Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-08
MANY DEFAULTS MARK
GOLF CONTEST OPENING
George P. James Takes Only Major
Flight on Chevy Chase Links.
Other Scores.

The first round of play in the middle
Atlantic patriotic golf tournament this
| morning was married by many DE-
faults. only one match being contested
in the first flight. The first round was
played on three of the local courses,
those of the Chevy Chase Club. the Co
| lumbia Country Club and the Kirkside
| Golf Club. Flights ranging In number
| from one to five. inclusive. were played
| on the Chevy Chase course. Chief in
terest conferred in the first sixteen. in
which both the Corkrans of Baltimore
were scheduled to play. but neither
man appeared. and both matches were
major flight was that between f. B.
| Eynon. jr., of, Columbia and his club
mate. George p. James. The players
started late and finished the first nine
| maries follow:
FIRST FLIGHT.
Walter Tuckerman defeated Robert Weir by
| Ashmead Fuller defeated II. L. Bond. Sd, by
]. G. Davidson defeated B. Warren Corkran
Kenneth Finkenstnedt defeated G. L. Patter-
son by default.
e a4sss z csFRa s by Ey default.
Norbert Dempsey defeated I. c. Jenkins by
SECOND, FLIGHT.
and 5.
Loren johnson defeated E. Lee Lones by de-
| fault
THIRD FLIGHT.
A. u. Shelton defeated \. &. Burman, up
II. N. Brown defeateta Alexander Britton by
A. j. Cummings defeated ]. ]. Mccormick. G
b. l.. Taylor defeated EA IIarbanby default.
F. NJ. Talcott defeated u. H. Gowles by de-
{. C. Van Leer defeated L. W. Weaver. .
and /.
FIFTH FLIGHT. Il
J. II. Brickenstein defeated ]. II. Lindsey by
r. white defeated ]. s.sAforris, up in 10
holes.
II. p. chamberlin defeated John Chapman by
". {. worthington defeatrd John Harris by
j. f. Baines defeated John L. Newbold By
default
/; /: Dent defeated c. 4, sweeaon. up. .
L. Haines defeated NJ. King, 8 and s.
The Columbia Club acted as host to
players in flights ranging from to 10, |
inclusive. The summaries follow:
SIXTH FLIGHTA
s. Maais d diea m BY defanf
j. ". Denfeld defeated ". c.,Men'enhsI by
f. p. Parcher defeated ]. ~ Hendricks by
L. i. Osborn defeated Phil King by default !
SEN ESJH tJlIHl-
There were two double defaults In the seventh |
flight. in the only match finished up tn |.
o'clock ii. d. Davidson defeated q. j. De Moll |
up.
EIGHTH FLIGHT.
A. r. DuIin defeated Whitman Gross. 1 up.
H. NJ. Southaate defeated G. T.. King by de- |
fault.
H. NJ. Kaufman defeated Levy Cook by de- !.
fart.
]. H. Grave. defeated a. W. Martin by de-
IT, A. worthinston defeated Barry sohun By |
default.
Paul sperry defeated John L. Writ by de-
y Armstrong defeated c. Il. stetson by de
Hugh saum defeated W. p. Fowler by de |
fault.
NINTH FLIGHT.
A. r. yogelsang drew bye. /
r. Govern defeated Davis Elkins By default.
john l.. Weaver defeated II. s. Baker by de !
fault.
b. NJ. Davis defeated J. s. Shafer by default.
f. j, Orme defeated +. H. Pieson by default. |
Low Skinner defeated Fleming Newbord by de |
fault. |
TENTH FLIGHT.
b. II. Bliss defeated J. c. Mclaughlin. 1 up |
in 10 holes.
Il. b. barnard defeated G. B. HARDER by de |
f. b. Levin defeated G. B. sIemp by default. |
Rudolph Kaufman defeated W. II. West,
and .. |
Il. e. Colt defeated d. s. Parkman by default. |
ID. &. Robinson defeated II. T.. Seidman, up. |
4. o. Varnell defeated g. v. Degraw, 3 and .. |
Hugh Mckenzie defeated w. +. Trout byf de- |
fault.