Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
COLUMBIA GOLF TOURNEY.
Mr.. ormsby McCammon Captured the
Principal Cup.

The spring tournament or the Columbia
Golf Club came to a close Saturday even
ing. and the committee having the affair
in charge was heartily congratulated on its
success. Without doubt it was the best
tournament the club has ever had. and
shares honors with any similar event in the
District. The playing was exceptionally
good. and the winners turned up in unex-
pected places so frequently as to make all
the contests of the utmost interest. A big
feather in the cap of the local golfersaiS the
fact that not one of the prizes was carried
away by an outsider-what the Columbia
players failed to capture Chevy Chase did
the rest The closing play Saturday after
noon attracted a large gallery and the
beautiful club house was crowded with in
tereSted spectators. The team match for
The Evening Star cup brought over a splen-
did delegation from the Washington Club,
and many of the latter took part in the
handicap play.
McCammon Defeats Horstmann
The defeat of Weaver and Brooke in the
morning play threw McCammon and Horst
mann together for the finals in the after
noon. Both these players were on the top
of their stroke and a good contest was as
sured but Horstmann failed to keep up
with a splendid pace set by Mr.. Mccain
mon, the latter winning by up and 5. BY
this victory the governors cup and rum
ner-up's cup goes to Chevy Chase. Just
how good game both Messrs. McCammon
and Horstmann. put up can be seen from
the following cards:
Mr.. McCammon. Chevy Chase &
Out ..!... IA 4a424 5 5-3S
In .............3 A 3 S 3 9 5-39-T
F. o. Horstmann. Chevy Chase
Out .............4 5 A 5 4 5 Gil
In ..~..........4 Is 4 6 5 1888
The next best pair match of the afternoon
hat I,otrp 10 nd
Harlan. These players had tied in the
qualifying round at 161. and Saturday morn
ing again covered the course in IS, but in
the afternoon DR.. Harban's consistent work
told and he won out by 81 to 80.
For the presidents cup A. s. Mattingly
defeated s. c. Hopper by up and 4. and
this victory was greeted by cheers, as the
winner Is one of the most popular members
of the Columbia Club.
For the consolation cup another Columbia
victor came to the front in w. E. Conklyn,
who defeated E. v. Sumner. jr., 8 up and 5.
In the sweepstakes 10 holes had to be
lumbia was returned winner over DIR.
Sterrett by l I'D.
The Handicap Play.
The handicap play was most interesting.
and dark horse was returned a winner
In Col. H. P. Mccain of Columbia. who
went over the course in splendid form and
oSS e''A o1. Lib ilotHuiCdp was
brought his net figures down to 20.
Following are the scores turned in for the
handicap:
Col H. P. Mccain, Columbia, s4-14, 20.
]. F. Hough, Columbia, S9-16, %.
II. M. Hail. Columbia, S9-16. 73.
10. T. Brooke Columbia, 82-S IA.
w. e. Conklyn, Columbia, S3S, Is.
X. c. Hayden. Chevy Chase, S6-1O, "a.
w. II. Robertson Washington, 93-16. II.
F. Oden HOrstmann, Chevy Chase, 80
3. II.
A. S. Mattingly, Columbia. S5-7. IS.
DR.. l.. Med. Thomas. Columbia, 9O-12. 70.
Morven Thompson Chevy Chase, SIS, 70.
Walter Peter, Chevy Chase, sS-S. 80.
e. " Sumner. jr., Chevy Chase, S6-6 80.
George A. Weaver, Columbia, 97-l6 81.
II. J. Gallagher, Washington. 07-16. 81.
DIR. L. L. Harlan, Columbia. S5-3. 81.
w. c. Carnegie. st. Andrews. 85-3, 81.
DIR. c. Davis. Columbia, 103-18, SO.
w. V. Bennett, Columbia, 91-S, 50.
II. M. Thompson. Columbia, 1920. SO.
A. Winter. jr., Washington, 1OO-16. 81
l.. l.. Nicholson, Washington, 9S-14 "a.
Dr.. w. 8. Harlan, Columbia, 92-&. So.
Walter E. Clarke, Columbia, 1O6-1S. S6.
u. M. TalcOtt, Washington. 97-1O, 81.
Reeve Lewis. Columbia, 98-12, So
]. III. Hiss, Catonville Country, 103-16, 81.
II. b. LOCKER. Washington, 1O4-16, SO.
w. H. Rapley Columbia, 107-18. SO.
Benjamin Woodruff Columbia, 1920. 80
George 7. Dunlop Chevy Chase, 1872 o.
j. Tillman Hendricks, Columbia, Ill.
20. 81.
T. w. Spence, Milwaukee. 1O7-12. 95..
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