The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-18
Beats Opponent BY 8 Up and
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Cannon Victorious IN the
Consolation.

In a steady dcwnpour that might have
dampened the spirits of the most enthu-
siastic golfer, the finals I'm the annual
fall tournament for the championship
of Maryland and the District of Column
bia were pulled off yesterday on the
Chevy Chase links, and when the play
ers returned to the clubhouse shortly
before dark with rivulets of water run
ming from every crease in their clothes
II was learned that DR.. Lee Harlan
had beaten +. l.. Bartlett in the final
, round of the tournament by up and Z
to play.
Red coats were left behind and sweat
ers were the order of the day. DR.. Har-
ban and Mr. Bartlett were followed by
a small gallery of enthusiasts when
they left the clubhouse for the first tee.
but as the rain continued, with no sign
OF a let-up. even the most ardent lovers
of the game finally sought shelter in
the clubhouse. leaving the players to
fight II out alone.
Course Slow.
The going was abominable and first
class golf was wellnigh impossible,
with the fair green's a mass of puddles.
The balls lay almost as they fell, losing
much distance thereby. On the putting
greens 1t was extremely difficult to
Judge distances
The first eighteen holes proved re-
markablyq close, DR.. Harlan finishing !
up He was up at the sixteenth hole,
but Bartlett had a marvellous streak on
the long seventeenth and took the hole
in g. The seventeenth hole is one OF
the hardest holes OF the course. A
straight and narrow way, with a row
of trees along Bradley Lane to the left
and a clump of forest trees to the right.
leads to the putting green. Behind the
green are more trees. A slight slice OF
pull would have placed Bartlett in an
unenviable position This hole is 81
yards long and DOGGY is +
The home hole was halved, leaving
DR.. Harlan L uup for the morning
work. The medal play for the first
eighteen holes resulted as follows:
Bartlett, 81; Harlan, 81.
DR.. Harlan Wins Easily.
In the afternoon, however, Dr. Har-
ban had things his own way. and took
hole after hole. finally winning out VI
and Z to play, and thereby landing the
championship.
DR.. Harlan has done the eighteen
holes in 60. the record, which is better
than buggy. To play the Chevy Chase
golf course successfully requires all the
skill Of which the golfer is master.
McCammon's Consolation.
in the finals of the consolation serie,
Ormsby McCammon beat Mr.. Thompson
and 2. The match was close, and a
the eleventh hole the players were al
even
In the morning rounds Of the conso
lation series. Mr.. Thompson beat d. f
Mallory UP and 4. and o. McCammoI
beat Alexander Brftton 4 and 3.
The medal flag handicap tournament
eighteen holes, was won by DIR. w. NJ
Gray. with a net score or %. DR.. Gray
actual score was 70. a remarkable fea
in the face of the bad weather.
DIR. Ralph Jenkins, of the Chev,
Chase Club, and Mr.. Whitehearst, o
the Maryland Club. Baltimore, tied 20
second place. with net scores of 20. d.
jenkins gross score was IS. and Nh
Whitehcarst's 50. Although there wer
about 100 entries In this handicap tour
nament. only between twenty and thirt
made the rounds.