The Washington herald., 1914-06-28
HOLD JULY
GOLF tourney
Success Looked for in Co
lumbia Country Clubs
Tournament.
OFFER HANDSOME PRIZES
John C. Davidson Makes New Record
for Washington Country
Clubs Course.
OFFER HANDSOME PRIZE.

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Members Of the Columbia Country Club
VIII begin play in the July folf tourna-
ment next week and. judging from the
great interest shown. the tourney will
meet with even more success than did
the June tourney, which viii close today.
The June event was one OF the most en-
Joyabie ever held at the club.
There viii be as many sixteens as
there are multiples OF sixteens who
qualify. Five sixteens qualified in the
June tourney and II Is possible that the
same number will play In the July event.
The various sixteens will be determined
by the lowest gross scores. ties for last
places in all sixteens being decided by
lot.
According to the rules the actual play
on In each sixteen will be by handicap
match play. the lower handicap player
TO start the higher handicap player a
number OF holes up equal TO one-half
the difference in their handicaps. One
half Is considered a hole.
Handsome prizes viii be awarded the
winner and runner-up in each sixteen and
to the winner Of each sixteen in the con-
solations.
AIpheus Winter, member OF the greens
committee, said the contestants may
hand in as many cards as they desire
from June IS 10 July 4. inclusive, the low
est gross scores to count. Play viii begin
July s, and during the week the hrst
rounds in the various sixteens viii be
decided The play-on dates follow:
First round-July to L, inclusive: sec
ond round-July u to 10; semi-nnais-
July 20 to 3: and finals-July q 10
August /.
The handicaps will be revised and the
play OF the July tourney will be accord
ing to the handieaps which will be post
ed July 6. Qualification cards, together
with any other data, will be used in the
revision of the handicaps. Judging from
the splendid golf seen in the June tour
nament nearly all the players viii be
given a smaller allowance.
John c. Davidson. winner Of many golf
titles. established a new record for the
course Of the Washington Country Club
last week when he completed the eigh-
teen holes In q. which Is three strokes
above par Davidson's former record
was ~ Davidson holed out his mashie
shot from a distance OF fifty yards on
the eighteen-hole which made splendid
ending to the record match. The veteran
golfer. who is also a member Of the
Columbia County Club. played wonder
full golf from the first tee TO the bottom
OF the eighteenth cup and his record was
probably due TO his usual good putting.
Dr. Walter Harlan. chairman Of the
greens committee at Columbia, will leave
this week for Coland Springs, Me, where
he will enjoy the summer months Al
pheus Winter will act as chairman until
his return.
Members Of the various golf clubs will
hold special golf tournaments July 4. and
some interesting events are being ar
ranged. Columbia will hold a handicap
match against par both In the morning
and afternoon, while Washington Coun-
try Club will stage a Tombstone contest
Chevy Chase will also have handicap
competition against par. No matches
have been arranged at the Bannockburn
Club, but IT is expected that many MEM
bers will enjoy the afternoon on the
links
The June golf tourney at the Columbia
Country Club. which closes today, was
undoubtedly the most successful event
of its kind ever held by the club, and
DR.. Walter S. Harlan, Apheus Winter.
and the greens committee deserve credit
for the splendid way in which they
handled the event. Five sixteens quali-
fed and few matches were defaulted.