Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
THOMPSON WINS
THE PRESIDENT CUP
An Exciting Match Played on
the Chevy Chase Clubs
Golf Course.

In perhaps the most exciting and inter
eStng match that has ever been played
upon the course of the Chevy Chase club,
Morven Thompson won from young CleVe
Harrison by up in the competition for the
Presidents cup yesterday afternoon after
thirty-six holes had been played. Ii was a
contest that viii not be soon forgotten by
those who witnessed it. On one side was
the man. about as steady as one may see
of golfers, and on the other hand was the
boy, scarcely over seventeen years Of age,
playing him to a standstil with a mastery
show of real ability at the game. The gal
lery that watched the match could do moth
ing but stand and admire the work of the
contestants, and throughout the contest OF
the entire thirty-six holes both Harrison
and Thompson were nip and tuck.
They led off shortly after 8 O'Clock and It
was nearly o'clock before the match had
closed with Thompson the victor. At the
close of the first round the score was all
even and the play of the nine extra holes
was begun. With up and to go from
the seventh hole, Thompson won the next
two holes from his young opponent, VINO
seemed to become erratic when 1t paid TO
keen cool This made the score at the nnish
of the twenty-seven holes again all even,
and the struggle for the mastery of the
contest began in earnest. If up to the time
it had lacked any determination on the part
of the contestants Thompson was playing
slowly and steadily and Harrison was De
coming steadier with each putt. At the
seventeenth hole the work of Harrison was
good and with tie at the nome green
Thompson won afr the th1rty-s'x holes ndd
been played.
Many of the older golfers of the Chevy
Chase Club stood at the home green and
about the score board after the match and
the consensus OF opinion was that the
match was one of the greatest ever seen on
the course. Throughout the afternoon the
best of weather prevailed and large num-
Der of the members of the club, Including
Mr.. Justice Harlan, went over the course.
Handicap Play.
During the afternoon a handicap against
par was announced with the first two
prizes to be awarded by Mr.. Southwick G.
Briggs The score sheet as closed last
evening showed as follows:
E. H. Loftus-4 A 3 @ 8 6 6 10 4 3 T.
Handicap. 10 Net. 3 down.
N. Thompson 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 s 4 f.
HfRnd ksRiiss $ Ne Ns' tfPS;5477e555a44s
Handicap. 8. Net down.
S. P. knqt-5 Al 4 I 4 8
G. Harrison 4 ) S4e5 A 3.
'H Wylie-Handicap, s.
j. W Loekett-HandIcap. o.
J r. II. 'e clapp-4 81 545e7e5o554s
.rhya yaradhara- Handicap. II.
&C. c. Long-Hsndican 10.
+p NJ Prescott Handicap 0.
-Ia Pradt-Handie 10.
&C. L. Frailey-Haudlcap, ID.
u H. Buekenstein-Ha Handicap, II.
al o. Iiphand-Ifandicap 49,
u. NJ. RankiH-Handcap 49,
H B. Dayidson-5 8 @ S 9 8 3
7 T. Handicap IA Net, down.
u Mob. Sterrett-Handicsp. II.
"W s. Peter-Handcap. 10.
s. T. Dunlop-5 8 6 4 81 4 6 3 5 8.
Handicap IL. Net. 4 down.
80. Observation-Disclosures, f. Net down
]. E. McLeran-5 5 9 % IS 2 .
3. Handicap. IA. Net. down.
Handicap IA. Net, down.
wv. s. Reyburn-Handcap 9.
A Brftton-i 8 4 5 6 6 8 "A 4 3.
Handicap I. Net, down.
*No card
The Semi Finals.
Yesterday morning, in the semi-fnaIs.
when Cleye Harrison and s. P. Knut led