Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
LEET TO PLAY LARD
Semi-FinaIS Decided in Column
bia Golf Tourney.
GROUND HEAVY FROM RAINS
Bound and Running of Balls Some.
what Retarded by Moisture
on Course.
GROUND HEAVY FROM RAINS

Chevy Chase, will be ready for use, and
the old course abandoned.
Grounds in Fine Condition.
Match play in the semi-finals of six six
teens and two consolation matches
among the defeated Fights of the first
and second sixteens was in progress this
forenoon. amid intermittent sunshine and
light showers. The course was in excel
lent condition, although the ground was a
little heavy from showers, retarding the
bound and running Of balls over the
closely cropped grass.
The atmosphere was a little close and
slightly sultry. with occasional breezes
SURFING the trees, from which the CHEEKY
musical notes Of birds were heard in all
directions. Just before noon the sun came
out strong, dispelling the cloudy aspect OF
the weather and promising continuous
fair weather performance for the rest of
the day.
Leet Defeats Eynon.
A. B. Leet and E. B. Eynon, matched in
the semi-finals for the first sixteen, were
among the first pairs to start play. and
finished with Leet the winner by up
and 2 to play
Leet covered the first nine holes in .
III.
won the first and third holes in 8 and 4,
and won the seventh in another g. where
he holed out with a 3O-foot putt, while
Eynon missed putt half this length by
trimming the cup. Leet increased his lead
to up by winning the tenth and al
through he made the next hole in 3, he
lost 1t through a remarkable drive by
Eynon. which landed his ball about four
feet beyond the hole, and enabled him to
negotiate here.
EynOn h9lve6 thu fuoJftb opd ,,,o,, ~
thirteenth in 3, making him down. Leet
won the fifteenth in par 3, and the six
teenth in D. giving him the match by 4
up and to play.
The cards of this match follow:
A. B. Leet. Columbia Country Club
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f. B. Eynon, Columbia Country Club
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Mr.. Leet was the recipient OF many
congratulations for his Splendid golf In
this tournament. He was a dark horse
and surprised many of the club members
by his high class Of playing. In de-
feating Eynon. he not only paired to
play In the finals this afternoon, sure Of
winning the first prize or the runner-up
prize. but his score of a is likely to be
the low gross score. and also the low ne.
score for today's play.
Lard Wins From Davidson.
The match between Allan Lard, Chevy
Chase, and John C. Davidson of Column
bia was a rather one-sided affair, which
Lard won by up and to play. Lard
took the lead on the second hole. which
he made in three. and captured the next
two holes. giving him lead of three up.
He lost the sixth, won the seventh and
also the ninth, making his score up at
the turn with total of thirty-nine
strokes going out. BY an almost perfect
drive to the tenth green he got down this
hole in two, increasing his lead to Ave.
Davidson won the eleventh. lost the
twelfth, won the thirteenth and by losing
the fourteenth he had the match taken
away from him by score of up.
Lard meets Leet in the final rounds for
the first prize in the tournament this aft
ernoon.
Other Results This Morning.
In the sem-final round in the second
sixteen, James defeated Brawner, up
and one to play; Mckinley defeated
Brown, 1 up in nineteen holes. Nc
Kinley and James played in the final
round this afternoon.
In the third sixteen the match between
Underwood and NARROW was won by the
former, 5 up and to play.
The semi-final match in the fourth six
teen between J. T. Hough and E. B.
De Graw was won by Hough by up.
Mr.. Hough played the best golf he has
played this spring, making a score of 81,
which gives him a net score Of "a. coup
ing his handicap Of Is.
The match between l.. E. Sinclair and
j. Mob. Sterett in the fifth sixteen
was won by Sinclair by l up.
Luebkert Wins by Two Up.
Otto M Luebkert and G. R. Reeves had
an alternating match in their semi-final
round for the fifth sixteen. Luebkert
gained an advantage of four. holes in
the first eight, which Reeves not only
wiped out in the next eight holes, but
put his opponent 1 down at the finish of
the fifteenth hole. Beginning the six
teenth, Luebkert fully recovered himself
ing by , up.
Sixth Sixteen.
j. Lewis Riggles defaulted to B. S.
Simmons in their semi-final for the sixth
sixteen, while G. 2. Phillips defeated John
L. Weaver 3 up and to play in the
other semi-f1nal. Simmons and Phillips
play the final round this afternoon.
Inc second ROUND VI HldCE play III tHe
different sixteens yesterday afternoon
was unusually interesting. especially In
the first and second groups. where the
winners generally turned up with only
one or two strokes to the good. The play
in the consultations was also of the best
and the winners at the conclusion of the
matches knew they had been up against
golfers worthy of their best efforts.
Following are the summaries Of the
afternoon play. the morning rounds being
carried by last evenings Star:
First sixteen, second round-A. B. Leet de-
feated L. L. Harlan, 3-2; Allan Lard defeated
oscar Woodland. 30; z. B. Eynon jr.. defeated
J. 8. Bryan. "a; J. c. Davidson defeated f. p.
Second sixteen second ronnd-G. P. james de-
feated W. l.. Halstead. 4-s; John Brauner de-
feated E. D. Carusi l up i19 holes; William
Brown defeated G. Baird. up us holes'.
Third sixteen. second round-W. J. Eynon de-
weaver defeated D. X. jackson. As; e. s.
NARROW defeated ". II. Moses, 2-1.
feated q. =. Thornton. 81; q. B. De Grew de-
feated H. L. West BY default; F Govern de-
ed r. ]. Beall, FL; H. A. ellis defeated H. II.
Allen, 3D..
Fifth sixteen second round-F. A. Reeves de-
feated c. A. Bliss, 7-6; Otto Luebkert defeated
G. E. Truett. 80: L. E. Sinclair defeated H.
p: Feast 1 W up n9 aoles'' j. NJ sterrett dc
CONSOLATION MATCHES.
First sixteen-Reeve Lewis defeated NJ f.
Danforth, IS; E. n. Talcott defeated F. n.
Ellis St; W. Tuckerman defeated S. DalzelI
5-4; A. S. Mattingly Debated w. S. Harlan,
Second sixteen-P. F.: Brengle defeated q. H.
Chasmar 6-5: E. Harlan defeated John Capp
up H T Harding ., defeated 2; F; Weaver,
twenty holes)
PAIR1NGs FOR TO-DAY.