Evening star., 1901-10-31
Annual Tournament Of Chevy Chase
Club Begins.
DRY WEATHER AFFECTS FHE LINKS
Features of Qualifying Round for
the Cup Events.
THE GRAY-CARNEGIE PAIR

natures autumn brush had painted in riot
colors was all draped in a somber
garb of drab- From the hospitahle club
house the outlook usually inviting. was
hernmed in by hedges of fog that made
vision useless beyond hundred yards or
II needs something more than heavy at
mosphere. however, or untoward elements
to deter votaries OF the great national
game from enjoying its fascinating de-
lights. and deluge would have been requi-
site to keep them away from the links
this morning.
The time set for the tourney to commence
was 10 o'clock. and long before that hour
aSpirants for honors in the qualifying
round Of thirtysix holes were out in
goodly numbers changing their street at
tire for golfing Sggery and making ready
for the sport of the day.
The persistent dry weather had hammer
ed the course until it was hard nails
and the heavy dew, which was accentuated
by the damp fog, made the greens. which
hdG been put In as perfect condition as
possible for the tournament, slow. Accord
ingly even the most expert of the entries
realized that there were difficult uncertain
ties before them. When the sod is soft
and yielding a stick when swung will cut
through the surface and hit the ball cor
reCtiy, but when il is hard and
yielding as it was today the stick is apt
t. De diverted and poor results may ensue
when least expected
Some of the Plays.
But there was a slightly recompensing
feature on account of the same dry cond-
tions- When a player sliced ball into the
grass the brittle character of the latter
made it less difficult to lift it out. and this
was shown when Mr.. c. G. Dixon of the
Huntington Valley Club of Philadelphia. who
was paired with llr. @. c. Lafferty of the
Chevy Chase Club drove off from the initial
tee. Both made drives of over 200 yards,
but Mr.. Dixon sliced his ball and 1t placed
in the long grass to the right of the ap-
proach to the first bunker. In relieving
himself from his predicament Mr.. Dixon
made most successful stroke and cleared
the bunker from that point
The grass was so dry that it gave no op-
position TO the stick.
W hen the players began TO come in after
the first Is holes there was a unanimous
declaration that the conditions We're even
more diTf1cult than had been anticipated.
While human ingenuity had done every
thing possible for the greens it was said that
the dry weather had made them lumpy.
1t was also remarked that mashie work
was disappointing in the extreme The only
play that seemed satisfactory was the driv-
ing
IL was a qualifying round today. however,
and the couples paired We're not imbued
with any particular desire to beat each
other There were forty names on the card
bulletin. and of these thirty-two were able
II qualify, the first sixteen for the Chevy
'HdSt cup ana the second for the COnSOd-
ton cup, both of which will be commenced
tomorrow, the final rounds being played
Saturday.
When Mr.. W. NJ Gray of the Chevy Chase
Club and MIR. w. NJ. Carnegie of the St. An
drew's Club of Pittsburg came in they both
spoke of the uncertainty of the mashte
work and the lumpiness of the greens. Mr.
Carnegie. however had negotiated the
round N 81, and Mr.. Gray in 80, bogie be
ing -
Mr.. Carnegie was of the opinion that bo
gle could be beaten on the five hole and
the eight hole. for which the bogies are
row six respectively. He believed the bo-
gle should be five each
From the Starting Tee
The best drive from the starting tee was
made by Mr.. j. c. Davidson, Columbia. who
was paired with Col. F. L. Denny Chevy
Chase. He went almost into the bunker,
sending the ball about 240 yards Mr. w
f Hit. Chevy Chase. who was paired with
Dr. L. l.. Harlan, Columbia made a drive
almost as far and his opponent was within
a few yards Of him. Mr. Eugene D. Ca
rusi of the Columbia Club. paired with
Mr.. c. \. Weaver, also of the Columbia
made a 2Oo-yard drive. He made the course
in 30 DR. W. S. Harlan and Mr. Horace
Wylie both made beautiful drives in the
opening.
Mr.. Walter c. Peter. Chevy Chase was
paired with Mr.. Z. NJ Talcott of the Wash
lnStOn Club. but the latter was unfortu-
nately prevented playing on account of
family bereavement. Mr.. Peter played with
Mr. Biddle and showed his tennis training
In his steady and careful work He got
around in an even 100.
The Morning Scores
As the golfers come in and deposit their
cards with the secretary complaints are
heard on every hand on account Of the
hardness of the ground. Low scores are
almost an impossibility under the circum-
stances. although DR.. Lee Harlan worked
his way cleverly down to 81. but two strokes
over hogey. Dr. Harban's companion was
W. F. Hit. Chevy Chase. who made the
roUnd in ~ Some of the other scores were:
J. T. Hough. Columbia Golf Club l03; W.
Brooke; Sandy Spring. 90; DR.. W. F.
Harlan, Columbia. 80: II. Wylie Chevy
Chase. %; +. o. Horstman, Chevy Chase
~; A B, Knapp. Baltimore Country Club
~. r. l. Hayden. Chevy Chase 96; De F.
Lyon, Chevy Chase 81: W. c. Peter Chevy
Chase. loD; J. y. Biddle Chevy Chase log;
r DiazeH. EdgewoOd Club. Pittsburg IS;
l. weaver, Columbia. 81; L. D Carusi CO.
iumoil. 96' G. A Weaver, Columbia 1O4;
r Mauro. Chevy Chase, 90; w Bennett
CoiuHb lO6; J. NJ. Sterrett, Chevy Chase
1n'; l'r. l.. W. Glazebrook. Columbia 10:
W j. Boardman. Chevy Chase. 81: A. s.
Maitingly. Columbia, leo; G. c. Lafferty.
Chevy Chase. 50; c. c.. Dixon, Huntington
Valley Golf Club. Jj; Colonel F. L. Denney.
Chevy Chase. %: A. C. Davidson, Column
bia. ~; NJ. Thompson. Chevy Chase. 81: 5
w Mckinley. Columbia. %; W. w De-
lano, Columbia. SO; E S. Duyan, Columbia.
o.
Several of the couples have started out on
the second round of the 80 holes and the
flrSi pai- should get in about Of clock The
size OF the gallery was very materially in
Creased as the day wore on, and by o. clock
the club house and the course held couple
hundred OF enthusiasts. The bright sun
drove away the fog OF the early morning
and it is expected that the afternoon play
will be- materially benefited thereby.
Carnegie and Gray.
The greatest interest of today's playing
probably conferred around the work of Mr.
w c Carnegie OF the Allegheny Country
Club. who is about the most prominent
golfer from out of town taking part in the
tourney and who enjoy the reputation of
being one OF the best golfers in the coun-
try Dr. W. NJ Gray OF the Chevy
Chase Club was paired of with Mr. Car
negie. and he proved splendid companion
for the visitor.
Both gentlemen got off badly and going
out their playing was of the ordinary sort
but starting back on the last nine holes the
golf liSDlaV4i by DIR and