Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
PLAYING TO QUALIFY
o. b.
Opening of Columbia Golf
Clubs Tournament.
DISTURBED BY RAIN
MANY PARTICIPANTS WERE
DRENcHED BYsTHE SHOWERS.
High Scores Were Turned in as a
CONSEQUENTLY. Lee Harlan
Carries OF the Honors.

Columbia Golf Club, the rolling and hazard
GUS links out on the Brfghtwood road never
presented a finer picture OF verdant beauty.
The pairs who were first to drive on sent
their little corrugated white spheres sing
ing through the clear, crisp air and the
auspices OF the opening day seemed perfect.
When play was well under way along
toward noon an unexpected shower put in
an appearance. Interest in the game had
been SO great that few of the players or
persons in the gallery had noticed the
gathering clouds overhead. The rain had
the effect Of sending many OF the contest
ants to the shelter OF friendly trees, but
the more intrepid golfers were not bother
ed In the least by the pelting drops. A
wetting has no terrors for the enthusiasts
of the game. The shower was OF short
duration and did not interfere at all serious
ly with the playing.
Play this morning and this afternoon is
in the qualification round. Before lunch
con eighteen of the thirty-six holes desig-
mated for the try-outs were negotiated
The last eighteen will be completed this
afternoon: Many Of the players were late
In beginning and their scores are not ex-
pected in until or 7 o'clock this evening.
The Prizes.
Thirty-seven players drew In for the
qualification round this morning. OF these
thirty-two will be qualified into first and
second sixteens. The prize for the lowest
score in todays play is a handsome silver
inclosed nqueur bottle.
Players qualifying in the first and second
sixteens today will meet tomorrow in
match play. In the first sixteen the first
prize is a silver bowl. with silver-mount-
ed pitcher for the runner-up. In the sec
ond sixteen the first prize Is heavily
mounted vase, with siiyer-topped oe-
ov,fe RHr ft1ar
Saturday will be given up to the manor
cap competition. For the winner OF this
there Is handsomely engraved silver
pitcher as prize. To the player making the
lowest gross score a pair OF silver-ba cked
military hair brushes will be awarded
Out-of- Town Players.
Several out-of-town players are entered
In the tournament. one Of the best known
being 'Gene" ,conklyn of the Mount Airy
Club, Philadelphia. Mr.. Conklyn formerly
lived in this city and was member of the
F. L. Small of the Hampton, Va, Club,
who won number Of cups in last year s
tournament, was expected today, but did
not arrive. - Be-
One of the prettiest contests in the quail
flying round today was that between DR..
Lee L. Harlan of Columbia and Ormsby
McCammon of Chevy Chase. These two
players are the acknowledged experts Of
The Columbia course was in the best pos
sible condition this morning, The green's
were smooth, and the tees ready for the
best OF drives. Arthur Smith. the clubs
professional: was congratulated upon the
condition Of the links;
Mr.. Thomas Francis directed the tourna-
ment, the arrangemeHts, for which were
pronounced wen nigh perfect.
from the first round of IS holes. the rain
threatened by earlier showers, set in hard.
The golfers were drenched. but their spirits
were not dampened IN the least. The wet
ting seemed to give them excellent appe-
tiles for luncheon. 80
This Mornings Pairs. sac
The pairs in the play this morning were:
Samuel Dalzell, Chevy Chase. and John
c. Davidson, Columbia
DR.. w. s. Gray, Chevy Chase. and Dr. w.
8. Harban, Columbia.
DIR. G. D. Haas, Hampton and B. A.
Leayell, Columbia.
r. @. Proctor, Columbia, and A. B. Shell
ton, Columbia.
w. v. Bennett, Columbia, and H. M. Hail.
Columbia. z - -,
Reeve Lewis; Columbia and L. W. wea-
w. s. Hillyer. Hampton, and James Baird
Columbia
Edwin Seton. Columbia and w. Eugene
Conklyn. Mt. Airy, Philadelphia
r. Z. Waggaman. Baltimore County Club,
and e. g. Duvau, Columbia
e. M. Talcott Washington, and George
A. Weaver. Columbia.
H. L. West, Columbia, and Benjamin
Woodruff, Columbia.
A. e. Lard, Columbia, and A. 8. Mat
tingly, Columbia.
Ormsby McCamnon, Chevy Chase, and
DR.. L. L. Harlan. Columbia.
]. William Mckinley, Columbia. and
Eugene D. Carusi, Columbia.
H T. Harding, Columbia, and Conrad