The Washington herald., 1911-07-23
By EDWARD w. KIBBEY.

Country Club, who IS predicted by many
to win the Johnson Cup competition, is
now leading with eleven matches won
and only three lost Mr.. Littlepage
played two matches last week and won
both easily. Last week, when the Off
cial scores Were published exclusively in
The Washington Herald. Mr.. Lituepage
was second in the race, with nine
matches won and three lost. E. B. Cal
vert, chairman Of the greens commit
tee, who was leading last week, is now
in second place, having won ten matches
and lost three.
George E. Truett is third. as he was
last week, with seven victories and only
three matches lost Capt. A. A. Fries
is fourth, with tho same score as Mr..
Truett.
The handsome cup for the winner of
the competition is donated by DR.. Loren
B. T. johnson, chairman of the house
committee. The conditions of the tour
ney follow: Every member has the privi-
lege of challenging any other member
once during the three summer months.
The cup will be awarded the player who
has lost the fewest matches, provided
he has been challenged at least twenty
times
Inv view of the great interest shown
by the members, it would be we'll for
some other club to start a similar COM
petition during the summer. This would
help TO bring out the players during the
warm days ard would add much to keep
the club. in the public eye.
Bascom Johnson and T. B. Jewell en-
+ha Of he Of ha
Washington Country Club last Wednes-
day. The match was played in the john
son Cup competition.
At a regular monthly meeting Of the
board of governors Of the Washington
Country Club, held at 727 Fifteenth
street, last week, DR.. Loren B. T. John
son resigned his position as chairman
of the greens committee. He was then
elected chairman of the house commit
tee z. B. Calvert, one of the most en-
thusiastic golfers al the club, was elected
chairman of the greens committee.
President Joseph Taber Johnson presided.
Twenty-eight associate members were
taken into the club. The names follow:
L. Morris Leisenring, 1920 New York
avenue; DR.. James T. McClenahan, 926
Farragut square: John H. Holt, the Allen
dale; Paul S. Black, the Alabama; DR..
Howard Fisher, the MENDOZA; Rev. Rob-
ert Talbot, $50 Twenty-third street: Gen.
A. A. Thomas. Bond Building: Edward
H Thomas, Hfbbs Building: Frederick
c. Bryan. Colorado Building: Charles ].
Brand, the Darlington, Sixteenth street;
LiIburn H. Steel, 2S04 Massachusetts ave-
nue.: F. S. Key-Smith, Evans Building;
P,,i1 Il
ing; John P Ryan, New Willard; Will
lam L. VeIter, Y. NJ. c. A. Building; F.
Baker Weaver. 1908 Wisconsin avenue;
George B. Gardner, R. r. D. No. Oyon-
hurst, Washington: Francis NJ. Ball. Nc
Lean, Va; Lee Ross, District Building;
Denton Morford, 23O4 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.; Robert S. Bishop, Evans Building;
Rev. C. Ernest Smith, 221s N street; Hon.
C. c. Carlin, House of Representatives;
Commander Johnp H. Dayton, 1000 R
street; James S. Ball, Mclean, Va, R.
F. D. No. l; George G. Andrews, the
Woodley; DR.. Thomas A. Grower. the
Iroquois; James T. Newton, 1925 R street.
Herbert Knox Smith, secretary of the
club, stated that the next meeting viii be
held at the clubhouse August 9.
won an exciting fourball match from DR..
Lee Harlan and Percy Thompson, by
4up and to play, on the course of the
Columbia Country Club Thursday after
noon. Analysed, the match was golf
from the first tee to the bottom of the
eighteenth cup.
r. Crowley, who was badly burned
while caddying for r B. Johnson, who
the Chevy Chase Club resumed his
duties as caddy Wednesday afternoon.
He was much better yesterday, and will
continue caddying. but never again" in
the rain.
It is a wonder that Crowley was not
killed. as he was standing only about
one yard from Mr.. Johnson. CHARLES
Selby. who has been caddymaster at the
club for thirteen years. said he never
heard of such an accident before. Mr..
Selby said years ago the golfers would
stop playing when a storm came up, but
nowadays they are more daring. and play
In any kind of weather, even in the
worst storms.
However, the death Of Mr.. johnson
last Sunday has seemed to be a lesson
for the local golfers, as a number were
out on the courses of the various clubs
Friday afternoon when a storm came
up, and all Of them stopped playing i'm
mediately. 1t is sincerely hoped that
they will realize. the great danger after
this and always discontinue play when
even a slight storm comes up.
c. L. Frailey and wife enjoyed a round
of golf on the course of the Chevy Chase
Club last Thursday afternoon It Is In
teresting to note that Mrs. Frailey is one
OF the best women golfers at the club.
Representative Nicholas Longwortn and
W. r. Tuckerman enjoyed an interest
ing fourball rhatch with F. o. Horst
mann and J. F. Curtiss at the Chevy
Chase Club last Thursday afternoon.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed, and
the play was Of gilt-edge order from
start to finish.
]. w. Lockett won a weil-played three
some from Rudolph Kauffmann ana g. L.
Heap at the Chevy Chase Club Thursday
Afternoon.
Another interesting threesome played
On the course OF the Chevy Chase Club
last Thursday afternoon was between
Col. George Richards. Capt +. r.
Fletcher. and II. p. Norton.
wilbur Sample. formerly member Of
the old Columbia Golf Club. and also of
the cieremont oolf Club, OF Oakland.