The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
COUNTRY CLUB IS
G0LF|NG CHAMP
Wins Middle Atlantic Tourney
and Already Preparing for
Next Season.

With the finals In the four classes
and consolation events, the tournament
season Of the Country Club golfers
came to a close yesterday. Sixty-four
players qualified in the early part OF
the month to play for the prizes Of
fered In the different classes. and the
matches have been Interesting, and a
number of names appear in this tour
nament who have recently taken up
the game. and who never before have
played in competition. They are i'm
proving in their play. and gave some
of the regulars a tough match before
they gave In. There are over $50 play
ers on the handicap list at the Country
Club. and quite q few have taken up
the game. but as yet have not applied
for q handicap. More than 200 are
playing the game In this city. and the
number is Increasing each week.
The past season has Deen the most
successful from every point OF view in
the history of golf in this city. The
team representing this club has won
played at Norfolk on Labor Day. and
also that of the Middle Atlantic States,
compose of two clubs in Baltimore.
three clubs in Washington. the Hamp-
the Hermitage and Country Club of
this city. They have met the teams
of the above clubs on the links al
" esthampton and won every match.
They have also played over the links
OF these clubs and have given a good
account of themselves, defeating such
well known golfers as Lee Harlan.
Middle Atlantic champion for ISL; j.
In the same association: Courtney Jen-
kins, Of Baltimore, one time runner
up in the L. S. G. A.. and E. p. Brooke.
present Middle Atlantic champion:
Chevy Chase: James McMenine. of
Hampton. state champion.
The Maryland and Baltimore Clubs,
of Baltimore. the Columbia Club o.
Washington. and the Hampton Roads
measure of the Richmond team the
past season. All of these matches.
with the exception of the Baltimore
Club and Hampton Club match, were
very close, and in almost each insts nee
the last pair in have decided the issue.
The scores in all of the matches were
low
Next May the Middle Atlantic open
individual championship will be held
over the links OF the Country Club at
Westhanpton. and will probably be
the largest In the history of the assoc
citation, and the Country Club members
are already looking forward to sne
on that occasion
The course IS in better shape now
than II has ever been. and has recent
~ been resolved: consequently all look
for Increased pleasure next season All
Of the players showed an improve
rIen: N their play during the season
Just over. and this year the club WILL
probably have a half dozen men en-
titled TO ratings in the united states
Golf Association
Ia the finals Of the fall tournament
IF J. D. Mackay. in the first sixteen.
won his frs. two matches by playing
opponen,s. Douglas Call and Granville
Gray. making q medal score OF 5!
against Call and winning up AND
3 TO play and IS against Gray, WIN
ming this match UP ana 10 P,sy
hy default, as his opponent was OUT
Of town. This brought him to the maj
with H Stewart Jones. Jones also
played well. defeating keesee. Peek
and Young S Gus match sn, Win h a0u Sn.s
the frs, four holes. He gradually be-
ran TO pick up . hole here and there
and squared the match At the hfteentn
hole. He won the sixteenth with .
and the match two up and one to play;
The match between Mackay ana
Jopss was followed with interest
Mackay, stu playing At the top OF his
game. turned In . card OF 81. winning
from Jones Ave up and four to play.
one. q. he played much better golf
than any Of his comnetitors- summary
First six,een-F. J. D. Nackay won
from n. stewart Jones s-A
Ccnsolation-w. r. Wood won rom
o. B. Hin al
Ccn,nls;son-H ". HAu Won from
Charles Davenport 60
! Third s.xteen-5anford Fleming won
from ". ". HeAao 3-l
Consciatscn--L O. Dullouk v0n By
Fcur,s ssxs.en-E. A. Psamer won
from p. c. woodward So
ocnsc,asson-s. stage won ~ Sc
Tn. nanatrap medal play tourna-
mont was voa ~ u O. Wright d.
rhc special meda. handicap for play
en- over eSventy-Nve years 81 are was
won by she sterling eclf player. Hon.
Levin Joynss. Ven sn"vn e sne scr.
Ne esean his golf career many years
ssp a yesnaricn6ie coincdeuce about
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,,s, o. many STROKES ae he was years
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y,-,rnte Ve.ter driver. won twc s~e-mHe
r.cse AGAINST ruIiman Ssrc~r. Msrduette.
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hnedfse from scrAsch. sAre s~eceds eehsna
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