The Washington herald., 1911-09-03

Zappone, Paymaster R. w. Schumann, T.
Turner Smith, F. L. Dunlap, ]. S. Ball,
V G. Crolssant, F. L. Dunlap, Harry
Walters, Frank Upman, Thomas Weldon,
and Dr. w. Harris.
The handsome medals, which are on
exhibition at the clubhouse, are attract
ing a great deal of attention. They are
Of special design and show in relief the
name, Washington Country Club, and
a goat on one side, and the other side will
have the name of the owner engraved
thereon.
The conditions of the contest follow:
l. Competition match play under post
ed handicap, the number of strokes to
be conceded to the three-quarters of the
difference between the handicaps of the
layers. Strokes to be given at holes as
indicated on card posted in clubhouse.
> A member holding a medal may
challenge any other medal holder, the
loser TO surrender his goat to the win
ner.
3. The loser may challenge the win
ner but twice for the recovery of his
goat" and for each unsuccessful ef-
fort forfeit a golf ball to the keeper OF
his goat
T. member having lost his goat"
and not holding any other goat may
challenge any holder Of a goat" pro-
vided he forfeit golf ball for each fail
IRE to win.
5. Under no conditions may a match
| be played for more than one goat" at
! n time.
6. At the end Of the prescribed period
Of play, December l, the player holding
the most number of goats" will be ap-
pointed the "goatherd" and be presented
WITH a special medal, which will become
his permanent property. All the goat.
medals win be returned to their original
owners, ready for the next season Of
play.
The members of the Washington Coun-
try Club will hold special sweepstakes
tomorrow afternoon. and. judging from
/ he number Of golfers that will be at
the club, 1t will undoubtedly meet with
} the same success as many other events
| held by the Virginians.
The special Saturday afternoon tour
reys for the women OF the Washington
Country Club will start September 8,
when nearly all of the women OF the
club will have returned from their vaca-
tions One of the members douates a
prize every week, and this alone adds
to the interest and enjoyment of the
matches. The women of the club take
much interest in these events, and there
are over a dozen entries each Saturday.
Hilton. Great Britain's amateur golf
champion, showed his hand at Garden
City Wednesday, when, in spite Of al
most impossible weather conditions, he
covered the course in the par figures
of 70. The American debut of the Hoy
lake wonder was made in unassumtnG
fashion, and Hilton played in the quick,
easy style that has made him famous
on the other side. 1t may be that he
is not an ideal opponent of the st.
Andrews style, but he plays with a
quiet certainty that makes him extreme
ly dangerous at all times. Like the best
golfers the world over, he believes In
keeping On the flag, and those who ex-
pected an exhibition of terrific driving
were disappointed.
Long driving and screaming brassey
shots have less to do with the making
of a real champion than neat play with
the irons and deadly putting. In these
latter departments Of play Hilton's
was impressive, so impressive, indeed
as to indicate that the American cham
| pionship, in which Hilton will play.
was in danger. The British expert is
backed by a wealth of experience, and
| has just the right temperament for
match play. English players have been
beaten from time to time by superior
putting, but Hilton apparently is not
| to be caught mapping IN this respect
for while using two new clubs yesterday
his work on the green was deadly.
With the mashie he was as accurate
as the best professionals. Hilton's figures
| over the long course were only five
| strokes above the record of 20, held
| jointly by H. H. Barker, the profes-
sional. and Walter J. Travis, amateur
Under perfect weather conditions, and
with a little practice and more famili-
arity with the course, II would seem
certain that Hilton could make a sue
cessful onslaught on these figures. II
must be remembered that yesterday 6
| play was the Hoylake's mans first
golf in six weeks, and that he was
| experimenting with new putters. 1t will
| take the best golf in America TO beat
him in the amateur championship, but
| it does not follow that, as the English