Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
by Messrs. Mclaughlin. Welsh, Taylor and
COLE NOTES.

= The Columbia Golf Club of this city has
practically decided to hold another open
tournament for professionals this spring.
Last year the tournament was held in
April, and Alec Smith won first money, his
score being two strokes better than Isaac
Mackie's.
Allan Bell, brother to David Bell, who
was killed in New Orleans several years
ago, has decided to come to this country.
Bell Is a native Of Carnonstic, Scotland
and has the reputation of being strong
player.
James Maiden. who has been assisting
Alec Smith at the Atlanta Golf and Athletic
Club. has been engaged to remain there
the year round. Smith had the first chance
at the Atlanta green, but he preferred to
return to the Metropolitan district for the
regular season.
pete abroad this year. and it Is said that
Alec Smith, our national open champion
will also go over this spring to compete
in the open championship of Great Britain,
to be played at Hoylake on June II and H.
Should Smith make the trip it will mean
that three American champions will be
competing for honors abroad this year.
The members of the cloth are held in such
high esteem as sportsmen at East Orange
that the Arsdale Golf Club has extended
the privilege of its course and club house
to clergymen of all denominations in the
Oranges.
An exhibition match that should attract
considerable attention has been arranged
for the near future between Alec Smith,
the national open champion, and Bernard
Nichols. The pair are to play for purse
over the links of the Nashville Golf Club,
where Nichols has been engaged during
the winter. In exhibition matches between
these pros. last summer Nichols twice de-
feated the open champion.
Tha co. 1rix Nfo1,o l1c hoe
been located at Denver for several years,
has signed with the Woodland Golf Club
near Boston for the coming season. Tom
Mcnamara. the homebred, had the Wood
Golf on public links promises to be popu-
lar in New York, and every effort will be
made to put the public links at Van Cort-
landt Park in better condition than ever
this season. There will be no play ON the
course for a month at least. but in the
meantime the fairway and putting greens
will receive special attention. The eighteen
hole relief course on the Jerome avenue
hill, laid out two years ago, but never used,
may also be put in commission during the
coming summer. The Pelham bay course
which has been closed, will be put in readi-
ness for the golfing public in two or three
weeks.
Golfers are already beginning to speculate
on the probable chances of Eben M. Byers,
the national champion. who Is to take part
in the amateur championship tournament
orally conceded that Byers has little better
than an outside chance. Conditions are
such now that 1t Is doubtful If any one
starter in the amateur tournament of Great
Britain Is likely to be better than 10 to l
shot. During the last few years classy
players have sprung up everywhere new
corners who have given a severe shock to
the old school. In the case of Byers, golf
ers know that he will receive hearty well
come at ST. Andrews, where he Is a great
favorite. Byers has played over most of
the principal links in England and Scot
land, and, if anything, he is partial to st.
Andrews.
The American women who are to compete
in the annual championship tournament of
Great Britain, to be held this year at the
County Gown Golf Club, Ireland, will find
q charming course. though one presenting
few difficulties to the accurate player On
the other hand, the wild driver will get
into all kinds of trouble. In fact, it is
said that recovery from a crooked tee shot
is often well-nigh impossible. There is no
great variation in distance Of the one-shot
holes. and the course does not necessitate
the use of the running-up approach. Those
familiar with the links say that the tee
shots to the second and eighth holes and
the approach to the third are the best on
the course. Grand, bold hazards good
greens and q narrow fairway are character
istics of the links at Newcastle. This is
the home green Of Miss May Hexlet, who
has twice won the title abroad.