The Washington herald., 1911-07-09

ish professionals and the homebred ones
! that will make both sides struggle for
supremacy, and IN that way the game is
| bound to improve"
Morven Thompson, secretary of the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association, made a
"a in the Eclectic competition at the
Chevy Chase Club on July T. This equals
the amateur record for the course, which
was held by H. H. Perrin, OF PhiladeI-
phia, in the spring tournament CT the
club.
NIpper Campbell, the humorous golf
professional from Poston, paid a visit
to his native country, Scotland, last win
ter. Nlpper says all he could hear was:
How well James Braid could play golf
and how much money Harry Lauder
made in America
Gill Nichols, the Wilmington profess
sional, was playing round one day and
his opponent sliced into the rough. Gill,
who was down at the time, said he old
not wish his opponent any hard luck. but
he hoped his ball was down in a hole so
deep that he would need two sticks Of
dynamite to get it out again.
DR.. Paris Bringle, who in spite of his
recent sickness mas been able to piay
golf at the Columbia Country Club often
during the past few weeks, played an
other interesting towsome with Chief
Wilkie on July l.
An interesting fivesome was played on
the course of the Columbia Country Club
last Tuesday afternoon between ID. X.
Jackson and A. Winters against George
James, o. Metzerott, and a. L. V.
WiehIe.
Donald Ball. professional at the Co
lumbia Country Club. said that the recent
rains greatly improved both the fair and
putting green's
While playing with J. T. HUFF, on the
course of the Columbia Country Club, A.
1. Clark established a new. record June
80. when he made the tenth hole in a, 2.
Being 30 yards in length, the tenth hole
is a regular hole, and Mr.. Clark de-
serves much credit for his remarkable
feat. This record probably will never be
luck as did Mr.. Clark. 80
w. Smith and L. Underwood played an
interesting twosome at the Columbia
Country Club last Tuesday afternoon.
In spite of the intense heat July 4, a
great many golfers enjoyed playing on
the course of the Columbia Country Club.
Probably the best match of the day was
played between Senators Bristow and
Brown and Cummings and Bourne. No
score was kept of the match.
James Sharp and NJ. Let's enjoyed
two-balI match at the Columbia Country
Club last Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. Hayworth, of the Country Club of
Virginia, Richmond, Va, and Prof. Law
renee, of the Columbia Country Club,
played an exciting match on the Columbia
course last Friday afternoon.
Another interesting four-balI match was
played at the Columbia Country Club
last Tuesday afternoon between 1. Clark
and r. Cox and G. Thornton and DIR.
Riggs as partners.
F. Ferguson and R. Leet played a two
some at the Columbia Country Club last
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Leet had many
good hc,ss while going out but was un-
able to keep up his good work
The course of the Columbia Country
Club was the scene Of another closely
played four ball match between E. S.
Marlowe and E. Sinclair and G. Simpson
and John Walker as partners last Tues
day. The MISUNDERSTANDING pair won the
match.
Fred MileY caddie-master at the
Columbia Country Club, established a
record while playing with George Pugh
about three weeks ago when he made
the course in "A. He had 80 while going
out and 81 coming in. Mr. Miley was
formerly professional at the PhiladeI-
phia Cricket Club. of Philadelphia, and
also the White Marsh Country Club of
the same city.