Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
M|DATLANT|C CUP
THIRTY YEARS OLD
Taft, Sherman and Wardman
Gifts Also Treasured for
Their Tradition.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.

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of the drama behind the Scene
as the finalists battle down to thu
decisive hole, Washington golfer
will play in tournaments thi!
Spring for three historic old gol
trophies which have been in com
petition for more than two dec.
AIDES and either in original or ir
replica have graced the trophy
cases of many of the clubs in this
sector Of the golf-harried lane
and for two more younger cups
At least one of the handsome big sill
yer trophies for which golfers of the
section. around the Capital will play thi,
year Is nearly 80 years old. Another il
well past the traditional age Of maturity
aud still another is nearing the hoary
age of 20 years. Another trophy, which
viii not be placed in competition this
year, Is a gift of the present President
of the United States.
The championship trophy of the Mid
die Atlantic Golf Association Is the old
petition in this section. Purchased in
1902 as the trophy for the champion
ship Of the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia Golf Association" the
trophy was turned over to the successor
to that body, which was named then
and sttll Is named the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association.
Much Travelled Trophy.
The historic old cup, now resting at
the Hermitage Golf Club Of Richmond,
won last year by Billy Howell Of Her
mitage, has travelled widely over the
Middle Atlantic States.
It has found q temporary resting place
in the trophy case of most Of the older
clubs in this section and will grace the
shelves Of many other clubs i'm the years
to come. The trophy itself is hand
somely chased cup of considerable in
trinsic value and engraved on its swell
ing sides Is q crosS-Section Of the big
gest names in golf in Middle Atlantic
territory. The late DR.. L. Lee Harlan
and John c. Davidson are two men who
have won the trophy. In addition the
cup contains the names of Z. p. Brooke,
now of Washington, Walter r. Tucker
man, D. Clarke Corkran, B. Warren
Corkran, Albert r. Mackenzie, Roland
r. Mackenzie, George j. Voigt. r. Cliff
McKimmie, George Small and several
other well known golfers. Strangely
enough Miller 3. STEVENSON, Harry G..
Pitt and Frank K. Roesch, probably the
best amateurs about Washington today,
have not been able to win the trophy.
This cup will be played for over the
course of the Princess Anne Club Of Viz
GINA Beach the first week in June.
During the second week in May many
golfers Of Washington viii play in the
competition for the famed Taft ana
Sherman cups at the Chevy Chase Club.
These historic old trophies, presented to
the Chevy Chase Club back IN 1910 by
President Taft and Vice President Sher-
man, are the oldest Of the club invita-
ton trophies anywhere about Washing
ton. They grace the tap room OF the
club, anchored firmly to their bases with
brass name plates below them on which
are inscribed many names famous In
golf in this and other sections. Among
the winers Of the Taft trophy Is that
grand old veteran Of the ganne-George
s. Lyon Of Canada--who kept coming
TO the Chevy Chase tournament until
he won, seven years ago. Marshall
Whitlatch, Walter Tuckerman and many
other old timers have won the Taft cup.
50 have George Voigt and Roland Mac
Kenzie. In all the years OF its exist
ence the historic old trophy never has
seen any such consistent string Of VIC
tories as its tradition bound sides have
seen during the last three years, for on
each of these occasions Harry @. Pitt
Of the Manor Club has been returned
victor And strangely enough, Miller
STEVENSON Of Columbia has been runner
up in two Of the Journeys Pitt has won.
Another Famous Cup.
Only q few years behind the Taft
Trophy In age Is the almost equally
historic Wardman Trophy for the Co
lumbia Country Club invitation tour
at Chevy Chase, the Wardman Cup has
seen the ebb and flow Of battle for its
possession go on through the years
since early in the decade which began
In 1910. On its silver name plates are
many names famous in the game Of
golf, including many men who have
won the Taft Trophy. The Wardman
Cup was presented to the Columbia
Country Club by Harry Wardman about
1912, and around the old cup centers
much Of the tradition and golf history
at Columbia. Such famed figures in the
game Of golf as Walter ]. Travis and
Jerome d. Travers have battled for the
wardman Cup and 1t Is Of record how
George p. James, one Of Columbia's
stalwarts, thwarted the ambition Of
Travers 20 win the trophy some 16 years
or more ago. On this cup also are the
names Of Roland r. Mackenzie, George
j. Voigt and Miller B. STEVENSON.
Men who play in the first big COM
petition Of the yer now only a few
weeks away, at tl.s Washington Coll
honor of having their name engraved
on the Cariin Trophy, presented to the
Virginia club back In 1928 by the former
member Of Congress from Virginia
c. G. Carlin. The cup now is the third
Oldest invitation tournament trophy In
existence around Washington and wa
won first by Roland Mackenzie when
that youngster was coming along on the
path 10 the fame that was his two year,
later. Many famous names in golf also
adorn this trophy, but because IL Is
youngster, so 10 speak, among the goll
trophies around Washington, not Sc
much tradition centeTs around 1t as IT
the cases Of the Taft, Sherman anc
Wardman Cups. Nevertheless. there
have been plenty Of thrills and fine goll
mixed up In the tournaments which
have supplied winners of the Carlir
Trophy over the past eight years.
Manning Cup Latest.
The Presidents Cup, presented 70 I'M
Congressional Country Club by Prest
Went Hoover In 1925, Is a comparative
aoungster as golf trophies go. II wa
placed In competition with the under
Standing that 10 win 1t permanently I
golfer must win 1t thrice In five con
secutiVe tournament years, which prac
tically makes It a permanent trophy
NO golfer around Washington Is 50 out
standing In ability as 70 make this NOR
than a mere possibility. Congressiona
will not hold an invitation tourney tht
year.
The newest addition to the list OF in
vttation trophies Is the j. Webster Man
ming Trophy presented two years ag
to the Manor Club by Webb Man
ming. a member Of Manor It has onl.
t.oo,, y,1avol fOV oVnao aud nm that or~a