The Washington herald., 1909-05-29

With the weather ideal. and TIE links
IN nne condition, play was continued in
the annual championship tourney OF the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association over
the Columbia Club course yesterday
morning. some Of the greatest surprises
Of the tournament cropping out during
the progress Of the Play.
only small gallery witnessed the
matches. the majority OF whom followed
the various pairings Of the first sixteen.
Throughout the day the course was
spotted with players and onlookers. and
presented an active scene.
slight southeasterly wind favored
pay around the home hole. and through
cut the afternoon this station was sur
rounded By those who have been elimi-
mated from the tournament.
MattiRgIy Goes Out.
The biggest surprise experienced in the
tournament thus far was the elimination
Of A S. Msttingly in the morning
round yesterday NIattingly Is a COlum-
bia golfer, and was the fsvorite for q
place in the senai-finaIs. Eddie Brooke.
the crack Bannockburn golfer. was
the man that turned the trick by I'd.
Brooke is one Of the most consistent eX-
perts in the city. and from his defeat
OF Mattingiy yesterday led all 10 believe
he would survive until the finals
Lee Harlan survived the morning ses-
sion in good style. eliminating H V
Sanford BY a 3 and l score Another OF
the surprises was Reeve Lewis defeat OF
Eddie Eynon- Eynon made the qualif-
cation round in g. being tied with Ed
Gle Brooke, and II was expected that he
would survive until Saturdays play.
Eynon was I down on the sixteenth hole
where the match concluded
Tuckermnn Beats Thacher.
". c. Thacher. Of Columbia suffered
2 reversal in the morning session. and
was eliminated by W. Tuckerman by S
and 6. Thacher's performance in the re-
cent Chevy Chase tournament. and his
showing in both rounds yesterday, at
tracted unusual attention. and more than
one was disappointed when he fell so
badly before the Chevy Chase golfer.
a current topic at the conclusion OF
Inc morning round was the standing IN
the first sixteen All OF the visiting golf-
ers had been eliminated. while each one
CT the local clubs-Chevy Chase, Ban
nockbUrn. and COiumbia-had a repre-
sentative in the 1rst-water class. TEis
TEN proved likewise interesting during
ne afternoon round.
Brooke vs. Davidson.
By far the best and most interesting
match OF the afternoon was that be-
tween Eddie Brooke and J. c. David
son Here again the rivalry which ex-
lists between all Of The local clubs was
shown \ greater portion OF the gal
lery made the complete traverse OF the
course IN the wake Of the match. Both
golfers went fairly Wen on the play
out, being even when the tenth was
reached BrOOkes deadly approach
work. coupled with several long puts al
Opportune times. gained him a slight sd-
vantage until the fourteenth hole. The
score al this hole was two IN favor Of
the Bannockburn player. A beautiful
drive. which went slightly in the rough
followed by an accurate approach, put
Brooke on the fourteenth green-one The
better, but poor puts lost this advantage
and Davidson by an excellent putt wor
the hole. Again on the fifteenth Brooke
played poorly on the green. and David.
son won. making al even Both got OF
good long drives for the sixteenth, and
the hole was halved, as was also tht
seventeenth Then came the rub. Strone
drives gave both equally good chance,
Of reaching the green, but Brooke Cu-
into the bunker. this miscUe costing
him the match, for Davidson came onto
tie green and easily putted out
Harlan Wins His Match.
The other match IN the first sixteen
between L. I. Harlan and Reeve Lewis
proved nearly as interesting. Play see
sawed up until the twelfth hole. where
Harlan gained and was two Up when the
sixteenth was reached. Lewis was un-
able 20 cut down the lead OF the Co