The Washington times., 1913-09-22
By "CLEEK. y

FRANCIS Oulmet, n3llondl open SOii
champion, whose sensational perform
ance against Vardon and Rag at
Brookline, Mass, Saturday has made
him the marvel of the golnng world,
end jerome d. Travers, five times Win
ner Of the open amateur championship,
have accepted tentatively the invita-
ton of the Columbia Country Club TO
take part in the tournament here on
October 3, "A and 25.
The open national champion and the
amateur champion have given their
word TO DR.. Walter Harlan, of the
Columbia Country Club, who was on
hand at Brookline on Saturday and
will surely be here for the competition
for the aWrdman cup next month
DT. Harlan saw practically every
golfer of note at the big matches at
Brookline and Washington golfers are
hkely to see the greatest array of
talent in the country in competition
great golfers who have made history
in the last few weeks, Fred HERE
ShoE. former runner-up to Travers in
the amateur tournaments and semi
flnalist this year will be on hand.
Acceptance has been received for the
tournament from Heinrich Schmidt,
the Worcester golfer. former Massa-
chusetts champion and the golfer who
forced Harold Hilton. the British title
holder, to nineteen holes in the semi
finals in England last May.
r c. Watson, president of the United
States Golf Association and n golfer of
note. will also be on hand with J. NJ
Rhett. the Princeton star OF several
years ago. Gardner White, the inter-
collegiate champion, has given his ten
tative acceptance, as have J. l.. Taylor
OF Ekwanok VT, and Chisholm Beach
and Carroll Downey.
Charles Evans, jr., gold medalist twice
running in the open amat teur champion
n ayI liz
in the Western championship last
spring. has signified his intention OF
being on hand. Percy R. Pyne, end
Princeton's famous golfer of several
years ago. will also be with the class
fe1d
Henry c. Fownes and George A
Ormiston. of The OakmonJ Club of
Pittsburgh: Warren Corkran. Balti-
more's sterling golfer; 5. w. Per-
rine. and H. L. Willoughby, with
the tournament.
Others of note will be George H.
Crur.p. Paul l. Whittemore, SEMI
finalist in the amateur title match this
year: Findlay L. Douglass. and w.
Nash Ready, the Southern golfer.
II is understood that these players
have tentatively accepted the invita-
ton of the Columbia Country Club to
take part in the matches here and while
Il IS understood that some of them will
event it is expected that majority of
the players will be on hani.
The presence of Ouimet and Travers
is expected to give ColumLia a big
boost This is the first year that the
"ardman cup has been up for comoe-
tition and the handsome trophy is at
tracing the best golfers in the country
1ravers and Ouimet are well known,
as are Fownes, Whittemore, Douglass.
Corkran, Chick Evans. and Percy
nHFNn era faars nn
DR. Harlan are at the front rank of
golf in this country.
With Schmidt, Evans. Ouimet and
Travers in the tournament Washington
golfers are assured of something sensa-
tional. as they have proven themselves
the best In this country. Ouimet's vic
tory over Vardon and Raw STAMPS him
as marvel. and he is in demand all
over the country. DIR. Harlan Is to he
congratulated in lining up so many stars
for the tournament
AS soon as the members of the
Country club OF Virginia, al Richmond
s"c heard from we shall be ready to
sn on with the home-and-home dates"
sid Morvin Thompson. OF the Chevy
hase Club today. The Country Club
has another match scheduled. and we
hve beard nothing from them
Or. Brown. Of Bannockburn: A. Win
90. CS Che"" Chase. with John Da-
'-d""r. president Of the Middle AtIanti.
COZ Association. are on the committee
I" "X the dates for the popular matches
anh will take the matter up AS soon as
fNc Richmond people are heard from.
tn. date for the match between the
nl"mhn~S 60 the House of Renresenta-
''-s" and Congress l. set for September
." Congressman OSlesbv is captain of
fh@ Congressional forces. and has lined
=" twelve to take or the upper brar,ch
The columbia Counfr,- club Septem-
f"r tournament vas nut ont # commits
ION for awhile b." the tenn is toIrna-
newt. and number % matches are
CHrded for the week. n is expected
'hat the m9tches will he Mayed through
70 III" FINALS in ample time before the
r'onth closes
Mother Sargent nor N"Leoh showed
particularly we'll AZ the nnen champion
shin last week ~ Rrnokline Mcleod
fas rot h"en in the host nf health and
Sargent has not regained his form of
last spring.