Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-09
GOLF At CHEVY CHASE
First Round of Match Play
This Morning.
SCENES AT CLUB HOUSE
INTEREST IN THE REID MOLLER
CONTEST.
Result of Meeting of Those Who Were
the First Sixteen in Yester-
days Encounters.

A very strong wind, the nervousness Incl
dent to an exceptionally close contest and
the extraordinary scores made in yester-
days play all contributed this morning to
give the annual spring tournament of the
Chevy Chase Club a most unexpected and
Inspiring degree of uncertainty. Mr.. John
Reid, jr., of St Andrews Club yesterday
Set the strongest pace which Washington
players have ever been called upon to fol-
low, his score being eight lower than the
previous best record of the District of CO.
1Umbia and two lower than the record score
at Atlantic City. To meet this required of
all the participants in the second round
very much the best golf of which they were
capable. and the whole number started play
with their nerves tense and their hearts set
on the lowest score in their careers.
This purpose was sadly circumvented by
the weather clerk, who sent over the course
all morning wind very much like the pro-
Verbal half a gale At the first hole
Tor example, it blew directly against the
Drive The consequence was that many of
the safest players in the District and not
q lew OF the visitors sent the ball SPIN
ming along the long grass Just in front of
the tee. or sliced it away out of the course
Out on the links. notably on the fair green
In front OF the fifth hole. this wind be-
came even more serious factor There
the woods line the course so thickly that
the least error in direction means a loss
of several strokes and with the wind to
aggrayate the slightest pull or slice the
most conSL inmate care was necessary to
keep the totals Down. The cleek drive from
the fourth tee was full of difficulty also
as the wind held the ball back so strongly
as 10 imperil the player with the drop of
his ball on the near side of Il very bad
bunker.
But these conditions did not dispirit the
gallery. Long before the contestants were
ready to start play the ground in the
neighoorhood of the last green was covered
with beautifully gownsd women golfers and
men enthusiasts in the conventional neglige
o. the golf course. Many of the latter were
members of Congress or other officials of
the government who had run out to the
course TO see the beginning of the play
as they explained it, and then to get lex
before noon. Most of them fell before the
tempter. however. and remained on the
Course until the first round closed. Repre-
Sentative Gilett Of Massachusetts was one
OF the most interested members of the gall
leTy, and followed Mr.. Reid about the
course as intently as though personally con-
cerned III the outcome. When the players
were all out on the course the ladies with
drew to the club house, and either played
ping pong Or sat before the fireplace in the
bail room.
Mr.. McCammon Wins
Popular favor was naturally extended to
Mr.. McCammon. the only member of the
home club to qualify for the finals among
the first sixteen players. His opponent, E.
r Brooke OF the Sandy Spring club. beat
MIR. McCammnn's score yesterday by four
etrokes. the home man finishing in ia and
the visitor in 1Fo. Both started this morn
ing play i'll excellent style and plugged