Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
BOBBY JONES AND =
WATTS GUM CLASH
FOR TITLE TODAY

Oakmont, Pa, Sept. 4.-(AP)-
Atlanta, Ga, is to have the national
amateur golf championship again
The southern city was assured the
honor today when Bobby Jones
present titleholder, and Watts Gum
his 10 year old friend and neighbor
won their semi-final matches. The
former had an easy time with
George Won Elm, Of Los Angeles
winning at the 30th hole, z and e..
Gum was given great battle by
Dick Jones, of White Plains, New
York. but ended the match on the
333rd hole, five up and three to go.
Jones and Gum will meet in a
36-hole match tomorrow for the
crown. The champion went at. Won
Elm like a tiger today and rounded
the first turn in two under par f1g-
ures. The Californian's' back was
to the wall on the second green for
Bob had scored two brides and was
shooting with the full confidence OF
a title holder.
Fog hung low over the fairways
as the match started.
Won Elm, although beaten IN the
first few holes, played some excel
lent shots during the day. one OF
which. a pitch at the ninth, gave
him an eagle three. The ball drop
ned within two feet of the cup. lie
nodded a birdie three at the eleV-
enth by virtue of 20 foot putt, AND
Jones advantage was only two, pu'
he could not contend with the birdie
four that Bobby gained at the long
twelfth, the hole that was destined
to end the match on the next rouno.
The end of the morning round
found Won Elm four holes behind. In
the afternoon the champion again
went after brides and found his flrst
at the 10TH. with drive, iron and two
puts. After ,halving two Jones
gained still another when he came
out of a trap at the 22nd to within
six feet of the cup and went down
in one putt.
For a time thereafter there was
Ietup in the champions offensive AND
Won Elm cut his opponents lead tc
five holes at the 10th.
But this was the end. Jones car
ried the Doth and 3oth easily. scoring
another birdie at the long downhlll
hole, which ended the match.
Gum was not in the form thai
carried him in the qualifying list
but he played a capable. 'conserva'
tive game today against Dick Jones
The first nine of the morning was
a battle all the way.
In the afternoon Gum loosed ar
offensive that would not be denied
At the 10Th, with little chance oil
obtaining the hole, his ball shot into
a stymie and Jones was unable tc
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attempt just missed the cup and
Gum was up. He made it three
on the Goth but dropped to . on the
21st when his drive dove into the
sand and he was out short.
Jones made it only one behind
with birdie at the 22nd. Gum
captured the next three in succession
and went into the final nine holding
a good advantage. The New York
man was four down at the 30tr
when his fourth shot. after Difficult.
ties in the traps, went across the
green but he gained it back with
par three at the 31st and stood
three down with five holes to be
played. Jones hooked his second al
the 32nd and lost out. The match
ended on the next green when Gum
dropped 45-foot putt for birdie
three.
Morning and afternoon cards follow:
Gum: QUIT ga 8 $50
Jones: out--6 5 3 "a 4 $40
Jones: QUIT 5-35
Vol Elm: OUT 4 5 s-42
Gum: in-5 7 3 3 4-3S-77
Jones: in-5 3 5 A a 3-39-7s
Jones: in-5 4 4 4 4 4-36-71
Won Elm: in--5 s . s 4 4 4 "a
so
Gum: out--4 1854 34s s-41
Jones: outs 4s4 5-43
Jones: out--4 4 4 3 3 5-35
Won Elm: outs 4 6 43 8 4.5-Ss
Jones: QUIT 4 4 1 2-47
Vol Elm: outs 5 z 1 5-53
Gum: in-5 S "A 8 9 5-6s
Jones: in--4 5 6 3 5 5 2 S-71