
Clarence Wolf ~ ST. Louis iu
battle W nerves in their somi-dnal
contest
"Chickr Completely outclassed
Fred Wright of Los Angeles. six
and i've while Won EIms margin
was four and two. Part of each
contest was played in a driving raln-
storm but The moisture seemed 90
help Evans ard Won Elm.
Strain Shows.
Both matches etarted as 10 they
would run 20 the 2Sth hole. each
victor being one down at the ninth
and one mp az the ISuh. il was the
old story I'm the afternoon round Of
the strain proving too great for
some but or no effect ou those who
had been stceled against 1reakdOwns
through gruelling play la dozens Of
tourna nelts-
The biggest gallery OF the western
amateur eolf championship was on
hand yesterday morning at the Hill
Crest country club iu anticipation of
seeing one OF the greatest goIdns
battles ever staged over the Mis-
souri, hills. with Champion Chick
Evans of Chicago and Fred Wright
the 24-ycer-0ld player from Los
Angeles. as the principals.
In 1916. when Wright won the
western junior championship az the
Fxmoor Country club. ne showed
himself as one OF the best younger
players IN the country. and In the
Intervening years he has won the
Massachusetts amateur champion
ship. while he was the last survivor
among the American players who
competed in the British amateur
champIouship two years ago
For this reason he was looked
upon as capable of givips the re-
doubtabIe Chick hard battle.
Won Elm Us. Wolf.
The other match fin the semi
finals was between George Won Elm,
the salt Lake city star, and Clarence
Wolff ls well known I'm western ann
ateur golf circles. as he was defeated
in the semf-dnaIs of the western
championship at So. Louis and i'm the
final at Memphis. where Chick Evans
won.
THURSDAY Wolf defeated S. Davi-
son Heron OF Exmoor former ma
tlonal champion and @. Heron
weighs over 100 pounds. and tramp
ing over the hills in the sultry at
mosDhere taxed him 10 such an eX-
tent that ne was tired by the end of
the morning round Tie felt he could
not play his game I'm the afternoon
and secured reservations for the
night train.
Their morning golf. which ended
with Heron leading. 1 up. was good,
as ne had card or %, as against a
card OF "A by Wolff. Won Elm, in
defeating Fred Gaines. the Omaha
veteran. S and g, had a card of Il
in the morning. but was under no
great pressure He turned the first
nine in the afternoon in 81
Fred Wright. who defeated Jess
SHUTTLE OF Kansas City. 9 and 8, had
a much tougher battle than Won
Elm. He shot a as fin the morning
and led. up In the afternoon he
had O card % ~, one stroke under
par
Payscur Called Lucky.
Ted Payseur. the young pes Moines
player was lucky in setting as far as
the third round. as 60 does not bring
him 20 class with -E.c1 Evans IN
any department ~ tho game. Chick
romped around the course easily III
rs and was up. wiorirs eventuaIv'
and s. His easy match left him IN
good shape AFTER HE two narrow es-
CaDes o. the preceding day.