The Washington herald., 1906-10-28

Dr.. Lee L. Harlan. the veteran player
Of the Columbia Golf Club, scored another
addition 20 his long list Of victories yes
terday afternoon. VIXEN he defeated his
club mate, John c. Davidson. in the
finals of tho Chevy Chase golf tourna-
ment by up and l to play In addition
10 winning the championship cup. he car
ried OF FIRST prize in the handicap stroke
competition. his record OF 81 being the
lowest gross score made during the day.
The Columbia Golf Club Jared excep-
tionally well 10 the matter Of prizes. seven
OF the fifteen being won by players OF that
organization. Chevy Chase and Bannock-
burn took three apiece, and Mount Airy
and Wilmington each captured one. The
qualification round. for which Allan Lard.
Of Columbia. ana Samuel DaIzell. Of
Chevy Chase. had tied for on three oe-
casions, was played on ia the morning.
and Lard this time defeated DaIzcu by
three strokes.
NATURALIZATION Match.
The prevailing interest was centered in
the match between Harlan and Davidson
ia the nual round. and the largest gal
lery Of the past several years, about fifty
persons, followed the pair around the
course. Both contestants played far be-
low their form, erratic playing
marking their work. Their approach
ing was particularly weak. Each
ran down several dimcult puts
but their good work was Of
set by failures 70 cup the ball at short
distances. Harlan started badly by top
Ping his drive from the first tee his ball
rolling scarcely twenty-five yards, and
Davidson duplicated the shot They
haived the hole IL five, one above par. At
the second hole Davidson took the lead
Harlan again topped his drive, and his
second shot landed in the bunker. David
son played good golf. running down a
stXteen-foot putt and winning by four
strokes 10 his opponents seven.
AZ the third Hoie the score vas even I'd.
Davidson topped both his drive and ap-
proach, while Harlan played consistently
Al the fourth Davidson again took the
lead. thanks 10 bad work by his partner
Harlan started badly by driving into the
sand pit tie got out nicely ana had
good chance 10 halve the hole when
Davidson missed an easy putt, but he
himself failed TO cup the bail from a dis
sawed at the fifth hole Harlan winning
because Davidson oveTran q long putt
Davidson forged into the lead al No. s.
H9rban's second shot being trapped in
. bunker. The seventh and eight holes
were hsIyed. but Harlan won the ninth
10 three strokes. or par, and turning for
home il was all even.
Harlan FORCES Ahead.
Excellent playing by Harlan save him
the tenth hole. His driving and approach
ing were fine and he ran down a ten
foot putt making the hole in three
strokes. one below par. His advantage
was short lived. however. as Davidson
duplicated his feat OF beating par at the
next hole. Davidson's drive and approach
were long and well-placed, and be made
Il in three by running down q putt cf
twenty feet. Harlan looked to have he
twelfth hole won easily, but his ap-
preach was execrable and the best he
could dc was to halve It in i've. Luck was
with Havnan az the thirteenth His
drive landed in the bunker, but luckily
bounded over. following which he made
an excellent approach and wen the mole,
making him one UP. The next two holes
were haived. but Harlan made Il tw5 rp
AZ No. IS because Davidson fell down N
an easy putt. Another bad putt Il the
seventeenth hole enabled Harlan 20 haIv5
IL in six, and the match ended with Har-
ban the victor BY two Up and one TO
play