Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05

Ellis having been the winners, but the
other two events have been on the cal
ender for a decade or more. The ST.
amese cup was given the club In 1905
ter from Siam at that time, and it has
been won by the following: 1905. c. L..
Marlett; 1906, Walter r. Tucker1nan;
1907, E. NJ. Talcott; 1908, Horace Wylie;
1909, C. G. Treat; 1910, Ashmead Full
Ter; 1911, John H. Clapp: 1912, E. NJ
year, John A. McIlhenny. The cup must
be won three times before becoming
the permanent property Of the winner.
each annual winner being given a
watch fob made out of a Siamese coin
z. M. Talcott. Is the only player who
has more than one leg on it. The Pres
ident's cup event has been on the
boards since 1902, and has never been
won twice by the same player. The
last five winners were George F. Dow
ney 1910). Reeve Lewis G911l, Wal
ter r. Tuckerman G912), John w. Chill
dress G913) and Allan Lard (1914). In
both the Presidents and Siamese cup
events a qualification round is played,
with the thirty-two low net scores
qualifying for, match play. ,.-.-
Walter S. Harlan, chairman Of the
green committee of the Columbia, Country
Club, who has been away on his vaca
ton for the past six weeks, will return
annual championships at Detroit. AS
soon as he gets properly settled a meeting
of the executive committee of the District
Golf Association will probably be called
to take up the subject as to what is an
amateur. This was put up to the associ-
alton some time ago by Ormsby Mccain
mon, one of the PROMINENT golfers of the
Chevy Chase Club, his inquiry being
based on the action of the Philadelphia
Golf Association, which barred George H.
1tH nt1n
ment for professionalism because he had
coached the University Of Pennsylvania
foot ball team. AS DR.. Harlan is a men,
Der Of the executive committee of the
United States Golf Association, it is be-
lieved that he can be of great assistance
in solving this much discussed amateur
vs. professional question, and that he will
be able to better define. the ideas Of the
national body on the subject.
No. green will be set apart for a
large portion of tomorrow by the tourna-
ment committee at Bannockburn for the
use of the women competing in the put
ting contest. Among the experienced
golfers of the club who have already en-
Burbage. Miss Susie Peck, Mrs. William
M. Smith, Miss Elsie Patterson, Miss
Edith Gordan, Miss Alice Miller. Mrs. w.
List, Miss Alice Short. Mrs. B., L. Taylor
and Miss Georgia Herring.
David s. Barry Of Chevy Chase ended
round at Chevy Chase in rather spec
tacular manner Thursday afternoon when
he scored a on the home hole (260
yards, par ~. His drive was Just short
Of the green, and he sank his second while
attempting to approach within reaching
distance Of the hole for a 8.
The August tournament at Bannock-
burn, being run off in four-ball matches.
will be finished this week. Only eight
teams now remain in the contest, and
Exceptionally interesting matches should
result from now on. The following
matches are scheduled for the third round,
the winners going into the semi finals
Upper half, Sarange and Beattie vs. War
rem and W. C. Worthington, Brawner and
Taylor Vs. Mackie and Schofield; lower
half, Brown and Durand w. Nichols and
Clark, King and Gusts VS.. Sutliff and
Doyle. During the past week the follow
ing matches were played: B. L. Taylor
and DIR. T. J. w. Brown (the latter repre-
senting John W. Brawner by agreement)
defeated John 8. Morris and e. W. Burton
by up: Col. Schofeld and William
Mackie defeated ]. J. DAILY and Claud
W. Calvin by 1 up at nineteen holes
Dr. King and DIR. Custis defeated Pearce
Horne and DR.. Diefenderfer by'3 up and 2.
The consultations are being started, J.
H. Graves and Harry w. Chesley having
beaten Lee Crandall and John T. Harris
by up in the only one which has been
played.