Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-29
M. A. GOLF TITLE
TO D. c.; CORKRAN
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second shot out of bounds to the left
and played another ball to the green
after hitting a good tee shot down
the middle. Corkran, who sliced his
tee shot to the rough. was just short
in two shots and failed to make an
eight -footer to win. Tuckerman's
third shot was very well played and
his approach putt was a good one.
Corkran won the fifth hole with a
par 4. Tuckerman. after we'll hit
tee shot, topping his second shot to
the rough, from where he put his
third shot onto the mound to the left
of the green and Clipped out short
Corkran hit a long ball and was on
the same mound. but almost holed
his third shot, Tuckerman conceding
the hole.
The sixth hole, a much improved
hole with the shifting of the green
sixty yards forward, was haived IN
5. neither player getting home IN
two shots, although Corkran WIN
long ball from the tee might have
been on the green had he not half
missed his iron second Both men
were on the green in three and down
in the regulation two puts.
Corkran hit another very long ball
down the middle Of the seventh fairwaE,
while his opponent sliced to the edge
II the rough, playing out short. while
Corkran was nearly dead in two shots,
Tuckerman took three puts and be-
came four down.
Tuckerman, in the bunker in front of
the green from the eighth tee, didn't
have much Of a chance for the hole I'M
less he laid his ball dead. for Corkran
had hit long iron shot to within
twelve feet of the pin. The hole went
to Corkran. "a.
Corkran Hits Long Ball.
The Baltimorean hit a long ball down
the ninth fairway and was home with
a mashie. while Tuckerman, who had
hit a fair ball down the middle. failed
to get home with his brassie second and
missed a seven-foot putt for a half in
four. turning six down.
The tenth hole was ha1ved In par
fours, although Tuckerman. who had
hit a fine brassie shot, had chance
for three. his ball stopping on the
lip Of the cup. Corkran followed long
drive with a good mashie shot and
holed sizeable putt for a half. Tuck
erman was on the edge of the green at
the long eleventh with two finely played
shots, while Corkran was just short with
drive and midiron. Corkran Clipped
up short and missed the putt, the hole
going to the Chevy Chase player a:
Tuckerman hit good ball down the
middle at the long twelfth. while
Corkran hooked to the rough and
played out short of the ditch. putting
his third shot to the left-hand edge
Of the green. The Chevy Chase man
played long brassie shot which left
him about thirty-five yards short. and
he pitched beyond the hole and missed
the putt for 4, while Corkran Clipped
up dead and sank his putt for 8,
being at this point up and to go.
The end of the match came at the
short thirteenth. where Tuckerman.
jigger tee shot and carried into the
bunker in front of the green. Corkran
hooked his high mashie shot. Tucker
man just got out in 2. was just on the
green in 3 and conceded the hole and
match to Corkran when the Chevy
Chase man failed on a long try for a
putt. Corkran was nearly dead in two
shots.
Visiting players from out town
clubs were unanimous in their praise
for the manner in which the tourna-
ment was run off by the officials in
charge. President George p. James
and the executive committee of the
association were in charge of the
event, and the club professional, Fred
Mcleod, officiated at the first tee.
Summaries of yesterdays play fol-
low:
First flight: Semi-fnal round-walter r.
Tuckerman. Chevy Chase, defeated W. II. Nc
Callum, Washington Golf and Country Club. 3
and q d. Clarke Corkran. Baltimore Country
Club, defeated William e. Ballantyne. Column
hia. and s.: Final-Corkran defeated Tucker
man. and 5.
| Consolation: Semi -fnal-James Baird. Co
| lumbia, defeated r. $. Smith, jr, Columbia, g
and s. r. l.. Finkenstadt. Columbia. defeated
CratU al 4 md mol
Finkenstadt defeated Baird. 5 and 4.
Second flight: Semi finals. NJ. Newton.
Norfolk. defeated II. II. Hume. Norfolk. up;
A. r. Mckenzie, Columbia. defeated A. Win
ter. Columbia. 8 and 8. Final-McKenzie de
feated Newton. and 8.
Consolation: Lynn Haines, Bann. defeated
John C. Davidson. Columbia and .; Marshall
Whitlatch. Chevy Chase. defeated I. f. Shoe
defeated Haines. @ and 4.
Third fight: Melville Peck. Richmond, de-
feated o. H. Wood, Columbia up; Hugh Nc
kenzie Columbia defeated Richard Davidson.
:. Washington, 1 up. FinaI-McKenzie defeated
Consolation: b. NJ Manly, Bann.. defeatee
II. L. Corby, Columbia, by default: r. c. Tay
lor won by default. Final-Manly defeated
Fourth flight: H: R. swartzell. kirkside. de
feated II. D. Hotchkiss, Richmond, 2 np: j. r
McC'lenahan. Wash. g. and G. C., defeated +,
T.; Davis Columbia. and J.. Final-swartzel
Consolation: b. II. Warner. IT., Chevy
Chnse. defeated c. s. Watts, Col. 3 nm. AZ
thur McGeorge. Wilmington. defeated j. c.
MrI,aughiin Columbia. l up in 10 holes Final
Fifth flight: NJ. c. Woodland. Bann. defeat
ed J: r. De Farges. Bann, and 8: c. q
IN ~ CenfIeman'e