The Washington times., 1927-10-13
FAVORI TES
SURVIVE:
By Bingy Bryan

With John Boyer, winner of
mary things around local public
links, meeting Robert r. Burton,
a representative of this city in the
National Public links tournament,
in the second round of match play
today, the annual fall tournament
at East Potomac Park begins TO
take on the appearance of a real
goIfing event.
In the first round OF match play
yesterday all favorites survived their
matches and started off today de-
termined to carry on in the sec
ond round.
And it is likely that some
will flirt with par figures dur
ing their matches. The weather
IL more favorable to golf than
it was during the first round.
1t is fact that wind and rain
play havoc with shots and
scores. The result was, play
erS capable of playing good golf
reported discOuraging rounds.
William Mcclure and James E.
Collins, Ralph Bonnie playing G. B.
Rollins are looked upon to pro-
duce some fireworks in today's
round. They have figured promi-
nently in past public links tour
naments. and on form today should
be no exception.
The results Of yesterdays matches
follow:
FIRST ROUND
Glass A--John Boyer defeated Charles
Evans, 1r.. up: r. b. Burton defeated
John M. DoWDsy, 4 and 8: James E.
Collins defeated J. b. Willoughby, 6
and 8: William Mcclure defeated =. v;
Charles Merrill ana 8: C. b. Rollins
defeated w. A. johnson. and Al:
]. B. Haron defeated Alex Bsumgart-
ner. and 3: J. s. .Wesell defeated
Glass B-J. b. Robertson defeated
Fl. H. Lurton. up; Volnoy Burnett
DEBATED A. S. French. l W. 20 holes:
Y. p. Downey defeated J. J. Mitchell
Mitchell defaulted: r. Salken defeated
&c. Y johnson. and 3: G. +. Crook
defeated L. X. Downey. and =
George Thomas defeated J. 4. B. Nc
Glass CIV. NJ. stewart defeated c. S.
Cole. up: Charles olvey defeated
7 Thomas shanahan; by default: =. E.
ID Il
A. schumann. IT.. defeated II. II. Love
and 2; X. 5. Giles defeated Herbert
l.. Shepard. ana A: r. Groves defeat
ed A.. Klddier. and 2: w. J. Peters
Hopkins defeated Donald McNeaL 3
Class oh. H. Fry defeated J. M.
Thanlee: by default. William Young
J. J. Deady defeated B. q. 1. I pearce
s and 8: n. H. Mott defeated r.
Lind. 4 ana 3: w. f. McLindon de-
feated A. Hedunist by aefault: .. Mo-
Barrott defeated r. q: RosendalI. by
default: J.. c. Corbin defeated DopaIJ
Morgan. and 4.
Class E-Charlea Ragland defeated
e. C. .Lambath defauited; A. Guerrisr
defeated William Morgan. by defauIt:
Z. snyder and Frank Dwyer defaulted;
g. i. stephenson defeated J. Walsh.
J. Whitaker defeated bye: w. Man
gum detaulted.
Colonel Allison and Captain De
Farges won their way into the
seEni-final round for the Presi.
dents Cup at the Chevy Chase
Club. They will face HI. C,
Pratt and j. w. Childress. Can.
tain De Farges defeated j. ID.
Burnett yesterday, 2 and 1.
This was the only match played
yesterday as the other semi
finalistS had won their matches
IN previous rounds. The semi.
final round must be played ON
or before October Is.
Ray w. Murphy won the Wash
ington and Baltimore Florists medal
play handicap tournament held at
the Indian Spring course yesterday.
Murphy turned in low gross card
of 81 and with a handicap 20 he
had net "A. The winner of the
low net vas r. IF. Graham, IT,, who
had net score of So.