Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-30
|DA[ zE[L TOP[AY
MASON IN FINALS
Meet This Afternoon in Presi-
dents Cup Handicap Golf
Tourney.
WIND BOTHERS PLAYERS
ON CHEVY CHASE COURSE
Denfeld Defeated This Morning 5
Up and 4 to Play, While Talcott
Is Beaten by 6 Up and S.

Samuel Da1zeIl and W. B. Mason were
the winners this morning in the semi
finals of the presidents cup handicap
golf tourney at the Chevy Chase Club
and they will fight 1t out for first place
this afternoon in the finals.
Dalzel1 is in fine form, but as he al
lots Mason ten strokes he will have his
work cut out for him all the way.
True to the prophecies Of the golf ex-
perts around the clubhouse, Dalzell de-
feated Capt. G. w. Denfeld. chairman of
the golf committee, in the semi-finals this
morning by up and to go. Dalzell
was picked to win the tourney before the
start last Wednesday, and he has come
through to the finals by winning two
matches, getting defaults on the first two
rounds.
The medal score Of the match was
ordinary, the high wind playing havoc
high-class golf by Dalzell.
In the other half of the semi-fnals
w. b. Mason defeated E. NJ. Talcott, 6
up and to go. This defeat was the
Talcott was picked as a sure winner
before the match started this morning.
Both men played their usual golf, but
Mason proved the stronger on the
green's. Both went out in As, their
normal game. but Mason's work with
driving he only fell down once. His
approach shots surprised Talcott with
their accuracy, seldom being short OF
the green.
High Wind Hampers Players.
Wind approaching the velocity of a
gale blew over the Chevy Chase Club
golf course this morning. when the
semi-finals for the presidents cup
started. The wind came swooping from
the northwest, and the players max
ing low drives from the tees were
fortunate. as ball hit high into the
air was sure to be carried many yards
out of it's course. The wind was the
only thing to mar conditions for play,
as the course is in almost perfect
shape, having dried out nicely during
the past couple of days.
Denfeld and Dalzen were the first
couple off, and. both being left-handed
players. their drives were watched with
considerable interest. as they were right
ip the teeth of the gale. Both got away
nicely. Dalzell getting low ball that
as good.
Talcott and Mason were late getting
started, it being after II o'clock when
they drove from the first tee Both made
nice drives.
Small galleries followed each pair, but
the number Of spectators undoubtedly will
increase this afternoon, when the finals
will be played.
No Upsets Yesterday.
The third round played yesterday aft.
ernoon developed no surprises. the win.
ners coming through as predicted BY
the clubhouse experts
Samuel Dalzell. after two forfeits
| finally got into a match with T. A
| Clayton, the former finally winning by
up and ]. Dalzel1 has been playing
| fine golf this fall, but so has Clayton
and Dalzell found the handicap allotted
Clayton such a formidable affair as tc
make him play his hardest on every
hole.
Denfelds victory over Long was
more one-sided, the former winning by
up and 3, nor was the Talcott-P Peter
| match close one.
The Mason -Minnigerode match was a
| warm affair, the former winning by 3
up and 2. The handicaps Of both play
ers brought them closa together and
both were doing their best all the way
Following are the scores of the third
| round, played yesterday afternoon:
Samuel Dalzeli go defeated T. A.
Clayton G6), 2 up and /.
G. w. Denfeld GD defeated c. c.
Long 16), up and 3.
E. NJ. Talcott G2) defeated W. G.
| Peter 90, 4 UP and 3.
| w. B. Mason ls) defeated G. c. Min.
niRerode (16). up and q