The Washington times., 1906-10-21

able weather conditions the contestants
IN the Columbia Golf Club tournament
resumed the last days play yesterday
morning on the clubs links at Bright
wood. and 1T was almost dark by time
the players had finished and the final
scores had been decided.
Dr. L. L. Harlan. the Columbia Club
veteran. took the honors by winning
the finals Of the first sixteen from A. S.
Mattingly with four Up.
Interest in Handicap.
All Of the morning was consumed in
deciding the semi-hnals Of the sixteens
and the consolation matches. and after
lunch the winners OF the semi-fnals in
the seven matches struggled for suprem-
acy in the finals. In addition 10 the
siXteens and consolation matches a
great deal OF interest was centered in
the prize handicap, which was begun in
the morning and lasted unIH late IN the
afternoon. There were nineteen com
petitors in this event. which was won
by Orusb.' McCammon.
There were vain hopes that the wealth
er boss would turn on the sunshine, or
at least turn of the rain. for the clos
ing day OF the tournament. inasmuch as
the links had been plentifully nOurished
for two preceding days. but a little after
II o'clock and shortly after the playing
had started. dreams were put TO flight
and the few spectators sought the shell
ter Of the club house veranda. where
they were forced 10 remain and content
themselves with consulting the reports !
OF the play on the bulletin board.
Surprise for Dalzel.
TIE rain Continued all day with few
interruptions, ana the contestants were
materially handicapped By the condi-
uon Of the turf and the strong wind !
Despite this fact. however. the affair
was big success
Some low scores were .aade, and eev-
eral surprises sprung. chief among 4
them being the defeat of DaIzeu by /
MatunGly in the semi-final Of the first
sixteen.
NattinEly and L. l. Harlan. winsers /
of the serni-fnaIs IN the first sixteen.
lad short struggle. Matuugly had /
10 play good Solf 70 defeat Dalzeu. |
and the group about the club house ,
aware OF DT. Harban's ability on The |
links, evinced keen interest In the CON
test for the chl,f prize OF the tourna-
meut
Mattingly's Bad Luck.
MattiEgly had bad luck at the start.
driving past the green and missing a /
put He broke even with Harlan in
the second, but lost the third hole, |
when hie bali got behinI a stump The
Journey from the third TO the focIth !
was marked by clever playing, both I
men reaching the fourth hole in bogie /
They halvod Tho NTH ard sixth. but
Mattinsly lost tre seventh. where the /
beet play Of the tournament was rrade
by Harlan.
Mattingly's second shot carried him /
within ten feet OF the cup, and II looked /
as If he would regain one OF his lost
holes instead OF losing another Har- /
bans approach was not good, the ball /
going fully fifteen feet over the green /
and about fly feet away from the cup. /
but ne put the ball into the hole from
that distance and gained another hole. |
Mattingly took the next hole by su-
perior putting when both were caught
by the trap bunker at the top of the
hin. They halved the next three. but
AlatUingly started for the twelfth with
bad drive from the eleventh tee which
carried his BAH 10 rough ground CON
siderably 10 left OF the green. The
thirteeath proved a hOOdOO for him also.
his drive. from the twelfth tee sending
the bali IN the creek and causing him
to lose another hole They halved again
at the fourteenth. and Harlan won the
match and finished five strokes ahead
at the fifteenth when his approach sent
the ball within three or four inches of
the cup.
Wilmington Man Wins.
In the second sixteen Wier proved that
Wilmington can boast of one good
golfer at any rate when he easily won
his semi-inal. and afterward had no
difficulty in defeating Woodruff for the
final
Sanford. who easily defeated Hough
in the semi-hnal. won the third sixteen
handily from Moran. Shelton and D. r.
Weaver, who qualified for the final in
the fourth sixteen, ran close race for
the fur eighteen holes. Shelton finally
Winnlnt with one mp. Lard. Mckinley I
and Ha rrison won the first, second, and
third consultations. respectively.
McCammon Gets Prize.
o. McCammon gladdened the hearts
Of the Chevy Chase contingent when he
carried off the honors I'm the open han
dicap competition by making the lowest /
gross score. b. Woodruff won the next
prize in this contest. making the lowest /
net score.
The club was generous with prizes. !
giving fourteen handsome tTOphys in 1
all. The winner and runner-up in ali I
four of the siXteens received gifts, 1
while only the winners of the cOnSOla-
ton matches were rewarded
Dr. Harlan won the chief prize the I
silver club cub. which was awarded to /
the winner of the first sixteen.
The Summary.
First sixteen. semi-finals: A S. Mat /
tingly. of Columbia, defeated S. DaIzen. !
Of Chevy Chase. and 3. and l. l. Har-
ban. of Columbia defeated A. w Til
linghast. of Philadelphia. and ?. Final /
won by L. L. Harlan, and g. The
score by holes of the final:
Out
L. L. Harban..........4 4544365-4Oi
A. 5. Mattingly........ 5 3 6 44455-43
In
l.. l. Hdrban- --------.-......- I D 3 3-24 J
a >. MdltlnslN slNs-.--....--.-.. 8 3 3 4-2S
Second sixteen; semi-finaIs: r. Wier,
of Wilmington. defeated \. Davis, jr.,
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