Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
Contest of Dumbarton and
Columbia.
FOR STAR GOLF CUP
CLUB HOUSE ON THE BRIGHT
WOOD ROAD CROWDED.
Many Members of the Chevy Chase
Club on Hand-A Match Attract
ing Much Interest.

The fall battle for The Evening Star golf
cup was set for today between the
Dumbarton and Columbia clubs, on the
course of the latter, and although the
weather was of the disagreeable sort the
cosy home of the golfers on the Bright
wood road was crowded with players and
spectators On form the Columbia golfers
should have a walkover. as the Dunbar
tons are young at the game. but they are
willing to learn and enthusiastic enough
to take defeat with good grace. The match
this afternoon should prove interesting, as
1t Is probable that several OF the stars
Of the Columbia team will be unable 10
play and substitutes will have to take
their places.
The rainy weather kept down the attend
ance. but the players appeared to enjoy the
Scotch mist Notwithstanding the 1act
that the Messrs Harlan were out or the
match. the Columbia aggregation mad quite
formidable look and played with conf
dence
Many members Of the Chevy Chase team
permitted themselves to get out OF cohai-
ton last spring through over-conhdence
but this fall there will be no Tagging. l ne
rivalry between the teams has been grow
ing very strong The star cup mas ,ousa
chained to a post In the Chevy Chase mousse
and the members say that they nave made
up their minds to hold on to 1t forever
The Columbia players are equally comment
and IL they do not permit this commence
to get the better of them the matches Tor
the cup will be worth walking miles to see.
Hot Springs Tourney.
Next week the tournament at Hot
Strings Va will be started and the cream
of Washington golfers will be in attend
ance The Chevy Chase and Columbia
clubs will send down delegations, and as
several golfers of known reputation from
the metropolitan district will also be
among the entries high order OF Soi
should result. From Chevy Chase Will go
Messrs. HOrstmann, Compton, McCammon
IafYerty and one or two others; Columbia
will send the Messrs. Harbans ana prop
ably Davidson and Bennett. Mr. Horst
mann has written to the managers OF 'he
tourney that he is willing to match
Washington team against any that can De
gathered together at Hot Springs during
the tournament, and the chances are goou
that this extra contest Will be arranged
AS result of all these players going to
Hot Springs next week, the match sched-
uled for next Saturday between Dunbar
ton and Chevy Chase has been postponed.
Will Attract Widespread Interest.
A match that has created considerable
talk among the local golfers Is the one ar
ranged for this afternoon between the
Messrs Harlan of Columbia and Horstmann
and Larrerty of Chevy Chase. There Is
said to a stiff wager on this match. and as
every one of the quartet has his admirers
among the Washington golfers the sport
will probably be witnessed by large gal
lery The Columbia greens are now In first
class condition and nothing but sensational
golf Is looked for in the match.
The match proved big attraction and
the quartet carried quite large gallery
with them.
Professional Douglas Of the Chevy Chase
Club has been receiving the greatest praise
for the condition in which he has placed
the home course. Players of experience
pronounce the Chevy Chase course equal to
the best in the country, and the greens are
simply perfect. Hereafter the player, In
putting will have no one to blame but him
self II the little white ball fails to go a
true line TO the hole.