Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-16
Second Day of Columbia Coun-
try Club Tourney Played
on Soaked Green.
TWO ROUNDS, MATCH PLAY,
10 HOLES FOR EACH EVENT
General Opinion Around the House
Was That Some Surprises
May Be Expected.

The first round OF match play of the
Columbia Country Clubs fall golf
tourney started this morning in the
rain. but toward noon the downfall
ceased. although heavy clouds re-
manned overhead. The rain of last night
has mushed up everything. the greens
being very slow, of course, while the
footholds for the various drives are
of the precarious sort. Players who
are generally considered safe drivers
were clubbing their shots this morning
and all the blame was placed on the
soft ground.
Under the adverse weather conditions
it was thought the defaults would be
numerous. but those who dropped out
made up a very small group. the ma
jority of which belong in the higher
SixteenS.
Today's program covers two rounds
OF match play, eighteen holes for each
event. and it was the general opinion
around the clubhouse that surprises
were due to crop up in both events.
F1rst-class playing is out of the ques-
ton under ground and weather condi-
lions. but the unexpected can always
be looked for in golf. AS an illustra-
ton, Harry Wardman played A. j.
Cummings off his feet this morning in
been medal he would have turned in a
card for about 76. The going yester-
day was almost perfect for golf, yet
MIR. Wardman turned in a card that
pushed him back into the fourth six
teen.
Eddie Eynon and w. r. Tuckerman
came in too late yesterday afternoon
to get in last evenings Star. Both be-
long in the first flight of local golfers,
the formers card calling for an 81,
while the latter got an So, and. OF
course. they went in the first sixteen
for match play.
Wardman and Cummings First Of.
The first pair to get away this morn
ing was Messrs. Wardman and Cum
mings. and they drove off at $40. At
regular intervals thereafter the pairs
teed off. and as the day wore on quite
a gallery collected around the initial
tee and last hole.
OF course. w. ]. Travis and Warren
Corkran are the bright particular stars
OF the tourney, and when they started
TINS morning everybody around the
clubhouse had to have a look. Mr..
Travis had as his opponent John Da-
wilson. and the New Yorker will have
to keep on the top of his game, as the
local man has quite reputation as
match player. Both men got away badly
Travis pulling his drive over into the
just cleared the run. About a dozen
golf enthusiasts started to follow this
pair, but were warned to keep far
back, out of the way of the players.
Inere Will be some fun this eveningn
as several of the pairs are bound to
finish in the dark. The greens commit
tee has warned everybody to be prompt
getting away, but, as usual. the lag
tourney and unusual delays made one
or two of the groups slow in closing.
Travis and Corkran Win.
The golf dope came through correctly
in the first round, Travers beating John
Davidson up and 3, while Cochren de-
feated Lee Harlan by the same score.
The New York and Baltimore Stars
played consistent golf throughout and
won with something to spare.
This afternoon Mr.. Travers beat Hill.
while Cockren takes on Eddie Eynon.
III any of the local cracks are to put
Cockren out, Eynon Is the man, as he
Is gong well at present and when at
his best os a hard man to beat
1t was 2:30 when the players started
out in the third round of match nlsv
and everybody will have to hustle to
reach the home hole before darkness
oVertakes them.
usual and there were very few who
dropped out after being handed a beating
in their first try
The prizes offered by the club are un-
usually handsome, costly silver Guns
going to the two fnalists Of the first sly
teen. and useful trophies in the way of
bowls. umbrellas and canes for the other
groups.
Some of the Results,
Following are the scores of the Diff
1erent siXteens in the first round of
match play:
FIRST SIXTEEN.
Hill beat Doyle. l up
Chasmer beat Walter Tuckeruan I
up, nineteen holes
Travers beat John Davidson. 3 up
Sockran beat L. L. Harlan nm and,
James beat Darlington = nm and 2
holes o iieS
Lard beat Lurton. up in nineteen
holes. "
Eynon beat Winters, up
SECOND SIXTEEN.
cunningham beat Bartlett. by default.
Hodges beat Parker. 3 and 9
Ed Harlan beat Allen, 8 and 2
Bridgers beat Shelton. up
Mattinely beat Truett, and
Prentiss beat Chamberlain and 4
Langley beat Asbury, up.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
Woodward heat Brooks by default.
Thompson beat Williamson. nm
and s. H
Jackson beat II. +. Doyle up
tatIett beat Leech. = and l.
j. r. Smith beat Pyle 4 and 2
i'ritchett beat j. n. Thompson.
and ..
Gilbert beat McNally. and /.
Danforth beat Van Leer. l IN 10
holes. ~
FOURTH SIXTEEN.
Orme beat Haskin. and g.
Burks beat Mann by default
Wardman beat Cummings, s and s.
Watson beat Rankin. and l.
Bowie beat H. b. Davidson nv de-
fault.
White beat Ballard. 3 and q
De Moil beat Rhea, l up.
L. W. Weaver beat Newman. ands
FIFTH SIXTEEN
TaIcOtt beat Peter by default