The times., 1897-11-15
The GOLFERS OUT IN FORCE
Justice Harlan Among the Players
on the Links.
Very Fair scores Made Considering
the Adverse Conditions Win
ners of the Day.

Persons nacquaintedwiththe heent husiaSm
which golf arouses. IN the hearts OF its
deyotees would suppose that any club mein-
Der would have much n ther spent Satur-
Gay beside a comfortable fireside than
tTempiag over the RdsIyn green III THE
heavy wind that prevailed. The members
of the Washington GD4f club and many
of their friends, how eyer, did not have
any sacE thoughts, andSthe contests u
the second days play or the fixed com
petition for the Captains Cup went on
with considerable animation.
Many persons prominent in social and Of
ficial life Of the capital drove out to tie
links during the afternoon. The play was
begun at 1890 clock, with about dozen
players, and, as the Afternoon wore on half
as many more entered. Among the late
arrivals were Mr., Justice Harlan and Mr.
Reginald Tower, second secretary TO tHe
British amha ssador. Owing to the high
wind, the playing was not up to the
best scores generally made, but, on ac-
count of the excellent condition of the
green" was better than was expected
under the circumstances. Fhe game was
played with much vieor, and v her It
was over the players returned 60 the city
with rich glow on their cheeks i'm
parted by the healthful exercise.
The best scratch score was nlaGe by Mr..
Lockett who made a total OF IS strokes
III I 9 holes. The best handicap score was
made ny Dr. Ralph Jenkins, who made q
score of 95. " hich, minus handicap ofI2,
left hiEl SO. This entitled him t. three
points in the contest for the Captains Cup
Mr.. Wylie followed the victor closely
around the course, and completed his play
with gross score Of 81, which oil q
handicap of gave him net score OF 81
strokes.
Rev. Phillip NJ Prescott, with gro ,
score or an even 100, strokes, and handi-
cap Of Is, finished with "a net score OF s..
The score OF the match in the two days
play is as follows: Mr.. Berry, 8 points: Mr..
Jenkins, 3 points; Mr.. Tower, . points Mr..
Wylie, = points, and tie with Lieut..
Bruml Y, L. 8. NJ, and Rev. Mr. Prescott.
point The contest will continue every
Wednesday and Saturday, except the first
Saturday cf each month, until January
31,199S.
Rev. Philip NJ. Prescott has offered a
cup To the green committee, which has
beer. accepted, and viii be played for as
follows:
Handicap match play -1s holes; begin
ming Thursday, November 1S.
Play viii he in the afternoon only -cal!ed
at 2:45 o'clock.
The contest will continue every Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Monday until
finished
Tie entries must he made in writing
TO the captain of the green at the Metro
politan Club, before 6 p. m, Wednesday,
November II, and verbal entries viii not
he accepted. The drawings viii he made
Wednesday evening and posted in the
Metropolitan Club If any 'byes" result
the players drawing them will not ie
called on to play untl Friday AFTERNOON at
2:45 O'Clock
An pla Yers not on hand when called will
i,e defsulted.
The play for this cup viii not interfere
with that for the Captains Cup
The next monthly medal handicap play
VIII take eplaceSaturday December ] next.