New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-17
GOVT. DRAWS CIRCUMSTANTIAL WEB
CLOSER AROUND FORMER ATTY GEN.

The champion finished with SEN
sational squirt after they had halved
the 18th and 18th in par figures,
winning both the nth and 18th
holes, to become 3 up.
At the nth, Ouimet lost control
Of his clubs and was in three traps
10 take a seven. Bobby was Just
short of the green on his long mid
iron approach. He then Clipped up
to get his par five.
Bobby wound up the morning
round with a birdie four on the
18th, closing with an advantage Of.
three holes on his opponent.
After a terrific belt from the tee,
Bobby was on with a perfect ap-
proach, hole high and 20 feet from
the pin. He then took his two puts.
Ouimets second was short and he
was too strong on his chip. over
running the hole. Francis then took
two puts to get down in par five.
The cards:
Jones'
In 4445 So 3 3 4-37-74
Ouimet-
In 4445 43 5-41-78
Dawson and Won Elm
Dawson and Won Elm halved the
first hole in par fves after the
Chicago player had failed TO sink
five foot putt for a birdie.
Long. straight drives sailed
from their clubs at the tee, but
Won Elm was in the rough to- the
left with his second. Dawson over
played his approach, but pitched
UP within close range. Won Elm
was % feet short on his chip and
each then took two puts,
A clever recovery from a trap
and a long putt saved Dawson a
half at the second, which both
played in par tours. Won Elm was
straight with his drive and on with
his mashie, while Dawsons second
caught a bunker and fell back into
the sand. The Chicago youths third
was IS feet from the flag and he
sank his first putt while Won Elm
was taking the usual two on the
green.
They also halved the third,
where both took f1ves after driving
into trouble. Won Elm hooked into
the trees. Dawson sliced to the
rough. The latter's second then
struck a tree and bounded behind
bunker near the green. The Los
Angeles man was also at the edge
Of the green. Both Clipped UP to
within IS feet Of the pin and then
took two more puts to get down.
Won Elm became two, up on
Dawson by winning the fourth and
| fifth holes.
The formers mashie niblick over
| the short fourth was within two
yards Of the pin, and he sank the
putt for a birdie two while Daw-
son, from tee shot which drop
ped 25 feet from the flag, needed
two to hole out.
At the fifth Won Elm dropped
another long putt for another
birdie, getting down in three shots
! to Dawson's four. The latter vas
trapped ON his second at this hole,
but pitched out nicely and dropped
the ball in one putt.
Won Elm was in the rough with
I his drive at the sixth, While Daw-
son was straight from the tee and
275 yards, both were on with their
seconds, the Los Angeles man pitch
I ing cleverly from trap. Both then
, dropped their balls in two puts,
/ Won Elm was in difficulties all the
way at'the seventh, hooking into the
! rough from the tee and falling short
on his second. Dawson's approach
+ landed well up by the cup and he
4 almost holed an eagle three. His
( birdie four was good enough to give
him win.
Won Elm became two up again by
winning the eighth, 3 to 4. Dawson,
! holding the honors on the tee for
the first time, drove ESQ yards
straight down the fairway and was
| on with his second. Won Elm was
/ also on in two, rs feet from the
| cup. The Los angeles man then
poked in his first putt for birdie
three while Dawson took the regu-
Iation two strokes for a. par four.
Won Elm drove out OF bounds at
the ninth. Dawson was also off
the fairway. The former had a.
magnificent out, however. while the
Chicago players recovery fell In a
trap. The latter's third overreached.
! On with his fourth, he took two
puts, while the Pacific coast man
dropped his fifth short afor win.
The cards:
Won Elm. out .545 PA $3.50
Dawson, out SIS 344 1872
Won Elm started the inward
Journey at a sensational clip, win
ming the 10th and 18th to become