Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-14
Spring Tournament Opened
This Morning.
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
w, C. ANDREWS MADE THE LOW
EST SCORE, 81.
Course From Lack Of Rain Was Rather
Too Hard-Improvement Of
the Grounds.

The spring tournament of the Columbia
Golf Club started this morning under ia
vorable auspices. the weather being perfect
and the entry list just large enough to In
sure every player. no matter what his
qualifying score might be. chance for
either of the principal prizes.
After giving the Chevy Chase Club grand
weather for its tourney last week, Chief
Prognosticator Moore. who is a member Of
that organization Is golf enthusiast enough
to see that the same conditions prevail this
week
A nice rain Tuesday yesterday would
have placed the course in better condition
for perfect play. but this little handicap is
much more preferable than downpour
while the tourney Is in progress.
The out-of-town entries are not large.
Mr. Clayton G. Dixon of the Huntington
Valley Country Club, Mr.. w. G. Carnegie
Hopper of the Baltimore Country Club be-
ing the most prominent most OF the metro
politan players being detained at home py
tournaments of their own.
There are just thtrty-six entries MAKING
up the two classes for the presidents and
consolation cups. Chevy Chase has enter
though the Columbia list Is large. the
battle for first honors will be as Keen as
ever between the two organizations 1t is
to be regretted that there are no entries
from the Washington Golf Club, as so
many good players belong to that organi-
zation.
Work on the Course.
During the past winter Professional
Smith and his corps of assistants labored
like Trojans to improve the Columbia
course and they did wonders. Hole NO.
has been heightened thirty-five yards. maxi
ing 1t 2S4 yards: hole No 8 has been pulled
out los yards. making 420. and No. has
been Increased sixty-three yards. making
1t an even 500.
the moving back Of the tees and the clear
ing out OF the new ground. In addition,
the green's have been carefully gone over
and altogether the course is in fine and
sporty condition.
The beautiful club house has also been
improved. wide porch around the north
end having been added since last fall A
big tennis court Is being laid out directly
east of the club house and will soon be
ready for play.
In the tourney that started this morning
six handsome prizes will be contested for,
all silver-the governors cup for the quail
flying rounds best score and another for
the second best, the presidents cup for the
match play and the runner ups cup and the
first and second prizes In the handicap
round.
An Early Start.
The players were prompt in arriving at
the club house this morning. and the first
couple got away as early at 1920. At reg
ular intervals thereafter the pairs started
out. and by II :35 all the players had been
started over the course.
The lack of rain had hardened the ground
to marked degree. and 1t was noticed that
all the drives covered an immense space
of territory. the little white ball, after hit
ting the ground. rolling and bounding like
ianL rob =
thing TO the drives off the initial tee
land the ball on the green of the first hole.
and many threes were chalked up by the
players in covering the 246 yards.
Mr.. A. E. Lord of st. Joseph. Mo-. and
Mr.. E. d. Carusi were the first to drive OH
the initial tee and both opened the tourney
with beautiful drives.
Mr.. j. William Mckinley performed the
duties of clerk OF the course in perfect
form. turning out bulletin board that Is
dream in the Spencerian art. Mr.. Nc
Kinley is the treasurer of the club. but as
there Is no regular clerk he kindly volun-
teered his services and they were snapped
up with alacrity.
The woods bordering the second and third
holes were hoodoos to several of the golf
ers. the one who generally had trouble on
the first acting the part of sympathizer on
the second.
Mr. w H Rapley and Mr. Fred. c. Ber-
ger went over the course in an individual
match and tried to keep their cards secret
but Mr.. Mckinley persuaded them to give
In covering the third hole Mr.. Carnegie
had a lucky experience with a topped
ball. the little white sphere hitting the near
edge of the deep ditch and bounded clear
up onto the green.
Mr.. z. p. Brooke, one OF Columbia's
best drivers. had hard luck on the fourth
hole, the ball going a tremendous distance,
and finally finding lie under the old barn
on the left of the course.
Today's play is the qualifying round of
30 holes. Is being played in the morning
and IS in the afternoon Tonight the play
ers Will be paired off according to the sys-
tenn adopted by the United States Golf AS
ISOLATION. the player having the best score
will start the match play tomorrow with
the player having the ninth best score. the
second with the tenth. and so on. until the
first sixteen are paired. The same applies
to the consolation class.
This Mornings Scores.
The following are the scores turned in
for the first round
A. z. Lord. st. Joseph, Mo................ 81
L. d. Carusi, Columbia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO
DIR. l.. Med. Thomas. Columbia. 100
J.. V. Sumner. Chevy Chase. 81
DIR. H. T. Harding, Chevy Chase. 93
w. w. Delano. Chevy Chase JOG
v. Kaufman, Chevy Chase. .........1 O2
j. I. Hough Columbia .....................1 03
IS. t. Cameron, Columbia. ..............1 Jos
DIR. J. Mob. Sterrett, Chevy Chase. .10S
u. Warneld Simpson, Columbia. .105
Frank Govern. Columbia ............ 100
DT. w. M. Gray. Chevy Chase. ......... So
DR.. w. s. Harlan, Columbia. ........... "a
Clayton G. Dixon, Huntington Valley. 81