The Washington times., 1902-10-17
Annual Event Begins Under
Most Favorable Condi-
tions and on an Absolutely
Perfect Course.
DR.. Lee Harlan Wins the
Qualification Cup on a
Remarkable Score, With
Mr.. Jenkins Second.

the Chevy Chase Club began yesterday
| morning under the most favorable con-
dltions, and the indications point to one
club has ever held. Former Journeys
have had more entries from out Of town.
but few have had a more consistent lot
Of players.
The weather conditions were perfect.
The sky was clear and every card told
the true story of the mans work, un-
aided and unhindered by wind, Of which
there was none to speak of.
The green's were simply perfect. The
course was never in better shape, with
its gentle slopes rolling away from the
home green to the west, almost touch
ing Tenleytown Road and back again.
as smooth and clean as a heavy velvet
carpet. It spoke volumes for the work
Of the clubs professional, Jimmie"
Douglass. to whose constant attention
Is due this fine course-one of the finest
inland courses-or as Mr.. Larocque re-
markell: 1T is today among the very
best in this country"
Lar0cque's Clever Work.
A good suns hiny day will take out all
of the little heaviness the recent rains
caused, but 1t will not make the put
ting green's any better. They are just
fast enough to be true. The Scotch
player would say that, they are fiery"
There was large gallery all day, and
frequently so large as to interfere with
the playing.
The presence of Mr.. Larocque, of the
Garden City Club, Long Island. winner
Of last weeks tourney at Hot Springs.
Va. and Mr.. Jenkins, Baltimore Country
Club. added interest to the occasion. as
they are among the crack players Of the
season. There are very few players who
have better knowledge Of the use Of
irons than Mr.. Larocque, and although
he finished ninth in yesterdays qualif-
as against 1856 total Of DR.. lee Harlan,
by many he was put down as the prob
able winner of the tourney.
Mr.. Jenkins, the other crack visitor.
finished second with 161 total for the SO
holes, and he, too. has a large fol-
lowing. But the locals pin their faith
to DR.. Lee Harlan, who won yes
terday's qualification round cup with
a gross score OF 156, making the
two rounds in IS each. three above
the new bogey figures, the and II holes
having been shortened. His card showed
one under bogey going out in the first
round and four over coming in. and one
over going out in second round and two
over coming back. His work was the
most consistent Of the day. His scores
and those Of Mr.. Horstmann and Mr..
jenkins by holes are given below.
Horstmann's Good Golf.
Mr.. oden Horstmaan is playing his best
golf now, and his total Of 1853 indicates
how strong his game is. He is looked
upon by many as the dark horse of the
tourney, and his winning either the first
or the ''runner-up' cup would not sur
prise his friends. He drove off with Mr..
Larocque yesterday and had decidedly
the better of him the course over.
Mr.. Lockett made good return and
finished in 169. eighth on the first six
teen. DR.. Walter Harlan played a
strong, consistent game, and finished
fifth. The surprise OF the day was the
rather poor showing of Mr.. McCammon,
Mr.. Mattingly. Mr.. Mckinley, DR.. Gray,
and Mr. Davidson. They are expected 20
themselves in their respective
classes today.
Forty Players Started.
Forty players started of yesterday in
their effort to qualify for one or the
other of these classes. This morning
many regret that they played well
enough to go into first round cup match,
and others again that they did not de-
fault or play off so as to keep out of
he next class or consolation. because
each has had the luck of having strong
players qualify for it.
This morning at 10 o'clock the first |
begin; at 1890 play will begin on the |
first round, and at 2:3O |
o'clock this afternoon, the second |
'ounds for both cups.
Tomorrow morning the semf-fin |
will be played. and the two rounds OF |
he handicap matches, and in the after
loon finals in all cups.
Dr.. Harlan and Larocque Paired.
In the pairing of players for to1ay.a
'ounds in the two classes the Golf
Association rule of pairing the first and
ninth; second and tenth, and so on, was
and by coincidence this