Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
GOOD ENTRY LIST
BATTLE ROYAL BETWEEN PLAY
ERs REPRESENTING LOCAL CLUBS
The Scores in the Morning Play-High
Wind Adds Uncertainty, but Good
Records Made.

at the beautiful club house and joined In the
honor of opening the tourney, both gentle
men getting splendid drives.
The weather conditions are almost per-
feet, with the exception OF stiff breeze
from the north. making drives from the
high tees difficult and uncertain. The ini-
tial tee faces directly north. into the teeth
of the wind and the players were made
nervous by many Of the drives being sliced
off into the long grass at the right Of the
hole Or carried to the extreme left, In an
endeavor to overcome the disadvantages of
the stiff blow.
Down in the little valleys of the course
the warm sun made playing a pleasure, and
as the wind was almost entirely shut of
the strokes became more certain and ac-
curate.
The Entries.
Today the qualifying rounds are being
played, IS holes in the morning and Is in
the afternoon, so as to separate the long
list OF contestants into three classes, the
club cup consolation cup and a sweep
stakes. Following are the entries received
up till last night: Clayton G. Dixon. Hunt
ington Valley; H. M. Britton, Cobble Hill:
J. E. Rumbough, Asheville; w. S. Brooke.
Sandy Spring; E. T. Brooke. Sandy Spring:
H. Selfridge, Vesper Country Club; Archie
Roberts, Dumbarton: DR.. Sterrett, Chevy
Cnase' Guy Ayraoit. CneVy chase, Ormspy
McCammon. Chevy Chase; Oden Horstman.
Chevy Chase; Philip Mauro. Chevy Chase;
w. NJ. Gray. Chevy Chase: M. Thompson.
Chevy Chase: w. T. Compton. Chevy Chase;
r. C. Hayden. Chevy Chase: E. T. Perkins.
Chevy Chase; w. J. Boardman. Chevy
Chase: Samuel Daizell. Washington; Fred.
Faust. Washington; Alfred Tyler, Wash
ington.
Columbia Cuba. S. Mattingly, ]. Will
liam Mckinley, ]. c. Davidson, L. w. Wea-
yer. George Weaver W. s. Harlan, L. Lee
Harlan. J. 7. Hough, Willis Van Deventer.
w. B. Moses H. w. Reed. E. D. Carus T.
Lanston, f. S. Duvall, Alex. Britton w. v.
Bennett, F. o. Bennett, ]. D. Bennett, A B..
Leet, Reeve Lewis, s. T. Cameron, A. Fl.
Giles J. H. Brickenstein. George S. Der
rick. DR.. W. T. Harlan, W. F. Roberts and
G. II. johnson.
1t will be noticed that there is not an en-
try from the metropolitan district, doubt
less on account Of the many Journeys about
to be started on Long Island and in Jersey.
are Mr.. Clayton G. Dixon of the Hunting
ton Valley Club, Philadelphia, and Mr.. J.
f. Rumbough, who is entered from Ashe
vile, n. G. Both these players have made
splendid records in the southern tourna
ments during the past winter. and it is
expected that the local golfers will have
these two gentlemen to beat in order to re-
tain the principal prizes
The long list of players from the Chevy
Chase Club is sure Indication that these
gentlemen are out for blood. to use some
what vulgar expression. and will put forth
every endeavor to regain the prestige that
was somewhat dimmed in the tourney at
home last week. Several OF the Chevy
Chase players claim that the worry of look
ing after their guests last week hurt their
play. and with this state of things elm
mated they expect to do themselves justice
at every point of the three days play.
The Washington Club is also well repre-
scented and from the standard Of play this
morning by Messrs. Dalzeil. Faust and
gC,-Io II at no Ing ona n
more of the tropics find a resting place in
the coy ROSslyn club house.
The Pairings.
The green committee. in conference last
night made the following pairings for the
Qualifying rounds: --.
Rumbough versus Mckinley.
Mattingy versus Gray.
Weaver e.. W. versus Dalzell.
Harlan CW. s. versus Horstman.
Britton versus Thompson.
I.anston versus Boardman.
VandeVenter versus Moses.
SeIfrdge versus Carusi.
Bennett wv. W versus Reed.
Dixon versus Harlan.
Cameron versus Sterrett.
Harlan wv. To versus Derrick.
Cameron versus Brooke (E. To-
Brooke wv. 81 versus McCammon.
Brittin versus Davidson.
Weaver tGeorge) versus Faust.
Ayrault versus Duvall
Hayden versus Leet.
Tyler versus Giles.
Perkins versus Lewis.
Roberts versus Johnson.
Bennett IF. o. versus Bennett q. d..
Rrickenstein versus Mauro.
The Columbia Clubs professional, Arthur
Smith, has the course in splendid condition
for the tourney, all the green's looking like
velvet carpets. while the little accommoda
tons on the numerous hazards will be ap-
preciated by all. The Columbia course has
the reputation of being one of the most
sporty in the country. and when a player
evens up honors with Colonel DOGGY, for
the eighteen holes he Is giving an exhibition
o! golf to be proud Of. The players must
every one of the eighteen holes or pay the
penalty for q little carelessness by going
into a hazard which the wise ones generally
left out which the loss of couple Of strokes.
While the different pairs were starting out
this morning there was not much of gal
lery present, but by the time the second
round was started several hundred enthu-
siastic golf followers had gathered at the
club house
Some Of the Holes.
The work Of several pairs was watched
with interest this morning notably Messrs.
Rumbough and Mckinley, Horstman and
DR.. Walter Harlan and Dixon and DR.. Lee
Harlan.
On the first three holes Mr. Rumbough
fell short of his usual standard. taking five
strokes for each. while Mr.. Mckinley ne
gotiated the distances in and two As.
MessrS. HOrStman and Harlan got off
better both doing the first two holes in the
DOGGY figures of 4. but ethe puzzling hole
sent them in the air. Both drove off we'll
on this hole. but the doctor took a brassy
for his second shot and fell short, the little
white ball going into the sand pit Four
more strokes were necessary to put the
doctor out, @ in all. or 2 over DOGGY Mr.
Horstman used driving club for his ap-
preach shot and landed WELL but his puts
were little too strong and ne took to
get out.
DIR. Lee Harlan and Mr. Dixon got Off
We'll and the confidence displayed by both
Sespeaks good figures.
The Returns.
AT 1886 the first couple was seen nearing
the home hole. and few minutes later Mr.
Lanston turned in a card calling for VI
strokes. Mr.. Boardman evidently met with
trouble while going over the route, as he
refused to turn in his card.
The second couple was Messrs Selfridge
and Carusi the formers card showing 81
strokes, while the latter did the course IN
81.