The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
FOUR GOLF CRACKS
TEE OFF FOR PLAY
IN COLUMBIA Event

BY RODDY THOMAS.

to win from r. q. Worthington, OF
Shawnee. and b. Warren Corkran, of
Baltimore. expected to defeat II. Lennox
Bond, 3D., fellow-clubman.
seml-fnals In the four other sixteens
also got under way ana finals in all
will be played this afternoon.
Donald woodward and DIR. Lee Har-
ban. OF Columbia, on whom the local
contingents hopes in the championship
class were pinned. lost out In the Sec
ond round. Worthington defeated
Woodward, 8 and 1. and Corkran elimi-
mated DIR. Harlan. 7 and Q.
Today's pairings with starting times
follow:
FIRST SIXTEEN.
semi-n nal round; 1910, r. w. Dyer. Mont
clair. vs.. r. s. worthinston, shawnee; io:iS,
n: L. Bond. 3rd, Baltimore G. c., vs.. b.
warren corkran. baltimore c. c.
SECOND SIXTEEN.
Seminal round: $50 Robert wier Will
minston. vs.: ?. A. Proal: Deal; 1855. W. r.
inston valley.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
semi-anai round: $50. d. y. Asbury. Co
s:s5. N. s. Kenney. Baltimore 6. E.. W. e. N.
Weaver. Chevy Chase.
FOURTH SIXTEEN.
semi-nnal round: Oscar Woodward. Bal
tusrol. ys. Daniel X. Jackson, Columbia; io:SS,
r. H. Pritchett. Baltimore c. c., We. NJ. G.
Burton. Huntington Valley.
FIFTH SIXTEEN.
semi-nnal round: s:lo. Z. F. Bartlett. srd.
Baltimore c. c.. VI. y. B. Pyle Columbia
sib. w. c: worthington. Bannoekburn. Va.
w. e Fowler. Columbia.
CONSULTATIONS.
| FIRST SIXTEEN.
semi.nnsl round; 1000, George w. z. Ell
In 10 NNs.WN NalIA Ia
Childress Chevy Chase; 1906. r. H. Pick
ford. Columbia, vs. w. c. Ballantyne, Column
SECOND SIXTEEN.
Seminal round: s:4o. J. r. Maxwell, Mer-
ion. W. r, C. Morton, baltimore C. C.; s:45.
Z: N: Taleott. Chevy chase. vs.. John W.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
semi-nnai round: e:2o W. W. Smith, Co
lumbia, vs.. H. !. swartzeiL, Kirkside: s:s5.
II. Il: Doyle. Columbia. vs.. r. L. Corby, Co
| lumbia.
FOURTH SIXTEEN.
semi-nnai round: 1920. Robert Stead, jr..
. Chevy Chase. Va. J. NJ scrnnsge, Bannock.
1 burn; 1923. J. L. Warren. Columbia. W.. r.
p. wasgaman. Columbia.
:, FIFTH SIXTEEN.
semi-nnal round: 300. L. L. Dent. Kirk.
side. vs.. Harry wardman. Columbia; s:o5. C.
p. King. Columbia. w. II. NJ. Hall. Kirk.
side.
r. s. worthIngton. OF Shawnee. wa.
the first golfer to gain a victory over
| Francis Ouimet after the latter won
the amateur championship in 1913. He
defeated the sensational New Eng
lander In the Lesley Cup tournament
at Brookline. worthington has given q
good account Of himself In the Colum.
bia event.
Frank Dyer Is an example OF the say
ing that the more one plays golf tn,
-.
taking part In his twenty-third tourna'
ment this season.
B. Warren Corkran's decisive victor,
over w. c. Ballantyne In the first six
teen savored of revenge II will be re
membered that Ballantyne defeated tn,
Baltimore Country Club star In tn,
finals OF the Middle Atlantic champion
ship several years ago and yesterday
was the first time they have encountered
since.
In eliminating DR.. Lee Harlan In tn,
second round. Corkran played by IA
the best golf yet seen in the tournament
He went out In 80, one under par. and {
striking feature of his performance la,
in the fact that he played the first ter
holes in four strokes each. At that
however. DR.. Harlan managed to VIII
the'eishth. with a par 8.
/
r. 8. worthington made shot on tn
sixteenth in his match with Ronal,
Woodward that evoked applause from
large number of spectators gathered OF
! the hill overlooking the hole. Woodwar,
was on the green in one and a twenty
foot putt placed his ball almost on tn
rim of the cup. Confronted with a half
ington put Just enough carom on tn
ball to carry II around carom on tn
sink the putt for a halve. Badly on o.
his tee shots. woodward proved a rathe
easy victim for tho visitor.
Although three Of the best local golf
ers In the tournament, Samuel Dalzel
! Allan Lard. and Norbert Dempsey with
drew, enough talent was left in tn
second sixteen to attract more than OF
binary attention. Principal among tn
A players who failed to make the first six
a In the championship class, was RobeI
Wier. of the Wilmington Country Clul
Wier. however, has not been playin
this season up to his standard OF othe
years.
! Perhaps the most interesting bit {
. play yesterday took place at the sir
|, teenth. three-hole, between Fl. Lenno
!, Bond. 3D., of the Baltimore Countr
y. Chase, in the first sixteen. Each ra
Y down a long putt for a two. Bond wo
the match at the next hole.
q Considerable comment was hear
around the club house over players d.
faulting In the frst round after givin
out their intentions to play. Although
In most instances, no logical reason
could be found. five or six defaulte
yesterday. 1t was argued by some this
a golfer should be required to state HI
intentions before the pairings al
: drawn. Then. should he decide, not
! play. another could be given the we
q come privilege of competing in h
l. stead. Several contestants In the quail
8 flying round were tied for places In or
. OF the sixteens and some or thoi
It whose names were drawn did not pla,
n This gave rise 10 most Of the discu
70 sion.
George T. Cunningham. who won Il
has been under the weather. durir
I the last few. days. and largely Of
d consequence has been unable to pla
} his best golf. He defaulted yesterda
n to A, O. AurhmAn. of Columbia, IN II