The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-09
COLUMBIA LOOKS
BEST IN TOURNEY
Local Players Make Clean
Sweep in First Two
SiXteenS.

From present indications il looks as
If the majority OF that carefully select
ed assortment of prizes now artistical-
~ arraagedspn the rsantel OF the Column
bia Golf Club House at Brightwood ave
nue. would find permanent resting
place in the homes Of a number of crack
players of that club.
OF the survivors in the qualifying
matches for the semi-hnals yesterday
afternoon in the open spring tourna-
ment row in progress. three IN the mrs.
sixteen and all Of the second sixteen
were playing under Columbia colors.
The one out-of-town entrant who
looked good 10 carry of some Of the
laurels was Hoover Bannhard. originally
entered by the Baltimore Country Club,
but who has since been received into
the Columbia fold. and who played this
morning in the semi-hnals Of the first
sixteen.
An Unusual Play.
a rather unusua; coincidence devel-
oped yesterday afternoon in the Weav-
er-Davidson match. II Is seldom that
a player makes any Of the holes on the
Brightwood avenue links in two strokes.
hut this pair started their play by max
ing twos On the first mole. They were
nip and tuck every inch of the way
and il was not until the seventeenth
hole was reached that Weaver fell be-
hind. Davidson winning by > up and
l 10 play.
In the FIRST sixteen OF the consolation
round were two of the hardest-fought
skirmishes OF the day. A. s. Mattingly
IN playing w. K. Tuckerman, after 3
down with ) holes to play. managed 70
take the match to the nineteenth hole.
where he was beaten by only l up. r.
2. Brooks, Of BannOckDurn, barely es-
capped defeat at the hands Of James
Baird, n crack Columbia player, by i
up
D. II. MacAdam and T P1iny Moran
were also obliged TO carry their match
in the consultations OF the second six
teen 70 the nineteenth hole, MacAdam
winning by I up
Maddox Loses Match.
Sidney Maddox. entered from the
Crescent A. C, Of Brooklyn, and a
member OF the Palm Beach Golf Club.
failed to show any better form yester-
day than in the qualifying rounds on
Wednesday He won his morning match
with L. s. Henry. Of the Columbia, on
the twentieth hole with l up. and was
defeated in the afternoon by w G. Ely
non. of the Columbia Club.
in the third sixteen. G. P. James was
left without a partner r. r. Greenwalt
won his match by default yesterday.
and defeated James by Up. and. as
COMMISSIONS West Is not expected !"
play today. GTeenwalt stands an excel
lent chance Of qualifying for the finals
after playing but one match.
Harban's Record.
The chief interest yesterday afternoon
~
L Harlan ana L. 3. Eynon, jr- Al
though Eynon was in his best form and
played steady game, several lapses
or the in stretch cost him the match.
and Harlan won by up and 10 play.
The veteran has seldom played a more
brilliant series Of matches than in the
present tournament. He had hard
tight or his hands in the morning, when
James Baird sprung surprise by stay
ing with MIN until the last hole and
then losing by only / UP.
Playing in the semi-finals and handi-
cap medal rounds was started this
morning. The finals In both regular and
consolation rounds viii be played this
afternoon.
Morning Rounds.
First sixteen-L. l.. Harlan, Columbia
defeated James Baird. Columbia. l up;
+. Z. Eynon. jr-, Columbia. defeated +.
P Brooke. BannOckburn, g.: X. ID.
DaIzelI, Chevy Chase, defeated J. J.
Morrow. Columbia, "a: Waicott tuck
erman. Chevy Chase. defeated w. l.
HIIyer. Columbia. 81; G. A. Weaver
Columbia. defeated A B. Leet, Column
bia. 81: ]. c. Davidson, Columbia. de-
feated W. 5. Harlan, Columbia. up;
s. Dalzell. Chevy Chase. defeated "A. S.
Mattingly. Columbia, 6-5; Hoover Bank
hard. Columbia. defeated W. r. Tuck
ernan. Chevy Chase, A..
Second sixteen-F. 3. Pyle. Columbia
defeated T. Pliny Moran. Columbia. 9
up; g. T. Snlallwood Columbia. defeat
ed D. II. MacAdam. Columbia. 81: D.
F. Weaver. Columbia. defeated NJ z
DanfOrth. Columbia. l up E H Lotus.
Chevy Chase. defeated D. X Jackson.
Columbia. / M. H Y. Sanford. Column
bla, defeated L. 3. Plat. Columbia.
Is; II. Oliphant Columbia, defeated r.
ID. Carust. Columbia, 1-20: G. II. Weav-
er. Columbia, defeated A. b Heaton.
Columbia, 6-5; W. Q. Carr Oakmont
Country Club, defeated L. c. Brooke
Columbia, SIS.
Third siXteen-Sidney Maddox. Ores
cent A. c., defeated L. S. Henry. Co
lumbia, 1-D; W. q. Eynon. Columbia.
defeated II. IT. Allen, Columbia. -. J.
T. Hough. Columbia. defeated F. Gov
ern. Columbia 81; W "A. Duff. Second
Oakmont A C, defeated G. L Thorn
ton, Columbia Cd; c. Z. James, no on
ponent: F. F. Greenwalt. Columbia de-
feated w. J. Lembkey. Columbia, by de-
fault; II. l. West, Columbia, defeated