Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-26
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Columbia Defeated Chevy
Chase in Team Golf. Match
FOR THE STAR CUP
FINAL MATCH TO BREAK TIE TO
BE PLAYED NEXT TUESDAY.
Western High School Team Over
whelmed Business-Bowling Battles
-Trotting Bodies at Odds.

The prophesies of the golf wiseacreS went
somewhat aWry Yesterday afternoon in the
| team match between Chevy Chase and CO.
lumbia, on the course of the latter organi-
zation, for The Evening Star cup, as the
latter won by the score of 9 to 5. The
Chevy Chase golfers have shown such de-
cided improvement in the last year, and the
retrograde movement being somewhat In
evidence around the Columbia club it was
the general opinion of the experts that the
former would score victory by quite
substantial margin. Where the predictions
slipped a cog was in the playing of the
home team, all the Columbia men with the
exception of Mr.. Davidson showing i'm
provement over late performances. and as
they were playing over a course with which
they were familiar, victory came nat
ural result.
The Chevy Chase team twas about the
strongest that has ever represented the
popular organization in match play, the
addition of Messrs. Horstmann and LATER
ty making it look indeed formidable and
that it went down to defeat reflects the
greatest credit on the Columbia boys. With
the exception of DR.. Compton, who has
been shy on practice of late, the Chevy
Chase team played brilliant golf all the
afternoon the margins separating the VIC
tor and defeated being very small.
At the start off of the match the CO.
lumbia team got a good Roadway. being
10 up the tnlr0 nOle, as toiu III ldSC
evenings Star. but from that point to the
finish the Chevy Chase players took de-
cided brace and made matters interesting.
There was little to choose between the two
teams in driving and approaching, there
not being over n half dozen slices or pulls
made during the afternoon by the sixteen
PLAYERS and the same applies to the APP
proach shots, big majority of which went
straight and true.
Won on the Greens.
After watching a majority or the play
ers on the green's it seemed to be the gen.
eral opinion that the match was won
through superior, If not lucky. putting. The
green's were lightning fast yesterday and
the smallest variation of stroke carried
the little white ball at least two feet This
fact was particularly noticeable on the
third green, which is made up of series
of rolling mounds that naturally puzzled
the Chevy Chase players a great deal more
than the home men. In putting for this
hole a miss generally carried the ball as
far away before the shot was made. and
as a result, it was common occurrence
for the players to take three shots after
reaching the green. DR.. Walter Harlan
and Mr.. Mattingly were fortunate on the
third green in making puts of at least
thirty feet, where failure would have re-
CURED at least two more shots. but as
these gentlemen have the reputation of
frequently making just such puts. too
much luck must not be ascribed to their
play.
The surprise of the match was the fine
game played by Mr., Baird. This young
man has a golf form that would drive a
professional to distraction, driving the ball
short arm with a jerky stroke, and APP
preaching the same way, but he was ac-
curacy itself in both these departments and
nothing more could be asked. He finished
6 up on Dr. Compton, and the latter play
ed a splendid game at that For the Chevy
Chase team, Mr.. Dalzell turned in the top
score, being up on Mr.. Davidson.
The match between the two captains.
Messrs. Lee Hardin and McCammon, car
ried the largest gallery with 1t, and golf
of a steady, winning kind was watched
over the entire course. There was little to
choose between these two players, neither
man having an advantage over the other
in any department. Mr.. McCammon had
the honor of winning the first hole
splendid three but DIR. Harlan made 1t all
even on the third, and this ratio continued
through the match, first one and then the
other assuming the lead.
Dr. Gray's playing was watched with
considerable interest on account of his
splendid form in the Chevy Chase tourna-
ment last week. and he did well to break
even with Mr.. Weaver, whose good work
on the home course is proverbial. The vic
tories of Messrs. Mattingly and Mckinley
were very gratifying to the friends of CO.
lumbia, as they played against two of the
best golfers in the District-Messrs. Horst
mann and Tuckerman. Both Mattingly and
Mckinley belong in the erratic class of
golfers, and when going along at their best
there is nothing that can stop them 1t is
needless to say that they were on their
game yesterday.
Tie to Be Played Off.
Last spring Chevy Chase defeated Co
lumbia. and yesterdays victory for Column
bia makes 1t a tie on the season. At the
conclusion of the match yesteday Capts
Harlan and McCammon held a consulta-
ton. and 1t was agreed to play off the tie
n no "achi, r~yc
Rosslyn, Va, next Tuesday afternoon the
playing to start promptly at clock The
members of both teams have played on the
w Washington course, but not enough to make
them familiar with 1t, and for this reason
II is predicted that another battle royal is
sure to crop out. The Washington course
Is IN prime condition at present and should
the present weather continue the green's will
De iound fast and true. insuring brilliant
golf by all the players.
Foilowing Is the lineup in order of play
and score OF yesterdays match:
COLUMBIA. Up CHEVY CHASE r.
James Baird. ........ W. Z. Compton - n