Evening star., 1949-09-04

Coe Routs King,
II and 10, for
Amateur Title
Loser Wins Only One
Hole; Defeat Worst
In Tourney Since '95
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By the Assoeiaisd Press

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By the Assoeiaisd Press
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. s.
Charles Coe, with all the solemn
ity of a cigar store Indian, crushed
his carefree neighbor, Rufus King
of Wichita Falls, Tex, II and 10,
today to become the amateur golf
king of the United States.
Coe. a native of Ardmore, Okla,
but now an insurance broker in
Oklahoma City. thus takes the title
into the Southwest for the first
time since the meet was estab-
lished in 1895.
The defeat was the most lop-
sided since c. B. Macdonald
routed c. E. Sands, IL and II, in
the inaugural tourney in 1895. In
1910, Dick Chapman defeated w.
B. Mccullough. jr., II and 8.
Goes victory was achieved be-
fore the biggest galleries since
World War II. And at Is. Coe is
the youngest man to wear the
crown since Willie Turnesa took it
as a 24-year-old star back in 1888.
Just as their personalities diff
fered, so did the golf of the two
contestants for the crown Turnesa
vacated yesterday by losing to the
clowning King. Goes game was
precise. Kings friendly.
Coe-poised. impassive and mer-
ciless-lsvelled with all his superb
equipment in the afternoon after
building a 5 up advantage on the
apple-cheeked King in the morn
ing's 18-hole round.
King First to Gain Lead.
The champion towers feet. /
inch. But he weighs only 1876
pounds. He was 50 tired this morn
ing, after the week long marathon
on the 6.800-yard East course of
the Oak Hill Country Club. that
he stayed in bed until the last
minute and passed all chances
for practice swings.
Completely cold, he almost lost
the first and did lose the third
hole. King was one up as the two
led the gallery to the fourth tee.
1t was the only time in the entire
match that he was ahead.
Coe evened the count on the
very next hole and then on the
seventh started the series of four
straight victories that all but de-
cided the title.
Kink accepted those setbacks as
part Of golf. But he was hurt
on the 14th when he canned a 30
foot putt and confidently stepped
back certain he had won the hole
with a birdie 8. Coe countered by
sinking a 27-footer and earning a
half.
Coe. just one year out of the
University of Oklahoma. won the
final hole of the morning round
and then opened the afternoon
session by taking the first five.
Coe Strong on 22nd.
| On the 533-yard 22d he un-
corked a second shot that must
rank with the best of the 49th
annual tourney. From $50 yards
out he laid the ball five feet from
the flag.
On the very next hole. the golf
ing fates were unkind to King once
more. Already 8 down to the
Oklahoma robot, his second shot
came to rest in the tall grass on
the very edge of the creek.
AS King stepped down to view
his lie, the ball rolled over and
into the water. He lifted out at
the cost of penalty stroke to go
10 down.
The defeat was no disgrace to
King. He came here after having
failed to qualify in his own State
tournament and after brief visit
at Vandalia, Ohio, during the
recent Grand National Handicap
trapshoot. That's a title King
won at IA.
Never expecting to last beyond
the early rounds, he approached
every match with the theory that
it simply added to his stay, ex-
planning that "I'll leave as soon as
I shoot either a 50 or q TO-"
Today he was 13 over par while
Coe, despite his ragged start,
matched regulation figures.
King Wins Only One Hole.
Throughout the final, King took
only one hole and that was the
third before Coe warmed up.
In only one thing during the
day was King ahead of Coe. When
the Texan conceded the 26th hole
and match. after exploding weak
ly, Mrs. King crowded her way
through the gallery for con-
soling kiss. y
1t took Mrs. Coe. a bride of II
months, little longer to reach
the new champion.
Here's how Coe marched to the
title:
First rounds Bye.
Second round: Defeated c. T.
Garth Of Beaumont, Tex, and 8.
Third round: Defeated Louis
Wendrow of Lansing, Mich, 8
and Z.
Fourth round: Defeated Robert
Sweeny of Westbury, N. Y, 4
and 2.
Fifth round: Defeated Harvie
Ward Of Rocky Mount, N. c.,
up in 10 holes.
Quarter-final round: Defeated
John Dawson Of Hollywood. Calf,
l up 81 holes.
Seminal round: Defeated Will
liam c. Campbell of Huntington,
w. Va. 8 and Z.
Final round: Defeated King, II
and 10.
Cards for the 36-hole final:
Morning Round.
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