Evening star., 1924-06-12
STEVENSON TOPS GOLF
FIELD AT COLUMBIA
IN EARLY PLAY, WITH 81

~ SOIcTS, nearly
half the record field of 36o-odd en-
| tered in the Columbia Country Clubs
spring golf tournament. started on
the last half of the qualifying round
To-Day, with a score of 81 shot yes
terday by Miller B. STEVENSON star or
the home club leading the field That
! score of Steyinson's is not expected
TO stand against the assaults of the
stars who got away today. as there
are dozen or more in the field. which
lett the first tee who are fully ca
paoIe OF getting well below so. Mum
pered among the stars who got away
today are: c. ]. Dunphy, last years
winner of two tournaments already
MIA, Guy M. Standifer,, a former Dis
trict champion; Roland R. Mackenzie.
winner of ito tournaments already
this year; Karl +. keIlerman, Regi-
maid LOTUS and several of the other
young stars. and Thomas W. Sasscer
OF Baltimore, former Middle Atlantic
titleholder.
Mostsof the 190-odd, who played in
the medal round yesterday, played in
the midst of a dampneSS which ap-
pears to prevail at every tournament
this year. A light rain fell in the
morning, and slowed up the already
| slow course, SO that tee shots were
not long, and special local rules were
necessary on four of the fairways.
Stevinson's 81, made under these con
and was done without the assistance
| Of a single long putt. nor a birdie
! He started badly, getting the first
three holes in s. 6, 5. but then settled
down to steady golf, and was out
| in Al
Tuckerman Misses Chance.
Tuckerman had a good chance To
| tie Stevinson, but put his second shot
at the seventeenth over the green.
One of the surprises of the first day
was the failure OF Albert p Mac
Kenzie. the Middle Atlantic champion.
will more than likely keep him out
Of the first fight. AS il appeared
early today the SIS would probably
play off for a place in the first fight.
Many OF the entrants who we're sched-
uled to play yesterday decided not to
risk a cold in the heavy going and
the rain. and withdrew their names.
wnile many others tore up their cards.
Yesterdays scores follow:
Miller B. stevinson, Col, 81; W. R. Tucker.
| ton. Va. 81; Conrad B. Doyle. Col, s.; v.
| II. McCallnm. Wash. So; H. G, Mckimnis,
Mcclure. ei cei.. @ S.: G. r. Houss &c consTeasson.l.
| So; A. F Prescott. Col. So: Albert K. Mac
kenzie; Col. s.; C. B, Hatch; Col; 8; 4
| IS: Harry S. Krauss, Bann.. So Tom Moore.
Indian Spring. 50; Z. J. orrne, Gel. 80: ".
s,ank Trt9s @ssBa Bann ~ ~. ~ HerLe LeTd gnsst
Cot, 90; DR.. Thomas 81. Foley, Chevy Chasr.
30: J. +: Ssriey, Col, 30; Q. G.. Murray.
| Argyle, 30; Austin N. Porter. Col. 30: r. T.
| Harrell. CoRgres ssionsl, 80.
Many In Early s8s-
George T: HoSard, wash, a1: F G., 6 car; q;
6. v. Perkins, Col, 81: Hugh II. Maskenas.
Cob. e. A. D v; Burr; Col, &C. ". x
r. L. MOTIFS. ' Col. 81 IS: p. !. Frizzer. Indian
| Spring. 90: Fl. A. Knox. Indian Spring. aS:
T. A. keliher. rnatt %$: s r. spee!maa,
es: R. L Rose. Indian spring. 90; ?; /
Hodges. Col. 80: Wes,hiaston fraiisy' Che eaeys
L. Bono Bann.. %: George L. Billings. unatI
( 4 tssrs Hi1 Col; q; =. 9 Sztth; f,j.s., csI
un,tt. So: C. s. watts. Col, as; A. W.
| Howard Wash.. as; J. L. Richards. unstt
ss: Major h Rob- BaEn; IN. s5 i,ts: a SUN Cum
as: B. ". Hinton. Col, s5; DR.. }. b D
fIE Wasssnith. Col. ss: G. c. Miauesc
4 rode. Chevy Chase, %; II. s. Pope. Indian
| Spring. %; ". W; Johnston. Dallas. %: Wi
liam oetes Mssh CT 81 e. E Ny,oB "; Bu5r' T cs.s es
seidemsun Col. -: ]. E: Wise, unatt.. ss
matt. ss: ]. W. n.ll~,. Col. as. /. W NJ
Kernan. wash. SIS: W. H. Pinckel jr.. Col.
9s; Merle Thorpe, =. 9s; c. II Baker
s.nia. Sash Col. col 90 Il rf att. anatf 80; j Il
zabei. Col, g. i MsCormsea: s es: isa,sa !sdsn
fRas aRssas.. nj snait.. 100: l. v. Collins; aastf
100: S. 3. Kent, Col; 100; J. l. HoPsias'
Hs,siso1 Harris a0G matt 9 L 1oe Paris Biens
wash, VA 100: 3. 7; West. wash., 100; n. z.
F. q. Thonpsoa unstt-. 1os; 4; B; Cali.
wash. 1o4; F; =. Mulyey; unatt. & io4' .,ns w W
HI hiIi IN sna G Hoptins. S Col. iaa, r c. Kao5.
Indian Spring, 122.