The Washington herald., 1911-09-03


Washington Country Club last Tuesday
afternoon The score was 2 up and Ito
play. o.. q
John Klein, professional at the Wash
ington Country Club, played an interest
ing twosome with z. H. Bowie last Tues
day afternoon. Mr.. Klein also played
round WITH Bascom johnson.
At the Washington Country Club last
week Ezra Gould was out practicins his
favorite game alone.
Professional John Klein, of the Wash
ington Country Club. said the course is
in sple 1did condition after. the recent
heavy rains, and II is expected that a
large number of golfers will be out this
afternoon. The past week has been a
very slow one for Mr.. Klein. The ground
was too heavy to play golf
The Country Club Of Virginia, at Rich
mond. Va, will hold three interesting
golf events tomorrow. In the morning
team match between teams Of six
players from clubs belonging to the yir-
ginia State League for the league cup
will be played. A thirty-six hole handi-
cap competition, open to all Virginia
golfers except playert participating in
the Virginia State team match, will also
be played in the morning.
In the afternoon a four-ball best-ball
handicap stroke competition. open to all
players on teams defeated in the morn
ing round. will be played.
The thirty-six hole stroke competition
yesterday for the State Of Virginia was
big success from every standpoint.
Yesterday afternoon a subscription handi-
cap was played. Any player belonging
to a recognized golf club in the State
OF Virginia was allowed to compete for
the handsome prizes
A Zappone and A. G. Rice enjoyed a
twosome at the Washington Country Club
last Sunday afternoon.
Douglas Mackan was out practicing
alone at the Washington Country Club
last Thursday afternoon.
An interesting twosome was played on
the course OF the Washington Country
Club between Basco'n Johnson and Earl
Wheeler. E. B. Calvert and w. G. Camp
bell were also out playing their favorite
game.
The competition for the amateur golf
championship OF the United States, open
to all golfers belonging to clubs which
are members of the United States Golf
Association, and to those foreigners Wis
iting this country who may be invited BY
the executive committee OF the associa-
ton, will be played on the course Of the
Arawamis Club, Rye. n. Y, commencing
Monday, September IL, when the HSve-
meyer Cup and four medals will be COM
~-EN
States Golf Association.
The winner Of the competition will be
! the champion amateur golfer for the
year, and the cup shall be held for that
year by the club from which the winner
shall have entered.
There are a number OF handsome prizes
offered to the winners. A handsome golf
medal will be awarded the winner, while
the runner-up will receive a silver medal.
The other semi-flnalists will receive a
bronze medal. The player making the
lowest score in the qualifying round
0hirty-six holes) will receive a special
prize.
The conditions Of play for the amateur
championship follows:
Monday-Eighteen holes. medal play,
siXty-four players to qualify.
Tuesday morning-Eighteen holes, medal
play. The thirty-two players having the
best scores for the thirty-six holes shall
qualify for the championship.
Tuesday afternoon - Eighteen hole
match-play rounds.
Wednesday-Thirty-six- match-play
| rounds.
Thursday-Thirty-six match play
| rounds.
Friday - Thirty-six-hole match play
rounds.
saturday-Th hole final round.
A well played and interesting foresome
| took place at the Columbia Country Club
last week between NJ E. Danforth,
chairman of the green's committee, and
A. S. Mattingly, and DR.. Lee Harlan,
! Middle Atlantic States champion, and
DR.. Paris E. Brengle. as partners The
Mattingly-Danforth combination won out
| by the score of 2 up and to play. DR..
BrengIe has improved greatly, especially
in his long game, since he has returned
from his vacation.
Rain did not prevent Thomas Weldon,
one of the most enthusiastic golfers at
the Washington Country Club, from de-
feattnR E. F. LOCKER in an exciting two
some last Wednesday afternoon The
score was up and to play. 1t rained
In but they kept on playing.
Tuesday afternoon George z. Truett
ana a. Jones, Of Richmond, enjoyed a
round on the course OF the Washington
Country Club.
DouxIas Mackall and A. Zappone were
out at the Washington Country Club last
Thursday afternoon.
The committee on sports at the Chevy
Chase Club announces an eighteen-hole
stroke competition, medal play, for to-
morrow afternoon. Two handsome
nr,zas will be awarded to the winners
bv the club. The first round played will
count Judging from the great interest
shown the competition will undoubtedly
be big success.
Tn snite OF the hard rain storm last
Thursday afternoon. Gen. z. NJ. Weaver.
Rudolph Kaufman, and H. A. ellis
endowed a threesome on the course OF
the chevy Chase Club. This was the
onIy match played during the rain.
G. watson, secretary Of the United
states Golf Association, has recently sent
ont a letter regarding the amateur
champiouship to the secretaries Of the
various clubs belonging to the associa-
tion. It follows.
"At the last amateur championship Of
the United States Golf Association the
number Of contestants was 21s. Many
ant.red for the mere pleasure of playing