Evening star., 1932-09-16
Ouimet and Goodman All
Even After 18 Holes of Morn.
ing Round at Baltimore.
PUTTING OF CANADIAN
PROVES BIG ADVANTAGE
Young Nebraskan and Veteran
Champion Stage Nip-and-Tuck
Battle in Amateur.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FIVE FARMS COURSE, Baltimore
Country Club, September 16.-Ross
SANDY somerville led up, over Jesse
Guilford, the hard-hitting Boston vet.
eran. in the first 18 holes of their &c.
hole semi-f1nal match in the United
States amateur golf championship TO-
day.
Somerville was only up at the turn,
but took advantage of Guilfords Wild
ness as well as his own putting chances
70 take four more holes, including the
last three in succession. The Canadian
holed an 8-footer for a birdie on the
eighteenth. Big Jesse's booming drives
were onset by his poor approaching
and poorer putting.
Francis Ouimet of Boston, the de-
Tending champion. was all square with
star, after l8 holes Of the second semi
final battle.
Guilford Drives Hard
Somerville was outdriven by 20 yards
on the 424-yard first hole, but won It
with a par 4, sticking a spoon shot
within 10 feet of the cup, after which
Guilford put his No. 2 iron into a trap
Jesse had 12-foot putt left for 4.
but missed.
After outdriving Somerville 10 yards
on the 433-yard second. Guilford was
short with his iron and saved a half
only by chipping within feet of the
cup. Somerville, within IL feet of the
cup, with two shots, took two puts.
Somerville's drive hooked into the
WOODS on the third He played out
short and wound up with a S. Gull
ford won with q par 4 to square the
match.
Somerville went 1 up on the 1s3-
yard fourth Both were on the back
edge from the tee, from where Jesse
putted eight feet from the cup and
Somerville went six feet past. The
Bostonian missed and Sandy got his
down for the par 3.
Big Jesse had a mere 220-yard drive
on the 443-yard fifth and fired his
second into trap at the right. Som
erville did the same thing, but exploded
beautifully to within two feet of the
pin and get his four and win. Gull
ford missed from five feet and was
two down.
Somerville Three Up.
On the 590-yard sixth Guilford put
his tee shot out of bounds, his fourth
hooked into the rough, but he Clipped
close to the pin. Straight all the way,
Somerville was well on in three, hit
the cup with his try for a birdie, but
won the hole. with q par 5, to become
3 up.
Guiford drove into the rough ON
the seventh hole, but had a clear shot
and pitched IL feet from the pin, sink
ing his putt for birdie to win.
Guilford almost drove the 355-yard
eighth green, his ball stopping only so
feet short. Somerville failed to reach
holed out his third, a chip shot The
Canadian got half as Jesse ap-
preached 10 feet away and missed the
putt.
Big Jesse then got down an 8-footer
to halve the short ninth after over
playing the green. Sandy was well on
and took two puts. to remain up to
the turn.
Guilford outdrove Somerville 40 yards
OF the tenth, but again pitched poorly,
his shot going into the thick grass
over the green. He was Is feet from
the cup on his third and missed.
Somerville, IL feet away on his second,
tock two puts and went up again.
Sinks 25-Foot Putt.
Somerville raped in a 25-foot putt to
win the eleventh and 60 up. Sandy's
drive was ON slope and his second was
short, but the long putt saved his par.
Jesse just missed the water hazard
with his tee shot, then half-topped the
next. His third was also poorly played
and he. took 5.
Their par As on the twelfth were un-
eventful.
The siege gum got back q hole on
the thirteenth, with well-played par 5.
Somerville's tee shot fell short OF the
green and he came on feet short.
missing the putt.
Jesse and Sandy halved the four
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