The Washington herald., 1911-05-21

Country Club and the Columbia Country
Club goes to Richmond. Va, to play the
Country Club Of Virginia. Washington
clubs have made a splendid showing In
the matches SO far this season and II
they keep up their good work 1t viii
undoubtedly be q contender for frs
honors.
From present indications Washington
will be well represented at the oper
amateur golf tournament Of the Country
Club of Virginia at Richmond, Va. June
Is, 1S. and II. and many members Of the
local clubs have already signified theil
intention Of attending.
The tournament is open to members
of clubs belonging to the United states
Golf Association and also the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association and invited
guests.
Besides the regular match play, there
will be a team competition for the club
cup, given by the Country Club. The
teams will consist of three players, ag-
Eegate scores to count. and it is inter.
esting to know that the clubs may sn-
ter as many teams as desired. A few
details of the tournament follow:
Thursday, June 10, $50 a. m.-Qualif-
cation round. 36 holes, medal play.
A number Of handsome prizes are Of
fered to the winners. The first sixteen
will qualify for the Presidents Cup. sec
ond sixteen TO qualify for the Vice Presi-
dents Cup, third sixteen will qualify for
the Governors Cup. fifth sixteen to quail
ify for tine Committees Cup, and addi-
tional sixteens as entries may warrant.
There will also be a prize for the low
qualifying score.
Trn . -
match play. IS holes; l p. m, second
round, match play. IS holes.
Saturday, June IL. 8 a. m.-Semi-fnals,
all sixteens; p. m, finals. all sixteens
The defeated eights will continue
match play for suitable prize for the
winners in each eight. There is also a
runner-up prize in each sixteen.
There will be a handicap competition.
is holes, medal play, on Saturday. June
Il, but no player engaged in match play
can enter this handicap.
II is pleasing TO know that in the
event of specially heavy entries being
received players desiring will be allowed
10 play the first is holes in the qualify
ing round on Wednesday afternoon, June
IL As Is the custom, the privileges of
the club will be extended to all contest
ants for one week prior to the tourna-
ment.
The entries close on Thursday, June
IS. They should be made in writing to
w. P. Wood, chairman of the greens
committee, post-office box $50, Richmond,
Va.
George Sargent, professional at the
Chevy Chase Club, has been using his
spare time recently in practicing for the
open championship, which will be held
at Chicago, Ill. June % and "a. Mr.. Sar-
gent won the championship in 1903, when
he made the lowest score in the history
of all open championships. He made 80
for - holes play. a remarkable perform
ance that will probably not be equaled
in years to come. Mr.. Sargent, who Is in
tie best of health. has been playing
-rs~aa.d-aane and viii unhnuhteilY
make an excellent showing in the COM
ing tournament
Entries for the closed handicap tour
nament of the Chevy Chase Club, to be
held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
OF this week, will close tonight, and
from present indications the tournament
will be the most successful Of its kind
in the history of the club. as a large
number of entries had been received.
Qualifying scores have been coming in
since April "a. and the lest thirty-two
will qualify for match play. The condi-
tions stated that at least three cards
should be turned in by each player.
The winner of the tourney will receive
the Presidents Cup, given by Gist Blair.
president of the Chevy Chase Club.
suitable prize for the runner will be
awarded by the club.
May "a, %, and 26 first, second, and
third rounds of handicap match play, IS
holes and in, will be held. The semi
finals and finals, at IS holes, will be
played on Saturday. May q.
Plans for the new caddy-house at the
Columbia Country Club were completed
last week and the work will begin to-
morrow morning. The house is situated
just west of the club in a grove of trees,
which will make the house especially
cool in summer. The house will prob
ably be completed in month, when it
is expected that the grounds will also be
finished.
Donald Ball, professional at the Co
lumbia Country Club, stated recently
that the Columbia Club will hold its first
tournament this fall, when everything
will be in readiness. The course is in
splendid condition except that it Is badly
in need of rain. Parts of the course,
are watered every day." said the profess
sional, but we certainly must have
some rain before we can do anything
with the grass around the club"
At a recent meeting Of the board of
directors of the Washington Country
Club the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, DR..