The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

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Probably the most interesting match
! played at the Columbia Country Club
last week was a foursome played on
Friday afternoon between W. L. Smith
and DR.. P L. Hodges; and A. B, Sheldon
and w. J. Eynon. as partners. At the
ninth hole the Smith-Hodges pair were
three down, and at the eighteenth hole
| the players were all even As 1t was
! getting dark, the nineteenth hole was
not played. The match was nip and
tuck from start to finish. Analysed, the
match was golf from the first tee to the
| bottom of the eighteenth cup.
NJ. z. Danforth, chairman of the green's
committee of the Columbia Country
Club, took a well-played twosome from
E. S. NARROW last Friday afternoon. The
score was up and l to play.
At the Columbia Country Club last
Friday afternoon a threesome took place
| between B. S. simmons, James Strayer,
and G. H. Chasmer. Mr.. Chasmer
seemed to have had better luck than
either of his opponents.
| A S. Mattingly and John c. Davidson,
two Of the best-known golfers at the
! Columbia Country Club, won an interest
ing four-ball match from W. L. Hillyer
and DR.. Lee L. Harlan last Friday after
noon, the score being l up.
. Friday afternoon A. B. Leet captured
a twosome from A. H. Ferguson at the
Columbia Country Club. The score was
2 up and l to play.
Harold H. Hilton, Great Britain's
champion amateur golfer. paid his sec
ond visit to Garden City, n. Y. Friday
afternoon, and was defeated in a
match by Walter ]. Travis, who is the
best known golfer in this country Mr.
| Hilton's score was n, while the Ameri-
can expert made the round in 75. 1t
was reported that Mr.. Hilton clamored
| for a return match with Mr.. Travis
yesterday afternoon.
| AS on Wednesday. Mr.. Hilton made
his morning round at Garden City with
| Philip Sampson, whom he had no diff
Guilty in defeating, even after allowing
| him half a stroke a hole. Later on Mr..
| Hilton and Mr.. Sampson teamed up
against Mr.. Travis and J. NJ. Rheet.
| 1t is expected that England's greatest
| golfer will play at the Chevy Chase
Club the latter part Of this month.
| Senator Bourne won an interesting
match from Senator J. M Dixon on the
course of the Columbia Country Club
last Friday afternoon. The score was
3 up and to play.
7 Paul Freeman and DR.. Brenburg were
out on the course of the Columbia Coun-
try Club yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Paris E. Brengle one Of the most
! enthusiastic golfers. and L c. Brooks
/ int hall toL,
with John Porter Lawrence and w NJ.
Smith at the Columbia Country Club
yesterday afternoon. DR.. Brengle made
| the best drive, his ball going about 225
yards. The match started a few min
utes after 2 o'clock.
Another interesting and we'll played
foursome took place at the Columbia
| Country Club yesterday afternoon be-
tween Otto Leubkert and partner, and
E. S. NARROW and G. w. Simpson as
partners.
The team matches in the Middle At
lantic Golf Association will continue Sep
tember 16, when the Hampton Roads
Club plays at the Chevy Chase Club; the
! Baltimore Country Club meets the team
at the Country Club Of Virginia, at Rich
mond, Va, and the Bannockburn Golf
Club.
| new bridge has been constructed over
! the creek leading to the first hole on the
course of the Columbia Country Club
This is a great Improvement, as 1t saves
| the players a number of unnecessary
steps. The players were compelled to go
nearly twenty-five yards out of the way
in order to cross the little stream.
G. H. Chasmer and A. Chamberlain
were out among the many golfers at the
Columbia Country Club yesterday aft
ernoon. While driving OF the first tee
Mr. Chasmer made a bad slice into the
/ brook. He said that luck has been
against him during the past few weeks.
A number of interesting matches were
played at the Columbia Country Club last
week. Probably the most interesting was
| that in which G. w. Simpson and Pro-
fessional Donald Ball won from Eddie B.
| Eynon, formerly chairman Of the green's
1 committee, and Sailor Simpson by the
/ score Of up and 1 to play. Another
good foursome was between U. 8. Catlett
and 7. o. VarneII and J. ]. Costinett
and Edward Harlan as partners. Mr..
Varnell and Mr.. Catlett won by 3 up and
2 to play. The Costinett- Harlan pair
started on in splendid style, but they
were unable to keep up their good work.
A. d. Merritt won a weIl-played two
some from G. c. Moore at the Columbia
Country Club last week, the score being
up and to play.
At the Columbia Country Club last
week A. /. Clark and w. NJ Smith cap
tured fast and exciting four-ball match
from @. II. Chasmer and c. Burgman.
The score was up and to play. =
DR.. P. L. Hodges and c. B. Hill won
a foursome from Frank Govern and Rob-
ert Farnham on the course Of the Column
bia Country Club last week, the score
being up and to play.
|. A. Sheldon and A. winter played at
the Columbia Country Club last Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Sheldon won the match
by UP and to play.
Charles Klupp was ont on the course
of the Washington Country Club last
week.
Last Monday afternoon q well-played
four-bail match took place between John
Grunwell and A. ". Grunwell and A. @.
Grunwel and g. Jones as partners.
Thomas Weldon played with Dr. Nc
CIanahan at the washington Country,
Club last Sunday afternoon.