Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
ON BANNOCkBURM'S LINKS
SIXTY-SIX LOCAL GOLFERS EN-
GAGE IN HANDICAP PLAY.
Only One Outside Participant-Con-
ditions Excellent on the Course
Near Chevy Chase Circle.

Sixty-six local golfers entered in the
handicap prize competition, medal play, of
eighteen holes. of the BannockbHrn Golf
Club. which began upon the links of that
organization at Chevy Chase Circle today
Later the number was increased by the
appearance of Gordon Garden of the Oak
land Golf Club. Long Island, n. Y. The
Columbia Golf Club was represented by
twenty-three golfers. while the Chevy
Chase Club. it was said was similarly
handicapped by having thirteen members
of that organization entered. Splendid
golfng weather ma rked the opening of the
tournament. and the cod crisp air mad
Jackets and sweaters particularly COM
Portable. AS Bannockburn men were the
hosts there were no expressions of conf
dence to their ability to carry off
the prizes. but several times Chevy Chase
Circle men. when passing the scoreboard
would comment upon Chevy Chase IL
and Columbia -.
Six prizes were offered-three handsome
cups for the lowest net score, second low
est and third lowest, silver trays for first
and second lowest gross scores and a fine
sllver-ornamentd umbrella for the low
est gross score. AS the course is one OF
nine holes. the golfers had to cover it
twice. and thus have an opportunity of
comparing scores after turning once for
the return and closing play. Many of the
golfers were of the opinion that the
course was keener than ever before in the
history of the Banneckburn Club. The
tournament committee was composed Of
]. HolGsworth Gordon, w. ~ Knowles, l.
VI. Smith. DR. Wilbur Smith. W. F. Prem
tiss. f. C. Robinson and Capt. C. c. Van
Leer.
The Entries.
The entries were as follows:
Columbia Golf Club-D F. Weaver,
PIiny Moran, DR.. P. f. Brengie A. B.
Heaton. Capt T. NJ Horn. Maj D. J.
Runbaush. e. B. Eynon. E. H Duff. A.
G. Buhrman. F. F. Greenwalt, j. C. Da-
wilson. F. NJ Phelps. NJ. E. Danforth. Fl.
" Sanford, f. D. Carus G. A. Weaver,
Benz. Woodruff B. c. Taliaferro L. s.
Fristoe. D. X. Jackson. G. NJ. Emmerich.
DR. l.. L. Harlan. DR. w. s. Harlan.
Chevy Cha se-Morven Thompson. S. l..
King. Fl Oh plant, J. NJ. Chamberlain,
p l.. Whitehouse. l.. A Prodt. w H
Tayloe. J. l.. Newbold. Howard Hinckey
and Ormsby McCammon
Bannockburn Golf Club-H. E. Wilson. w
l.. Smith, J. W. Brawner E. wagganan,
p. L. Hodges, W. H. Osgood, W. Gilbert
J. r. De Farges, L. NJ. Smith. D. S. Ward.
Capt. c. c. Van Leer B. w. Davis c. w
Atkinson. ]. Fl. Gordon, f. D. Anderson
W {. Prentiss. D. l.. Hazard, A w
II. F. Clark. A. H. Giles. Sam Harris w
A. Knowles, w. dec. RaveneL r. J. w.
Brown, Col. Benz. Alvord E G. Robinson
L. Vanoerhoff. F. ]. Bartlett and Gordon
Gordon of Oakland Golf Club. Long
Island y. Y
Early Scores High.
When the early scores began coming
in 1t was seen that they were high
With par of -. Capt Horn of Columbia
was nearest with 80; w. Fl. Osgood,
Bannockburn, 10: Capt T. " Horn,
Columbia. 50: Maj. D. N Rumbaugh,
Columbia. 10S; w. de c. Ravenel. Ban
nockburn. III; Pliny Moran. Columbia,
92; J. II. Gordon, Bannockburn, 1913:
A. B. Heaton, Columbia, 1913: A. G.
thurman. Columbia. 90: A. +. King,
Chevy Chase, 80; w II. Taylor. Chevy
Chase, 1913.
The followig gross scores were made
late this afternoon:
Morven Thompson, Chevy Chase, SO; ]
w. Brawner. Bannockburn 81; c. W. At
kinson, Bannockburn, 102; Fl. Dimmick.
Bannoekburn. 1872; f. R. Bartlett, Ban
102; r. G. DalzeE, Chevy
Cfase. 96: Samuel DalzeH. Chevy Chase.
50: d. j. w. Brown, Bannockburn, 81;
Howard Hinck ey. Chevy Chase, %; w
Smith, Banneckburn, "a: D. F. Weaver
Columbia, 80; Ormsby McCammon, 81.
The handicaps will be posted late this
afternoon and the winners determined.
The par golf of the nine holes of the
Club is as follows: 4, 5,
4, 4, j, 4, 4, 4.