Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-01
GOLF TOURNAMENT
TO co TO OUTSIDER
Harlan and Sanford, Only
Home Possibilities, Are
Eliminated.

prize and honor of golf tournament un-
der the auspices OF Columbia Country
Club will go to an outsider
AS result of yesterdays play in the
annual fall event of the local organiza-
ton. DR.. Lee Harlan and III. V Sanford
both members of the home organization
who had survived previous play, were
eliwinated by other Capital city talent.
The former succumbed by | up in Is
holes to the skill of F. P. Brooke. repre-
senting the Bannockburn Golf Club. who
has figured prominently in tournaments in
this section for many seasons. Sanford.
after springing the surprise of the tour
nament in the morning round of play,
lost to Reve Lewis of Chevy Chase, l up
in Is holes
Play was continued this morning, with
the finals. which will all be decided by
:S6-hole matches. Interest is naturally
centered in the result i'm the first six
| teen, with Reve Lewis and f. p Brooke
as contenders for honors of the tourna-
ment
Play in this match started at 1920
O'Clock this morning. Brooke winning the
honor on the toss up. At the end of the
morning round of eighteen holes play
was ''all even.''
Brooke started off as if he would win,
and for the first few holes showed a de-
ciced superiority in every department
However. his opponents soon reached his
stride. and by steady uphill game man
by Brooke in the first four holes.
1t was not until play reached the thir-
teenth hole that the Chevy Chase PLAYER
evened matters. a. splendid drive and ex-
cellent putting turning the trick Brooke
regafned the one-hole lead at the four
teenth hole. only to lose it again at the
fifteenth. Here Lewis won out by an ex-
cellent putt registered from difficult po-
sition
Brooke was forced to forfeit the next
hole when he lost his ball and failed to
recover 1t In the required limit. He, how
ever, won the next and halved the final
hole, finishing the first half of the match
all even.
The card for the first eighteen holes:
h heodsc 49,. sSss33 s4aa7s4s: sss $.
At . o'clock this afternoon the PLAYERS
started the second eighteen holes, followed
by large and enthusiastic gallery. Be-
cause of the close competition i'm the
morning round a close match seemed
probable.
Play in the first eighteen holes of the
finals in the third, fourth and fifth sixteens
was completed shortly before the start of
the afternoon round. In the third six
teen Leo Brooke of Columbia Club finish
ed with three-hole advantage over Olaf
SangStad. Play was closer than the score
would indicate. and prospects for a close
ly contested match this afternoon appear
ed bright.
In the fourth sixteen w c. Thacher
nnisned the morning round up on his
resentatives Of the Columbia club
c. H. Weaver and ]. P. Lawrence were
competitors for honors in the fifth six
teen, and at the completion of the morn
| fhn f0~vv 49,
Of 2 holes.
Besides the final matches in the vari-
Gus sixteens and consolation matches
special handicap medal play is booked for
this afternoon. Practically every entrant
IN the tournament and a number of
others who were unable to compete are
entered, and one of the banner contests
In the clubs history should result.
In the semi-f1nals yesterday after
noon good matches developed between
DR.. Lee Harlan and E. p. Brooke, and
Reeve Lewis and H. v. Sanford, Brooke
and Lewis being returned winners, each
by the close score of 1 up. Both
matches were interesting from start
to finish, and good sized galleries fol-
lowed the players over the course. The
summaries:
SEM-FINAL ROUND.
n First si7te en- F. Brooke defeated l. l.
Sanford, l up.
Second sxteen-J. W. Brawner defeated W. NJ
Smith. 2-1: g. H. Chasmar defeated ii. II.
Allen. 80.
Third sixteen-Lee Brooke defeated II. c.
Chamberlain; up in 10 holes: Olaf Saugstadt
defeated l.. d. Underwood 1 up in 10 holes.
Fourth sixteenth. +. Patten defeated Il. D.
Carus, 4-3; w. c. Thatcher defeated Otto, Lueb-
kert, 7-6.
Fifth sixteen-C H. Weaver defeated John
Walker. by default; ]. P. Lawrence defeated A.
II. Ferguson, 4-S.
CONSOLATION SZNiI-FINALS
First sixteen-R. H. brooke defeated Morven
Thompson. 21: W. " Hillyer defeated j. c.
Davidson, I up.
second sixteenth. E. Danforth defeated H. c.
Bridges. Sd: r. J. Beail, tr.. defeated ". H
Moses, 21.