The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Lard Wins.

Allan Lard. Of Columbia, finally won
out IN the prolonged struggle for the
prize offered 10 the holder Of the lowest
gross score, in the qualification round
OF thlTty-siX holes. Lard and Matungly.
or Columbia. and Dalzell Of Chevy
Chase tied for the honor on the open
ing day of the tournament. When they
played this of and turned In their cards
following a decision Of the green's com
mittee, the discovery was made that they
were again tied This odd phase brought
forth much comment but a greater sur
prise was sprung Friday afternoon when
after a third attempt another tie re-
suited between Lard and DalZeh. Mat
ungiy was dropped from the race mis-
interesting contest was finished yester-
day afternoon when Lard settled the
question by winning out with the lowest
gross score OF 81 strokes. Il required Il
strokes Tor DalZel 10 complete the
. course
The chief interest OF the tournament
was centered in the outcome OF the nrst
sixteen. All four players who Quallned
for the seni-dnals IN this match we've
Harlan defeated l. W. Weaver and r.
5 DuValA j.. respectively, IN the semi
finals. so the championship or the
tournament lay between these TWO a
large gallery followed the players from
the first tee and applauded OFTEN. Or
Harlan started OF very poorly, puinng
his drive far 70 the leIt, ana SEEMING Slle
ball only about twenty-five yards
Davidson should have won the first hole
after his opponents poor start but ne
topped his ball and failed 10 drive II
much further than Dr.. Harlan.
The champion had bad luck with his
second shot for the second hole, sending
the ball into u bunker Mr.. Davidson
made 4 perfect drive and followed IL up
with "a sixteen foot put which brought
forth vigorous applause from the gal
lery. The long pu gave him the hole IN
four strokes 20 DR.. Har0an's seven.
The bad luck went 10 MIR Davidson 5
side IN the journey TO the next hole.
He topped his second drive, and Or.
Harlan won the hole In lve strokes
Both played the poorest golf or the
match on the fourth green.
Harlan started of by driving into
the sand bunker, but afterWard had r
chance TO halve thte hE'e when David
son missed an easy put he in turn.
however, missed an easy one about
fourteen inches from the cup and lost
the hole to his opponent. Mr.. Davidson
overran his put on the fifth green and
lost to DR.. Harlan, but won the next
when the champion drove into the
bunker. Mr.. Davidson managed 10 hold
his lead OF one up for the next two
holes. both Of which were halyed, but
DR.. Harlan won the ninth The course
was then half completed and the score
stood even when the homeward journey
was begun.
championship form. With perfect driv-
ing and approaching and excellent put
ting, he made the tenth hole In three,
one below par.
At the next green Davidson played
his best golf of the matcn, when he
hoIed out with a 15-fOot put. and won the
hole in one stroke less than par. The
twelfth hole was halved, but DR.. Har-
ban captured the thirteenth with a SUI
perior approach. The fourteenth and
fifteenth were halved, when Davidson
missed put DaVidsOn's last chance
came at the seventeenth hole which he
should have won, bat which he halved.
The match ended there, but the last
hole was played and halved. Following
is their score by holes: