Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-24
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GOLF TOURNEY
FROM CARLTON
Atlanta Man Crowned
Amateur Champion
OF South at Dallas
Saturday

BROOK HOLLOW GOLF CLUB,
Dallas, June 23.-tR-Watts Gum,
sterling young golfer from Atlanta
Ca, was crowned amateur champion
Of the South late today wken he de-
feated Ossie Carlton OF Houston.
Texas, seven up and six to play in
the SO hole final round.
Gums golf stood out from the
moment he stepped TO the first tee
a week ago for his first practice
round over this beautiful but diff
cult course. His form and his gener-
al effectiveness with woods, irons,
and putters marked him as the man
the others would have TO down.
In addition 90 his new title Of
southern amateur champion, Gum
also is southern intercollegiate
champion, and Immediately after he
received the two cups, emblematic Of
his victory, he dashed away to catch
a train for New York in pursuit of
Rew laurelS-the national intercol-
legiate championship.
At the start today neither finalist
a effective with his putter, and
the contest started rs an up and
down, ding dong affair not nearly in
dicative Of the Gum parade into
which it developed this afternoon.
After they got away in par figures,
the first time either had negotiated
the difficult first hole in fewer than
five strokes, one over par, in their
numerous trials over the course,
they halved the second.
The Carlton supporters, and they
were legion in the huge gallery that
hung breathlessly on each shot, gain
ed heart then when the South Texan,
several times a state champion, took
the next W. holes.
Their happiness was short lived,
however, because Immediately .0ssie
began banging the ball about every
where except on a line to the green
and ran a stroke over par on the next
two holes. which went TO Gum in
par figures.
Gum took the lead at the sixth
green, never 10 be headed and 10 70
On to the end of the forenoon round
for n lead Of two up.
Coming back in the afternoon.
Carlton and Gum went back 10 hav-
ing trouble on number 1. then their
nineteenth, but Ossie had the most
and Watts got a three up advantage
with a fivc-six victory. Gum began
playing golf in deadly earnest then.
anxiOusly keeping track Of the time
he was due 70 catch that New York
train, but nevertheless setting n par
golf pace which soon had the Hous-
ton man floundering badly.
Nine straight holes the little At
lantan recled off in par figures, and
his lead crert up to the final fig
urcs, seven and six.
In the afternoon round Gum never
lost n hole. halving seven Of the
holes played and winning the other
five.
For the first time since the tourna-
ment opened last Tuesday, a terrific
wind was not blowing this afternoon,
and the golfers had perfect weather
for the final round.
Gums third nine was negotiated
in 36. one over par. the best score
ot the tournament Earlier no had
2 81 over It.. and he finished the
penultimatc eighteen in ~, seven
over par. Carlton had 80 for the
morning Is. and on the start this
AtAA - - A0A AlAE ANAt~s
Gum played this afternoon with
the inspiration Of a telegram from
Bobby Jones. o. r. Keller and other
Atlanta golfers 40 the national open
az Chicago. give him the works
said the message. we are trying
20 do that here
Only two brides were scored to-
day. and strangely the loser cupped
them both.
Gum putted in atrocious fashion
nj the start, and never was truly on
form. Had his putter behaved prop
erly the match we'll might have been
ended four or five holes earlier.
Cartons chief trouble seemed %
hc with his seconds. Too frequently
he found traps with them. lie was
forced 10 press because Gum, a long,
straight driver. invariably outdrovc
him BY many yards. as he had every