Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-05
SAMUEL DALzELL BREAKS
AMATEUR GOLF RECORD
Covers Washington Country Club
Course in 70, Defeating Don
aid Woodward l Up.

Samuel Dalzell by recording seven
ward today lowered the amateur record
for the golf course of the Washington
Country Club Dalzell was hard pressed
by Woodward. whom he defeated by
l up. after a sterling exhibition of
the game by both players.
Play in the annual spring tournament
of the club was resumed this morning
al 10 o'clock. with the weather giving
every indication for a clear day. The
rain of last night had slowed up the
course somewhat. making the pitches
easier.
Other Rounds in First Sixteen.
Other rounds in the first sixteen re-
suited in Lee l.. Harlan beating George
E. Truett up and ., John Maxwell beat
ing Piper up and and B. H. Williams
winning over F. Harris up and 8. DIR.
Loren johnson beat J. D. Cassels 3 ur
and 3 Norbert Demsey beat Commits
I. &. Demsey beat l.. Weaver o.up and j.
The other flights had not finished their
matches by l o'clock as the players in
the first sixteen were given the preference
of starting early.
Tie in Qualification Round.
The qualification round of the Wash
ington Country Clubs annual spring
tournament resulted in tie for the low
score between Thomas c. Dempsey OF
Bannockpurn and H. c. Chamberlain
Columbia, at IS. These two led a field
of nearly $50 players. composed of the
best of the local talent and a number OF
out-of-town cracks. One of the visitors
made a good bid for the low-meda
score. John K. Maxwell of the Merior
Cricket Club of Philadelphia register.
ing a IS
As was predicted, it took scores of 81
or better TO make the first sixteen. Botf
the men who tied for low score missed
puts of a few feet in length, Dempse.
failing on no less than three occasion!
to hole a three-footer, and Chamberlain
missing one of like distance on tn,
sixteenth green. E. B. Eynon of Co
lumbia played in the qualification
round. but did not turn in card, as HI
feared his business would keep him on
of the match play rounds.
Match play started today, the frs
pair teeing off at S:45 this morning ant
the other pairs following at fve-min
ute intervals throughout the day. Thi
afternoon the second round of mattel
play is on, and at the same time thos,
who dropped out in the first round ma,
play in the consolation.
Qualification Round Scores.
! Thomas c. Dempsey. Bannockburn:
First nine 3 > ) 3 so
Second nine--4 3 5 4-35-7
| Chamberlain. Columbia:
First nne-3 4 5 3 4 5 3-3s
Harry chesley. Washington. 81; J
Pickford. Washington. rs; G. c. Mime
gerode, Chevy Chase. SO: w. R. Mccall
| lum. SO; Herman Stabler. Bannock
burn. 81; d. F. Hewett. Bannockburn
! lo2; Sidney E. Kent. Washington. SO
Kortright Church. Washington, 90; F
, w. Seibold. Columbia, 1O2: l.. l.. Dent
! Columbia, SO; Ralph Barnard. Colum
| bia. 81; l. E. Shoemaker. Columbia, SO
| W. r. Pearce. Bannock burn. 1o1: H.
Belts, Washington, So; $. l.. Mosby
! Washington. 81: John r. Maxwell
Merton Cricket Club. IS: Norbert Demp
sey. Bannockburn, -; f. B: Calvert
Washington, SO: A. c. Yates. Washing
ton, so; l.. w Weaver. Columbia. 70
Benz. Woodruff Blue Ridge, 80, Johr
L.. Taylor, Bannockburn, Sc; F. c
Clark, Washington. Sc; Dr. De Farges
Bannockburn, So; F. l.. Davis. Co
lumbia. 81; Charles L Frailey. Chew,
Chase, ST. A. A. Birney. Washington. "a
Lynn Haines Bannockburn, 81; John
Morris. Bannockburn. 80; ]. H. Graves
| Washington. 91 Lieut.. Col. Schofleld
Bann ockburn, 100: Col. George Rich
| Washington, So; Charles Fl. Doing