Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
Perrin and Thompson First Out.


Messrs. Perrin and Thompson were the
| first to step on the initial tee, and the
match was on. Mr.. Perrin was given the
honor Of leading of, and a beautiful drive
resulted. Mr.. Thompson was not SO lucky,
topping his ball, but his recovery was
splendid from bad lay, and the result was
| that both went out in five.
Messrs. Gray and Kirk were next away,
both getting Off the initial tee with fine
drives. The approach and putt shots were
also good, and they halved in four.
First blood was scored for Philadelphia
| on the first hole, when Messrs. J. l. Line
weaver and McCammon started out. The
Washington player drove the little white
ball on a line into the first bunker, and al
though he got out OF the sand very skill
fully Mr.. Lineweaver captured ths hole in
Eve strokes, while Mr.. McCammon took
six.
Messrs. c. P. Lineweaver and Conklyn
were the next couple on, and again the
hoodoo was with the Washingtons, as the
latter topped his ball and went into the
grass about forty yards from the initial
tee. Mr.. Conklyn made beautiful recov-
cry shot and managed to halve the hole as
Mr.. Lneweaver sliced his ball OF to the
left and struck a bad lay.
Watched With Interest.
Two fine players came together In the
next pair off, Messrs Mcfarland and
Horstmann, and their work on the first
hole was watched with considerable inter-
est. Mr.. Mcfarland secured a long, low
drive Of the average distance. while MT
Horstmann made a tremendous distance
coverer, but sliced q little to the left. Both
approached almost perfectly and did the
same in putting, with the result that an
other half resulted. both doing the hole in
four.
Messrs. Tyler and Smith were the sixth
couple to tee of, both making good drives
approaches and nice puts, with the result
that the first hole was again halved.
Mess2s Iery and dsas sway
made tremendous drives but sliced OF to
the left, the balls falling not more than six
feet from each other. Mr.. Lafferty had the
best in approaching, his ball landing in q
CHER, through the medium of a flfteen-foot
put, managed to halve the hole.
The Two Captains.
The two captains were brought together
in the next pair OF, Messrs. w. P. Smith
and Harlan. After both had made magnif-
cent drives bad luck bobbed up once more
for the Washington team, as the Quaker
player laid Mr.. Harlan a stymie and as a
result won out by to f.
The same situation presented itself on the
green Of the second hole, and again the
situation was reversed. Mr.. Harlan laying
Mr. Smith stymie, and this time the
Washington gentleman scored his first win.
Stymies are not very unusual, but that
and with one couple is remarkable to say
the least.
The Goddess Of Luck finally decided to
turn her smiles on the Washington team
when the ninth pair stepped to the initial
tee for the drives Off. Mr.. Weaver started
Off with the drive that made him famous
on the different southern courses this
spring, while his opponent, Mr. Cooke, sent
10 ho In into ho Rrct H,,ra
From a horrible sand lay Mr.. Cooke en-
deavored valiantly to extricate himself, but
after making three Intellectual attempts he
gave up the effort. and. lifting his ball out
with his hand, surrendered the hole to Mr.
Weaver.
The last pair away were Messrs. David
son and Mackie, and they covered the first
hole in par golf. the drives, approaches and
puts being OF tho skillful and winning
Sort
Altogether, 1t required about an hour to
get the two teams away. five and seven
minutes being the average time between
each pair.
The Gallery.
The counter attraction OF the races
doubtless kept down the gallery to small
proportions In the morning, the few enthu-
siasts present combining their attentions to
the play Of Messrs. Horstman and McFar-
land and Harlan and Smith After noon
the spectators began to flock to the COY
club house. and when the pairs began to
come home they were greeted with q gal
lery Of more than fair proportions.
The Philadelphia team brought over as
q mascot Mr.. Samuel Y. Heebner, president
OF the Philadelphia Golf Association, and
also treasurer OF the United States Golf
Association. Mr.. Heebner Is an enthusiast
tic golfer, and took SO much interest in to-
days match that he was not content to
await the telegraphic tidings OF the result
at home. In addition. Mr.. HeebDer vanfod
the Philadelphia team to know that 1t had
at least one well wisher In the gallery Of
onlookers. He tramped over the course
with MeSsrs. Harlan and Smith, and was
land, both from a spectators and players
point Of view.
A unique spectacle was presented in an
elderly gentleman acting as caddie Tor one