Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26
GOLF NOTES

. While the outlook for a tri-city golf match
this season does not seem hopeful at nres
cnt, the project has by no means been aban-
doned, and sooner or later promises to bear
fruit The objection raised by metropolitan
players was to making trips to Boston and
Philadelphia the same Jason. They seemed
TO nave Inexperienced the scheme of ex-
PRESIDENT Wfndeler of the United States
Golf Association, which was along the
lines OF the women's tri-city match which
1or two or three years has been success
full This plan would entail no more trips
for New York or Philadelphia golfers than
is now the case with their annual intercity
matches. The idea would be to have the
three teams meet annually in one city, two
10 play one day, the winner to meet the
third team the next day. An extra days
time would be the only thing called for
The Massachusetts players have approved
of the suggestion. 1t would seem that
Philadelphians, If any one, should object
for they already have competitions with
the Maryland-District of Columbia and
western Pennsylvania associations So far
as has been learned however, the Quak-
ers have taken no exceptions. However 1t
would be just as easy to include the Wash
lhston-Baltmore team in the annual match,
making II a four-cornered affair. No ad-
dit1onal time would be necessary because
drawings could be made to see who should
meet the first day, the winners contesting
the second
The Bay state players have been proud
OF the strength they developed upon the
visit of the Oxford Cambridge GoIfing So
clety year and half ago, and they are
anxious to cross clubs with their brethren
OF other districts who, to date do not re-
alize their prowess. In such a sport as
golf it takes long time to put new ideas
IN operation, for convention rules with an
iron hand. The question among the Mas
sachusetts players now is how to give the
rival districts touch of their quality That
once accomplished, sporting blood would
be likely to rise and annual competitions
result.
Nat F. Moore the Chicago golfer re-
ceived a check for 100000 from his father
not long ago, upon reaching his tWenty-frst
birthday anniversary. Moore is considered
the best player at Lake Geneva, and also
belongs to Exmoor, Onwentsia and Chi
cago Club teams. His earlier experience
as a golfer was at AsheviIle, N c. He
has made a good showing at two or three
western championships, having fallen more
than once before Walter Egan by a mar
row margin.
American players continue TO make good
records in events abroad. Franz E. Ter
rahu Of Boston lately won the first tourna-
ment of the season at Paris by a stable
showing.
1t is thought that the resignation of
George e. Reynolds as president of the
II,
about various changes in that organiza-
ton, of which he has been at the head four
times. He has some thought, too, of leav-
ing the club altogether He favors the
clubs bringing about tennis revival wild
ening it's activities.
An eastern open Championship is still as
far a cry as ever, seemingly. The Metro
politan Golf Association, under the auspices
of which the competition at Fox Hills is to
be given, is going to draw the entry lines
.,rriI ia
the expenses are all to be paid by the
Staten Island club. 1t could hardly be ex-
pected that the M. G.. A. would permit
anything except a metropolitan district
competition under such circumstances The
few who thought anything else might just
as well stop dreaming Immediately and
come down to earth.
The general feeling is that settled wealth.
er cannot be depended upon before the
middle of April and accordingly no posi-
tive dates are being fixed upon before April
10. Greens and court keepers say the clam
oring among members for news of opening
dates was never larger than this spring.
the empire, and even away on the veldt
there are those who carry their clubs far
from the haunts of ordinary civilization
says Golf Illustrated. Take. for instance
the case of the old ST. Andrews man who
writes from the region far north of BuIu-
wayo I'VE have no club within eighty
miles, he says, but l still keep up my
practice. On the lawn (save the namel
which fronts my home the boys have rolled
out some level patches, and 1 am still en-
abled to get little practice on the greens,
although grass is strictly non est. But
that is all the golf do get. Driving is to
DC secured, of course, but there is no play
ing through the green's for me. Yet 1 have
whiled away many hours on the dry earth
round the holes the Kaftirs and myself cut
away beyond the stoep."
If automobiles and their drivers climb
trees why not golf balls and their drivers?
The recent incident which placed Prime
Minister Balfour in the awkward predca-
ment of having either to climb tree or
give up a hole will cause many clubs.
abroad, at least, to include trees in the cate
CORY of their hazards. A longtime omis-
sion that cannot we'll be explained Clubs
playing in parks have long been especially
bothered in that line. A local rule would
do away with much of the bother.
Two or three references have lately been
made to golfing families which have stirred
up other stories of a like sort. Some of