Evening star., 1909-06-26
WILMINGTON CUP
COMPETITION CLOSE
CLASSY. Field of Golfers Turn in
Low Scores in First and
Second Rounds of Play.

WILMINGTON Del, June 26-The first
and second rounds match play Of the in
vitation tournament OF the Wilmington
Country Club were played here yester-
day. and some excellent golf was played
by number Of the contestants.
Robert Wier Of the home club, last
years winner. survived both rounds. de-
feating S. T. Buck. Belield, In the first
round. up and 2 to play. Only two
Philadelphians survived the first round
In the Wilmington cup. A. c. Alexander,
Aronfmink. defeating II. b. Hepburn, 2
up and to play. and ]. S. Mather. Hun
tingdon Valley. beating j. c. Davidson.
Columbia, up and 4 to play. Mather
played especially good golf, and even
with an eight on the first hole had a
card Of Al for the first nine holes
Earl E. Mosser, Brae Burn, captain Of
the golf team at Yale. was another win
ner. disposing of ]. McC Trippe of Bal
tlmore, , up. In the second round he
defeated IL. P. Scott, jr., of the home
club, Il up and TO play. The latter per-
formed the wonderful feat in the after
noon OF driving past the fifth green from
the tee. The hole is 80 yards in lerryth,
and as Scotts drive landed in the rough
to the left his drive was fully 3S5 yards
Besides being record for the course, this
ence.
Four Philadelphians survived the first
round in the Vice Presidents cup, al
though some close matches were neces-
sary. H. F. Wendell and A. w. Tiling-
hast are left for the semi-inals for to-
morrow morning. Richard Mott of River
ton, with two easy victories to his credit
looms up as a probable winner of the
BrahdyW1ne cup. Summaries:
WILMINGTON CUP.
First ronnd-R. Wier won from S. T. Buck. 4
up and to play.
F. de H. Janvier won 1romsP. Thomas, up
and to play.
F.. F. Donohoe won from B. F. Lewis 1 up
H NJ Taylor won from C. C. Klauder, 4 up
A. G. Alexander won from n. B. Hepburn, 2
up and to play.
II. p Scott. jr.. won from ]. G. Dunlap up
and to play.
\. f Mosser won from J. Mcc.. Trippe, up
Janyier. 6 UP and to play.
F. E. Donohoe won from n. NJ Taylor. up
J. S. Mather won from 4. c. Alexander, up
X. E Mosser won from H. P Scott. jr., up
and > to play.
VICE PRESIDENTS CUP.
First round-H. W. Backer won from H. Wen
dell up and to play.
F. o. Horstmann won from W G. Jones, jr., 4
R. Macdonald won from Il. B. Newton. S up
Il. F: Wendell won from A. Collins, up and
W. S. Harlan won from H. Pyle. up.
H. L. Bond, Sd, won from E. T. Mitchell 2
g. W. Lindsay won from W Wilson, up and
A. ". Tllinghast won from c. Bell. up and
Second round-F o. Horstmann won from H.
W Barker: up and to play.
H. l.. Bond, Sd. won from W. s. Harlan. 3
4. W. Tillinghast won from &. ". Lindsay,
up.
BRANDYWINE CUP.
First round-R. Mott from E. NJ. Hopes,
J. S. Groves won from A. McC George, I'D
6. N. Seward won from c. O suppee. up
fault
E. S. Davis. won from L. G. Buckwalter, s
l. G. DAILY won from H. F. Wilson. up
pr J. W Robb won from DR.. 5. Bolton. up.
SECOND Ton Mt, Isum WON fr, hinsyrs up
J. p. Armstrong won from c. NJ. Seward. 5
UP and to play.
l. G: DAILY won from f. S. Davis, up and
DR.. j. W. Robb won from W. h. Smith. IN
and to play.
PLAYERS CUP.
E. S. Jameson won from @. Jacobs, 3 up and
to play.
D. 6. Oesg won from D. H. Fairbanks by
default. -
f. Worth won from b. Woodrur. UP.
81. T. Dixon Won from W. r. Muller I up
10 holes. :
@ w. Todd won from T. Johnston, up and
to play.
W. A.. speakman won from W. B. supplee
up and to play.
l. Weaver won from w. w. Shaw. 4 up and
to play.
c. A. Elliott won from DR.. L. Smith. 1 ND
(18 hoes).
Second round-E s Jameson won from d. C.
Clegg, UP and to play
II. p. Dixon won from r. Worth, up.
O. w. Todd won fnom w. A. Speakman, 3 up
and ! 10 play.
6. A. Elliott won from L. Weaver, 8 up and
8 to play.