Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03

sell, H. L. West, o. H. Wood. George
Darnell. Frank Govern, II. f. Doyle,
Z. B. Eynon, NJ. E. Danforth. D. K
jackson, G. H. Chasmar. DR.. Hodges. A.
S. MattingIy, B. Miller, J. E. Lapham
and G. Gilbert being among those who
found shelter in it, At the other clubs
the players were not SO fortunate In
finding shelter, and they had to hustle
house.
The United States Golf Association
has in mind a change in the running
George Sargent is just in receipt Of
the following letter from r. c. Watson.
Its president:
lowing to the fact that there will be
an extremely large entry list in the
open championships to be held Septem-
Der at the Country Club at Brook
line, Mass. it is necessary to change
the conditions of play in order to
handle the field.
TT is proposed to start the COM
petition September 16, half of the total
entrants drawn by lot to play thirty
six holes, the lowest thirty-two scores
to qualify for the championship.
September II the other half of the
total entrants to play thirty-siX holes.
the lowest thirty-two scores to qualify
for the championship.
September Is sixty-four players
having qualified to play thirty-six
holes.
September 10 the sixty four players
having qualified to play another thirty
six holes, the total OF seventy-two
holes to decide the championship
In case of tie. to have it played
off Saturday. September 20. Under this
arrangement the field can be handled
properly without the players being
called out to play at the break OF day.
and every player will have fair
chance.
once il the plan meets with your ap-
prevail"
Washington will be well represented In
the open championships this year. as both
Sargent and Mcleod expect to enter.
Both are former winners Of the event,
Sargent finishing sixth last year, with
Mcleod close behind him.
Many inquiries have been made as to
what kind of a game President Wilson
plays, as few have seen him play and
ing with him. The President seems to
have taken a liking to the Washington
Country Clubs course. and has been out
there a. great deal lately. Thursday be-
ing his last visit According to several
of the members who have happened to
play right behind him, he plays a
fairly good game, keeping to the course,
having very, little trouble with lost balls,
and having no trouble in keeping his
place on the links. His driving is not
particularly long, but is fairly accurate,
while his putting is very good. He. does
not play as good a game as ex-Presi-
dent Taft.
It is quite likely that George Sargent
and Fred Mcleod will play the Nichols
ture. When the visitors We're here it
will be remembered that the local pair
defeated them rather decisively. and they
are now asking for return match, TO
be played either at Philadelphia or at
Wilmington.
Eddie Brooke, the crack little Ban
nockburn player. seems to nave recover
ed hts best form, as he was a visitor at
Columbia last week and ran away from
John Davidson and L. G. Comstock. jr..
in a threesome beating Comstock Z up
and Davidson up. Although his card
showed him three SKIS he turned In
medal score of n. which is very good for
this course.
]. n. De Sibour Of Chevy Chase es-
tablished the years amateur mark at
that club a week or so ago When ne
turned in card a Of u "a three Undsr
par and came in in 49, two over, for
Il, the card for which follows:
Out ......4 $50
In 3 4 5 4 4 4 6 4-3S-72
Par for the course is:
Out .......4 8 3 81
In > 4 5 3 4 4 ) 4-36r7;3
Another interesting foursome occurred
at Columbia Friday afternoon. when DIR.
C. III. Stearns and DR.. Lee Harlan de-
feated A. S. Mattingly and M. Il. Dan
forth, . up. The winners were | up at
the seventeenth hple and won the cigh-
teenth.