Evening star., 1923-05-27

self unable TO hit his stride, while u
ing steady, and at times brilliant, g
Dunphy won the first four holes in
par, and Stevinson, inaccurate off the
gether until the District title-h holder
lad piled up a big lead on last years
tournament winner. At no time did
Stevinson resemble winner. AS a
matter of fact he did not win hole
his only chance coming at the
seventh, where Dunphy missed his
tee shot.
The District champion closed the
door with a bang, however, when he
played a beautifully hit spoon shot
200 yards from the green to within
ten yards of the pin. He actually got
the ball inside that of Stevinson, who
had hit long shot from the. tee and
had only a niblick pitch to the green.
That shot. Steyinson admitted. hurt
n good deal. and instead of be-
ing only . down, he was down.
losing the short eighth to become
down at the turn. If anything
was needed to take the heart out of
Stevinson, or. for that matter, any
man In his position, ii was shot like
that of Dunphy at the seventh. A
better shot never was played by any
professional. 1t gave him a half and
a possible win, where a moment
previous he appeared certain to lose
the hole.
StcyinsOn Overruns Green.
STEVENSON should have annexed the
fifth hole, where he was only twenty
fine wooden shots. while Dunphy was
short in g. Stevinson, anxious to
lay his third shot dead. ran over
the back edge of the green and nnaliy
in s. Stymied at the eleventh hole,
where he was then down, Stevln-
son did not try to negotiate the
stymie which he might, have done
conceding Dunphy the hole. Ine
match came to an end on the tweitth,
where STEVENSON missed a tour-looI
putt for and a win.
- A veteran of many years experience
in golf overcame the brilliance of youth
when Arthur S. Mattingly of Columnis
won the second flight from Donalu
Woodward OF the same club by Z ana l.
The third flight went to Clark c. Gri1-
fifth. president of the washington Base
Bali Club. who won from Harry Ward
man of Columbia, 2 and l. Fred J. ID.
AIacksy of Richmond won the tourt9
flight, defeating Lee Crandall, jr oi
Bannockburn, and 1, and the nftn
flight final went to ]. E. Baines, who
defeated E. w. Freeman, and 2. The
sixth flight was won by Jonn W.
Brawner, whose son, John +. BraWner,
won the consolation in the fifth flight.
Best Match of the Day.
The best match of the day came IN
the defeated eight of the first flight,
where George p. James, captain of the
Columbia golf team, defeated Albert K.
Mackenzie, the Columbia champion: on
the nineteenth hole of match in which
both players shot scores of n. AT the
nineteenth, after the players had ha!ved
their match, James put niolick shot
over a tree dead to the pin for ).
while Mackenzie. trapped with his sec
ond shot conceded the hole and match
James was down most of the way
around.
George G. Voight of East Potomac
Park won the play-off for the medal in
the qualification round for which he
and Gordon F. Wood of Richmond had
tied. Voight had a card of 79 against
81 for Wood.
the rough to the right of the first
fairway off the tee, and Dunphy
reached the green with his niblick
shot, while. Stevinson missed his sec
ond and took to Dunphy's 4. From
a hanging lie Stevinson pushed his
niblick shot to the right of the sec
ond green. while Dunphy was on in 2,
and the latter won the hole when
Stevinson failed to get dead in three
shots. A sliced tee shot at the third
cost Stevinson a chance for half, as
he had to play his second shot through
Il tree. and he failed to get through.
Dunphy played fine pitch shot to the
green and won As. Dunphy, just off
tee, won that hole also when Stevin-
son took three puts.
Long Balls OF Fifth Tee.
Both men were straight and far off
the fifth tee and Dunphy pushed his
second shot to the right beyond the
bunkers. Stevinson hit one of the
finest shots of the day, brassie that
ended twenty yards shy of the green.
Dunphy pitched up short and Stevin-
SnT Mt tfnyy I'M IN low hic nIrJ CHI
dead. went over the bank at the back
of the green. missed his chip back and
finally sank two year putt for a half
in s.
The sixth hole was halved in ),
STEVENSON. who should have won the
hole. missing spoon shot and only
getting a half. Dunphy topped his
tee shot at the seventh and then fol-
lowed it up with the finest shot of
the match to get a half in 4.
Out of the trap at the eighth Dun
Dhy laid his ball nearly dead. and
Stevinson took 3 to get down from
Just off the green. Dunphy win
ming the hole to become . up. The
ninth was halved in when Stevin-
sons second shot went to the right
of the green. At this hole Dunphy
trimmed long putt for a 4.
~ STEVENSON Wobbles Mt Tenth.
STEVENSON played the tenth badly.
slicing his second shot. underplaying
pitch and then taking three puts
TO lose the hole when Dunphy played
two perfect shots to the green. At
the eleventh neither man was home
in 2, Stevinson being stymied and
conceding the hole rather than at
tempting to play either over or around
the styuie. The twelfth was halved
in 6. and the match ended and S
In favor of Dunphy when STEVENSON,
on the edge OF the green in 3, took
three puts.
The cards:
ssssss:en@out. sssaRay@0ssi ! 81 ss ! : ~ ~
Dunphy--ln. ..-................... 6
stevtnson-In. ...................... g
Presenting the prizes to the winners,
President John II. Hanna of the club
referred to last years final as between
the same two players, and said he took
pride in having both finalists both years
from Columbia. Referring to the vic
tory of A. S. Mattingly over Donald
Woodward, he compared the comeback
Of the veteran Mattingly to that Of Jess
Willard.
Summaries Complete.
Summaries of the semi finals and
finals in all flights follow:
First fight semi-fnal-Miller B. Stevinson,
Columbia defeated B. Il. Hart: Columbia, s
and. 4; g. J. Dunphy, Columbia, defeated
Final-Dunphy defeated STEVENSON. and 8.
censelidstion, semi-fnal-G. P. James, Co.
Iumbia; defeated 7; Q; ssssoer; Baltimore;
W. ". Smith. Columbia, ! up in 10 holes.
Final-James defeated Mackenzie. UP In
Second nirht, semi.hnai-Donaid woodward,
Columbia, defeated 9. 8. Creighton, Columbia,
= up; A. 8. Mattingly, Columbia, defeated
Louis W. Laudick. Columbia. and !.
Pinal-Msttinsiy defeated Woodward, and
conselation--R c. McKimmie. Bannock.