The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

w. r. Tuckerman Wins
Golf Tourney Final
Chevy Chase Player Defeats w. H. Folett, OF
England, in Honor Round of Columbia
Country Club Annual Event

The first name to be engraved on the
Harry wsrdmsn Cup winner of the
fall golf tournament of the Columbia
Country Club will be that of Walter X.
Tuckerman, OF the Chevy Chase Club.
In the final round played yesterday after
noon on the Columbia course, Tuckerman
defeated W. ii. Foilett of the Royal St
David's Club OF England, up ond TO
play.
Neither man displayed brilliant golf
during the match, both players driving
out of the course and time and again fail
ing on puts which they would ordinarily
run down. Adverse weather conditions
probably was the cause of considerable
of this as the course was extremely
heavy, due to the continual showers OF
yesterday morning.
A brisk wind across the course seemed
70 worry the golfers considerably. To
Counteract the effect of the breeze, Fol-
lett continually hooked his shots. but
the Englishman usually pulled the ball
too far to the left. On the other hand.
Tuckerman sliced time and again and
was not especially strong on recoveries.
Neither man showed Well on the green,
both having chances to gain holes with
short puts. only to fail m the trial
Easy Morning Matches.
In the semi-finals played during the
morning, Follett had as his opponent
J. c. Davidson, of the Columbia Country
Club. The English player easily disposed
of Davidson, winning his match up am
{ to play. DR.. Lee Harlan. who elimi-
mated Jerome Travers from the tourna-
ment on Friday, was pitted against
Tuckerman. and the Columbia veteran
went to defeat, TUckerman winning up
and to play.
When the time arrived in the after
noon. the sun was peeping from the
clouds and il seemed as If fair weather
would be the order of the round. fair
lv large gallery accompanied the two
contestants when they teed on promptly
at 2:Oj.
Both men got off with excellent drives,
hut Tuckerman topped his next Two
shots, while Follett reached the green in
TWO and holed out in four against the
local mans six.
Drives for the second hole brought
both men just off the green, and their
next shots carried them almost dead TO
the hole Follett however, missed an
easy putt. and Tuckerman holed for a
ttree, evening the count.
FoIIctt Wins Third.
Number three went TO the Englishman.
Both PLAYERS made good drives. but fol-
lowed with short second shots. Follett
WAS on the green in three, while Tuck
erman was just short. On his fourth
stroke FolIett was dead to the hole, out
Tuckerman overran the cup, and then
made a poor putt. FOllett cupped his
ball in five, making him one up.
Poor putting lost Tuckerman the
fourth After starting with a brilliant
rive he ran over the green with his
second shot. and then fell down on t"G
NUTS. Follett hooked his ball, but good
rsrnverv brought him to the edge of the
green. and two more gave him the mole
NTH a four.
Number five was also taken by the
F.nglishman, two missed puts by Tuck
arman giving FOlIett the hole in hNe. On
the try for six. Tuckerman sliced ms
drive into the bunker and followed Win
second into the rough, but a splendid
recovery brought him well on the green
and two puts holed. Follett again hookeo
mis- tee shot. but his second was "eu
Town the fair course and three more en-
,bIed him to hold for halVe
-rucLerrpan took seven and eight Fol
81, getting into trouble with bunker
m number seven and driving into the
ran on the try for the eighth. These
40 wins for Tuckerman left Follett but
one up.
EnGIishman Two Up.
on the last mole Oul' Ho"' =,
made the score two up. winning number
1iue in five, when Tuckermah rhIsseu "
fairly easy putt for halVe
The first hole on the return trip Wen
IN the Washington golfer. TuckerInai
went 10 the green in two and holed II
two more. but Follett topped ms drlVe
sliced his second shot. and sent the thlIt
into a trap. requiring six in all heior'
reaching. the cup.
Both men missed puts on the eleventh
green and halved in five Tuckermai
made the match all-eNen by captur lis M
number twelve in five to Follett sN
Tuckerman was on the green in thre
and holed in two puts. while foilet
missed his fifth for halNe
The thirteenth. fourteenth, and ttteentl
were haIved. Both players did wei oi
thirteen. holing in par. After reachlni
the fourteenth green In three, both mel
missed puts and took tves- Ram started
falling heavily when the golfers teed of
for fifteen. Tuckermans drive was poor
while FolIett sliced. but both FOLLOWED
with good seconds. Their approach shot
carried them well on the green, and afte
missing long puts, a half in five re
suited
Tuckerman Wins Match.
Tuckerman took sixteen i'll par three
him to the green and two puts hole
his bali FoIlett's drive went behind
bunker. but a fair pitch brought him ou
we'll He missed his putt. however, an'
took four.
The seventeenth green saw the end o
the match. Tuckerman sliced his te
yskot to the rough, and Follett was un
fortunate enough to drive to the bank o
the brook. The Chevy Chase player
second shot carried him to the green, bu
Fo!Iett's ball went into the brook. TIL
Establishments third still found him in tn
rough, and his fourth carried him owe
the green. Tuckerman's third was a
most dead to the hole, and Follett con
reded him the hole and the match.
The cards for the match follow:
TucKemsn-
Out............... 6 565 4 ga
Ir............... s 555 1 -S4-7S
Follstt-
Out...-........... 4I44 5e4 5-H
In............... 656 s. 80 -4o-a
Local Men DO Wen.
Four local men were victorious in tn
finals of the five sixteens, Tuckerman