Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
PORTER BEST IN.
P|NEHURST GOLF
Allegheny Man Captures Presi-
dents Cup in Big Spring
Tourney.
Special Dispatch to Tho Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PINEHCRSr. y. c., March c0.-rhirty
six-hoe final rounds in all divisions
brought the fifth annual spring golf tour
naInent to brilliant close today, John Il.
Porter of the Allegheny Country Club
winning the PRESIDENTS. or first division,
cup from B. p. Merriman of the Water
bury Golf Club. UP and = to play, in a
contest which was much moro exciting
than the score Indicates. The Allegheny
player started the afternoon round UP
and Increased his lead to uo on the
nineteenth. maintaining the lead to the
thirtieth green, at which point he had the
Waterbury player dormied 6. Mr.. Melri-
man, however. took the next three holes
in order, but lost the match on the thirty
fourth green. E. S. Parmeiee of the New
Haven Country Club won the consolation
from W. {. F'ownes of the Oakmont Golf
Club, ) up and l to play.
The second division trophy went to J.
D. Standish. jr.. of the Detroit Golf Club.
who defeated IL. Il. armstrong of the Fox
Hills Club up and to play. in the con-
ISOLATION c. E. Whitney of the Springfield
Country Club and I. F.. Jacobs OF the
Wollaston Golf Club fought it out to the
fortieth green, but the result Is in dispute
and has been referred to the tournament
committee for a decision, the question to
be considered as to whether or not Mr..
Whitney moved his ball during the prog
ress OF play.
Other division winners were Col. j. E.
Smith of the Wilmington Country Club
in the third. l.. D. Pierce Of the Wood
land Golf Club in the fourth, Harold Wy
att of the Fairview Golf Club in the fifth.
Paul A. Gardner Of the Midlothian Golf
Club in the sixth, J. NJ. Chapman of the
Detroit Golf Club in the seventh and
Cleveland B. Moffett Of the Dunwoode
NJ N1,,1~ tx, no i,rI-tt =.
trophies for the division runners-u.. and
the consolation winners in all divisions.
The next important event on the sched-
ule is the seventh annual united north
and south amateur championship for
women, which begins Wednesday next
and continues through Saturday. and for
which Miss Julia r. Mix Of Enr!1wood
the title holder, and Mrs. Mvra ID. Pat
terson, her clubmate, former champion,
are prominent entries. The CHARACTERISTIC
for men and the open championship held
in connection with it will fill in the en-
tire week from March % to ADri. 3, in
elusive.
The Summary.
A full summary of todays final thirty
sixhole match play round follows
Presidents cup or first diysion-Final: John
e. Porter. Allegheny Country. beat L. +. Merrl-
man, Waterbury.
Consolation : Final T. S. Parmelee New
Haven Country. beat W. e. Fowncs Oaknlont
Governors cup second divis .on-Final: 7
d. Standish, jr-, Detroit. beat II. L. Armstrong
Fox Hill.
ation-Final: C. f. Whitney Springfield
Country. played 30 holes with L. L. Jacobs u OIL
laston: match resulted in dispute and has been
referred to tournament committee.
Sec-etaTys cup. or tn I'll Givision-Final: J. L.
Smith. Wilmington Country, beat +. L. Hnchlay,
Oxford Country.
Consoiatioa-Final: E. J. Spau,ding, Waubau
nakee. beat II. X Eston. Rochester Country.
Treasurer's cup. fourth dvision--Final: T..
D. Pierce, Woodland. beat Il. s. Emmett. Mo
hawk.
Consolation-F;nal: r. y. Gardner. Midlothian.
beat W :. l.. Hawkins. Springfield Country.
Captains cup, or fifth divisioa-Final: Harold
Wyatt, Fairview, beat c. Z. Fay. oxford Coun-
try.
tion-Final: ". ID. Phillips, Lansdcwne
Country. beat j. l.. Byrnham Mohawk.
Clubs cup. or sixth division--Final Z. A.
Gardner, Midlothian beat w. L. Truesdell, New
York
Consolat ion--Final: c. H. Benedict. Mohawk.
beat j. V. Hurd, Pittsburg Country.
Special or seventh dvision-Final: ). NJ. Chap
man. Detroit. beat i. +. Rogers. Oak HiIl.
solation-Final: u. W. Hyde, ST. Andrews
Country. beat Z. NJ. Bredin. Butler Country.
Special or eighth division-Final: Cleveland II.
Mofret, Dunwoodie. beat Il. Il. Souder. Philadcl-
pha.
Consolation Final: c. J. Ranney, Euclid, beat
r. $. Farr. Georgetown.