Chick Evans' golf book (1921) (14740175706)

Identifier: chickevansgolfbo00evan (find matches)
Title: Chick Evans' golf book
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Evans, Chick, 1890-1979
Subjects: Golf
Publisher: New York, Chicago, Pub. for T.E. Wilson & co., by the Reilly & Lee co., Chicago
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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First Championship Honors 113 Byers eame second with 152, Ned Sawyer third with154. R. A. Gardner had 156 for fifth place. It so happened that while we were playing the offi-cials of the W. G. A. were deciding upon a method ofnumerical pairing for the first match play roundinstead of trusting to the old luck of the draw. Thenew rule had been formulated rather early and theafternoon papers had been furnished with tKe newsbefore many of the players had come in. I finished myround rather late and being tired went immediately tomy room. I was told afterwards, however, that RalphHoagland, who was noted for his ability to pick awinner, went up to the bulletin board on which thepairings had been placed, and after studying themcarefully said: It looks like little Chick Evansto me. It is only too true that the new rule had landed mein a pretty good place, but some of the leading playerswere bitterly dissatisfied and many protests werelodged, but the new rule, having been made publicbefore many