Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-22
YOUTH HAS SHOWN
HIS LINKS METTLE
Western Title Winner Sent
Perkins to 22d Hole in
1928 Tournament.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.
.HE Pacific coast. which has
grown fine foot ball players and

TIME Pacific coast, which has
grown fine foot ball players and
oarsmen and many great base
4 ball stars, never has produced
national golf champion.
George Won Elm was a resident Of
Los Angeles when he won the amateur,
but not native of the Golden State,
and CALIFORNIA; reflected glory was
rather synthetic.
But the far western section now has
. splendid young player and perhaps
a future champion in Donald Moe of
the Alderwood Club, Portland, Greg.
Moe was medaliSt and then champion
in the Western amateur tourney at
Kansas City and his performance left
no doubt as to his golfing abilities.
The East had a glimpse of Moe, who
Is only 10 and student at the Univer-
sity of Oregon, in the amateur at Brae
Burn last Fall. He was one of three
in the national field to qualify under
$50 and then gave Phillips Perkins the
hardest battle the British champion
encountered before he was slaughtered
by Bobby Jones. Moe carried Perkins
to the twenty-second hole in the first
round and through inexperience missed
several opportunities to knock the
Englishman out Of the championship.
Other Clever Players.
Moe is said to be the best Of several
young players who are making Port
land famous along Pacific fairways. He
has brother who is quite a golfer
and there are two DolpS who have
won considerable golf fame, Frank
Dolp having twice been the Western
amateur champion. Donald is
He hits long wooden shots and Is an
excellent putter. Once he adds tourna-
ment experience to his preparatory OF
shots he will become an outstanding
performer in national as well as sec
tional events.
The Pacific Coast contingent in the
coming amateur at Del Monte. Calf.
In September may give the Eastern
invaders all sorts of trouble. In adj
dition to the Noes and Dolps. Oregon
will have the doughty DR.. o. F. Willing
and Rudy Wilhelm in the field. and
California will enter DR.. Paul Hunter,
Fay Coleman, Johnny McHugh and
Charlie Seaver.
Seaver is the youngster who attracted
the attention OF many professional stars
during the Winter tournaments and Is
progressing rapidly. Since the East
may not have full representation at
Del Monte, the championship may re-
solve itself into a battle between Jones
and Won Elm and the Far West.
One OF the surprises Of the Western
4 6uldICuG Was S1uCk CfhIlS 4oAO1C w
qualify for the championship. The
J western long has been Evans favorite
hunting ground. He had won the event
eight times since 1909 and four times in
succession. After failing to qualify for
the national open Evans had hoped to
do well in the Western and rehabilitate
his golf fortunes. But q bad first round
prevented him from even qualifying.
Oufmet to Make Trip.
Outmet Evans contemporary, was
spectator at Winged Foot during the
national open. Fully recovered from a
serious operation, Ouimet is 20 pounds
heavier than any time in his life. He
has j,ist resumed playing golf and an
nounced his intention Of competing at
Del Monte. In fact. he may make the
transcontinentai trip by air.
Francis 10 eager to win the amateur
championship once more before he re-
tires to the less exacting routine Of q
club player. with his new weight and
strength he may do it, should Bobby
Jones stumble and fall along the way.
Lack of endurance always has been
Ouimets drawback. The Bostonian has
reached the semi-flnals of the amateur
four times in the last six years. Ouimet
may outlast Evans in the championship
fields by several years. for he still
is master putter, and the veteran who
can save strokes on the greens always
is likely to be formidable.