Evening star., 1926-09-17
JONES |SlEADING
0U|MET, THREE UP
Won Elm Has Six Up Advan'
tage on Dawson in Golf
Seni-EinolS.
By the Associated Press

17.-ABobby Jones of Atlanta and
George Won Elm of Los Angeles were
we'll out in front at the conclusion
of the first Is holes of their 36-hole
seni-final matches in the national
amateur golf championship at Bal
tusrol today.
Closing with a brilliant squirt on the
last two holes after nip and tuck
fight, the. defending champion be.
came 3 up on Francis Ouimet OF
Boston. while the Pacific Coast player
made a. runaway race of his ma1ch
with Dawson, covering the round IN
even par at 72 to gain a six hole ad-
vantage.
Threat of Rain.
There was a threat Of rain in the
air this morning as the four semi
finalists drew their links weapons TO
begin the 36-hole matches, which
Will bring two survivors through TO
the chaKpionship round tomorrow.
Won Elm, who crushed Watts Gum
.of Atlanta yesterday. was paired Off
against Dawson in the opening duel.
Jones and Ouimet came to the first
tee Is minutes later. BY reason of
the brilliant golf they had played IN
the earlier rounds. Won Elm and
Jones ruled heavy favorites to come
through the tests.
Misses 5-Foot Putt.
Dawson and Won Elm halved the
first hole in par ). after the Chicago
PLAYER had failed TO sink a 5-foot putt
for Il 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 overplayed his ap-
proach but pitched up within close
range. Won Elm was % feet short on
his chip, and each then took . puts.
A clever recovery from a trap and
long putt saved Dawson a half at the
second. which both played in par As.
Won Elm was straight with his drive
and on with his mashie, while Daw-
sons second caught bunker ana tell
back into the sand The Chicago
youths third was ID feet from the
flag. and he sank his first putt while
Won Elm was taking the usual on
the green.
They also halved the third. where
both took 5s after driving into trou-
bic. Won Elm hooked into the trees.
Dawson sliced to the rough. The lat
terS second then struck tree ana
bounded behind a bunker near the
green. The Los Angeles man was also
or the edge of the green. Both Clipped
up to within Is feet of the pin and
then took two more puts to get down.
Eon Elm Wins Two.
Eon Elm became up on Dawson
by winning the fourth and fifth holes.
The formers mashie niblick over
the short fourth was within > yards
of the pin and he sank the putt for
birdie - while Dawson. from tee
shot, which dropped 25 feet from the
flag. needed to hole out.
At the fifth Won Elm dropped an
other long putt for another birdie. get
ing down in three shots TO Dawson's
four. The latter was 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 his
drive at the sixth. while Dawson was
straight from the tee and 275 yards.
Both were on with their seconds, the
Los Angeles man pitching cleverly
from a 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 al
most holed an eagle 3. His birdie
was good enough to give him win.
Won Elm became > up again by
winning the eighth. 8 to /. Dawson,
holding the honor on the tee for
the first time, drove $50 yards straight
down the fairway and was on With
his second. Won Elm also was on
two, 25 feet from the cup. The Los
Angeles man then poked in his first
putt for birdie g. while Dawson took
the regulation two strokes for a par 4.
Won Elm Up.
Won Elm drove out of bounds at the
ninth. Dawson was also off the fair
way. The former had a ma maSnificent
out, however. while the Chicago play
er's recovery fell in trap. The lat
ters third overrcached. on with his
fourth, he took two puts. while the
Pacific Coast man dropped his fifth
shot for a par.
Won Elm started the inward journey
at a sensational clip, winning the
tenth and eleventh to become up.
He dropped a 10-foot putt for a
birdie 3 at the tenth. While Dawson,
landing in a. trap on his second, need
cd five strokes. The Chicago youth
continued to stroke erratically on the
-NdTu tItNFilttl anu once more Was
over par. with a ) to Won Elm's 1.
Won Elm stretched his advantage TO
s up 10y winning the thirteenth, I to
5. after the twelfth had been halved
in As
Both were trapped at the latter hole
and required over par apiece. while
at the thirteenth Dawson picked up
his hall after failing to successfully
recover his drive from a bad lie under
trees.
Won Elm 6 Up.
The fourteenth was played in two
perfect As at par, but at the t1f-
teenth. Dawson won his only hole of
the incoming journey with d birdie
3. The Chicago player at this
hole lofted his iron approach almost
on the pin and then sank tive-footer
TO reduce Won Elms margin TO up.
The Far West star came right back,
however. 70 take the sixteenth with
a par ) while Dawson was hacking
his way out of trap for a i,
The remaining TWO holes were than
halved in par 5S. leaving Won Elm
up.
Jones Wins First.
Jones opened with par to win
the first hole of his match with
Oulmet.
Both were just off the fairway in
the rough with their drives. Their
seconds were short. the Boston player
finding a trap at the right. Francis
then pitched out poorly and took three
puts. while Bobby. on with his third,
was down In for a win.
Ouimet squared the match at the
second with a sensational 50-foot putt
for a birdie TO the champion
par /. Both were across the $50
ward stretch in the usual two shots.
Ouimet's long stroke on the green
hung hesitatingly at the lip of the cup