Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
SHERMAN A WINNER
Son of Vice President Beats
Perrin in Chevy Chase Golf.
VICTORY VERY DECIDED
Freeman of Local Club Outplays
H. L. Willoughby, Winning on
Last Hole.

The afternoons play at the Chevy
Chase golf tournament brought out ex-
cellent golf yesterday and for the first
time a gallery worthy of its name was
on hand.
The most interesting match played was
that between T. NJ. Sherman of Utica
n. Y, and Howard Perrin of Philadelphia
in the second round of the first sixteen.
Sherman winning by up and 3
to play. This match was followed by the
gallery, as Sherman, who was the runner
UP to w. j. Travis last year, is looked
upon as the probable winner He played
to excellent form yesterday. Perrin won
but a single hole, the tenth, when his
opponent missed an easy putt. Sherman
either winning or halving the others.
Sherman was not putting very well, but
his driving could hardly have been i'm
proved upon. On the other hand, Perrin
was a little off form, although he did
some excellent work. The second, third.
fourth. fifth, sixth, seventh and twelfth
holes were halved at par, Sherman win
ming the others He made one of his
best shots at the fourteenth. which gave
him the hole, holing a beautiful approach
shot 1t was pretty piece of work and
brought out rounds Of applause. The
card for the match follows:
ou'- ferrn 3 80 81
Perrin. .................4 "a 5 s-2s-7o
Several surprises were sprung. probably
the greatest being. the defeat Of H. L.
Willoughby Of the Philadelphia Country
1 up. Willoughby won the qualification
round, turning In the lowest score and
carrying off the handsome trophy offered
to the winner of the event. and many
H~- =,
Of it. Freeman also turned in low score
In the qualification round, but it was
thought that the weather of Thursday
had had a great deal to do with the close
opponent about even throughout the
match. winning on the last hole with );
The good work Ct Gen. E. NJ. Weaver
of Chevy Chase has also caused lots of
was Reeve Lewis Of the Columbia Coun-
try Club. one OF the best players in the
city. He won from Lewis, up, in the
first round of the third sixteen. and de-
feated E. f. Ladd Of Chevy Chase In
their match in the second round. 6 up
and 4. The general had him dormey 5 at
the thirteenth hole. and 1t was a very
easy matter for him to halve the next. and
thereby gain the decision
Another interesting match occurred in
the first round Of the third sixteen, when
1t took f. F. Ladd nineteen holes to de-
feat w. II. Brooks. secretary of the May
field Club OF Cleveland, Ohio. Col Ladd
was I up at the seventeenth hole. but he
lost the eighteenth when he missed an
approach shot and then was stymied by
his opponent, halving the match and
necessitating an extra hole. which he
managed to take. Brooks played some
what erratic game or he probably would
have won.
The summaries for yesterday follow:
FIRST SIXTEEN.
Second round-E. W. Kemble defeated G. F.
Freeman. 4 up and to play. Wolcott Tucker
man defeated +. o. HOrstmann ! up. r. NJ.
Sherman defeated Howard Perrin. up and
to play. C. B. Buxton defeated II. Wier,
up and 2 to play.
SECOND SIXTEEN.
Second round-0eorge Crump defeated J. C.
Davidson. 6 up and to play. +. II. Ellis
defeated Morven Thompson. up and to play.
Or. l.. l.. Harlan defeated Herman Wendell.
up and I to play. c. II. Gardener defeated j.
r. Byers. up and TO play.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
Second round-A. A.. Fries defeated W. G:
5. Dalzell, and T. +. p. Brooke defeated A.
L. Norris, and 2. Gen. Z. NJ. Weaver de-
feated +. F. Ladd and 4.
FOURTH SIXTEEN
Second round-E. NJ. Talcotf defeated DIR. r.
~. W. Brown, up at 10 holes; ]. d. de Sibour