The Washington times., 1906-12-16
COLUMBIA TRYING
TO LAND TOURNEY
Local Golf Club Has Good
Chance of Being Awarded
Championships.
DELEGATE NOT YET CHOSEN
But Alexander Britton Will Probably
Represent Washington at Chicago.
District Players at Pinehurst.

That the District OF Columbia is be-
coming recognized as one of the most
popular centers among Eastern golfers
Is evidenced by letter from the execu-
tive committee OF the National Golf
Association Of the United States re-
questing the authorities of the Column
bia Club OF this city TO send list of
dates which VIII be most convenient to
the local organization for the holding
OF any one of the three big tourna-
ments for the ensuing season. These
are the annual amateur and open tour
DeYs, which are generally held some
time in June or July. and the women's
national meeting. which occurs IN the
fan.
Last spring some Of the best amateur
and professional golfers in the country
competed in the open tournament which
was held under the auspices Of the Co
lumbla Club on the Brightwood avenue
links. This was, perhaps, the largest af-
fair which the Washington club has
ever pulled OF. and from every stand
point it was a great success. one thing
il did for the sport here was TO show
Out-of-tOwn players that in the beauti-
ful and well-kept greens OF the Colum-
bic Club Washington mas one OF the
best courses in the United States.
Columbia's Excellent Course.
The condition Of the grounds and the
natural opportunities offered by the
links in North Washington more than
favOrably impressed all visitors who
competed last spring, and the officials
who award the different tournaments
We're in turn impressed by the reports
given them by returning tourists. For
this reason they considered giving the
Columbia Club one Of the tournaments
next year, and as the secretary has
written in answer that any date suit
able 10 the national body will likewise
be suitable 10 the Columbia officials. il
is not improbable that one Of the three
Will come 10 this city.
Washington viii be largely repre-
sented in the Pinehurst mldwinter tour
nament. which Will be held beginning
Monday. January H. and run through
out the week. closing on SATURDAY.
January 1s. The first three days will be
taken up with the tournament of the
advertising men. and the open tourna-
ment Will consume the remaining three
days. This is the largest winter affair
OF the season, and annually draws the
best players that are in the game.
Washingtonians Who Will Go.
Among those who will go South from
Washington are Allan Lard, T Pliny
Moran. Commissioner Henry West, Dr.
l. L. Harlan. the Washington cham
pion, and the latter's brother Walter
Harlan. While It is not absolutely GER
tain that all Of these will go TO Pine
hurst, all have expressed the intention
of taking the trip unless something
turns up to keep them from entering
Besides those mentioned, several others
are very likely to go.
SO far nothing definite has been done
by the BrightWOod Avenue Club con-
cerning the election of delegate to rep
resent the Organization at the annual
meeting Of the National Golf Associa-
ton. which will convene in Chicago next
month. This selection will probably be
made within a few weeks. Alexander
Britton will most likely be the choice.
as he is better informed on this phase
of the game than any other member Of
the club.
Although the game is practically dead
here until the spring still there will he
one or two small affairs 10 keep up In
terest in the sport during the cold
weather Saturday afternoon generally /
brings out half dozen or more players. !
more for the exercise than TO better /
their game. During Christmas week /
there will be the usual sweepstakes, but /
aside from this about all the golhng (
done is about the little round ia
bles in the room nearest the butler /
pantry.