Evening star., 1935-11-04
WSSURAgGMT OEE Tl1E TEE
by w. r. Ms CAlluM

S A first-class example of mod
n ern American insults, the
~ series Of kilograms that have
4 a passed between certain high
personages at the Columbia Country
Club regarding the playing for the
erstwhile mythical Cummings Trophy
should rate some kind of prize in
the literary league.
Miller B. Steyinson and Donald
Woodward, holders of the two-man
team golf trophy for the past five
years were to meet Albert R. Mac
Kenzie and Luther c. Steward, jr.. in
a challenge match today, but the
match was merely incidental to the
exchange of pleasantries which has
had the golfing colony at Columbia
in fit of laughs for week.
To get the picture you have to know
the story. 1t goes like this:
Five years ago Cy Cummings Of
fered to give cup to the best team
of two golfers after Stevinson and
Woodward had been indulging in
some locker room boasting. So, with
out further ado, they were declared
the champions, on their own word,
and declared first winners of the cup.
Another year came along and they
were challenged and won, but still no
cup. year after the cup came along,
and Steve donated plaque on which
the names of the winners are en-
graved, all of them being Stevinson
and Woodward.
Two weeks ago Mackenzie and
Steward qualified to challenge the cup
holders. The match was to have been
played last week, but something hap
pened and it wasn't played. which
called for the series of kilograms be-
tween Woodward. Martin r. West.
chairman of the Golf Committee, and
George p James. otherwise the
Greek" former golf chairman.
They run like this:
Telegram from Woodward to West
Understand committee insistent that
Cummings Cup play-of take place
Monday, November stop Impossible
for me to play that day stop think
committee called default would seri-
ously affect future competition stop
All fooling aside Stevy and myself
deserve consideration stop Consider
ably stronger opposition than that
now qualified to meet us has come to
grief at our hands stop Autocratic
action would indicate return of the
Greeks regime which was deplorable
stop Don't be made ridiculous.
CSigned) Donald Woodward,
Vice president. tWo-man team"
Telegram from West to Woodward
You are mistaken stop Committee
not insisting Cummings Cup play-off
stop In fact chairman giving odds two
to one and taking all bets it will not
be played this year stop Object to
message from vice president two-man
team stop Am knee deep in vice presi-
dents stop Besides your president
comes to club often and buys chair
man drinks stop He therefore deserves
consideration stop Do not like dis
paraging remark about your opponents
stop Quit bribing Fred Mcleod and
Red Banagan stop Cannot get truth
full report on weather and condition of
course stop Agree Greeks regime was
deplorable We must continue the high
standard"
Telegram from James to Woodward: d:
Your telegram to West stop My SYM
pathies exclusively with Golf Com
mittee whom hope will take emphatic
action stop Your combination sue
cessfully evaded competition two
years which admittedly reflection
upon former committee stop offered
odds match would not be played this
year no takers stop Resent your ir-
relative but nasty remarks former