Evening star., 1914-05-16

as a result the weather conditions are
simply perfect for the great outdoor
sport
Pro Sargent got the first pair of
on time at . o'clock. Messrs. Oliphant
and Cummings being first away in match
play of the fourth sixteen, the semi
finals being on the card for the morning
rounds
The popular handicap filled up we'll
but will necessarily be smaller than in
former years. as those playing IN
matches today cannot enter This rule
has been adopted to save time. as under
the old rule if player failed to make
q good putt in his match he could have
another try for his handicap score, all
of which took time and delayed the play.
McCammon Is Congratulated.
ormsby McCammon is one Of the most
popular members of the Chevy Chase
Club and he came in for hearty con-
gratulations over his fine showing yes
terday in defeating such good golfers as
Walter Tuckerman and Donald Wood
ward. Buck" always was a good play
er, but it was difficult to get him 70
take the sport seriously and put forth his
best efforts. He was feeling Just rleht
yesterday, and. having a nttle luck,
played up to his true form.
Inc CQleI INTEREST toudy SCASSA SN AiA S"S
playing Of the quartet In the first SIX
teen. Mr.. McCammon had as his op-
ponent Mr.. Small of the Baltimore
Country Club, and as he enjoys high
reputation at home as a match player:
the contest this morning was well fought
ali the way. The other pair. ''Lef Han
Sam" Dalzell. as he Is called around
the caddy house plays DR.. Lee Harlan,
placing Chevy Chase against the Column
bia Club, and of course the old rivalry
Of the two organizations was pouno 10
come to the front.
This match. like the other in the same
class, was bitterly fought from the In
itial tee all through.
Good matches also developed IN the
consultations Of this group. Arthur Vat
tingly and John Davidson being in the
group Of the Districts best golfers.
The former won. but the latter was de-
feated.
Course Quite Crowded.
Whenever the opportunity presented
itself Mr.. Sargent slipped in a pair
of handicap players. with the result
that the course was crowded. groups
of golfers and caddies being seen on
every hole by IL o'clock. as far as the
eye could reach.
Should the expected happen the home
club has chance to clean up" as it
has players in every one Of the four
sixteens and all men class up we'll with
their opponents.
AS was predicted, the playing of the
semi-finals Of the first sixteen proved un-
usually interesting and close. The match
between McCammon and Small carried
over through the nineteenth hole. the for
mer finally winning by one up. Mr.. Nc
Cannon played good golf all the way
around as did his opponent. and on the
final hole Mr. Small's approach shot land
ed in the sand and kept him from at least
halving the hole, as McCammon went
down on fairly good putt. On the other
half Of the semi-fnals DR.. Lee Harlan
and Sam Dalzell also had fierce battle,
the doctor winning out up and 1.
Results Of Today's Play.
Following are the scores of the different
sixteens in the semi-fnals:
First sixteen-McCammon beat Small /
up. 10 holes.
DIR. l.. L. Harlan beat Dalzell up
and /.
Consolation first sixteen-Mattingly beat
Clements 3 up and 2.
Ed Harlan beat Davidson . up and /.
Second sixteen-Jackson beat Wood. 2
up and 4; Thompson beat Leet. up
Consolation, second siXteen-Cassells
beat Baines, 1 up; Gilbert beat Shelton,
) up and L.
Third sixteen--Lewis beat Talcott, 4 up
and 3; W. III. Duff beat Brookes, / up.
Observation-Disclosures beat Childress, l up,
u holes; Underwood beat Rankin, up
and 3.
Fourth sixteen-Clapp beat Hawse, 1 UP,
10 holes; Mendenhall beat Weaver. 2 up.
Consolauons-Oliphan beat Cummings,
4 up and 3; Smith beat McCallum, up
and 3.
Browns Defeat Surprise.
The big surprise Of the afternoon in
the playing OF the second round of
matches In the first sixteen was the de-
feat Of c. H. Brown of st. Andrews
Golf Club, New York. by DR.. Lee Har-
ban by UP. Mr.. Brown displayed un-
usual deftness with all variety Of
eqss ana on Ene ss ks
Mr.. Brown to win the tournament.
but DR.. Harlan Is back to his best
form. and although his start in the
qualification round was not impressive
he is a .bear" when 1t comes to match
play.
AS predicted in yesterdays Star, there
are dark horses in the second and
third sixteens and the wise club peo-
Thompson and Reeve Lewis for the
winners in each.
Following are the results of the sec
ond round of match play and consola-
tOnS HnlSTeQ TOO late lOr last even
inSs Star:
FIRST SIXTEEN.
Second round-McCammon defeated Woodward
up and s. Small defeated James. up and 3;
Harlan defeated Brown, 1 up; Dalzell defeated
Chasmar. up and 2.
Defeated eieht-Mattingly defeated Tuckerman
by default; Clements defeated johnson. up and
4; Davidson defeated Lord. up and 2; Narban
defeated johnson, up.
SECOND SIXTEEN
Second round-Jackson defeated Hiss mp and
6: Q. Ii. Wood defeated Anderson. 3 up and .
Leet defeated Hillyer. ] up; Thompson defeated
ellis, up and g.
Defeated eight-Cassells defeated Burke, 8 Ut
ton defeated de Sibour, up: Gilbert defeated
Duff, up and 2.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
Second round-Talcott defeated Brown VI
and 3; Lewis defeated Kaufman. up and s.
defeated Miller. 8 up and 4 ~ --
pefeated eight, nrss found-Childress defeated
Evans by default; LOTUS defeated Reyburn. b,
holes; Underwood defeated Duvall s up and 2.
Semi-fnaI round-Lcftus defeated Childress,
up In q hcles.
FOURTH SIXTEEN.
Second round-House defeated Prentss up
p fea.ed Hill Hii. up and /: Mendenhsii defeatet tee
Defeated eight. nrst round oiiphsnt defeatet
forth. by Default; McCalium defeated Govern,
up; Smith defeated Walsh. by default
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