Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-28
This Mornings Scores on the
Columbia Course.
UNFORTUNA PAIRING
A NUMBER OF THE CONTESTANTS
OUTCLASSED.
Sixty Five Entries for Tomorrow's
Handicap, Which Promises to Be
Most Interesting.

Weather of the made-to -order variety
greeted the participants in the spring. tour
ney of the Columbia Golf Club when they
gathered at the club house this morning
for the first round of match play. The air
was bracing and the sun not warm enough
to make the players uncomfortable as they
tramped over the beautiful course.
The pairings of the first sixteen for the
initial round of match play this morning
were unfortunate from sporting view
point, as the winners in some of the eight
matches could be picked out before the frst
hole was covered.
Surprises, of course. are bound to occur.
but on the present form of the players 1t
W ould require sensational work for 'he
weaker players to overcome the stronger.
This afternoons round will develop a clos
ing up of the more expert golfers, and fine
matches will assuredly develop. There were
but few defaults in the three different
groups, and those who were without part
ners in the matches on this account TOOK
short trial trips SO as to keep In shape IT
contests to come
The gallery this morning was conf,:ed
to the caddieS and employees of the ciup,
but after luncheon many women with tnetr
escorts thronged the porches or l5ilowed
the more prominent pairs over the course.
Handicap Filled Up Well.
The big handicap, which will be the fea-
ture Of the closing day of the tourney, has
filed up well, and should good weather con-
tinue the course will be occupied through
out tomorrow. Clerk Francis had received
sixty-five names for this event up to noon
and the prospects are bright that this list
will be much larger by evening.
The absence of Baltimore players in the
tournament has caused considerable COM
ment as the golfers from Maryland have
always played prominent parts in the diff
ferent local Journeys on account of excel
lent work. Lack of success in capturing
prizes may have discouraged the Baltimore
people. as the Washington contingent has
certainly gone forward with rapid strides
in the past year.
John C. Davidson and Floyd P Wagga-
man of the first sixteen had the honor of
shortly after 10 o'clock. At regular inter-
walls thereafter the other players drove off
and the course quickly presented scene Of
animation and life.
This Mornings Scores
Following are the scores of the first round
of match play this morning in the three
different groups:
First STANDARDIZATION beat Waggaman.
6 up and 4; Carnsi beat Harding by de-
fault; L. L. Harlan beat Gates by 1 up;
Mckinley beat Glazebrooke, up and 3;
Dalzell beat Harrison. up and 4; Mat
tingly beat Moran. up and 4; Prescott
beat w. S. Harlan. 1 up.
Second Sixteen-Little beat Proctor by
default Carr beat C. H. Weaver up and 3;
Tomplett beat Beaman 2 up and /; George
Weaver beat West up and Z; Winten beat
Shelton 3 up and 2: Maddox beat Govern
5 up and 4; Lanston beat Jackson up and
2; Mentally beat Cochrane up on 10 holes
Third sixteen-Sullivan beat Simpson by
default, Cameron beat Berger by default
Dodge drew a bye. Hills drew bye, DAN
forth drew bye, Brown drew a bye, Wood
ruff beat McAdam up and 6, Derrick beat
F. F. Weaver up and 8.