The Washington times., 1921-05-21
Star Canadian Golfers Figure in
Play in Chevy Chase Club
Tournament.
BY BRYAN MORSE.


Bracketed with the Canadian play
ers in opposite halves are former
Northwestern champion and first
class District of Columbia star. Ex-
ceptional golf is promised today in
this eleventh annual invitation
tournament for the Taft and Sher-
man cups
George s. Lyons, Of Toronto, a
whtte-thatched, ponderous gentleman
of seventy-four years of age, who dis
posed of William c. Ballantyne, the
Columbia player. by 4 and yesterday.
IL In the upper racket.
Lyon. for all his years. Is q power
ful. yet q precise, player. Rugged
and strong as man Of forty, Lyon Is
inquired to feature In today's semi
nnsl with Russell Smith. of Waverly.
former Northwestern champion.
Smith gained the round before the
ultimate yesterday. with a popular
victory over s. M. Newton. the Coun-
MY Club of Virginia player. 1t re-
Quired nrst-class golf on the part of
Smith, as Newton turned in a medal
rlay card Of 73 in the morning in de-
feating Parsons. The Westerner won,
however by and 3.
THOMPSON IN FORM.
medalist on Thursday. is also playing
In the semi-nnal round. Following in
the footsteps of his brother q year
ago. Thompson won the medal play
round with q "a. Unlike his brother,
who fell before Walter Tuckerman
last year, Thompson has continued
his brilliant work. Yesterday the
youthful Canadian defeated Robert L
Frinkenstaedt by 1 up. after the Co
lumbia star and District champion
led at tho turn by up with a medal
score of 80.
Albert r. Mackenzie, Of Columbia,
|is opposing Thompson today. Mac
|Kenzie, after defeating Harold Doyle,
OF Columbia, by 8 and 4, went after
3Dr. L. l. Harbae and stopped that
worthy by and 8.
Il is doubtful II any more consist
entity good golf has been produced in
years than that which was shown by
he players in the first sixteen in yes
|erday's play.
II there is such a term as mid
eason form for golfers, it might well
|e applied to the eight players who
anne through for today's semi-fnal.
8 one player put it Of his opponent:
He went out in 3S and simply
puldn't beat that"
In yesterdays morning round New
bn, in defeating Donald Parsons,
nrned in a 73. Finkenstaedt in
thinning Tuckerman so badly. shot
l. 1t required a "A by Thompson to
ispose of Woodward, and not until
he eighteenth hole was reached.
Smith played indifferently in the
horning, but jumped into a lead on
Newton in the afternoon, and after
we holes. stood 3 up, which he main
tained. So well did Smith play going
but, that he had no less than four
brides, which Newton found almost
Impossible to equal.
= sFinkenstaedt and Thompson staged
brilliant duel. Both players were
cry long off the toe and unusually
ccurate in approaching. Their work
n the greens left little to be desired,
nd, ,it was nip and tuck throughout.
MACKENZIE AHEAD.
Mack enzie had little trouble in
isposing of Harold K. Doyle. al
,ough Doyle forced his clubmate to
decision which was delayed longer
IAN was expected. Ballantyne, who
as had little practice lately, stopped
eorge p. James and then made
porge 8. Lyons go almost all the
ay through before he was defeated.
ron in turn has disposed of Guy
andifer, entered from Chevy Chase.
Ian Lard was defeated by Russell
nth and DR.. l. l.. Harlan, who dis
sed of ]. c. McMenimen, was
wned by Mackenzie.
Lyon is favored over Smith today
ID Thompson is picked to win over
Mckenzie 1t is automatic in golf,
wever, that unusually mediocre
syins is brought out in tho Anal
und. If this be true, as 1t Is gem
hn ha fn
far afield.
II the wise ones play their hunch
ev will watch the Columbia man,
no has been playing well within
mself, and, while favored to some
rtent in the draw. has plenty left to
through today.
Yesterdays results of afternoon
~ follow:
First sixteen. second round-Georse s.
|iurnbis, 4 and .; Russell Smith. wayer'y:
Heated 8. N. Newton, Country, Club of
Ga and a.fa Il Tssnf rno%RsGn % Finasn.a a.'
M: A. r. Mackenzie. Columbia, defeated
l. Harlan. Columbia, and 6;
IL. chevy Chase. defeated John II. Clapp.
hsvy Chase, and 3; 8. Dalzell Chevy
and =: L. s oteii, Raoebrooke. defeated
w. 0rissinger. War Department, up;
Hale, Chevy Chase. defeated C A Full
n. Cnevy CnhSc, hnu o.
Third sixteen. second round-J. N Draw
ksr, Columbia, defeated w. G. Prentiss.
Eirkside, s and 3; Hugh Mackenzie, Co
anbia. defeated @. N. Rowe, Hampton
Soads, 1 up; ID. Il. Gish. Columbia defeat |
4 e. b. swan. Baltimore, and s.; Tom
core, washington. defeated M. b. Steven
IN. Columbia, and T.
Fourth sixteen, second rounds. e.
aines. Columbia, defeated e. p: Porcher.
NAVY Chase, 1 up; r. p. Waggaman.
(hevy Chase, defeated Noel symons. Chevy
kAase, 1 up. 81 holes; s. w. Cramer. War
Sepa rtment, defeated ]. c. Davidson, Chevy
(hsse. 1 up; ]. c. Moore, Chevy Chase. de-
Lated J, A Hull. Washington. ! up.
Pairings for today and time OF play follow;
(Fourth sixteen)-s:so. s, f. Baines VS.. r.
waGsaman; s:2s, s. w. Cramer VS.. J. @.
core; (consolation fourth stxteen) $50.
R,gh Saum Va. A. ID. v. Burr; s:B. James
(Tayer VS. a. r.. Truett; (second sixteen)
~ J. D. Cesscis vs.. S. Dalzell s;<S, l..
Otsli VS. r. Hale; tconsoation. second six
eso $50 l.. b. T. johnson vs.. III. s. Coul-
mi: s:sS. Marven Thompson va. w. ID. Md
.tco. ffrSt stxteen) 10 George g Lyon VS..