The Washington times., 1929-05-09
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BY George A. Simpson

lie s b0 years Oh age, OUT =
P. Porcher is one of the most
active nonresident members
Of the Chevy Chase Club.
Porcher is an itinerant golfer.
His home is in Detroit.
He golfs practically the year
around and visits Chevy Chase twice
a year, once in the spring on ms
way homeward from Florida and
again in the fall when he is south
ward again.
Porcher, who advanced to the
semi.finals of the Mems French
High Commission Cup at Chevy
Chase before losing, reveals in his
golf.
For an elderly follower OF the
game, he is one of the most
Iiyeliest visitors to Chevy Chase
and the caddy house and golf
shop employees marvel at his
sprightliness.
In his second round match. he
tangled with Comdr. A. S. Mer-
rill in a battle that extended to 36
holes before he was able to dispose
of his opponent. At that, Porcher
was forced to post a birdie on the
thirty-fifth hole and a par on the
thirty-sixth hole to win the match,
/ up.
Merrill himself had figured in a
previous overtime duel. winning
from Gen Harry Taylor. l up in
27 holes. in the first round.
Porcher followed up his victory
over Merrill by coming forward
with an outburst of fiery golf on the
last nine to defeat Gen. c. G. Treat,
/ up in Is holes. to enter the semi
finals. Porcher was down at the
turn.
Yesterday he lost to e. l..
Hinemon, up i'm 18 holes, in
the semi-final rounds, after
leading HinemOn by three holes
with only four left to play.
Hinemon ousted D. D. L. Nc.
Grew 2 and /, in "a holes for
the privilege of meeting
Porcher.
E. o. wagenhorst, beaten by w,
B. Mason in the other semi-final
match yesterday, also caused COM
ment by his play. Although handi-
capped at 16, he managed to put
away A. McCook Dunlop in the first
round and c. Ashmead Fuller, club
champion, in the second round.
Dunlop and Fuller are both rated
as three handicap players.
Hinemon and Mason play tomor.
row afternoon at o'clock in the
final match of Is holes for the
French high cup commission
tropfly.
E'irst-round pairings for the Judge
George G. Perkins Plate for senior
golfers at Chevy Chase follows:
Chester Wells ~ VS.. C. V. Wheeler
C1l& c. r. McVay, ir. tD VS.. r. J.
Jackson G5); Whitman Cross (0 VS..
William F. Ham (8); P. S. Ridsdale
t4 vs.. w. G. Peter t5); w. G. Brant-
lev .nD VS.. j. Wheeler nD; NJ. M.
TAYLOR (Q VS.. H. L. Rice (4J;~ Hugh
Southgate t8 VS.. L. o. Cameron
t0: f. P Mccain (5) VS.. H. D.
Champion (9); E P. Porcher (5l VS..
w. c. Mendenhall (7): w. Fl. Stanley
tp VS.. c. r. Hill QD; e. o. Wagon
horst 06I VS.. c. V. Worthington
ll6)s Harry Taylor (2) vs.. C. L. Mar
latt 4n0 R. H Stanford (SJ VS.. F,
M. savage tZO)' h M. IdIcoLC t0) VS..
II. B Davidson n5): w. l.. Hillyer
(5) VS. j c. Let's (9); C. G. Treat
t0' vs. f. Il. LOTUS (5); Fl l.. Rust
t9) VS. Arlon V. Cushman Q0): c.
~ Bridges () VS.. c. l.. Frailey "a:
+. +. kcefer uW VS.. G. Brown Mil
Ter IA, D. S. Barry N5 VS.. William
H. Tayloe n5J; Parker West CO vs..
Fulton Lewis, sr. t25); Ben Minor tSl
VS.. Ben Miller 06); NJ. NJ. Patrick
t1D VS.. c. B. Drake 10; William D.
Hoover d0 VS.. Dwight Clark Q0):
H. A Gillis (9) VS.. George 3.
Christian. jr C0); Carl Keferstein
(9) VS. D. c. Shanks (9).
Hugh Southgate took the trophy
presented by Major Harry A. Gillis.
Southgate's card read S6-5-S1, while
Gen. Harry Taylor scored S5-2-S3,
to place second.
Columbia Country Club is furnish.
5 ing the bulk of Washington entries
for the Baltimore Country Club inVi-
tatiOn affair at Five Farms, the
Qualifying rounds which start today.