Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
Opening Fall Tourney Of c.
lumbia Golf Club.
BEST SCORF,L L. HARLAN
ENTRIES COMPRISE THE BEST
LOCAL PLAYERS.
Conditions Were Propitious When the
First Pair Teed Off This
Morning.

The annual fall tournament of the Column
Ola Golf Club began this morning under the
most favorable conditions. the weather be-
Ing all that could be desired and the entry
list large enough to embrace most of the
good players of the District. While the en-
try list is not as large that of the spring
tournament what 1t lacks in number Is GER
tainly made up in quality as to playing
ability.
There were nearly fifty players carded for
the qualificat ton round that started
this morning. and of this body majority
represented the home club. Chevy Chase
sent large delegation, and about half
dozen players were from out-of-town golf
organizations.
Todays card embraces the qualification
round of 30 holes. the best scores in the
first sixteen to contest for the club cup.
which is a handsome silver pitcher this
time. while the second sixteen Will play
for the consolation prize. beautiful silver
plate. Tomorrow the two sixteens play
the first and second rounds of matches
and on Saturday will come the semi-firals
and finals. The popular handicap Is also
carded for Saturday, and 1t Is expected
that the tourney will close satisfactorily
on the last day of the week
The Tournament Prizes.
The prizes offered this fall by the CO.
lumbia Club are unusually beautiful and
tasteful. embracing two pieces of plate.
one cup. a large silver pitcher. two de-
canters and floral vase.
Paired in Qualification Round.
The green committee paired off the play
ers in the qualification round as follows:
W. L. Gates and Mob. Sterrett, NJ. E.
DanfOrth and p B. Hills. w. ]. McNally
and j. T. Hough, G. c. Lafferty and l.. w.
Weaver, w. NJ. Gray and w. S. Harlan,
w. G. Carnegie and l.. l.. Harlan, s. Dali
zell and G. Davidson. w. T. Harlan and
L. LanstJn. l. w. Gla2ebrook and George
Weaver T.. p Brooke and f. o. Horstmann
A. Il. Heaton and Fred Pyle. j. w. Nc
Kinley and j. +. Rumbough. A. s. Mating
ly and J. 5, Baird. T. c. Dodge and Charles
Weaver: T. Z. Moran and q. w. Simpson,
III. T. Harding and IL. NJ. Hail. w. s.
Brooke and Alex Britton. j. II. Hiss and
+. ID. Carusi. j. s. Carmichael and E. s.
Lyle. F. s. Duvall and Mr.. Eynon, E. w.
Woodruff and T. r. Newbold. f. Z. Suli-
van and +. q. Berger. Geo. T. Derrick and
J. H. Brickenstein, ii. L. West and w. H.
Rapley.
Messrs Hiss and Carusi were the first to
get away this morning. the pair teeing off
at about 1915. There was a pretty stiff
breeze from the northwest. but the Co
lumbia course is we'll protected the wind
offered but slight handicap to the players
AT regular intervals after the first pair the
other players started out and by IL 80
everybody had buckled down to the work
or trying to make a good score.
Mr.. Thomas Francis was again on hand
as the clerk of the tourney this position
coming to him by right as he has served
the Columbia players so long and well his
labors being appreciated.
Deciding Match for Star Cup.
Before play was started this morning
there was considerable discussion over the
recent team match between Columbia and
hAx hoe fn,-r
some good-natured chatting was INDUCED in
by victors and vanquished. The deciding
match between these teams will probably
be played off next Wednesday afternoon on
the Washington Golf Club course instead
Oh TUESDAY, Dut definite decision on this
point VIII probably be reached tonight
A notable absentee from the qualification
round TINS morning was Mr.. Ormsby Nc
Camman the crack. Crevy Chase player
VINO was prevented from joining in the
sport by business engagements
1t is more than probable that the PLAYERS
or the two sixteens put out in the first
round of match play will form themselves
INTO third sixteen. a handsome prize be-
ing onered by popular member of the
Columbia Club.
Professional Smith had the Columbia
course in fine condition for the tourney. but
he said he was not looking for high scores
owing 10 the high wind and cold.
Qualification Scores.
The following are the scores for the first
half of the qualification round:
NJ. L. Danforth. los; W. ]. McNally. 90:
J. G.. Hough. %. w. c. Carnegie, 50; l.. L.
Harlan. IS; w. T. Harlan. %; 7. Lanston
lU2; l.. W. Gazebrook. %; George A Wea-
yer. lOl; ID. p Brook. 81; F. o. Horstman.
-; j. w. Mckinley. ~; j. Z. Rumbaugh
log: a 5. Mattingly. 80; James Baird. 10:
4, Moran Jog; H. G. Harding. %: ". NJ
Hall 96; w. s. Brooke, SO; Alex Britton,
81 j. II. Hiss. %: T. ID. Carusi gS: f. =
DuvaH. 1Ol. Mr.. Eynon, 81 W. NJ Gray
81; Geo. +. Derrick, 11j; j. II. Brickenstein'
Iu2: II. l.. West, 100, w. II. Rapley. lO3:
l. u Dodge. 1O5; Chas. Weaver, IO3; f. e.
sullivan, 96; F. u. Berger 10; j. c. David
son, u; 5: Dalzell, 81; l.. w. Weaver. 50;
q. G. Lafferty. 50.