The Washington times., 1906-04-04
SEVENTY ENTRIES
FOR COLUMBIA
That Many Expected for
Big Golf Tournament.
BEST TALENT ATTRACTED
Famous Pros, Including Baird, Who
Made Course in Sixry-eight, and
Walter Travis.
BEST TALENT ATTRACTED


The first open golf championships
of the National Capital. which will be
held on the Columbia Golf Club links
on Tuesday and Wednesday. April 10
and IL. win draw a number OF the best
professional and amateur golf experts
OF the United States for competition
Although the entries do not close
until o'clock Monday evening. and
competitors usually enter at the last
moment, twenty-one professionals have
already sent I'm their blanks. and as
many more ares expected. Besides the
pros. there are twenty or more anna
tours from different parts of the coun-
try who have sent acceptances TO the
invitations which Messrs. Davidson.
Moran. and Weaver. the committee in
charge, have sent out.
Star Performers.
y member of the committee stated
this morning that there should be at
least sixty or seventy entries in be-
fore the time for entering is up. and
that IL is more than probable that
there Will be more than that at the
last moment.
Among the professionals who have
formally entered, perhaps the most
noteworthy is William Baird, who re-
Gently tStdDilSntu q record dN GiHt-
hurst by making the greens there in
siNty-eight. This mark on any greens
in the country is Il remarkable per
formance. Other well known pros. who
viii compete are Horace Rawlins and
Aleck Smith. both players Of recognize
ed ability. and who have made envi-
able regulations on most of the large
links in this district II is most likely
that Walter Travis will also start.
which fact alone should attract many
10 the Columbia green's
Pinehurst Golfers Coming.
Many players who are now at Pine
hurst Will be among the late ones to
enter. The tournament there is the last
one Of the season in the South, and
uDon its close to the contestants. the ma =
iOrity of whom are Northerners, usually
return home immediately. Washington
is on the direct route. and the Columbia
committee expects many to stop over.
If not to play. to join the ranks of the
spectators. There will also be a COM
paTatiVely large list of competitors from
The Chevy Chase and Columbia Clubs.
whose names will go in some time be
tween now and Saturday.
On Wednesday, in the Scotch four
some thirty-siX medal play, contestants
viii be Dtired. one professional and one
amateur, so that three amateurs. at
least. are assured OF prizes.
The Columbia green's. although rather
difficult. are in the best possible con-
dition. As soon as play ceased last fall.
the ground was covered well, and the
open. winter has aided materially in
keeping them in their present good
shape. One member of the committee
said that he fully expected TO see tie
record of the links. which is seventy
three, broken several times over.
The headquarters Of the visiting golf
ers Will be at the E5bitt House where
the majority of the players will put up.
At 4 meeting of the local organiza-
ton last night. June =. S, and were
decided on as the dates on which to hold
the regular spring amateur tournament.
Plans for this affair will be rushed
through Immediately after the closing
day Of the championships
Pros. Already Entered.
The professional entries to date fol-
low:
Alexander Smith. Arthur Smith. Jack
Jolly, Bernard Nichols. Donald Ball.
George Low. Walter Fouergue Stewart
Gardiner. Isaac Mackie, William Baird
d. Ogilvie. Horace Rawlins J. Maiden.
A Douglass, Donald Ross Alexander
Ross. p. Robertson. Arthur Fem. II.
Water, Joe Mitchell and =. Honeyman.
Among the amateurs expected are:
Finlay Douglass. Baltusrol Golf Club.
New Jersey: Walter j. Travis. Garden
City Golf Club; w. Z. Conklyn. Mount
Airy Golf Club. G. W. Royce. Arlington
County Club, New Jersey; w. G. Allen,
Akron Golf Club. Akron. Ohio: s. G..
Rigden, Akron Golf Club. Akron. Ohio
John Parrot. San Mateo Golf Club. CAL
ifornia; Leslie w. Brenan. Sadugredo
Golf Club. Utica. New York; T. NJ.
Sherman, Sadugredo Golf Club, Utica
New York; j. ID. De Moss. Glen Lick
Golf Club. Wisconsin; Geo. T. Brokaw,
Garden City. New York; c. l.. Becker,
Woodlawn Golf Club. Massachusetts
Oscar Woodward. Englewood Golf Club
New Jersey; J. o. H Denny. Oakmont
Golf Club, Pittsburg; l. ID. Pierce,
WoOdlawn Golf Club. Massachusetts:
II. w. Perrin. Philadelphia Cricket
Club. Philadelphia. Pa.