Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
Tuckerman and G. W. Simpson.
A. Leavell and r. G. Proctor.
Woodruff and F. D. Faust.
II. Sterrett and J. r. Keenan,
b. Davidson and ]. III. Brickenstei
B. Shelton and w. G. Denny.
Praise of the. Course.


grouped around the initial tee this morning
was on the excellent condition of the Chevy
Chase course, the increased distances at the
different holes coming in for favorable
comment The greens are as clear and
level as the proverbiaI billiard table. the
hot sun Of the past couple of days making
them also very fast This speed was not
noticed at first by players yesterday, but
it did not take long for everybody to get
wise" and the taps of, the puts were of
the highest thereafter.
Much surprise, was. expressed over the
fact that L. W. Weaver had to drop back
Into the second sixteen, as he classes up
very close to DIR. Lee Harlan this spring
but shrewd players laughingly put forward
the prophecy that an arrangement had been
made between the two where the former
was to capture the consolation cup and the
latter the presidents trophy. OF course
the best laid plans sometimes go amiss, and
II the Chevy Chase players have their way
very few prizes will drift into the ranks OF
the Columbia club.
Professional photographers for the New
York papers were scattered over the course
this morning and kept several OF the play
ers busy lodging the cameras
The entry list for tomorrow's handicap
will doubtless be a very large one as the
names of many new players have been re-
ceived, this style of contest being very pop
ular as everybody has chance to capture
prize.
committee today's play was started prompt
ly at 10 O'Clock. as was yesterdays, and at
regular intervals the pairs started Off for
the battle of holes, the initial pair being
half way round before the final couple
drove off the first tee.
The First Round.
Following are the results of the first
round of match play:
For the presidents cup, Dalzell beat
II n
ridge, 1 up on 10 holes; Duvall beat w. s..
Harlan, up and 2; Lard beat Baird, up;
Rhett beat Gray, l up; L. L. Harlan beat
w B. Rhett, up and 6; Davidson beat
Mattingly up and 3.
For the consolation cup Woodward beat
Hayden, 3 up and /; G. Weaver beat Caru-
81, up; Peter beat Prescott. 2 up and l.;
Foot beat Leet, up and /; v. Kaufman
Shackelford, up and /; Mckinley beat
Talcott, 1 UP on 20 holes; L. w. Weaver
beat Thompson, up and e.
For the second consolation cup Woodruff
beat Faust, up; Leavell beat Proctor, {
up and 5; Denney beat Shelton, up and 4.
Messrs. Yellott, Moses. Tuckerman. Sterrett
and H. Davidson won their matches by
their opponents defaulting.
Second Round for Qualification.
The playing of the second round Of eigh-
teen holes in the qualification contest yes
terday Afternoon developed few surprises, as
DIR. Lee Harlan was conceded first place
on account Of his excellent work Of the
morning. and by making an So proved to
be the best man. H. Wylie turned in the
best score for the afternoon. 70, but his
work of the morning, So. made him one OF
the ties for fifth place. DR.. Gray played the
most even golf Of ALL doing the round in
~ In the morning and then going over the
course in 81 in the afternoon, his total plac-
ing him in second place, but two strokes
under DR.. Harlan.
AS predicted In last nights Star, the field
OF players was found to be unusually close
together In playing strength, the number
OF ties being many, while the best score
turned In yesterday, 161, was not very far
removed from the highest score of the Sec
ond sixteen players 1913.
The rivalry between the Chevy Chase and
Columbia clubs was most marked and
everybody appeared to work at their best
to make good showing. Columbia had
seven players in the first 16 while Chevy
Chase had five, the other four places going
TO out-of-town men, While this will rob
Columbia OF good chances of getting the
consolation prize, every player in the first
sixteen Is good enough to have a chance
| OF getting the first prize. -
The scores for the first and second rounds
yesterday are as follows: