Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23

The President was out on the links at
Chevy Chase last Monday and defeated
Capt. Archibald Butt by 3 up and 1. The
game was good one, but Capt. Butt
was unfortunate in getting his ball in
sixteenth green.
The green's committee Of the Columbia
Country Club has arranged a series OF
Saturday afternoon fixtures, including
handicap events against par and four
somes. NJ. E Danforth, chairman Of the
greens committee, says that these events
are bound to be popular with the men,
bers, as Is already evidenced by the large
number OF entrants listed.
Nicholas Longworth, having as his
partner F. o. Horstman, engaged in
splendid foursome out at Chevy Chase
last week, playing against Walter Tuck
erman and James F. Curtiss. Though
no score was kept. 1t being merely a
practice game. the former two had the
better Of it at most Of the holes.
Dr. Thomas ]. W. Brown, chairman Of
the green's committee of the Bannock-
burns, when asked his opinion Of the
DOGGY" as related to par score, said:
THE DOGGY and par score could not be
set without careful attention being paid
to the scores OF the players all the way
from first rank down to the reliable av-
erage class. DOGGY is an arbitrary stand
ard score used for handicapping pur-
poses Doggy is quite diScredited as a
standard. as all the handicapping is now
done on a par basis.
The tfreesome played by Capt. Frank
F. Fletcher. L. 8. N: Col. George Rich
ards. Y. S. A., and DR.. Hamilton Wright
on the course at Chevy Chase last week
was a sort Of long-distance affair, 1t TAX
ing the contestants over three hours to
reeotfate the eighteen iron cups. Dr.
Wright won by up.
DR.. Loren johnson of the Washington
Country Club has donated a handsome
cup to be played for Labor day. livery
member entering this cup competition has
the privilege Of challenging any other
member once during the time Intervening
from now until Labor day. The cup viii
est matches, provided he has been chal-
lenged at least twenty times. Handicap
match play rules will govern.
Mr.. Rudolph Kaufman was all primed
to play with his partner. f. s. Marlett.
against their regular antagonists. ID. 8.
Barry and F. DeCourcy Faust. Thursday
afternoon, but as Senator Hitchcock was
longing to play. Mr.. Kauffmann cheer
fully let him take his place Mr.. Kauff-
mann then practiced putting. intent on
his short game, until s. Law
renee Heap and j. ". Lockett hove IN
sight.
DR.. Arthur w Dunbar and DR.. NJ. s.
Elicit, both surgeons In the United States
Navy, Unanswered around eighteen golf
matches last week, enjoying splendid
single round. which was won by DR.. FL
lott by up. His superior putting, aided
by the unfortunate slicing Of his brother
medico, gave him the victory.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Frailey played at
the Chevy Chase links several days last
week. Mrs. Frailey held her own In all
of the games, but lost most OF them 10
her husband because she drives short
from the teeing grounds and has trouble
getting out Of mean hazards. Her ap-
proach and consequent putting are splen-
did at most times. and with a little prac-
tice. under the guidance Of DR.. George
Sargent. the club professional, she should
be soon able to cope with any OF the
woman go!ists Of this city.
The latest news from Columbiana Is
that the board Of governors have selected
Montgomery E. Danforth to be the chair,
man OF the greens committee to succeed
Eddie b. Eynon, who resigned the posi-
ton last week. Mr.. DanfOrth assumed
his duties at once and now has an extra
force Of woramen on the courses. and In
spite Of the recent dry spell has succeeded
in getting the fair and putting green's in
fine shape The field looks surprisingly
fresh, and all Of the regular putting
green's but two are being played on at the
present time.
Dan X jackson and Robert J. Bell
played a corlsing good twosome on the
Columbia grassery last Thursday. the
game going to Mr.. Jackson by 5 up and
i! For the first nine holes the honors
were even, then several bunker dfmcui-
ties came Mr.. Bells way and he was de-
feated.
-1or.. William King. the eye specialist,
who is q member, of the Columbia Club.
says that the sedatfve green Of the golf