The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-04
Two ROUNDS IN
TOURNEY played
Cold Weather Fails to Stop
Golfers in Championships
at Chevy Chase.
LARD DEFEATS TRUETT
Washington Country Club Veteran
LARD DEFEATS TRUETT
Washington Country Club Veteran
Falls Before Chevy Chase Crack.
Semi-6nals Today.

DESPITE the cold. wet weather the
first two rounds in the annual tourna-
ment of the District of Columbia Golf
for the District champion
ship were played off without q hitch
over the course of the Chevy Chase
Club yesterday.
w. r. Tuckerman and d. K. Jackson
were the first two golfers to tee off.
this pair getting away promptly at
$50 o'clock. and from then on there
was constant play until dark.
Allan Lard disposed of the veteran
golfer, George E. Truett. of the Wash
ington Country Club. in the second
round. and w. r. Tuckerman defeated
John w. Brawner. Another important
match was that between Wolcott Tuck
erman and John c. Davidson which
went to Tuckerman. 3 up and to 60
This morning Walter Tuckerman will
meet Allan Lard; Samuel DaIzel will
be pitted against Donald Woodward;
w. 9. Reyburn will meet w. c. Ballan-
tyne. and ]. T. Bishop will play VOL
colt Tuckerman, in the third round.
and only a glance at these pairings is
enough to convince one that there is
some excellent golf on tap.
Either Walter Tuckerman or Allan
Lard should land the title. although
nothing is certain In golf except that
1t is a most uncertain game and some
dark horse may spring q surprise.
The semi-fnals will be played this
afternoon. and tomorrow the finals.
covering thirty-siX holes. will be on
the card.
The results of yesterdays play are
as follows:
FIRST ROUND.
". R. Tuckerman. c. e. defeated q. X. Jack
son Coz. 5 UP and ).
Icbn " Rr,pner Col defeated O. + Gun
bingham. Banrockburn. Zip and !.
George r. TrIett. Washington O. C.. defeated
Edward D"yle. col. by default.
Donald Woodward. COL defeated A. s. Mat
tingly. Cr by default.
WoIcot, Tuckerunan. c. c. defeated A. Win
tiers Col. up and 5.
George P James. Col. defeated H. y. Brown,
Col. mp and |.
Allan Lard e. C.. defeated +. B. Eynou. il.
Col. . up and |.
s.mu.I DalleiI. c. G. defeated Thomas J. "
Brown. Rannockburn. UP and l.
John n. Clapp e. g.. defeated Ormsbr McCsm
nor. G. G. up and ;.
W c. Ba!Iantyne Col. defeated Bruce l.. Tay
Tor Bannockbun. up and Z.
W. :. Reyburn. c. C.. defeated ID. B. Gish.
Col, mp and ;.
6. T Worthinstcn Bannocko,rr. defeated Z
g. Parker Bannockburn up and /.
Richard Beattie. Bannockb.irn. defeated o. q.
Wood. Col. up and ,.
John e Davidson Col. defeated r. L. DAVIS.
J. T. Bishop. g C.. defeated J. H. De Shout
e. G.. M and l.
". c. Worthingtnn. Bannockhurn. defeated Rob
irsnn White Col. | M. 10 holes
SECOND ROUND
W r. Tuckermsn defeated John W. Brarner,
M and s.
Alan Lard detected Geors- y. rru.,t. up and
:.
Samuel parzeu defeated John G. Clapp. S W
and !.
Donald Woodward defeated Geors. P. James,
up a-d :.
W s Reyh,rn defeated 6. T. worthinston.
M and :.
w G Ballantyne defeated Richard Besttie
IN and }
wolcott T1ck.rnan defeated John C. Davidson.
M and
J. T. Bishop defeated ". c. worthinSton. !
up and s.
FAIRINGS FOR TODAY.
moo a. NV. r. Tuckermsn Allan Lard.
1906 a. M Samuel DalZell IS. Donald Woodward
Io:ns NV. s. Revburn W. c. Ballsntyne.
NILS a. nj. T. Bishop rs. Woloott Tuckerman.