The Washington herald., 1911-10-08
BY EDWARD w. K1BBEY.

BY EDWARD w. KIBBEY.
The members Of the Bannockburn
Golf Club will hold their annual fall
tournament October Z to IA, and judging
from the great interest shown by the
members and the number Of entries al
ready received by Secretary Daniel l.
Hazard, it will not only be one of the
most successful but the most enjoyable
Journeys ever held under the auspices
Of the club. It will be open to members
OF clubs belonging to the United States
Golf Association and TO such others as
may be invited
A number of golfers from the various
clubs will take part in the tourney. En-
tries are promised from the Columbia
Country Club, Che~y Chase Club and
Nashlngton Country Club Handsome
prizes will be awarded to the winner
and runner-up in each sixteen; to the
lowest score in the qualification round ;
10 the lowest gross score in the handicap
event, and to the lowest net score in the
handicap event
The entries will close next Wednesday
night. The conditions state that entries
for the handicap must be accompanied by
statement of the players home handi-
cap from the secretary of his club.
The programme follows:
First DISQUALIFICATION. eighteen holes
medal play, three sixteens to qualify.
Second and third days-Match play
eighteen holes AS the course is only
nine holes, promptness in starting the
first round of match play will be espe-
cially insisted upon. Players in the first
and second siXteens must be ready to
play not later than 9 o'clock, and in the
third sixteens not later than II o'clock,
or be liable to have the match defaulted.
Saturday. October 1+Eighteen-hole
medal play handicap. Play may begin at
any time after o'clock. but cards must
be handed in before s o'clock.
The committee in charge of the tourna-
ment follows: DR.. Thomas ]. W. Brown,
w. Brawner, E. P. Brooke. and J. l.
Warren.
Earl Wheeler, one of the most enthusi-
astic golfers at the Washington Country
Club, is at present leading in the goat"
contest, as he has won five goats"
Four of his matches were played last
week The most interesting one was
played yesterday afternoon, during the
rain, when Mr.. Wheeler took w. H. Lit
tlepage into camp to the tune Of 2 up
and l to play. Mr.. Wheeler went out
in - and came in in A, making a total
of So Mr.. Littlepage playing IS going
out and II coming in, which is a total
of 90.
The other matches played during the
week follow:
E B. Calvert defeated E. H Bowie
by up and ? to play. Rev. Robert Tai
bott defeated DR.. Loren B. Johnson by
up and l to play DR.. L. B. T. John
son defeated Rev Robert Talbot by 3
up and . to play Earl Wheeler defeated
BasCOm Johnson by up and to play,
Earl Wheeler defeated Bascom Johnson
by 3 up and to play. Earl Wheeler de-
feated w. H. Littlepage yesterday after
noon by up and l TO play. Earl Wheeler
defeated George Andrews by up and
to play, George Andrews defeated Harry
WOodman by up at the eighteenth hole,
Sidney Taliaferro defeated Harry Walters
by 1 up and to play, Earl Wheeler de-
feated r. 3. LOCKER by up and l to
play, and E. B. Calvert defeated A.
ZaPpone by up and to play.
Mrs. Walter E. Ballard enjoyed a
round with Mrs Bascom Johnson at the
Washington Country Club yesterday aft
ernoon. Old rainmaker did not prevent
the golfers from playing their favorite
game yesterday afternoon, and num-
Der Of other good matches were played.
E. B. Calvert and Lascom Johnson were
also out yesterday afternoon.
At the Washington Country Club last
Thursday afternoon J. S. Ball and Doug
interesting and we'll played from start 10
finish Another twosome played last
Thursday was between DR.. Black and
DR.. Albert Mann.
A weIl-played four-baH match took
place at the Washington Country Club
last Monday afternoon between Earl
Wheeler and Mrs. Bascom johnson VS..
Mrs. Loren B T. johnson and Bascom
frs TQuG lob ,,I'
Earl Wheeler won by the score of 4 up
and TO play.
Owing to the rainy weather yesterday !
afternoon both the weekly tourney for
the women and the sweepstakes for the |
men of the Washington Country Club |
were postponed. A handsome silver prize !
will be awarded the winner of the wom- !
ems tourney next Saturday afternoon by |
one of the members OF the club
The past week has been a busy one |
at the Washington Country Club, both |
on the golf course and in the clubhouse |
Wednesday evening Mr.. Saegmuller gave |
a banquet and nearly seventy-five mem |
bers were present. The interior decora- |
tions were beautiful, and H. Schwarz, |
who was in charge and responsible for !
the splendid arrangements, deserves much |
credit for his work.
About ffty-hve members and their
friends attended a special card party
given by Miss Louise Grunwell last FRI
day night. Miss Grunwell is one of the
most enthusiastic women golfers at the
Virginia Club.
DR.. Loren B. T. Johnson, chairman of
the house committee, gave a dance last
night, and the fun lasted until midnight.
Nearly seventy-fve members took part,
and made II one of the most enjoyable
occasions at the club for some time.
George E. Truett won an interesting
twosome from E. B. Calvert at the
Washington Country Club last Tuesday
afternoon, the score being 3 up and to
play. Mr.. Truett made an 50, while Mr..
Calvert finished the course In s..
The building Of a caddyhouse at the
Columbia Country Club was started FRI
day morning. It is situated at the cor
ner OF the woods west Of the clubhouse.
It will be forty-hve feet long and thirty
feet wide NJ. z. Danforth. chairman OF
Alvsax,e A. Sa~a