Evening star., 1914-12-27
Golf Enjoyed Very
Successful Season

Probably the most successful year on
record in the local golf world is the
one Just ended. Although two less
tournaments were held than in 1913.
there has been more activity among the
clubs, more interest taken by the play
ers and even more golf weather" The
wear was marked by two important
events. the organization of the District
of Colum bia Golf Association and the
passing of the old Bannockburn course
at Chevy Chase Circle in favor OF the
new eighteen-hole course at Cabin
John Bridge.
citation was organized for the purpose
of promoting and conserving the best
game. A seventy-two-hole champion,
ship event. medal play, was decided
upon and played over the Columbia
Country. Club course ana the Following
Of the District: Walter r. Tuckerman.
Chevy Chase; DR.. Lee L. Harlan, CO.
lumbia: George P. James. COLUMBIA
william 8. Reyburn. Chevy Chase: Sam
Columbia; W. R. Oglesby. Columbia
John H. Clapp, Chevy Chase; Frank H.
Ellis, Chevy Chase; Alpheus Winter,
Columbia; Otis H. Wood, Columbia
John W. Brawner, ColGmhia; Gaana: = Arthur thur
ningham, Bannockburn: L. w: Weaver.
ColImbia, and Daniel K. jackson, Co
lumbia. The officers of the association
are: DR.. Walter S. Harlan, Columbia,
president: Morven Thompson. Chevy
Chase. Ia st vice president; George E.
Truett, Washington Country Club, sec
ond vice president; Alpheus Winter,
Columbia, secretary. and DR.. Thomas
J. ". Brown, Bannockburn. treasurer,
the season with its annual event, E. A
Johnston Of the Baltimore Country Club
winning the qualification, and two
Columbia players, Daniel K Jackson and
and net scores, respectively, in the handi-
cap The four sixteens were won by
John G. Davidson. Washington Country
Club: Gus Worthington, Bannoekburn !;
w. NJ. Gilbert, Washington Country Club.
and ]. Holt Wright, Washington Coun-
tions went to George E. Truett, Wash
ington Country Club: John H. Clapp.
Chevy Chase E. H. LOTUS, Chevy Chase,
and W. E. Seyboth. Washington Country
Club.
Closely following this event came the
annual Chevy Chase invitation tourna-
ment, In which the winners we're as fol-
lows: First sixteen, DR.. Lee l.. Harlan of
Columbia second sixteen, Morven Thomp-
son, Chevy Chase; third sixteen, w. H
Duff. Oakmont; fourth sixteen, John H.
Clapp, Chevy Chase. with A. s. Mattingly,
William o. Gilbert, E. H. LOTUS and j. E.
Smith as the respective winners in the
consultations. Walter r. Tuckerman Of
the home club won the qualification round,
with Allan Lard and Frank Sutton as the
winners in the handicap event
The fall tournament of the Colum-
bia Country Club probably was the
classiest Of the local year. Walter
Travis winning the qualincation,
equaling the course record in so doing.
but he was defeated in a stubborn
match which went 20 holes oy George
P. James of the home club, who in
turn was beaten In the finals by b.
Warren Corkran of the Baltimore
Country Club. The other sixteens were
won by H. c. Bridges Country Club OIL
Virginia; Daniel K. Jackson, Colum-
bia; l. W. Weaver. Columbia, and g.
Harris, Bannockburn. with. tho conso-
lations going to John Davidson, H c.
Chamberlain. c. c. VanLeer. andrew
]. Cummings and F. nj. Phelps all of