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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
TO SUPPhE>S DIR. MAXTELL's REPORT.
Supply Committee of the Board of Educa-
tion Orders tho Forms broken Up.

The trouble brewing in the Board Of Education
over the publication Of the first annual report Of
City Superintendent W H. Maxwell, which crti-
cises theBrookyn school committee system cropped
out on Friday night at a meeting of the Committee
Supplies and resulted in resolutions being passed
ordering the printer TO destroy the forms OF Dr.
Maxwell's report About $50 copies have already
been printed and these the committee decided 20
pay for. Their action. however had not Presi-
dent Little interpoSed yesterday, would have
efectually kept the report from the pub
lic which is the desire of a large
faction in the hoard The original intention was
TO have 600 copies Of the report printed, and the
$50 COPIES were distributed among the nonbtIs
Of the board when 1t was of. cially submitted.
The ltrool Ign members resented Il 81 elPts CON
tanned in it at the time and succeeded in getting
resolution passed referring the report 10 the Com
mittce on chool System 10 dc cidc Whether or rot
more COPIES should be printed. This committee
has not ma de its report as yet but the matter OF
printing the additional COZ les up in the Itgu
lar course OF business at the meeting of the supply
committee.
When President j. j. Little heard Yesterday
Of the action of this committee he decided that
II had acted TOO summa lily and in an order coun-
demanding the resolutions he told the printer
to await the action Of the entire boa d. Tho
Committee on Supplies is composed OF Tha1deus
Mo-ia'ty. chairman; John c; Rfnn. George Iiv-
board
The committee on school system, to which
the report was referred will, in all probability.
arc understood TO be opposed to DR.. Maxwell.
The latter and his friends in such an event it
is said. will resort to law believing that tax
PAYERS mandarin would compel the publica-
will precipita,c a warm discussion at the next
meeting OF the board.
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ITS TWENTIETH AYNiTFRsARr.
Atlantic Highlands Celebrates Founding
with n Banquet.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. n. j. Oct. 2S-Flags
decorated this town to-day in celebration Of
the twentieth anniversary OF it's founding. A
banquet was servcchat the Bayview House. tho
first house for summer visitors erected in town.
The affair was under direction OF the Board
OF Trade. Mayor Peter 3. Conovsr Jr., pre-
sided. Over two hundred guests wor present.
Speeches we're made by cN-Mayor Thomas H.
Leonard. the Rev. DR.. L. G. Curtis. CHARLES H
LoveIt. the Rev, Dr. William Baldwin and the
Rev. DR.. O. II. Browne.
Fault was found W tn the Central Railroads
serv ce an its favoring of o her localities
further from New York. and committee was
appointed to receive subscriptions for stock in
n new dock wi II all the year service when pos
slide. Tn. sum OF $4,000 was subscribed
This can easily be doubled as more than a
majority o. representative property holders
could not be present.
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War Hospital Love Story Taken Out from
Court.

The suit OF Lulu GNhaGan for an absolute
divorce from DR.. William l.. Gahagan and her
action to recover $4,000 damages from Miss
Josephine tombstone for alleged alienation OF
discontinued. on consent 10y orderG Of Justic.
Srott OF the supreme Court, Miss JohusrCne 8
brniher Albert Unlisted for the war with Spain
bui lell ~ at ChicEamauRa where she went TO
nurse MIN He was insured In the United
states Casually Company whlch;sent DR. Gaha-
gan 10 ChickamauRa to look after the rink
Through the acquaintance that sprung up be-
tween the physician aud Miss Johnstone, Mrs
tons and society.
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1t wns arranged Yesterday by nj! the pnrtios
concerned 10 transfer tho contest between VIII
Cur"y OF England and George Divon from tho
Coney Island Athletic Club to the broadway
A, c. The date Of the battle. which had been
fixed for next Thursday night. will not be
changed. The transfer was made he-
cause II was thought bettor house"
gould be drawn 70 the Broadway Club.
hll the recent English importntions in the nstic
line. and Ia expected to give Dixon the bnttlp OF
his career. Curley las defeated Patsy Haley
and otherGood boxers and beside being clever
at 500 to $50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
HORSE RAC.e sWINDLhRs HELD.
More Victims of tho Fake Wire Tapping
Scheme Appear In Court.

Scheme Appear In Court.
The members of the alleged gang of horse race
swinders and wire tappcrs arrested by Capt
Schmttberger on Friday arraiCned in the
Jefferson Market court yesterday. Charles F.
Milton, who is said 10 be the leader, was held for
examination on two charges Of grand larceny
and one charge of keeping II poolroom. the bail
being fixed at 81 900 in each case Henry Somer-
field, alias Morgan and "Chappie" Morgan were
held in ST. each for examination on Oct 80
The Mecrs girl was discharged.
Twonc compleinans were also present They
were +. c. Cannon Of Twenty sixth street and
Fourth avenue, who said he had been robbed Of
$500, and j. Harris Of l340 Madison avenue who
alleged that he had been swndlcd out OF 81, 900
Both Identified Ihe prisoners positively rs the
men who swindled them. SomCTiield and Moran
were also identified by Central Office Detective
Davis as The men who, last spring. under the
names OF Van LandinRham and Oliver Ames
tried to- rob Minnie ScligmHn. the actress, and
who subsequently succeeded in rohhinE a guest
Of the Hotel Beard, at St Louis of diamonds
valued at So, 600
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Is Christ to Come Au,i,s

Six men. protesting to be sent by church
having authority. are calling upon this city to
consider whether Christ is likely soon to come
back 10 earth again. These men declare that
not only members ot churches. hut all men, are
concerned in their mission Thn statements
they make are based on INTERPRETATIONS Of scrip
ture. and upon work OF organizing ami teach
Ing which has been 20 ng on. and which HIS
Their advertisements are in both the religious
and amusement columns OF the newspapers
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Spike sullivan Post, . Fo,,o,,.

Spike Sullivan says he is after the light
weight championship and yesterday he posted
$1,000 with Al Smith. Spike has many en-
gagements. but says he will cancel them all il
some Of the ton notchors at 133 rounds give
him first call. He is going to England in
Decem Der to box Bill Chester In January for 4
ing Club. London. Fred Blackhu il backing
spike. while Pedlar Palmer will furnish the
stakes Tor MS countryman. Spike said yester-
DAY that he has been matched to box Tom
broder,sk before the Hsrculss A. q. within
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Accused of swlndlIng Nine Poles.

Nine Poles appeared in the First Criminal
Court in Jersey City yesterday morning as
compliments against John Hoffman, a fellow
oountrymSn. who was charged with having
swlndle them. Hoffman has been several
years In this country. The cnmn'nipnnis a..
legged that he procured 500 from cnrh OF them on
the representation that h" would procure IN.
mediate en- Enjoyment for them. Alter wni'i,s
several weeks without getting Jph the Poses
concluded that they hat been swindIpJ and
S1usrn hoHmans arrest. He WAS held "A
Sl.OVO ban TO await the action Of The Gran
jury. Inc police are looking for Mrs AK.
HonmaA's accom- pllcS.
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MoiIyEUx TRIAL IN SUPREME CoUR 7;
Justice Furaman, 1t Is Expected. Will Pre-.
sIde-Cnse May Open on Nov. O.

Unexpected that District Attorney Gardiner
will this week move the transfer OF the sIoli-
neux case from the calendar OF the Court OF
General Sessions to that OF the Criminal Branch
OF the Supreme Court. At the District Attor-
ney's office it was said that Justice Fursman OF
the supreme Court was not averss to trying the
case. and II present arrangements hold good,
h" viii. preside at the trial. The Indications
are that the trial will begin on Nov. q. although
the following day is election day and a legal
holiday, District Attorney Garliners mail
has late ly contained many requests from news
papers in cities "a far west as Chicago aud st.
Louis. and from nearly hundred other news
papers rom cties further east. for accommo-
dations for correspondents at the trial
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Judgment is in Favor of the New York Life.

THE Sun regrets that. owing to a confusion
OF legal terms, It stated yesterday that the
Court OF Appeals had decided in favor Of Will
lam Campbell IN his suit to recovPr 5 / .4Sil 500
from the New York Life Insurance Company
The TACT is that the Court Of Appeals decided
IN favor OF the COMPANY and against Campbell
as The SuN stated. but that judgment was In
favor OF tho Company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
FATAL GAME OF s,AP HE WHIP.
The Boy Who Was Killed Was Only a Spec
tator of the Play.

ELIZABETH. N. j.. Oct 2S-Lester Leroy
Brinley. years old. only child OF David +.
Brinley OF All East Jersey street died last
night as tn" result Of an injury received while
at plav in the yard OF public school No
Thursday morning. A numher Of boys were
playing snap the whip. and young BrinIrT
the line an extra hard SNAP and Peter Woo ley
and Ruholnh ,Steinke were flung with great
force AKA ns Brinley. The elbow Of one Of tina
boys, struck Br nley on the right temple md
his head, was knocked violently against ths
hrick wall OF the building. Miss Mackey. his
he remained. He complained Of pain in the
mead during the study hours an when school
closed he Tell to the ground on his wnv h0"a.
Ia was carried home and attended by Dr.
Donavan. He died OF hrmorrhage OF the hrnin.
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LEFT BABY IN BoAxD1yG-HoUsE
Woman Abandoned 1t in the Room Which
She Hired n Few Hours Before.

S1'O IHl'" " r"" fIUuTH btIOTe.
young woman rented room last Friday at
the boarding house Of Mira. Agnes Bergen. 1872
East 117th street. She had baby In her arms
and said she expected her husband In a few
days, She paid the rent and went to her room
The CRYING OF the baby aroused the boarders
at 2 O'Clock yesterday morning and when Mrs
Bergen went to the room the young woman
was not there. Pinned to the clothes OF the in
fant was a note which read
His name IL Albert Pitcher Please put him
in the Founding. | nm a poor unfortunate
girl and pave no friends in New York | am a
stranger here and don know where the Found
ling IL. God knows what will become OF inc :"
The note was not signed
Mrs, Bergen ca led policeman who took the
baby to Bellevue Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
BANKERS ENTERTAIN Upton.
Sir Thomas Takes Luncheon with Group
3 of the Stntr Associntion.

Sir Thomas Upton was the guest Of honor
at the annual meeting and luncheon of Group
of the State Bankers Association at the
downtown Club yesterday. The group CON
ssts of its New York City banks. eighty
banks being represented at the meeting. which
called 10 oder by Vice President A. b. Hep
burn OF the Chase National Bank Warner Van
NordCn, president Of the Bank Of North America
was elected Chairman Gf the group, 10 succeed the
late f. r. Pull n. II. T. Davidson, cashier Of the
Liberty National Bank, WAS elected secretary.
Following the election, the new Chairman
appointed committee to escort Sir Thomas TO
him in the name Of the bankers and Sir Thomas
expressed his thanks briefly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
JULIUS srAPFF ARREsrED.
WeIl-Known Newark Man Accused OF 4

Well-KnOwn Newark Man Accused OF De-
fraudinE mn Estate.
Julius StapT, formerly cashier Of the State
Banking Company OF Newark and once ore Of
the most prominent Germans in Newark, was
arrested in that city yesterday on an attach
ment for contempt In failing to fila an answer
IN suit broughL against him for an account.
ing OF trust The suit was brought by RoS-
ert Snttler. Stnp1 10 said 70 have sold land he.
longing 10 the bAttler estate to the Essex Hark
Computation for 100000 and 10 have returned
only Sl3SO The sale was made two years
ago. Mr.. sIapu was released updSr $500 bail.
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The Test golf organ izntion in the vicinity NJ
New YORK. the CHI Haven Golf Club. mrenei
It's now links A. Muptron Of the Sea Beach
road 10 Coucy island yesterday. with apIro-
prlnte ceremonies. The new cub was formed
ny the New lorkers VINO attended the Catholic
summer school at Lake Champlain who
wished an exc u-ive homo and playing course
al their own easy OF accrss.
Six hoes had been paced for the clubs in
auguTai course ana these contain several mar
nrni hazards. one OF which is n sand lit, iTty
leet IN width. The distance between the hoes
yards. ~ 20
Over thirty members participated In the
Ihhugu.hi handicap which was Tor charter
IN this event James r. Sui ivan, the President
had the honor OF carrying OIL the honors The
summary: "
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NEW LIGHT At PLUM GUT
An Iron Cylinder Built on Solid Rock Il
Nine Feet of Water.

GREENPoRT. L. J.. Oct. PA red beacon
Visible for fifteen miles will be flashed from
the new Government lighthouse in the middle
OF Plum Gut by Nov, TO- The new lighthouse
Is nearly completed. 1t is OF iron. cylindrical
in form. is built on solid rock In nine feet ~
water on the outer edge OF Oyster Pond Reef
directly opposite Orient Point. l.. l.. and il a
conspicuous object looming out OF an eNpansS
OF water, The body of the lighthouse ia
painted black and It Ia surmounted by u conicai
tern il placed. A big foGhorn Is to be added to
the equipment.
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STATEN ISLAND LI6HT AGAIN.

Company Assured Tint 1t Will Get It's
Money from the City Next Wednesday.
The electric lights Of Staten Island wore
shining again last night as the result OF letter
which General Manager ]. II Swinarton of the
New York and Staten Island Electric Company
received yesterday from Comptroller Coler,
While check was not received from tho city
Mr.. Cn!'r said there wont he warrants ready ON
Wednesday for Sl5O.CSi.2l. Mr. Swinart0n
said yeNtnriav that he considered this nsSur-
ance sufficient, The amount Is Sti2i6 less
than that agreed upon between Mr.. Colcr
rnd Mr. Sw marion on Oct. " because Of de-
of light in certain sections during strike at
the company's plant in October. 1898.
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CHANCELLOR M'GILL SICK
II He Has Not Completely Recovered b,
January He VIII Resign.

Alexander T. McGil. Chancellor OF New Jer-
sey. is at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more. Md. under treatment. The Chancellor
Is broken down by overwork. He went To Eu-
rope last summer and came back very much
improved, but he Resumed his arduous laborH
a. one" ant broke down again. His brother.
day, The doctor said that il the Chsncs.iIar
has not completely recovered his health By
January neKi he will resign the Chancellor
IhanceEor's term does not expire until May.
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Inaugural Handicap. three times over the siz.hole

>, aTAMFoRD, Oct. 2N.--On the links Of thu
Wee Burn Golf club this afternoon the com te.
ut t WIS devoted 70 those men and women.
Hmo no, h Il won cut medal during this season
.he oprn tournament, carr al on the houors
sinnhg the men. aud Mia. Genevieve Hecker
en- wh1 Won much distinction il the recent
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The sfes OF the others who handed In cards
were:
l.. u. Srchiil. 90; II. B. dayley, %; +. L FL
dridys. [ A. J. Hazel. %; Robert Syms. 100; II.
Page. ln4i. LIE Roy Edgar. 1oi; II. .. Brooks io2;
X. II. v 104.
A IN eHfoursome handicap for two cups was
also pIaH. also at eighteen holes. The five
best scoo were:
Gross. Tedp. Net.
". chrytiani II B, Holidsy-.... 90 10 81
A, De .tochran aud J. b. Taller. ~ ~
NJ =. PAtnn Thomas W. Styles .lo1 NJ
+. Chrystsnd Il, Oh rchill. ......l0s 1o4
In thceekly putting match for tho asso-
ciate maber+ the best scores were.
Miss Bfn B. Plummor, -: Mrs +. l.. Eldridge.
IS Miss inIce Terry, ~. Miss W. T. Eidlitz. ~.
The faeasoE oi the Jersey City Colt Club
was oped yesterday. The qualifying round
for the on's Championship was decided. 1t
was Mt sN'een holes. medal play. first eight
to uualiyail others to play for a consolation
prize attirty six holes. metal play There
wore ttety-two contestants ami the W nner
turned irin George A. Toffey. the present
champbnf tho club. The summary:
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The n match play refund for the mems
cham piphip will take place next saturday.
The eiipie players are paired as follows:
w. T.. Fer VS.. &. A. Toffey, Z. Runvon. Jr,
vs.. A. l. Eayton. B. P. Craig VS.. G. H. Bowly.
W. L. PS VS.. c. @. Harmstad.
At thSrescent A. G. links yesterday the
semi fms for the Presidents cup were played.
ii. 8. Rne and w. NJ. Campbell were the
winnersnd they will meet next Saturday for
the fna'ound. which will be ut thirty-six
holes.
Bovine 1t Clapp by up aad to play and Camp.
bell beatIoseruIe by up on the last green. The
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Taylor defeated weed. mp and 2 :, play, w..tiu.

Taylor defeated weed. Q mp and ? :, play; Watkins
defeAted T. X. Brooks, up and T. play.
Tbil d Round-Travis defeated Kilmer, up and
TO play Blair defeated John son, UP and to play;
Brooks dpfeate Fuller, 4up and to play; Taylor
defeated Watkins up and 2 to play.
Semi. Finals W. J. TTaVIS dc e1tel James Blair,
Jr. up and = to play: John Il. Brooks defeated J.
l. Taylor. 4 up and 2 to play.
Finais--Trsvs defeated BROOKS, M and q to play.
Consolation Cup-SecundR ,nnd-PAr cons defeated
Turner Cup aud TO play udnut defeated storrs
1up "a holes. Watkins de'e ttod q. W. +. Fuller q
MP aud to play, Green defeated J"rmyn. 1 up
Hunt defeated Plat mp an q tn play! Rr patrick
defeated X. II. Kingsburv. UP aud TO lay: Prico
defe ted A'he ton, up and 10 plav.
Third Ronnd-J. II. TOrrey dofa lted Parsons, 1 MP
Il holesl, l.. Watkins defeated iludnrt. up and .
10 play; Hunt defeated Greene. 9 UP and to play;
Price defeated fitzpatrick. . up and . to play.
Semi tina's-Watkins defeated j. II. Torrey, up
az holcs,; W. c. Price defeated A. q. Hunt. . up
and to play.
FnaiS-Col, Price. wilkesbarre. Defeated l.. Wat.
tins. Scranton, 9 up and to play.
T. II. Brooke. Scranton. anil W. D.. Young,
Baltimore. won the silver CUP in the four
somea. j. H. Brooks won the driving contest
and W. j. Torrey the putting contest.
PLAINFIELD. Oct. 2S.-The contest for tho
Mrs. G. W. McCutchen cup was the event to-
day on the Park Golf Club links. As the
t,,,, Dat .LAr
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Rhr wjll tot be oyer until to- morr0w's scores
"re banded IN. i. J.. Norris, W. X. Fowler and
Il uumhcr at Others have stll % play The
eight VIII" Guali'y must lin sh the tirst round at
mach p'Uy hH Nov. T. The leading six scores
al over tlity returned follow:
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Miss Edith Olcott Engaged.

The engagement OF Miss Edith olcott.
daughter OF Frederic J., Olcott. President OF
the Central Trust Company. to Barend Van
Gerhig. Of Amsterdam. Holland. is announced
The wedding will probably take place At the
n, J.
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NuTI. Oct. 2S.-The final qualifying round
for thBerg cup was played to-day over the
who Wplay Off at match play are Michael vs..
Halsend Marcelius vs.. Pulv-r. During the
comrdlon. Pulver scored IL points, MARCEL
lua al Michael each. and Halsey g. The
scOreR-u day wore:
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champion,ip at Philadelphia. won the wo-
mems cur The results wero:
nT,Aaa

There he unusual interest In the Roling at
the ArtSy club yesterday. The event wns tho
qualifvI round at eighteen holes, m edal play.
for the ksident's cup. the frat eight to keep
on at mich play on subsequent dates. The
eight toIlnlify were:
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GLEN COVE. Oct 2S-The Nassau Country
G ub closed their several season com ne IONS
to-day with large field in attendance. The
interest in the several events to be drci led by
to-iays play called forth q good-szed gallery,
especially In the Adams cup comretition. which
Bur'ing Cocks and s. p. HOPKINS. with Cocks
leading by two and half points BEFORE
to.days cards were turned in. With
this lead 1t seemed az IL Cocks
could not DO beaten. hut HOPKINS did the very
best gross and net figures winning thereby 3
points which. AS Cocks was not In the nrst
three to- ay. gave the cup to Hopkins, with a
Lead Of but onr- half point for the seasons p ay
The Presidents cup offered for he best gross
medal play. BY Harvey MSrdSsk. was
Taller. each, with 80 to their credit The
result OF the seasons hoGie competition
for the cup presented by the secretary, W.
till election d,y,D-cause Of the large number OF
cards turned in. The women'e Gun for the
best score ut meial play. nine holes. during the
season. presented by Mrs. II. l.. Pratt. will he
added To tho collection OF Miss Ruth Cnderhtl.
With n card Of forty.piRht. with Miss
f'ty. The womens cup offered for the
greatest nnmhsr OF points made during the
season in the Wednesday competitions. pre-
sentsd by Mrs; G o, Ga,eaa. was won by Miss
NJ as Helen +. Valentine second and third. Ths
Club championship open to the sixteen men
who have turned In the lowest scores % the
season will be played for IN match plav on
tody OF the Maxwell Cup for tho following year
and will be presented with a championship
medal. The scores turned in to-day In tho
several competitions were:
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Hsnrl Toler scored his second win for the
Morris, UNITY Coli Clubs championship Gun
ysslerdir2m field Of New Jerseys lea ling
players Ithir;y-six holes. medal play. James
A. TynRs also a win scored in tho semi
annual mpettions. whoever winning three
times u pig the trophy. The best eight scores
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WASHINGTON Oct. 2s.-The open golftourna-
ment OF the Chevy Chase Club was con-
petitions for the Governors Cup and The
Consolation Cup respectively. and the
handicap event were played. In the
Governors Cup contest the play was thirty
SIX holes The competitors in this event were
II. r. Jnhnstone o! the Chicago Golf Club and
L. l.. Harlan Of the Chevy Chase Club Hot
playing characterized the whole contest Har-
tan. whose golf playing began not more than
In the finals Tor the Consostiop On Ormsbv
McCamm mon defeated Blair Lee. hy / up and 3
topay In the Handicap CUP competition this
ants Dr, ": Gray. OF the Chevy Chase Club.
with a handicap OF II strokes. wns tho win
ner. his nat score being 80. r. J. D. Full or
Chevy Chase. was sscond. handicap 10. net
score "a: and nair Lee Ch"vy Chase. was
third. handicap H. net score -. None ~ the
than fifth.