Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-01

ul. while the latter was just "so-so." "
Splendid weather ruled at both meetings
nd the track was in first-class condition on
majority of the racing days
District Attorney Baker secured the re-
Iersal of a previous decision in the Dis
rict Supreme Court Just before the fall
meeting opened. and as a result the book
bakers were prohibited from doing business
rom stools In the usual way. They were
permitted to work from the ground, ana
we're kept moving from place TO place by
he local police and the Pinkertons. The
new system was very unsatisfactory and at
irst kept many people away from the
rack. AS the meeting progressed the at
endance picked up very noticeaply ana To-
The first meeting of the United hunts
Racing Association at Benning was heid on
hree alternate days-October 70, - ana %
Ind created q great deal OF interest, al
hough the attendance was not up To eX-
bectations. Six races were run each day,
i've of which were over the jumps and one
pn the fiat, amateur and professional JOCK
US taking part, although the former were
more numerous. No time was taken on the
different events, but the sport was nrst
class and the experiment was so SAUSAGE
DRY to the promoters that another meeting
may be held next fall.
Trotting and pacing races were held at
Brightwood at frequent Intervals through,
put the season and attracted falr-sized
crowds. The completion of the Speedway
WAS also great incentive to harness races,
hnd matinee contests were frequent
Golf.
The golfng season of 1906 in the District
of Columbia was a remarkably successful
one from every point of view. The tourna-
nents were numerous, the fields of COM
petitors large and the class of play of the
very best. The Columbia Golf Club was
EASILY the leader for the year, not only on
the strength of its playing, but on account
of its enterprise. The organization had the
honor of starting the season with an open
tournament to which the crack professional
players of the country were invited and
rich prizes were donated. Alex. Smith car
ried off the honors in this big event, cover
Ing the thrty-six holes with the splendid
score of 1866. Isaac Macke of Fox Hills
was second with 15S; David Ogilvie of the
Baltimore Country Club third, with 161,
and T. ]. Sherman, the young amateur
from Sadaquada, N. " fourth, with l62,
beating such good professionals as Bernard
Nichols and Donald Ball. The local golfers
were doubtless overawed by the great class
against which they We're playing and as a
result failed to get very close to the lead
ers. Scotch foursomes was on the program
for the second day of the opening tourna-
ment, April IL. and In this event Alex. Ross,
professional, and w. X. Wood of Brae Burn,
Mass, turned in a remarkable card of 1871.
This score was ten better than the second
couple. Messrs Ross and Wood were five
under par in the morning round and four
under in the afternoon play. MeSSrS. Sher-
man ana Ban ana 1tdIDlllO0 anu NlCHOlS
were tied for second place with scores of
147
The next event of Importance occurred
| April 81. when fourteen of the best players
. of the District paid visit to Philadelphia
and INDUCED in a 30 hole match, the Quaker
. city team winning out by the overwhelming
score of 40 to l. DR.. Lee Harlan was the
only local man to win a match, defeating
Mr.. II. w. Perrin by one up. In foursome
play the District men did not do so well, as
they failed to score at all, while the Quak-
ers made "a.
| Then came the annual spring tourney of
the Chevy Chase Club, May TO- IL and u.
The entry list was large and the home play
ers carried off a majority of the prizes the
winners being: F. o. Horstmann, club cup;
Morven Thompson, runner up; defeated
the consolation cup the gross score cup
and also a cup for the second net handicap
score. In the qualifying round Mr.. Ormsby
McCammon finished first.
on June . an interesting club match was
played between the Chevy Chase and Co.
lumbia clubs on the latter's course. twenty
golfers on each side. Thrty-six holes were
played and on the first round Columbia
came out ahead by the score of 10 to 5.
The Chevy Chase players won the second
round by the score of IL to o, but on the
days play the home team carried off the
honors with a score of "a to 16. Instead of
totaling the holes in this match it was de-
cided to tally only the defeats and victories,
and this accounts for the very close scoring.
The next tournament occurred at the Co.
lumbia Golf Club, June Z, and 8. In this
event the principal prize, the club cup, went
to T. NJ. Sherman of the Sadaquada Club
while Samuel Dalzell of Chevy Chase was
runner up. Morven Thompson captured the
first consolation cup while DIR. Lee Harlan
walked away with the qualification cup. In
the big handicap Mr.. Sherman had the best
gross score, while G. T. Smallwood of the
home club had the best net score.
Five of the best golfers of the Chevy
lob ~ Dnl,n
Gray, Thompson and Harrison, visited Will
mingtOn July II and defeated a team rep
resenting the Wilmington Country Club by
the score of to 2. Messrs. Harrison, Gray
and McCammon were the winners for the
local team.
The sixth contest for possession of the
challenge trophy of the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association was played over the Chevy
Chase Club course August IS between Chevy
Chase and Columbia. The visitors won out
by the score of to o, the teams being made
up of five members from each club. Neither
side had out its full strength, as many of
the best players were away from the city at
the time of the match.
The five crack golfers of the Wilmington
Country Club came to this city September 6
and the Columbia team defeated them in
an interesting match, 4 to l.
The fall tournament of he Columbia Golf
Club was held October Is, 10 and 20, with
the following principal prize winners: l.. l..
Harlan, club cup; a. S. Mattingly, runner
up; Allan Lard, first consolation. In the
handicap O.. MCCammon had best gross
score and B. Woodruff best net score. Sam
uel Dalzell captured the qualification cup.
Hard luck stories were on tap at the fall
tourney of the Chevy Chase Club held Oc-
tober %. 20 and 81 very few of the home
players getting prize. DR.. Lee Harlan
carried off the club cup and John Davidson
was runner up. r. Weir of Wilmington
won the consolation prize. Allan Lard was
first In the qualification round. while DIR.
Lee Harlan had lowest gross score in the
handicap and c. c. Van Lear of Bannock-
burn, had best net figures.
The annual tourney of the Chevy Chase
players for the Siamese minister's cup Gre
ated great deal of interest, the winner
being W. r. Tuckerman, who had an easy
time defeating II. b. Davidson in the finals
Athletics.
The thirteenth annual field and track
meet Of the District of Columbia High