Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

Handicap best net score-F. H.
Ellis, Chevy Chase.
The annual spring golf tournament of
the Chevy Chase Club closed last evening
With the playing of the finals in the four
sixteens and the big handicap. Although
there were few participants from out-of-
town clubs. the tournament was a most
enjoyable affair from start to finish on
account of the many fine matches that de-
yeloped and the interest displayed in all
the events.
big ma jority of the honors went to the
Chevy Chase Club. nine of the eleven prizes
offered being captured by representatives,
of that organization. one to Columbia and
one to Wilmington. w. r. Tuckerman
carried away three prizes, and could have
had a fourth but he waived his claim to
the best net score prize in the big handicap,
and this trophy fell to the share of +. H.
Ellis, another Chevy Chase man.
The chief honor of the day. the club cup,
Was won by Samuel DalzelI, LIEF Han
Sam" as the little colored caddes have
nicknamed him, after exciting match in
the finals with Mr.. Tuckerman, by up
and to play.
In the second sixteen, Mr.. f. F. Briggs
OF Wilmington beat III. Wylie, Chevy Chase,
up and | to play.
In the third sixteen. Mr.. L. w Weaver,
-. Il
8 up and to play.
In the fourth sixteen, II. B. Davidson,
Chevy Chase, beat H. Oliphant, Chevy
Chase, ! up.
With the exception of the heavy wind
that blew over the course The weather
was almost ideal for the golfers, as 1t was
just about cool enough to keep the players
on the jump and make the traVersinS or
the links a pleasure. The club house
porches and lawns were crowded with
handsomely gowned women during the
afternoon, and with the mowers ana PIC
turesque landscape most beautiful picture
was presented.
The happiest man on the grounds was
professional Jimmy Douglas. Last week
he had to the Columbia Club players
carry away big majority of the prizes at
their annual spring tournament but yes
terday the good record of his own organl-
cation in winning nine of the eleven prizes
made him feel particularly jubilant. While
James was praising his own golfers for
finishing so strong in the different events,
a stranger handed him silver bracelet
and gold ring for his two little chill
dren, which greatly added to the jolly
Scotchman's pleasure. Mr.. Doug las GER
tainly had the magnificent course in grand
shape for play. and there was not kick
registered by any one of the defeated
players on the almost perfect greens.
The Dalzell-TuckermanM Match.
The principal match of the afternoon was,
of course the finals for the club cup be-
tween Messrs. Dalzell and Tuckerman. Be-
fore the two players started to tee off the
initial hole the consensus of opinion
favored Tuckerman. he had been putting
up splendid golf during the entire three
days of the tournament. while Dalzelis
victories had all been by narrow margins.
AS the two men drove off the first tee sew
eral hundred spectators lined UP and then
followed them over the course to the tif-
teenth hole, where play was finished with
the Pennsylvania lad victor.
Tuckerman got a splendid drive the
first hole, while DalZell sliced off to the
left, the ball landing in the high grass:
Both players approached well, but DalZell
short on his putt, and took five to
cover, while Tuckerman went down in four.
On the second hole both players pulled
of fine drives, but on the second shot Dali
zell again sliced off to the left in the high
grass. He again got out nicely and man.
aged to halve the hole with Tuckerman in
five.
Another slice on the third hole fell to
DalZell in his drive. while Tuckerman drove
beautifully. Both got up we'll on their sec
ond shots, and then failed on short puts
with the result that the hole was halved,
each taking five strokes.
On the short fourth hole both players
drove well with their irons. but Dalzell
got up better and went down in three to
his opponents four giving the former his
first hole and making the match all even.
Then came the long fifth hole. Both men
drove well, but on the second shot Dalzell
sliced again into the rough, while Tucker
man went straight ahead. On the third
shot the strokes of both men were too
hard and carried the ball over the green
into the long grass. Dalzell got out of this
| trouble In good shape and went down In
five, while Tuckerman took six. making
| the former one up. TUckermans first bad
luck appeared here, as his long putt hung
on the lips of the hole. and although it
. was brushed slightly by Dalzells ball, 1t
/ failed to fall in
On the sixth hole both were off on their
drives. Tuckerman pulling the ball into
to the right both getting bad lies. On the
next shot both players got out well, but on
the third try Tuckerman approached bet
ter and went down In five, while Dalzell
1 took six, and again the honors were even.
On the seventh hole Dalzell went to the
front and was never again caught by his
opponent going down in three strokes to
his opponents four. On the long eighth
hole Dalzell won again, covering the hole
in five. while Tuckerman took six. The
short ninth hole was halved in three and
then came the turn for home, with Dalzell
two holes to the good.
On the tenth hole Dalzell went down in
three strokes. playing beautiful. while
Tuckerman continued to play his worst on
the greens. Both covered the eleventh
hole in six strokes. but Tuckerman was
first up the Mt. Zion or twelfth hole and
went down in five, to Dalzells six. Right
back came DalZell on the thirteenth, going
On the fourteenth hole Tuckerman drove
into the bunker, and was so mortified that
he threw away his driver in disgust, Dalzell
capturing the hole In four while his oppo-
nent took five.
This made the match stand four up and
four holes to play, and it was UP to Tucker
man to win the next hole or lose the match.
The best he could do was a six, and as Dali
zell did II in the same number of strokes,
the match was ended, with four up and
three to play, in favor of Dalzell. The lit
tie left-handed player was quickly sur
rounded by his friends and heartily con-