The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-11

! The local country clubs experienced
one of the busiest days in their his
| tory last Monday. every one of them
staging some kind of a holiday.tour
nament for their members, and while
there was an absence of anything
brilliant in any of the scores handed
in, the competition was good and the
sport was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The hardest fought tournament was
the 3S-hole handicap medal play af-
fair at the Chevy Chase Club which
resulted in a tie between II. A. Giles
and G. c. Minnerigerode, each finish
ing with net score of 141. In the
play-off of nine holes, Giles won by
two points, having 4 card of Al for
opponents o.
The miniature event at the Wash
ington Country Club furnished a dark
horse for winner in the person of
young Mosby who vanquished all
corners in the first eight and walked
off with the prize. He played an ex-
ceptionally good game and deserved
to win.
The rapidly growing habit among
local golfers who compete in the
tournaments TO inquire the best score
turned in when they arrive at the
clubhouse and then refuse to hand
condemned. A rule should be passed
requiring every one 10 turn in their
card. The data would then be avail
able for the handicap committee and
the players would be handicapped at
nearer their actual playing strength.
There is something wrong when a !
club holds a tournament and nearly
a hundred enter and play the eight
cen holes and only ten or twelve cards |
fnrnai rha officials
The Columbia Country Club is al |
ways pulling a new one for the bet |
terment of the golf and tennis game
hereabouts. The latest idea is the
Junior golf tournament for those en-
titled to club privileges between the
ages of II and p. the club holding
one of these last week. Such events
tend to stimulate interest in golf
among the younger men and will de-
velop good golfing material for the
club.
Clarence H. ,Geist. the millionaire
gas ma gnate of Philadelphia. who paid
$3.50. 600 for the construction of the
Sea View Golf Clubs links at Sea
View. N J., recently wagered 500. 900
to $1,000 that he can defeat DR.. Ed
ward Martin. member of the sur
sical staff of the University of Penn
sylvania medical school. at a game of
golf. The game is to be played in the
tall.
According to the terms of the wager
Ir. Geist agrees if he is defeated to
Tomato 100000 to endow a chair of
surgical research in the university
medical school
If Mr.. Geist wins. DIR. Martin is to .
,uy ten shares Of the Sea View Golf
Tubs stock at 500 per share.
Il will give him that 100000 some
line. but DO not intend to allow my ,
elf to be licked by a man who prac-
ices golf with cotton balls in his ,
BEDROOM" said Mr.. Geist. Il am going ,
o gain a new member for Sea View {
nd prove to DR.. Martin that there is ;
'nly one way to learn golf. and that ,
$ 10 get out and play ii on the links. ;
Why he is so wild with those yarn 6
'alls of his that he has knocked out !,
IL the windows on the east side of
lis house"
In these days of long course mania s
is novelty AT least to hear of I
off links in miniature. Word comes 1
a wee course on the site of the bat {
lie of Germantown, Pa, fought in the o
evolutionary war. The shortest hole
twenty-three yards and the longest K
eventy-Three. h
Capt. John Graham. jr. recognized V
5 one of the best golfers who ever il
Dmpeted for the British title. was {
illed at Ypres during charge I
cainst the Germans by the Liverpool C