Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-03
SPECIAL GOLF CARDS
FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
All the Local Gibbs Offer Interest.
ing Program of Holiday
Events.

Special holiday events will be the at
fractions at all of the local golf clubs
tomorrow. and will last all day. The most
interesting program has been arranged
by the Chevy Chase Club, which calls for
three events
The F. Oden Horstmann memorial
event. at seventy-two holes medal play was
started this morning, and thirty-six holes
were played-eighteen this morning and
eighteen this afternoon-with the last
thirty-six holes on tap for tomorrow In
addition to this, there will be a thirty
six-hole handicap. medal play, and a
handicap match against par.
Players may enter in both events but
are not eligible to win prizes in both.
ana the least score made by them for
the day will be considered in the latter
event Prizes will be provided bv the
cup. and there Will also be an additional
one for the player turning in the best
eiSh,een-hole gross score for the DAY.
Columbia Country Club Handicap.
handicap sweepstakes tournament
against par is on the card at the Column
oia Country Club. This will be divided
INTO two events. one to De played in the
morning and the other in the afternoon.
and only those whose names are entered
before teeing off will be eligible
Members may enter and win prizes in
both events An entry fee of - cents for
each event will be charged and first, sec
ond and third prizes equal to so per cent
81 per cent and % per cent. respectively.
OF the total entry fee will be awarded.
In these events each contestant will
start a number OF holes up" on par,
equal to one-half his handicap, and
Where his handicap is an odd number he
Will be given half stroke on the
twelfth hole-i e.. II he halves this hole
With par the half shall count as a
win.
Bannockburn Club Tourney.
A miniature tournament will be held on
the old course OF the Bannockbarn Club.
There will be a qualification round at nine
holes. which will be played before II
o'clock, and drawings will then be made
for AS many Fights as possible. and
match play at nine holes will continue
until the event is completed.
similar event will probably be held
by the ladies. in addition to 81 tennis
tournament. which is being planned.
A tombstone tournament will be held
At the Washington Suburban CLUB. II
tniS event. the entrants play q uuhDei
Of strokes equal to their handicaps plus
par for the course and plant a tomb
where they die" the one making the bes
progress being declared the winner.
Washington Country's All-Day Affair
AT the Washington Country Club A. A
Birney has donated cup to be played fol
on Labor day. the only eligibles to b,
those who win the net score prize OF tn,
weekly sweepstakes.
One of the events scheduled for tomor
row will be an all-day affair at eighteen
holes. medal play, the scores to apply OF
the Brney cup In the afternoon there
will also be a handicap match agains
par. with the players starting a numbe
Of holes up on par equal to half of thei
handicap.
At s o'clock there will be contest OF
the sixteenth hole, all entrants to pla,
from the tee before the second stroke Il
played. and then the regular rules will b,
followed, stymies to count and all tie
TO be played Off. With twenty or thirt,
balls on the green at one time. il is be
liered that this will prove ODE a yer,
interesting event. At $50 o'clock Their,
will be an approaching and putting con
test for the ladies. with prizes. The greer
committee believes that this program vii
be more than enough to keep everybod.
busy.