The Washington times., 1907-10-13
Lajferty
Mb Golf
Champion
Springs Surprise by Beat
ing L. L. Harlan
in Final.

BY defeating L L. Harlan up and 3
&c play In the finals of yesterday after
moons play at the BrightwOOd links.
George c. Lafferty, OF the Chevy Chase
Club. Won the annual fall opel tourna-
Jnent given by the Columbia Golf Club.
Barban's defeat was a disappointment
70 the Columbia supporters and all the
more so because IL was unexpected.
While Lanetry had been putting up a
good game II was generally doped out
that he stood little chance against the
veteran Columbia champion. Harlan
seemed TO have suffered a complete re-
versal o. form In the afternoon, for in
the semi-hnals in the morning he had
no trouble in downing A 3. Mattngly
By 1 and 2
Lafferty ALI the Way.
I.afrelty gained an early lead and held
1t until the eleventh hole was reached.
when the two stood evenA At the twelfth
hole Lafferty put better than Harlan,
and at hole thirteen the Columbia player
drove into the ditch and Lafferty got
three. Harlan missed his drive on the
fourteenth and failed 20 recover. being
still IN high grass on the second stroke.
At no time could Harlan command
lead INafferty won the fourteenth early
IN four and captured the match On the
fifteenth hole. He beat Harlan on an
approach put, hol.ng out in three 10
Harbans four.
The players were handicapped by a
breeze which shortened the drives con-
/ siderably and was cold enough 70 make
play unpleasant
Lanerty was compelled TO put up
/ hard fight 70 win, his opponent 10 the
morning, Horstman, being IN the same
/ class Of star players with Harlan
Morrow Lands Twice.
! One OF the most popular and remark
! able records was made by c J. Nor
row. The winner Of the third sixteen. in
I the semi-hnals AIorrow was pILted
/ against John BrawneF, consistent and
/ steady player from the Bapnockburn
| Club. Brayner. had he pat up the same
class OF work IN the Qualification round
| that he showed against Morrow should
\ have made the first sixteen. Reevc
Lewis. paired with Morrow in the after
/ noon. was another star who failed To
/ get a place IN a higher set because OF
an untimely slump. Morrow's work was
] the most sensational feature OF a series
I OF unexpected results.
The winner OF the third set again add
cd to his laureis by winning the cup for
the lowest net score IN the handicap
! medal stroke competition. He covered
/ the course in g. His handicap OF I5
| made a net score Of %. ID. II. MacAdam
/ came second netting -. Honors for the
lowest gross score went TO l.. l. Har-
/ ban, whose recoTG was gloss. s.: handi-
\ cap, q; net q. The wind rnarreC the
/ record in tins match considerable ~
| spite Of this The cards that We're turned
/ In were creditaole.
Lard Defaults to Eynon.
=. =. Eynon won in the match play
with Alan Lard TO decide the tie made
on the first day in the qualification
round when the two stood highest in
the nrst- sixteen with To- Lard was
clearly of his form yesterday and failed
10 turn IN his card, preferring TO let the
match go by default.
OF fourteen out-of-town players who
( entered the qualification round but one.
! T. 3 Armstrong, Of Salt Lake City.
| qualified FOR the semi-fnals de Was
beaten by Reeve Lewis in the morning,
4 TO > The winners OF the last three
I sets are members of the Columbia club
! The excellent condition OF the green's
elected favorable comment from the
! visiting players, as did also the general
( conduct Of the tournament
Final Results.
The players and scores in the semi
finals were:
Fret sixteen-Harbau beat Mattingly.
| 4 and 2 LAnerty beat Horstnan, l up.
Second siXteen-Weaver beat Dun, 6
and 5. Leet beat Talcott. l up
! Third siXteen-Lewis beat Armstrong.
4 and 3. Morrow beat Brawner, 8 and 8.
| Fourth siXteen-Winter beat Shelton
/ up. Davis beat Wood and /
/ he "a fhoc
beat Harlan, Columbia 4 and 3: Weav-
! er. Columbia. beat Leet, Columbia. 6
| and 4: Morrow, Columbia beat Lewis
Chevy Chase. up. l9 holes; Winter Co
lumbia, beat Davis, Columbia 2 up.
Handicap Scores.
The scores in the handicap medal
| corubetition follow: