Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-04

when the club matches begin next MONTH
as. II Chevy Chase expects to come out on
top, it will need all Of it's strength.
The Washington Country Club will hold
a closed tournament about the LIST Of
September, II present plans do not mis-
carry.
Gen. E. NJ. Weaver won the July cup
at Chevy Chase when he defeated Capt.
Morven Thompson, 8 up. Thompson was
leading l up at the turn. but the general
rallied and beat him out on the inward
Journey. His handicap was 10, while that
OF Thompson was g.
In a way the work of George Sargent
the Chevy Chase professional, in the open
championships. which were played Thurs
day and Friday over the course of the
Buffalo Country Club at Buffalo. ~ Y,
was somewhat Of a disappointment. as
the best he could do was to finish in sixth
place. He was prfmed up for this event,
and his friends looked for him to repeat
his victory Of 1909. On the first day Sar-
gents card was 12 and IS, giving him
80. Friday he turned In cards Of 76
and q for a total Of 1888 for the day and
300 for the tournament This was nine
strokes behind the winner
Conditions for the August tournament
have been announced at Chevy Chase
Members may turn In as many dated and
attested cards as they desire until August
from their best score, and the sixteen
lowest net scores will qualify for the
August cup to be played for at handi-
cap match play as follows: First round.
to %: semi-fnal round, August % to %,
| and final round. August % to 81 Prizes
for the winner and runner-up will be pro-
vided from donations made by Whitman
Cross and c. l.. Marlatt.
The President was beaten In a three
some Thursday afternoon, Charlie Taft
and Gen. Edwards doing the trick to the
tune Of I up
H. p. Galley and J. M. Chamberlain of
Chevy Chase and Alfred G. Buhrman and
A.. B. Cushman OF Columbia played an
interesting foursone Friday at Columbia,
Galley and Buhrinan defeating Chamber
lain and Cushman. up and i.
Daniel 4. Jackson. who won the July
is playing good. consistent golf these
days. In his match with E. Lodge Hill
In the second round he turned in a card
| OF % for the outward trip. This Is two
strokes below par.
Allan Lard. the popular Chevy Chase
player, is back at the game, after a two
week lay-off. which was forced upon him
by a sprained back
The amateur golf championship of the
United States will be decided this year
over the course of the Chicago Golf Club
| at Wheaton, Ill, September =. 8, 4, 5,
and Z.
August 81, just one week before the
amateur championships, play for the
Olympic team trophy will be held at the
same club under the auspices Of the
Western Golf Association. Golf associa-
tons Of the world are invited to send
teams Of four players to compete for this
trophy, the competition for which will be
at s6 holes. medal play total scores of
each team to count. The association
whose team has the lowest total score
will have the custody Of the trophy until
the next annual competition. and each
member Of the winning team will he
given trophy. No entrance fee is
charged. This Is An association and not a
club event. and therefore all entries must
be made by the association. Entries will
close with Secretary willard at the club
house Friday, August 80.
DR.. Lee l.. Harlan of Columbia has
gone to Idaho on business for a few
weeks.
Eddie Eynon has twelve goats to
date. and is looking for more 'worlds'
to conquer. AS there have been but
twenty-eight issued at Columbia, it looks
as IL he win have them all before the con-
test is over, provided he can get their
owners to play him. He has yet to lose
his first match in this contest.
! ]. II. Gordon of Chevy Chase is at
Paris. Me. for the summer. While there
he will compete in the summer tourna-
ment OF the Paris Golf Club.
golfers at the Washington Country Club.
Is now away on an automobile trip He
expects to take in Gettysburg. .Phiiadel-
phia. Atlantic City and New York.