Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-12
w. r. TUCKERMAN WINS GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE DISTRICT
Chevy Chase Club Representative Plays Remarkabl,
the Two Final Rounds. Jumping From
Tenth to First Place.

erman is credited with being the best
player in the District of Columbia. &C
cording to the ranking In the United
States Golf Association. and it was only
to be expected that he would come
through with victory if able to reach
anywhere near his best game
The victory of Mr.. Tuckerman is a Bit
ter pill to the Columbia Club. as it had
three of its best men in the front after
the second round and it was expected
that one of the trio would surely grab
the coveted honor of being the champion
Players like DIR. Lee Harlan. George
James and Arthur Mattingly were
thought capable of going through with
the Columbia colors. but the first two
faltered a little in the final round. while
the latter went all to pieces in the morn
ing round and did but little better in the
final eighteen holes. Many thought Sam
Dalzell might come through in the final
rounds as he was lowering around the
leaders, but his S6 in the morning put
him out of it. although he came back
nicely in the afternoon with -. OF the
first five players, Chevy Chase had three
and Columbia two, just reversing the
standing after the first days play
Sixteen medals were given out and OF
this number the Columbia Club received
ten. Chevy Chase five and Bannockburn
one.
A Beautiful Finish.
At the conclusion of the third round
Yesterday morning it looked as though
DR.. Harlan would grab the prize, as he
had crept up within one stroke Of George
James and as this pair was playing to-
gether it practically resolved itself into
match. But like the thoroughbred in a
long race. Mr.. Tuckerman timed his fin
lsh to nicely and going through the
bunch like water through sieve he gal
loped under the wire first with plenty to
spare. But they couldn't fool the old
boy Pro Mcleod. who was pulling for
his club with all his might. He fire.
quently remarked when told that Tucker
man was going we'll in the morning
round: Keep your eye on Tuckerman.
He always finishes strong and ten strokes
is nothing for him to overcome if he
reaches the top of his game" And Mac
was right with his prediction
Although the sun was blistering hot
there was quite breeze from the west
and the humidity was not near as great
as on Wednesday. Mr. Tuckerman and
Mr.. Cunningham did the wise thing in
carrying umbrellas. although several OF
the players looked askance at the inno-
walton. AS one of the players at the
clubhouse remarked: That may be
mollycoddle golf. but, take it from me-
1t Is good. common sense If PLAYERS
carry umbrellas to keep the rain off
why not to protect themselves from the
sun? The sun is certainly the greater
handicap Of the two Another thing
noticeable about Mr.. Tuckerman's two
rounds that demonstrated that he was
out for the goods was the fact that
he rarely made an approach shot with
out going over the ground first, and in
this way must have Travelled at least
a third OF the course over again. Other
players were glad to trudge around and
get up to the ball without surveying the
ground ahead Of them. and to this extra
precaution taken by the champion NAV
be ascribed the betterment of at least
five or six strokes.
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