New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
JONES AND EVANS
 MEET FOR TITLE
Bobby and Chick Play Final Match at Minikahda Today

Minneapolis. Aug. 37 P-The na- tional amateur golf title rested to- day between two stalwarts of greens and fairways-Bobby Jones of Att lanta, generally recognized as the worlds greatest present day golfer. and Chick Evans of Chicago who was one of Americas master golfers when Jones was only baby. Which, ever one wins at Minikahda today will become champion for the third time.
 Jones defeated Francis Ouimet of Boston yesterday in one semi-final by the large margin of II and 10. Evans had to fight to the 37th green to overcome Roland Mackenzie of Washington
 In the first match between the two Evans defeated Jones 1 up in spec tacular semi-fnal of the western amateur at Memphis, while in the only other meeting. Jones defeated Evans and in the third round at Baltusrol last year. Jones de- clared afterward that the Baltusrol match was his toughest fight on the way to the finals, where he lost to George Von Elm, eliminated in this meet in the first round.
 The outcome of today's contest, based on previous performances in this tourney, should result in de- cision for Jones, but Evans is play ing better than he has for some time and the uncertainties of golf may swing victory to the older player. Jones has scored a record 67 besides a 6S and a 69 on the Minikahda course, while Evans has not done better than "A during this meet.
 It was on this links, however. that Evans won the national open cham pionship in 1916, while Bobby was only IA years old, with the record score of 70-69-74-73-2S6. which has never been equalled in this event, although Jones recently won the British open with 2S5, setting rec ord for that tourney.
 The Minikahda course has been heightened, but Evans has extended his drives also. He drove 315 yards on the first hole yesterday and he reached the 18th hole high, some- what better than Bobbys two home reaching shots on that hole.
 Both have reached the 9th green on the top of a high hill i'll two wal lops for the 512 yards. equivalent with the upgrade. to nearly SIX nun dred, Jones is far the better butter. although strange as it may seem, the rotoriously bad butter, Evans, yes terday won his match with his put ter, "Sourdough," so nicknamed Ill mimic of Bobbys Calamity Jane.'
 When it comes to the irons, Jones has asserted that they are the weak est part of his game, if there can De any weakness in such scores as the Georgian has been making In recent weeks, while Evans, once pronounce cd by Harry Vardon and Jerome Travers the most exact iron shot- maker in the world, has not lived up to that reputation of late. He failed with them several times yes terday, but only on the short holes' losing four of the eight.
 In all America no other pair could be found who have been possessed of more golting laurels than today S tinalists. Evans has won the tltle twice, the open once, the western eight times, the western open once' and made more course records than any other American. He is the only man who ever won the national open and amateur in one year. lslo' the former with the record score.
 lone. has won both the amateur and the open twice, the British open twice and the southern open ana amateur, besides startling the world with the most marvellous scores ever recorded on golf links