1931 Francis Ouimet Wins 1931 Amateur Wire Photo
Action shot with sprayed sand in the air while eventual champion Francis Ouimet has all eyes on him in the trap en route to victory. Crystal clear shot with extreme detail in gallery and excellent range of value throughout this Underwood & Underwood stamped photo with corresponding verso affixed caption. Caption Reads: OUIMET REGAINS GOLFING CROWN Against a field crowded with youthful contestants, Francis Ouimet, 38 years old, for the first time since 1914, came back and won Bobby Jones' title as amateur golf champion of the U. S., defeating Jack Westland of Chicago 6 and 5 in the finals at the Beverly Country Club. A gallery of over 5,000 followed the match, which ended on the 31'st green when he stymied Westland's ball, and the Chicagoan failed to beat the stymie. Ouimet blasting out of a sand trap on the 18th.
6 1/2" x 8 1/2"
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