Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
COL MBIA GOLFERS SHINE AT
BANNOCKBURN'S TOURNEY
Capture Six of the Prizes Harlow Hurley
Beats John Brawner IN First Sixteen
Finals.

Bannockburns annual fall golf tourna-
ment closed late yesterday afternoon after
three days of exceptional golf, and the
club Is now preparing to say goodbye
to its present links, and move to its new
course near Cabin John Bridge. As the
1913 tournament was also to be fare
welf' one, the committee was particular
ly anxious to have this event a never
to be forgotten one" and in this it was
successful, as the tournament was prob
ably the best the club has ever held,
as in almost every case the matches
were close and the competition keen.
Honors were divided among all of the
local clubs. Columbia Country Club doing
the best by furnishing the winners Of the
first and second sixteens, the first six
teen consultations and the two players
having the best gross and net scores in
the aIl-day handicap at eighteen holes,
medal play, to say nothing OF the auahfi-
cation round winner. The home team
came next with the winner of the third
sixteen and Of the third and fourth
sixteen Consultations. Chevy Chase cap
tured the second sixteen consultations,
while the Washington Country Club fur
Aished the winner In the fourth sixteen.
Yesterday furnished many good matches,
attracted most attention. In the semi
final round in the morning John w.
Brawner and Harlow Hurley proved to
be the winners. Brawner defeating Ed
ward B. Eynon. jr., last years winner.
and Hurley taking the measure of the
Chevy Chase crack, Sam Dalzell. The
frst-named match was very close and
was anybody's until the very end. Eynon
driving out of bounds on the last hole
| for the loss of a stroke. which probably
he hnt match.
He is rated as much better player than
BrawneY but was approaching and put
ting poorly, while Brawner was at his
best. Huriey"s easy victory over Daizeil
caused almost as much comment, as the
Chevy Chase player was considered to
be the logical winner before the match.
| But the big match of the day was that
in the final round between Hurley and
Brawner, which the former won, up
and 4. Hurley, who is one of the younger
players of the Columbia Country CLUB,
has for the past few years been attend
| ing the University of Michigan. and TINS
I Is his first win. Brawner has been play
| ing for several years. but this Is the
| first time he has ever reached the maj
round OF a tournament, so victory
meant great deal to both Of them.
nrawner had q slight advantage IN
| but this was evened up by his nervous
| ness, as he seemed to be suffering from
| stage fright" while his opponent was
| as cool as cucumber. This caused
| Brawner to be rather unsteady and IN
able to do himself justice at critical
moments. Hurley. on the other hand.
! seemed to be very much at home. and
he put up almost a perfect game, miss
| ing but one shot-his second on the
! fourth hole. Going out. he had even
fours which is par, while Brawner took
~ :,
| On the first hole both got away well
with good drives, Hurley's approach lay
| ing him almost dead to the hole. with
Brawner Just off the green. The latter
| third was just about good as Hurley 3
| second the Columbia player taking the
hole when Brawner missed his putt.
| The second brought out one OF the
prettiest pieces OF work of the match.
! Hurley hooked his tee shot and the ball
hung just on the edge OF the ditch in
| the rough. but he made beautiful out
almost to the green. Meanwhile the
1 home player had sliced his drive but had
also done well, his second carrying over
| a corner OF the course to the fair green.
Hurley approached Wen and buried ms
/ mutt sor IA stroke better than par.
/ Bravner making a ..
| Number three hole was hasved, and
Hurley was only / up when he lost the
! next hole which was. by the way, the
only one which Brawner was able to win,
| In this one. Hurley's second stroke car
! ried over the hole to the woods. and he
| lost q stroke getting out. this enabling
| Rrawner, who played perfect golf. to
! take the hole In par 4. Hurley gained
I this hole back again, however, on the
/ fifth which he took on good drive,
an approach almost dead TO the hole,
and two puts. afer his opponent had
missed two puts
ry,,y,ev Registered a two ON teh SIXTH