Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-04
Playing for Chevy Chase Golf Club
Cup.
]ALZELL AHEAD IN THE CONSOLATION
Spectators Witness Finals From
the Club House Lawn.
LAST DAY OF THE TOURNEY

This was the final day Of the Chevy
Chase Golf Clubs spring tournament, and
the beautiful weather drew out an unusual
attendance of spectators and players. The
tourney has been successful in every way
and the green committee came in for hearty
congratulations upon the fine results
achieved
Ladies and their escorts began to assem-
BILE on the club house lawn by noon, and
the picture presented was soon full of ami
nation and color.
Today's program included the finals of
the club and consolation cup events and
handicap stroke competition open to all
rIembers OF the United States Golf Asso-
citation. Tie entry, list for the handicap
even. was unusually large, fully seventy
five golfers, embracing members of all the
local and nearby clubs. deciding to take
part. An early start was recorded in this
event. the first pair driving off the initial
tee at 10 o'clock this morning and others
followed at regular intervals until a late
hour this afternoon.
While playing over the first half dozen
holes, which are within sight of the club
house. many of the contestants wore the
brilliant red coats or sweaters which are
associated with the game, and as result
panorama of color was presented to the
eyes of the groups on the lawn. AS the
players progressed over tHe course olu Sool
made himself felt. and coats and sweaters
We're cast aside in numerous instances into
the waiting arms of the caddies.
Watching the Finals.
The finals of the cup events covered thir-
ty-six holes and attracted the most atten-
ticn, the playing of Grant and Lafferty es-
pecially being watched with deep interest
by a large gallery which followed the con-
testants over the course Eighteen holes
were played this morning and the final
eighteen will be finished at late hour this
afternoon. Grant came into the contest
unheralded. and his playing has been the
surprise of the tournament. hasty
analysis of his style indicates that his
strength lies in a remarkable putting abil1-
ty several of his puts yesterday being OF
the phenomenal order and were made with
such regularity as to take them out of the
lucky class.
Lafferty's ability is well known, he being
one of the best golfers of the Chevy Chase
club. and his work in the present tourney
has been unusually brilliant and accurate.
In the start off this morning luck seemed
to have deserted him, as he Jumped the
second hole, the ball hitting the opposite
side of the cavity, but the putting force
was too much and it kept foot fur
ther. On the third and fourth holes. Laf-
ferty did better and scored one up on each
try. The fifth hole brought trouble, his
drive off going into the bushes, and three
ball on favorable ground. Lafferty sur
rendered this hole to Grant by two up and
honors were easy.
The Chevy Chase man once more went to
the front on the sixth hole, doing it in four,
the front on the sixth hole, doing
it in four, while Grant took sixth.
From this out, Lafferty played ex-
ceptionally good golf and captured hole
after hole from Grant finishing the first
half of IS holes with 8 up to his credit. In
the second half this afternoon Grant Will
try to overcome this tremendous lead. but
it is foregone conclusion that the club cup
will remain with Chevy Chase.
In the consolation cup play, first half of
1S holes. this morning Dalzell finished in
the lead, having one up over Wylie. This
pair was also followed by large gallery.
Yesterday Afternoons Play.
Yesterday afternoons play in the Chevy
Chase annual spring tournament was unu
sually interesting. large galleries following
the pairs over the course. 1t was the sec
ond day Of the tournament and the large
field of players that had started the day
before had narrowed down to two pairs in
the club and consolation cup events.
AS result Of the mornings play G. c.
Lafferty and O. McCammon were paired in
the afternoon. and o. Horstman and Pat
rick Grant were the other couple in the
club event. In the consolation Horace
Wylie and A. P. Knapp of the. Baltimore
Country Club went over the course to-
gether, and S. Dalzell of the Edgewood
Country Club and r. c. Hayden were the
other pair.
Messrs. Lafferty and Grant played ex-
ceptionally fine golf and defeated Messrs.
McCammon and Horstman, respe ctively
while Messrs. Wylie and Dalzell were the
victors in the consolation.
Yesterday afternoon scores. Club cup:
q. {. Lafferty, G. G. c., defeated O. Nc
Cannon, c. G. c., up and 3 to play
Patrick Grant, Brookline Country Club,
defeated o, HOrSJQlau jr G. G @
Consolation cup:
Horace Wylie, c. c. c.. defeated A. P.
Knapp, Baltimore Country Club, ) up and
4 to play.
s. Dalzell, Edgewood c. c.. defeated r
c. Hayden, c. c. c., 3 up and to play.