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Show GOLF AND BONDS! EVANS MIXES THEM Amateur Champ Is Also Writing a Book For the Bugs (B1 Rl sii rON. CHICAGO. Jan. 8 "Between goli balls and bonds I'm'" pretty rushed bird. Never was busier than In 1920. but In LP21 I'm going to bo so 'up and at 'em" 1 won't have time to eat." Chick Kans. the world's greatest amateur golfer, twisted on- lean leg over the other and swung about in his swivel chair. Ho was in a bond brokerage office-It's office-It's where Chick spends tho winter months whilo snow covers the golf ; links. There is a heap of iluference be-(tween be-(tween Chick Evans, business man, and Chick Evans, sportsman. ( H1CKR1 N LINKS On the golf links he togs out In play-ling play-ling uniform- short trousers, half-way )e b on hls'shirl, and a cap on the back of his head. He always has a . beery hello lihI ;i broad smih -maybe a kidding remark for golfers lie 'passes on tho course. In ins business offb.e. where he says be is "away from golf on bonds," Chfok il .1 neai but no! gaudy dresser 'lie ioks the iar he's playing a rcg- 'uiar bnslneai man. Tin- one golf char-.. char-.. eristic thai stlt k with him. where ever he is, is his pleasing smile and jgood nature. And he Isn't a hit. swell-headed oyer the foot that his mantel piece isn't 1 near big enough to hold his trophy Imps. in 1 1 ui 1 p bi tn What ore you going to rlo-in 19"1V" be was asked. "Same as his' year, I guess, play Igolt and, sen bonds." And Chick let hbj StiLUe have full play. "This is going to be the biggest golf year we've ever had I.ast season inoro I people played than ever before and 19J1 will bring out a still larger nuni-I nuni-I bor." "What do you think about the cost Of golf?" "Tnere's the Bticker. The high dues of cr.'lt luls and country clubs have 'jrot to come down. I'm strong for " UMME SELl 7 s , , y j JbSEL CHICK EVANS -! HAKvr-i that: It's a shame to keep lot of sportsmen out of the game with high tines ; m MMi i.imi. "Golf Is becoming' more 01 a nation-1 al sport because the auto is handy to, take folks to the links and because Ihe average American likes tampan-' ship " i And when Chick speaks ol compan-j ionship he knows what he's talking ' about. ( "Golf is a friendly game." says he' Von can't light tin chao you play al round with. Maybe you'll i.iik about Iscmpplr but you won't ibj It." Kvans wants (o go lo England this year and take a whirl at the r.rillsh ' hanipionship, but he can't. "I'll be too busy," he explains. ' 1 think America will have a strong team and I look to see Bobbie Jones Carry away ihe honors. "I'd like to go out west this year and opter the Pacific Coast ami southern south-ern tournaments, but their dates con-fllct con-fllct With the middle west ami eastern games, so 1 can't." His SE4 RET. Of stocks mid bonds, Evans had this to say: "I don't know much about stocks. V.'e dim t deal hi 'em Hut the bond market is sleud and I think we'll do well in 1 J:'i.'- And then Chu k sprung a little scent. sc-ent. "I h'&ve a little venture of my own that yiui may want to tell the golf; bugs about I'm almost an author. j v, - -11 1 in bringing out a book on golf. "Couldn't find a name for It. so, they're Just calling ii "Chick Kvans' Hook. ' II look me two yeurs to write it." Then Chick wound up his chat with "If every golfer sticks to his golf; cluh- he ought to haVe a happy 1921." |