Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-10
COLUMBIA Wins
FIRST HALF MATCH
Twenty of the Clubs Golfers
Meet an Equal Number From
the Chevy Chase Club.

The first half q the team match. With
twenty golfers on each side. representing
the Chevy Chase and Columbia clu1s.
which was played yesterday afternoon on
the sporty course Of tine latter organ
lzation. proved most interesting affair.
and Was Won by the home team, l. to :.
The result Of the match depends oPou the
total scores OF two halves Tie second A1i;
being scheduled for next saturday afj,r-
uoou on the Chevy Chase Ciab course.
when the defeated players viii ny 10 Ie-
deem themselves.
The match was due to start ~ 1 O'clock.
and shortly after that tim" I'r w. =.
Harlan and Mi .. McCammon drove of
from the initial tee and almost all the
remaining pairs followed in regular order,
with about -urce minutes Intervening
About IL 30 IL looked though the
match would have to he played in the
rain. as the sky vas overcast ard rain
was falling quite hard. But at l o'clock
tho rain ceased, the sun came out for
short while and TIN match Was finished
without further rainfall.
\ ma jority OF the matches were very
interesting on the Journey ou-, hut on tie
final nine holes many Of the players went
off in their work, and as Il result lpp-
sided scores were IN" result. only one
! extra hole match was plaYed-that be-
tween Messrs. Long and IeaVei, which
resulted from n misunderstanding as to
the rule on hazards. Mr.. L"avei would
have won CUT on the 18th hDl" by one
stroke but for the fact that he touched
the ground with his hand while the ball
vas IN a hazard. and thereby lost
stroke. which made the match all even.
, Three extra holes were played aud MI.
Long won out ny 1 up.
The course was in splendid condition,
+ and. Notwithstanding the rain At noon. the
greens were fast and almost as accurate
as d billiard Il bic.
The Harban-Dalzell Tilt.
Chase and Columbia the chief interest OF
the afternoon conferred in the tilt between
Or Lee Harlan and Mr. Sam Daizel
Both are conceded to be the best OF their
respective clubs, and the only gallery on
the course followed sthis pair. II proved
10 be a very interesting match, and the
Chevy Chase man won out by up Mr.
Dalzel played good. consistent golf
throughout the eighteen holes. and ii re-
CURED exceptional play To beat him 10
the hole. Or. Harlan. on the other hand
was off in his approachin and putting
but appeared 10 O6tdrNe his opponent in
a big majority Of the holes Following
are their cards:
). Dalzell-
5455 445s44s c Isl
4555 444 5s34 G354 75-s3
The matches in which the captains OF
the two teams We're involved were also
watched with Considerable interest, Capt
Britton coming off victorious over Mr.
Louis Weaver, while Capt. Davidson went
down before the good playing OF Mr.. NJ
Thompson. Following are the cards %
the quartet:
Mr.. Davidson
5445 4es553473 e4e7 4-ss
Mr.. Thompson
4 46445 46354 3 e-si
Mr.. Brtton--
555 4 81 5 ; So
Mr.. Weaver
SO IS 8 3 4 6 s 3 4 6654
DR.. Walter Harlan is one of the most
popular members of the Columbia Club.
and his victory over Mr. O. McCammon
hailed with keen delight by his
friends although It Is good golf form TO
keep ones feeling under subsection. DR..
Walter played splendid game. especial
~ being strong on the approach and
putting shots, while Mr.. McCdmmon was
somewhat off on his green shots. part
of the game at which he excels. Follow
ing are their cards:
444634 555s454 $50
Mr.. 0. McCammon-
555 . 4 5e4 8 % 475 -s3
After the first two pairs had finished
their matches, and the other players
came home, they all gathered around the
final hole to watch the other pairs come
in, and by the time the last couple,
Messrs. Frstoe and LOTUS, wound up
their battle. it was almost dark, and a
gallery of fully a hundred enthusiasts
had collected.