The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-10-01

q of the city's best players by fl
Walter Tuckerman, of Burning TT
title, is second, by five strokes.
holes; Tuckerman had 159.
While both players are qualified
for better things in golf. they, as
we'll as others in the tournament,
were handicapped by unpleasant
weather which made linksing un-
| favorable for good scores. It him
| dered players in various ways,
slippy grips, uncertain footing or
poor putting, things so essential for
first class golf.
Voigt, for instance, had three
three putt greens. Later In the
round he had three one putt
greens ranging anywhere from 10
to 90 feet. This equalized matter
for Weight somewhat, but not
AL Houghton, who was considered
as having a chance for the gold
medal and all that goes with 1t.
He will never forget. He was
| sailing along at a merry pace,
chucking 'em down the fairways
with deadly effect. In the morn
ing the Manor entry finished two
strokes behind Tuckerman and four
| strokes in back of Voigt with y
card Of 70. He finished his second
Is with 80.
But in the afternoon. ahl He
1 went well until he reached the ninth
| tee. He met his Waterloo there.
He banged the first ball into the
rough and could not find it-lost
ball. He hooked his second out OF
bounds and followed this with so
he TNlo HYfY
after this bit OF hide and seek
Then, too, John Brawner, Of the
Columbia Country Club, suffered
the unexpected by taking an 5
on the fourth hole in the after
noon. John. q bit powerful in his
right arm, hooked his tee shot
into the woodland surrounding
Burning Tree course. He discOv-
cred the ball nesting at the base
Of q tree.
Nothing but an uncomfortable
stance and difficult swing awaited
that second shot, but, essay it he
did, only to experience more trouble.
The ball hit q neighboring tree and
bounced deeper into the woods. He
came out on his third shot, but be-
fore doing so it bounced off another
tree and then settled in the fair.
swing. Nevertheless, he finished
the hole with disdainful eight.
i George p. James, also Of Co
lumbia, had the unfortunate expert
ence Of disqualifying himself for
playing the wrong ball.
Misfortunes Of golf are Inkind at
times, and Mr.. Jameo' case was no
exception. Having finished the SO
holes in 1872, which would have
placed him in the running today,
James, after shooting his pillett into
the rough, headed a searching party
which included Miller B. Stevenson.
club mate and partner in the
tournament.
Somewhere near the spot where
the ball disappeared, "Stevie" found
a new one. James furnished a
hasty description of this popular
make ball and play once more con-
tinued.
But at the next hole both
players were Mortified when
James announced in confusion
that he was playing = ball with,
mesh marking whereby his
favOrite kind was always .
dimpIe.
Brides came few and far between
from this brilliant gathering which
assembled for the championship
title. OF the u players, only IL
holes were made in scores better
than par. And speaking of par
golf Five players were able 20
par the ninth, 424 yards long, while
the sixteenth was made in par by
only one player. Frank Roesch. Of
Washington.
Perhaps better golf will bubble
from these golfing celebrities today.
Perhaps George Voigt will repeat
for the title. He has a good start.
So excellent Is his start nothing
but a complete collapse of his
game and a string of brides by
others will defeat his steady march
to another title.