Evening star., 1921-05-19
Many Stars in Field
Should Make Contest
Most Keen on Record

The largest and most brilliant field
that ever got under way in the quail
tying round of a golf tournament
about Washington started from the
hrst tee at the Chevy Chase Club at
o'clock today. J. H. Brickenstein
and T.. o. Wagenhorst of the Chevy
Chase Club had the honor of leading
the large field. Beginning at o'clock
the 240 entrants teed off four minutes
apart by pairs. Some doubt had pre-
committee of the Chevy Chase Club
that such, a large field could be hand
led in one day. but the committee felt
today that all qualifying cards should
be turned In before o'clock. On that
schedule the qualifying round should
be run off without a hitch.
The last pair was due to start from
the first tee at 3:16 this afternoon
This would allow ample time. the
golf committee felt. for a possible
playoff for place or places in the
first flight.
Stars in Competition.
Local golfers realized today that
the fight to secure place in the
first flight Of this years Chevy Chase
tournament would. indeed. be a Sc
we're one. and that it was quite pos
not get in the honor division. The
number of talented players entered
from out of Washington included at
least two Of the best golfers in the
country in Russell Smith Of Port
land. Ore. and Capt. Fraser Hale of
Chevy Chase. In addition there are
three players from Toronto. any one
OF whom Is liable to shoot superla-
tive golf. Frank Thompson. one of
the best of the Canadians. Is re-
garded as the top-notcher of the Do
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golfer realizes that George S. Lyon.
eight times Canadian champion, will
take a lot of beating over any
course. Harry Colson. another crack
Canadian. is expected to play wen.
Among the local players entered
are walter r. Tuckerman and Will
liam s. Reyburn of the Chevy Chase
Club, regarded as the two best play
ers Of the host organizations; Albert
r Mackenzie. Donald Woodward and
Guy NJ. Standifer of Columbia and
Robert L. Finkenstaedt. the District
former CHAMPION OF Virginia state.
also is entered and should do we'll.
and Donald Parsons. who played
splendid golf at Pinehurst during the
winter. is expected to land we'll up
in the first flight.
Close Contest~ Expected.
With only four flights or sixty-four
places open SOOu xvii 10 u
qualify at all When 1t is considered
that less than one-fourth of the large
field can find places in the match play
rounds among the sixty -four who
turn in cards eligible to compete to-
morrow. it is realized by every en-
trant that he must play to the limit
of his ability.
Added to this fact is the circum-
stance that recent rains have made
the course at Chevy Chase very soft
and the Chevy Chase course is one or
two strokes longer today than it will
be later in the week. when the sun
and wind have thoroughly dried 1t
out Some players. however. will And
it to their advantage. for they will
be able to play their pitch shots right
up TO the hole.
The course, however, is in splendid
condition. although the putting greens
have been slow for the past few
days. With the prospect of good
weather for the three days of the
tournament competitors are looking
forward to an enjoyable event.
Walter r. Tuckerman was the win
ner last year.