Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12

youngster who trimmed Wolcott Tucker
man and B. Warren Cochran In his match
to the final bracket in the middle At
lantic states championship tournament.
matches in the Bannockburn tourney.
which has just CLOSED. In his second
round match with L. B. Eynon. jr., he
was defeated by the big score of up
and to play. Although Eynon is one
of the best players in the city, he has
no license to beat Ballantyne by any
such score. The latter has not been out
much this fall, however, and may be In
good shape for the Columbia event.
1t looks very much as IL this years
plan of running the Homeland home"
matches for clubs In the Middle At
lantic Golf Association is not proving to
be near as popular as that Of last year.
when matches were played nearly every
week. The objections to last years plan
to keep their teams intact for a three
month period, to say nothing of the fact
that these frequent long trips were
rather expensive in both time and
ured that the winning team would have
to play but four matches, and that it
would be easier for the clubs to get UP
teams for this short schedule. but this
does not appear to have been the case.
as more matches have been decided on
paper than on the links. Three OF the
local clubs got all the way to the semi
finals without having played match.
Washington Country Club. Chevy Chase
and Columbia having all drawn byes.
and then been awarded their first round
matches on default. The drawings have
been made in the consultations, and the
same auspicous start has been made In
this class. the only match scheduled for
Club because of the Baltimore Country
Club failing to appear. 1t would not be
at all surprising il these matches were
discontinued at the close of this season.
Alpheus Winter and H. Hurley make
UP the champion pair at the Columbia
Country Club, and are open for chal-
lenges. They have now played about
every good combination at the club and
have Yet to meet defeat Last week John
Davidson and Eddie Eynon were sheir
victims, l up. The Winter Hurley co.,
bination WIS = up at the turn, bet -.
outplayed coming in. and just man..
to hold its lead.
Mrs. c. j.. Frailey, Mss L. E. La
and possibly Mrs. ormsby McCamn.. I.
three OF tie best woman Players in !:
city, and all three members of the Chs.
Chase Club, will compete in the wan.
ans national championships tourname.
which starts tomorrow and ends Sc
day on the links of the Wilmipg-
Country Club. Wilmington. Del. IT,.
play III this big event viii be watc....
with much interest.
Quite number of local enthusiaa;
went to Baltimore Tuesday to witness ~.
match between the great British pair nos
touring the United States. Harry vardcl.
and Edward Ray, and George Sargent aiit.
b. Warren Corkran, Baltimore's best
amateur. The match itself did not Prov
to be very interesting. as the Englishmen
won up and q. but those who took the
trip feel amply repaid for their trouble
by having gotten chance to have seen
the visitors in action. Had the match
been given more publicity and had more
time been given, undoubtedly larger To-
cal crowd would have attended. but as it
was but few knew of the match. Sargen;
himself not knowing anything about IL
until the Saturday before. This is the
last time Washington will get chance to
see the great English pair in action
Three local teams are all that remain
in the home and-home'' matches, SO thai
1t is an assured fact that Washington viii
win the championship. The Washington
Country Club and Chevy Chase Club win
meet some time this week in the semi
final round. the. winner to meet Columbia
Saturday for the championship, the place
to be decided upon by the committee and
announced later. -