Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-14
THE EVENING STAR CUP
TO BE PLAYED FOR BY TEAMS FROM
THE LOCAL GOLF CLUBS.
Emblematic of the Championship of
the District-ConditiOns of
the Contest.

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
recently notified the presidents of the four
golf clubs of the District that it was will
ing to present handsome silver cup to De
played for by teams from the different
clubs annually and to carry with 1t the
championship of the District of Columbia
The offer was enthusiastically received and
has already aroused a great deal of interest
among local golfers. The cup is to be-
come the permanent property of the club
winning it three times, not necessarily in
succession, however.
Each club was requested to appoint
representative on a committee to make ar
rangcments for the contests, the commit
tee to have entire charge, The Star re-
serving nothing but the privilege of giving
the cup. While the design for the trophy
has not yet been accepted, it can be said
that the cup will be entirely satisfactory
and well worth playing for.
Accepted by the Clubs.
The following letter was received from
Mr.. William A Gordon, president of the
Dumbarton Club:
THE members of our club most highly
appreciate the generous spirit which
prompted your company to donate trophy
for the golfers of the District, and will be
pleased to be represented on the commit
tee in charge of the preliminary arrange
ments. In compliance with your sugges-
ton, Mr. Edmund NJ. Talcott has been Sc
lected as our representative on that COM
mittee.
Thanking you for the courtesy extended
our club in this matter am" etc.
Mr.. Joseph X. McCammon, vice president
of the Chevy Chase Club wrote as fol-
lows:
ION behalf of the board of governors and
myself | take great pleasure in accepting
your most generous offer of a silver cup to
be played for under the conditions stated
in your letter.
''Col. F. L. Denny has been appointed the
clubs representative and any further ar
engagements made with him will be quite
satisfactory to the club"
The following was received from Mr..
Alex Britton, president of the Columbia
Club:
Il am in receipt of your letter stating
that The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany is willing to donate a silver cup to
be contested for annually by the teams
from the different golf clubs of the Dis
trict, and to be held a trophy of the
championship of the District.
This offer is in accord with the public
spirit which The Evening Star Newspaper
Company has always evidenced; is particu
larly appreciated at the present time and
will no doubt largely tend to further en-
courage the spirit of friendly rivalry be-
tween the different clubs. | am authorized
to say that the Columbia Golf Club is not
only agreeable to your Offer but is under
L
appointed DR.. Walter S. Harlan, vice presi-
dent of the club as member Of the COM
mittee referred to by you as having in
charge the preliminary arrangements
The Opening Matches.
The committee representing the clubs
met last evening at The Star office. There
were present Col. Frank l.. Denny Of the
Chevy Chase Club Mr.. Edmund NJ. Tai
colt of the Dumbarton Club, DIR. Walter s.
Harlan of the Columbia Golf Club and Mr..
T. c. Noyes of Columbia and Mr.. Victor
Kaufman of Columbia and Chevy Chase,
representing The Evening Star Newspaper
Company. The representative Of the
Washington Club was unable to be present
at the first meeting. Mr.. Noyes made
chairman of the committee and Mr.. Talcott
secretary.
After an informal discussion, lasting for
a couple of hours, rules and regulations
governing the first years play were unani-
mously decided upon. The teams are to
consist of least eight players, and for
this year the number was fixed at ten
This year two pairs are to play home and
home matches. and the winners to play
the finals, also home and home matches, In
the fall, dates to be decided later. AS a
result of a drawing the following combina-
lions and dates were arranged for the
opening games:
Chevy Chase and Dumbarton, on the
Dumbarton links. June s, and at Chevy
Chase, June Is; Columbia and Washington,
the Rosslyn links, May 25, and at Co
lumbia, June s. Colonel Denny and Dr.
Harlan We're appointed subcommittee to
settle upon the method of scoring the
matches.
1t is expected that next year the matches
will be begun earlier in the season, so that
each club will have a chance to play home
and home matches with every other club.