The Washington times., 1906-04-09
GOLFERS TO PLAY
DESPITE WEATHER
Large Crowd at Columbia
Links This Morning.
ALEX SMITH IN FINE FO2l,.1
Rain Is Not Expected to Interfere Ma
terially With Enthusiasts-Grounds
Are in Excellent Shape.

Although the weather today is decid-
Cdly against the sport the first open
championship tournament of the Col
Umbia Golf Club will be held tomorrow
as scheduled, despite adverse condi-
tons
Yesterday afternoon and morning
number of the local and out-of-town
enthusiasts were out, and several in
teresting foprsomes were played. The
greens were in almost perfect shape.
and the going was good. Alex Smith,
the famous Nassau professional. cover
ed tho course with the remarkably good
score of 73 The largest gallery of
the day followed Smith in his play.
Good Play Yesterday.
Besides Smith there were several
others who went out 10 familiarize
themselves with the grounds. Among
these were Drs. Walter and Lee Har-
ban. of the Columbia Club; David Ogil-
vie and William Braid, ana Bernard
Nicolls and Henry Waters The last
four played an exciting toursome, fol-
lowed by a large gallery of ladies. The
former won. Henry waters. of the Col
umbia Club. finishing with one UP.
The Pinehurst contingent was sched-
uied to arrive about ii o clock, but the
train was over thfee hours late. which
cut them out of going over the grounds.
Donald. the Oakley pro, and Alex Ross,
the Braeburn pro, arrived about $3.50
yesterday after Don. and both went out
this morning for little practice.
The rain should not affect the grounds
mater ially, as no hole on the entire
CouIse is on a level, and the natural
hazards will prevent the water from
sanding and soaking Everyone who
was out yesterday speaks in the high
est terms OF the condition of the greens.
Ire scecial feature being that. except
ing two or three, there are no artificial
hazards.
One of the local Columbia golfers
stated this morning that Alex Smith
Is looked upon as being the probable
winner of first money. Smiths work
yesterday shows a finished style that
commends this selection. The list Of
entries up 10 date follows:
Professionals.
Alexander Sn7ith. Arthur Smith. Jack
Jolly. Bernard Nichols. Donald Ball,
George Low. Walter Fouergue. Stewart
Gardner. Isaac Maokie. William Baird,
d. Ogilvie, Horace Rawlins. ]. Maiden.
y. Douglass Donald Ross, Alexander
Ross. Z. Robertson. Arthur Fem, n.
Water, Joe Mitchell, ?. Honeyman, and
r. NJ. Thomas.
Amateurs.
mia. DouSidSS. bdlAuSIoI NOlI Aiup,
New Jersey; Walter J. Travis. Garden
Citv Golf Club: w e Conklyn, Mt.
Any Golf Club; c. w Royce Arlington
County Club, New Jersey: w. G. Allen,
Akron Golf Club. Akron. Ohio: 5. G.
Risaen, Akron Golf Club, Akron. Ohio;
John Parrot, San Mateo Golf Club, Cal
iioruia Leslie W. Brennan, Sadugredo
Golf Club. Utica. y. Y; T. NJ. Sherman,
Sadugrcdo Golf Club. Utica, n. Y: J.
ID. De Moss. Glen Lick Golf Club, Wis
consin; George I. Brokaw, Garden City.
New York; c. l.; Becker, Woodlawn
Golf Club, Massachusetts; Oscar Wood
ward, Englewood Golf Club, New Jer-
sey; J. O. II. Denny. Oakmont Golf
Club. Pittsburg: l.. ID. Pierce. WoodlaWn
Golf Club. Massac chusetts; II. w. Perrin,
Philadelphia Cricket Club, Philadelphia.
Allan Lard. DR.. Lee HarbIn. DIR. Wa
ter 5. Harbin. John g. Davidson. Arthur
Mattingly, Louis w. Viewer NJ Z. Dan
ID. Duvall, lr.. T: Pllny Moran. J. VII
liam Mckinley, w. ]. McNalley. DIR. II.
I. Harding. j. T. Hough, and II. l..
West OF the Columbia Club. and
Ormsby McCammon. Alexander Britton,
n. OliDhant, Cleve Harrison, DR.. w. NJ
Cray, pr. l.. ". GlaZebrook, and Reeve
Lewis. OF the Chevy Chase Club.
The Program
Tuesday-Medal play competition. thir-
ty-six holes First prize. $50: second
prize. 800; third prize, $50; fourth prize
IS; fifth prize. SIS.
WedncsGay-SCOtch fOursome, thirty
six holes. medal play. First prize, $50;
second prize. $40; third prize go
The dates for the annual spring tourn-
an'ents OF the Chevy Chase and Column
bia Gibbs were announced yesterday
Heretofore they have always been held
within one week apart, but this year II
has been agreed to LET a month elanss
between the meetings The Chevy Chase
tournament is scheduled for May TO- II
and u. and the Columbia affair viii be
held on June Z, s and 2. An intercluh
team match between twenty teams will
be the feature of the meetings