Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29
Closing Day Of the Columbia
Golf Clubs Tourney. =.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
CONDITIONS EXCELLENT FOf
GOOD SCORES.
Semi-Finals This Morning - Some Of
the Results in the Handicap
This Afternoon.

The schedule for today, the closing OF
the annual fall tournament of the Column
bia Golf Club, embraced the playing of the
semi-finals and finals for the club. consola-
ton and special cups and the ever-popular
handicap. No better weather could be ask
ed for, the sun not being hot enough to
bother the golfers, and all other condi-
lions We're perfect. These pleasing condi-
lions doubtless stirred up the tagging
blood of the local contingent. and it is safe
to say that there were never as many golf
ers on the Columbia course as Joined In
the sport today. To substantiate this as
sertion it can be said that there were sew
enty-six entries for the handicap at II
o'clock. and quite number more were ex-
pected to hand in their names before the
event closed.
The sporty course was in prime condi-
ton for high-class play, the greens Ncontln-
ued lightning fast and the players did their
best to perform up to the excellent condi'
lions.
At the close of the second round of match
play last evening, in the three s1xteens the
contestants were paired of as follows fol
the semi-finals this morning:
Club cup-W. s. Brooke VS.. w. 3. Har'
ban. Mr.. Horstmann VS.. Mr.. MattinsH;
Glazebrook, Mr. Harding vs. MI Gates.
Special cup-Mr West VS.. Mr.. Newbold
Mr. Danforth VS. Mr. Dodge.
The in match n, play rs; arrseo
Messrs. Carusi and Glazebrook teetng on
before 10 o'clock, and other couples follow
ing at regular intervals. The gallery also
began to assemble early and by 1 O'Clock
several hundred admirers of golhng were
at the club house or scattered over the
course AS the play for the finals in the
club cup progressed a large body OF spec
tators kept the players company and
ty,tAr
Match for The Star Cup.
The contest between Commissioner West
and Mr. Newbold was also watched by g
large crowd this morning, the spectators
doubtless hunting the mayors game, al
though his opponent was playing in excel
lent form.
After consultation between the players
of the Chevy Chase and Columbia teams 1t
was finally decided to play the match for
The Evening Star cup next Wednesday af-
ternoon. on the Washington Golf C:uo
course, play to begin at z O'Clock; rms
match will break the tie between the two
teams and should prove of the greatest in
teTeSt.
MIR. w. E. Carnegie created something of
a sensation this morning at the ciuo mouse
by making the unprecedented record OF COW
ering the third hole in two strokes. The
distance covered was 29S yards. Mr.. car
negies drive was to the top CT the MI.
about 40 yards, and his approach shot
cleared the deep sand pit and dropped
within twelve inches of the hole.
1t was almost dead ball as 1t hit the
ground, but there was just enough impetus
to send it forward and down into the cup
Messrs. Gray, Simpkins and Carnegie play
ed together i'll the handicap, and com
parison of cards on the third hole showed
that each had gone over the first three
on the sixth hole Mr.. Simpkins got two,
which was two under DOGGY. continual
ton of this sort of work will make them big
factors in the handicap contest.
The prize offered for the third sixteen by
a member of the Columbia Club was placed
on exhibition this morning and attracted
great notice. 1t is a handsome silver lOF-
ing cup and rests on an ebony base Inc
winners name and q description of the con-
test for which it was offered, engraved on
the sides, will still further enhance its
beauty.
Eight out-of-town golfers are entered in
the handicap. four of whom are from the
Baltimore Country Club.
A Nip-andTuck Struggle.
The battle this morning between DR..
Walter Harlan and Mr.. Brooke fulfilled the
predictions made by the experts, as it was
a nip-and-tuck struggle all the way, the
latter being one up on the fourteenth hole.
Both players worked like machines in driv-
ing and putting and every hole was lost or
Results in Semi-Finals.
Following were the results of the semi
finals this morning:
Club cup: W. S. Harlan beat W. s.
Brooke, up, 10 holes; Mr.. Horstmann beat
Mattingly 6 up and 5.
Consolation cup: Glazebrook beat Car
usi, up and 4; Harding beat Gates, 6 up
and l.
Special cup: Danforth beat Dodge, up
and 1: Newbold beat West 1 up.
The pairings for the finals this afternoon
were:
Club cup-w. s. Harlan agt. Horstmann
Consola ton cup-Glazebrook agt Harding
Special cup-Danforth agt. Newbold.
Handicap Scores.
Following were the handicap scores turn
ed in up to go o'clock. with the handicap
strokes allowed:
Sc Hdk Net
C. L. Frailey. Chevy Chase .9s 16 81
L.W. Glazebrook, Chevy Chase9i IA 80
w. S. Brook, Gordon Park. ...S4 6 rs
l.. L. Harlan. Columbia, 80. o. 81.
5. Dalzel, Chevy Chase. 90. s, 50.
G.. c. Lafferty. Chevy Chase. 50. 4 IS.
W. S. Harlan Columbia. SO, 6. II.
o. Horstmann, Chevy Chase. rs, 6. To-
w. NJ. Gray, Chevy Chase 49, g. &c
II. =. Brook, Columbia. 81 TO- IL
NJ. +. Danforth. Columbia, 100 "a, &c
]. Mcbride Sterritt. Chevy Chase 1OS, 49,
II. l.. West Columbia 90. "a 6S Il
j. II. Newbold, Chevy Chase 90 IS ~
J. III. Hiss. Sudbrook, 49, 16. II.
The Brooke Harlan Match.
The most interesting match yesterday
was mat between DIR. l.. L. Harlan and
Mr. w. S. Brooke. which was played in the
morning Mr.. Brooke was at the top of
his game throughout the match, while the
doctor was sadly at fault in approaching
a great majority OF his iron shots falling
short, which made his work on the green
unusually difficult. DIR. Harlan knows the
Columbia course thoroughly, and that Mr..