Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-08
Second Day of the Chevy
Chase Golf Tourney.
THE PAIRING PRAISED
WARM COMBINATION FOR THE
GREEN COMMITTEE.
Start This Morning Nearly an Hour
Behind Tme-Interest in Byers-
Horstmann Match.

Continued fair weather greeted the play
ers in the Chevy Chase Club spring golf
tournament when they gathered at the at
tractive home of the organization TINS
morning to inaugurate the series OF match
play for the presidents and consolatlon
CUPS Instead of the stin breeze from tne
northwest which prevailed during the al
ternoon's play yesterday, the wlnd snliteo
to the northeast and continued strohs'
Many of the golfers consider nortneds'
wind one of the hardest propositions TO
huck against that old Aeolus has to oner
in his catalogue of blows. as on the aver
age golf course there are not more imam
two and possibly three holes out OF inc
eighteen on which it will be benenclal 10
the player. Crossing out the W1no' the oay
was an ideal one for golf, the sun peins
warm enough to make the player 90 wlth-
out extra apparel, and as result there -
freer action for play.
AS is the rule, the gallery was small TINS
morning, those enthusiasts who enjoy look
ing at the game of golf deferring their WISH
until the afternoon rounds.
Satisfactory Pairing.
After the qualifying round yesterday
afternoon the green committee enjoyed
critical half hour pairing the players, ana
the result will be found in another column.
This pairing is a very difficult and thank-
less lob at the best, but it is seldom COM
mittee comes in for the unstinted praise
given the Chevy Chase gentlemen for their
work by the PLAYERS and close followers OF
the game. Without question the players
are paired off in the most satisfactory man
ner and there was not match played TINS
morning in which either contestant had a
decided advantage, that Is. taking all the
golfers at the top of their strokes. Inc
pairing is, of course, done by drawing num-
bers, and had the committee done away
with this order and picked out the contest
ants so as to secure close matches 1t cOuld
not have been done better.
There was great sport around the initial
tee this morning before play started. when
Messrs Weaver and Brooke, Columbia
players, and Messrs. McCammon and Gray,
the well-known Chevy Chase members. who
had been paired off for match play, began
Kidding contest over one another's abil-
ity at the game of golf Every one was in
great good humor. and every member OF
the quartet started out with the avowed
intention of winning the match by at least
ten up.
Delay in Beginning.
The contestants were slow in arriving.
The match play. according to schedule,
should have strated at 10 o'clock but it
was 1850 before the first couple got away.
1t seemed as if every pair realized the
seriousness of match play and were taking
their time on almost every stroke drive.
approach or putt. This exactness delayed
the play considerably and the usual time of
two hours will more than likely be trans
crossed upon to the extent Of thirty or forty
minutes.
Messrs Keith and Haas of the consola-
ton class were the first away, and they
were quickly followed by Messrs. Compton
and Tappan of the same group. Then came
Messrs. Grant and Taylor. who were first
away for the presidents cup The other
pairs Were strung out in regular order and
by 1910 all the contestants were down to
work.
After waiting the usual time limit. the
green committee decided to give r. j. Bald
win of Brandywine his match over w. G.
Peter who had defaulted, and E. V. Sum-
ner, jr. over ]. w. Mckinley. who had also
failed to put in an appearance
In the face of DIR. L. l.. Harban's playing
yesterday afternoon his work this morning
attracted the most attention. although the
experts conceded his match to him over +.
o. Tyler. The doctor appeared to be In
prime form, and should he continue his
present going for the remainder of the
tournament one of the first two trophies
will more than likely be added to the one
he captured. Tyler put up a fine battle
against the doctor. and the contest was In
teresting from beginning to end.
The Byers-Horstmann Match.
Another player who was also followed
with interest was the Allegheny crack, F.
NJ. Byers. He was paired off with F. o.
Horstmann, and on his reputation the
match looked like ready money for him.
but the numerous admirers of the Chevy
Chase player were confident of close con-
test if not victory for the local man. At
the start Mr. Byers got away badly, top
ping his ball on the initial tee and taking
five strokes to cover the first hole, while
Mr.. Horstmann did 1t in four. On the sec
ond hole both players made good drives.
but the Allegheny player struck piece of
bad luck in being disconnected by the pair
following him getting too close.
Messrs. Carnegie and Davidson were the
pair that transgressed. the latter making
his second shot while Mr.. Byers was doing
the same. AS result of the little furry
Mr.. Byers approached poorly and did worse
in missing a short putt, taking four strokes
for the hole, while Mr.. HOrstmann again
did 1t in one less.
On the third hole Mr.. Byers was still 60
ing badly once more, topping his ball and
getting a bad lie. His second shot was
short but tremendous drive from the third
try put him in the running. as Mr.. Horst
mann dug up too much dirt with his APP
proach shot. On the green the two were
four-foot putt, and Mr. Horstmann went
out with a skillful putt, which gave him
three up on the visitor. Mr. Horstmann
continued his good work, and although MIR.
Byers recovered his form at the sixth hole
the local player was still up on his OPP
ponent.
Mr. Horstmann continued his good play
until the end and Mr.. Byers found 1t I'm
possible to overcome the big lead the
former had obtained at the beginning of
the match
The Morning Results.
At 1:45 o'clock the pairs began coming
home, and their cards handed to Clerk
Ashenden showed the following results:
For the presidents cup
Grant beat Taylor, up and 5.
Weaver beat Brooke. up and 1.
Harlan beat Tyler, 2 up and 1.
Moller beat Lafferty, up and l.
Gray beat McCammon, up 10 holes.
Carnegie beat Davidson, up
Horstmann beat Byers, up and 3.
For the consolation cup:
Pattan beat Compton, up.
Hayden beat Leavell, and ).
Haas beat Keith, up and 5.
DuVaI beat Cooke ) up and 2.
Martin beat Bennett, 3 up and 2.
Woodward beat Seton, up. .
Pairing for Special Prize.
A special prize has been set aside for the
benefit of the losers in the first round for
the presidents cup, and after the scores
were all in Messrs. Horstmann, McCammon
and Ashenden, acting a committee. pair
ed them off as follows: