Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-07
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES
FROM THE LOCAL CLUBS

Walter Harlan, chairman of the greens
committee of the Columbia Country Club,
who was the only Washington entrant in
amateur championships which ended yes
terday is expected back this week, and
his Homecoming is awaited with great ex-
pectation. as his main object in taking in
this tournament-aside from seeing it
was to get the promises of many of the
golfers who competed there to enter in
Columbia s tournament, which will be
held next month. He is confident that
this years event will be the best local
one ever held. and as both Jerry Tray
ers and Walter j. Travis have already
promised TO be on hand it is quite likely
| that his ambition will be gratified, as
there will undoubtedly be many who will
enter just to be able to pla. against
these stars. Although DR. Harlan en-
tered last weeks tournament. re did not
qualify, and it is more than likely that
he did not compete. for. as stated above.
his main objects in taking in tine event
were the witnessing it and the opportuni-
ties it gave of working up the Columbia
event.
The definite announcement, made exclu-
/ sively in The Star. that Harry Var6on
and Edward Ray would appear here in DC
tober-probably about the middle of the
month-has created lots of excitement at
the various clubs. Alexander Brtton.
acting chairman of the greens committee
Washington end of the arrangements. has
written to the British players and re-
cefved reply from them, which verifies
their promises to George Sargent last
week at the Shawnee tournament. The
Englfshmen promise to give the local
clubs date, but are unable at this time
TO be any more definite than to say that
IL VIII be next month, and very likely
about the middle of it,
For the first time in four years 4
SUBSCRIPTION list has been posted at
Chevy Chase, and already. although it
has been up but a few days. and most
OF the members are away, about 500
has been subscribed. The tentative
arrangements published by The Star
to the effect that one thirty six hole
match will be played. eighteen holes to
be played at Columbia and eighteen at
Chevy Chase will be followed, the two
clubs sharing the expenses. which will
be $4O0-$300 for Vardon and Ray and
500 to be divided by the local play
ers This match will undoubtedly
be the best ever played in Washing
ton. All four of these men have in
ternat1onal regulations, Sergeant hay
last year and the American open in
1904 and Mcleod having held the
American title in 1908. Vardon is a
five-time British titleholder, while Ray
is the present champion. When the
two local cracks played the Nichols
brothers in July gallery of fully 500
followed the match around the course.
and 1t would not be at all surprising
if the Vardon-Ray one did not draw
out two or three thousand. 1t is an
assured fact that every local golfer or
person interested in the royal and
ancient" game will be on hand, and in
addition many enthusiasts from Balti-
more. Richmond and other nearby
cities are expected to be on hand, as
this will be the only chance they will
get to see the Britishers in action. to
say nothing of the fact that match
between four such players would be
an interesting affair. with the locals
having an excellent chance of winning.
a definite announcement as to the date