Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20
.S|AMESE CUP MATCH
Walter R. Tuckerman Defeats
E. N. TaIcott in Finals.
WINNER PLAYS FINE GAME
Loser Also Does Well, But His Eff
forts Are Dwarfed by His
Opponents Work.
WINNER PLAYS FINE GAME

Walter r. Tuckerman, the Districts
star golfer, continued his splendid
game of the morning in the finals in
the afternoon for the Siamese cup at
the Chevy Chase Club, and easily de-
feated E. M. Talcott, s up and to play.
The match was almost repetition of
that of the morning, inasmuch as
Tuckerman's long game was far su-
perior to Talcott's, as it had ben to
Poore's in the semi-finals. The match
was over at the fourteenth hole and in
only two of them did Talcott outdrive
Tuckerman. Getting on to the different
greens in two strokes was Tucker
mans speciality yesterday, and when
he wasn't on in two he would go down
just the same, so it didn't make any
difference. On the very first hole
Tuckerman overran the green and then
dumfounded Talcott and the gallery by
hoHng out from about forty feet. This
shot was big thing in the match. as
1T clearly Indicate to Talcott what he
might expect during the remainder OF
the journey.
Under the handicapping system in
vogue each player was allowed three
fourths of one point, which gave Tai
colt an advantage of six strokes.
These strokes were allotted on the
first. fourth, fifth, thirteenth. six
tenth and seventeenth holes. and
Tuekerman going down on the initial
hole for a practically robbed Tai
colt of his first allotted stroke.
On the third hole Talcott went into
a trap and, Of course, lost, but on the
long fourth hole Tuckerman met with
a partial stymie and the former scored
his first win. A nice putt by Tucker
man gave him the fifth and luck was
with him on the short sixth. In driv-
Ing OFF Tuckermans ball went north
Of the green on line and struck a
horse attached to the grass-cutter,
falling into a good lie. He was down
in 3 for another win. Had the horse
not been there Tuckerman's only slight
int a pit or bad lie. After Tucker
man had made an eight-foot putt Tai
colt audibly remarked: How am
going to beat that?"
Tuckerman Drives Strongly.
On the long seventh hole Tuckerman
made a tremendous drive and was on
the green In two. going down in par
four. Another brilliant exhibition bob
bed up in the eighth hole. Tuckerman
taking par to cover, while Talcott was
short with his brassy shot. Talcott
outdrove Tuckernan for the first time
on the ninth hole, and it looked as
though the latter was weakening as
the same thing occurred OH the tenth.
but it was only a fash. From there on
Tuckerman was always to the fore
with his tee shots. Ta1cott had poor
luck on the tenth, as he trimmed the
cup and had to be content with p half.
At this point. Tuckerman was four
up. and he was evidently trying to end
the match early, on the thirteenth hole
If possible.
On the short, tantalizing eleventh
hole, overanxiety made Talcott top his
drive. but he was short of the run, and
got up nicely. Tuckerman went true,
going down in par three. Both made
good drives on the twelfth, but Tai
colts iron stroke was topped and Tuck
erman covered in par four for win.
On the thirteenth both men went down
in par five, although Talcott drove into
the pit on his second shot.
The first allotted stroke on this hole
homeward bound gave it to Talcott. On
the fourteenth Talcott made a short
drive, while Tuckerman was well up.
but both were shaky on the puts, and
the latter finally went down in 5 for a
win, and the players shook hands as
the match was over. with s up and only
holes to play
An analysis of the card that follows
shows that In only four holes were the
strokes over par: