The Washington times., 1906-12-30
GOLF.


WashIngtonians in the past year wers
treated 10 some Of the best gClf since
the adoption OF the sport in the District.
There were a haIf-dozen or more small
tournaments on both the Columbia ana
Chevy Chase links but five stand out
as important
These were the Columbia special open
spring tournament In April, the annual
open spring fall tournaments on the
Columb.2 course, the fail tournament
at Chevy Chase, and the play at the
same club in November for the Siamese
Cup.
The first of these brought together
some OF the best talent seen in this
city. and some good golf developed be-
fore the feature. the fOuT-ball fOursOme
medal play, was won by Alex Ross. the
BTae Burn professional. and ". +.
Wood, Of the same club, who turned IN
a card of 49, for the thi-ty-siS holes.
T. NJ. Sherman, the Sadaqua1a player,
who took the hOnOrs In the next tOurua-
ment held here, and Donald Ball. Phil
adelphia, tied for second money, with l.
A Hamilton, EngIewoOd, and Bernard
Nichols, HollyWe6d.
Outsider Beat Columbian.
II was fate that an outsider should
take nrst hOnOTs in the open spring
tournament. r NJ Sherman, of ths
Sadaquada Club, defeating Samuel Dali
zelI of Columbia. the most successful
affair Of it's kind ever held in the city.
| The greens had never been in better con-
dtiOn, owing to just enough wet weather
| preceding the tourney. N0twithsJand-
| ing the fact that number Of expert
| outsiders were entered in competition
with the local enthusiasts. the latter
carried off the majority Of the prizes.
! Columbia taking six out Of fourteen.
| Chevy Chase five, and the Invaders
| three.
| L. White, Of Chevy Chase, took ths
| honors in the first sixteen with Z.
/ Leslie, of Columbia, runner up; Z, 3
| Eynon. and J. 7. Hough, both Of CoIum-
/ bia, finished in the order named in the
} third sixteen, and B. Woodruff, Of CO.
/ lumbia, and c. a. Champion. Of Chevy
| Chase, were the winner and runner ups
respectively. in the IOurth sixteenth.
/ The first, second. and third consultations
went TO NJ. Thompson, Chevy Chase p
d. Dalzell, Pitt burg, and ". +. Ham,
/ Chevy Chase. iu the order mentioned.
T. NJ. Sherman had the lowest handicap
gross score, while the lowest net score
was made by C.. 7. s. Atwood.
Columbia.
L. l. Harlan Wins again.
The fall tournament was much more
OF local affair than the former. Il
practically resolved Itself into a con-
test for hoRors between Chevy Chase
and Columbia The real feature was the
bad weather conditions For a week
before it came OF. there had been an
grounds in bad shape. and old PlCgIeus.
| not satisfied with this, worked overtime
during the three days OF play. Dr. L. I.
Harlan, who has long been aeknowI-
edged as WashingtOns foremost golf
er, was again winner, beating A. s. Mat
tingly In the finals by fair margin.
Ormsby McCammon won the prize han
/ dicap. McCammon also turned in the
lowest gross score, and b. Woodruff
! handed IN the lowest net score.
The tournament held on the Chevy
Chase grounds IN the fall proved 10 be
as much as a success as any Of those
I which were held by the Columbia man
/ agement. DR.. l. L. Harbin was IN The
best OF form. .end had little trouble win
I ming first honors and the handsome
Club Cup from J. c. Davidson, OF Co
lumbia. The winners and runners-up in
the remaining sixteens follow, in order:
r. Wier. Wilmington. Consolation Cup:
r. Jenkln. Chevy Chase; J. W Bower
man. Bannockburn, Players Cup; E. J.
Hasse Mt Airy. F. NJ. Phelps. COlum-
bia. Sweepstakes Cup; G. Z. Lewis, CO.
Z lumbia-
Cup for Tuckerman.
On November the club held a COM
petition TO determine the holder OF the
Siamese minister's cup W. R. Tucker
man finishing first IN a held OF thirty
two.
4 matter of interest was the agitation
by some Washingtonians of the benefits
to be derived from establishing a public
golf course here, but after a rather
feeble discussion by those interested the
subject seems TO have been dropped.
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