The evening times., 1896-04-09
GOLF PLAYERS -NEt7IA6
Easter Tournament Begun on
the RossIyn Links.
THOSE WHO HAVE FORFEITED
Delighted "Caddies" rranced Around
Before the Game Be1an-The Dis
tances to the HOles-The Longest
In the Country-HOw the Sport LIS
PIayed-Prizes Offered.

The Easter meeting OF the Washington
Golf Club began this morning at the LINKS
on the clubhouse grounds on the mn apo'e
Rosslyn.
Tn,. day was of the best for the sport ind
while the air was a little chilly, it only
served to aud zest to the game, Secretary
Edward F. Riggs was one of the first MEM
hers on the grounds, and he was soon IN
roIfipe costume and driving from the first
tee to the Arlington hole FOR practice. He
was soon Joined by other members and by
10 O'Clock enough had arrived to proceed
with the match.
The caddies were already in evidence
and little remained to be done to complete
the preparations The little red bands were
hastily pinned on the arms OF the caddies,
and with delight they frolicked on the
green sward and kicked up their heels. Inc
caddies are the little fellows who ciiase the
balls for the players and thus earn rev
pennies. besides the pleasure OF the sport.
As originally drawn there were 10 have
been fort -four players. but at the h"urdeslS-
mated not half that number had turned up,
and those who were tardy had. according to
golf rules, forfeited to the pla yers present
THOSE WHO FORFEITED.
A summing up showed that by forfeiture
Mr.. MAY had won from Mr.. Page, Mr.
Buck won from Mr. Whiting, Mr. HELEN from
Mr.. Albertine. Mr.. Lockctt from MI VOL
cott. Mr.. Riggs from Mr.. Luquer. Mr..
Carroll from Mr. Taylor, Mr.. Mitchell
from Mr.. Baker Mr.. Leech from Mr.. Mer-
cor Mr. C. r. GRAY from Mr.. Franklin,
Mr.. Bates from Mr.. stauntOu, Mr.. IL. May
sfr from MT.
Prescott.
1t was then necessary to PAIR again ana
another drawing took place, resulting as
follows
riggs and Carroll. Lockctt aud Burch
Mitchell and Bates, May aud Leech and
Gray and HELEN.
The call OF caddies began. Secretary
Riggs and Mr.. Carroll stood at hand, near
the first tee, while one Caddy performed
the operation OF nolding the little ella.
mound. which rises an inch from the ground
lud suppoTts the ball. The other Caddy
ran down the hill toward Arlington hole.
1877 yards distant. The drive was made
and the balls speI to ward their des tinat ION
River hole is the second in the course,
and 299 yards from Arlington hole. A>
| soon as the first pair of players werce en route
| for river hole, the second pair lined up fol
| their drive for the first see. They were
Leech and May.
| Wien Riggs and Carroll were on theiI
| ,hird tee, Leech and May began their
| drive. from their second tee. Thus the
| yane progressed. each player endeavor
| ing to reach the hole ahead of his oppo'
F! aent. thus scoring one point.
| THE DISTANCES.
The holes of the Washington Golf Clul
are laid off across rayines, at the tops o
| mounds, and over long stretches of field
The whole course covers 2,140 yards
| something over mile
Following the drive from Arlington hoi'
| 20 River hole comes the drive to Rount
| Top. a distance of 2O6 yards; next rhere il
| Wood. 49, yards. and TO Far, 41n yards
| one of the longest drives in the country. II
| Meadow it is e43 yards, to Monument 800
| Taru112 and back to TIC Home 2O2.
Two prizes are offered in the competition
For the first match a silver cup prcsente
by "a member is announced, and the secon'
match is cniivenei by Il prize OF handsOm
silver mounted putter, which hung in th
cluhroom this morning in full view.