The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
COLUMBIA GOLFERS
ON A STILL HUNT
FOR OFFICIAL PRO
Yearly Spring Club Tour
nament Opens Thurs
day. May I.

Unless present plans OF the schedule
committee Of the Columbia Golf Club
miscarry, the coming season win be the
greatest IN the history Of golf Ia the
District
According 10 the dates which will 90
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be intercity and iuterclub matches on
the Brightwood Clubs greens virtually
twice every week from March = until
November Il.
In connection with the announcement
or dates which viii be made on Friday
the board Of governors VII announce
the retirement OF Henry Waters as pro-
fessional of the club and VII name his
successor. The exact reason for Waters,
designations Is not known, but a mem
Der Of the club stated yesterday that
tho action of securing a new man had
originated with the club officials.
Many Applications.
Applications for the position have
been received from fifteen or twenty OF
the best known professionals IN the
East, and all have been exertinz every
influence toward securing the place. as
IL is an exceptionally II crative one.
During the past week a half dozen Or
more have been over the club grounds
with the appointment committee, and,
while it is impossible TO learn names,
even OF those who have applied, IL is
stated that the man who viii ultimately
get the berth is one Of the foremost Of
his craft.
In connection with the dates on which
the previously mentioned matches wiz
be held the dates for the annual spring
club tournament are announced. This
yearly competition will open Thursday,
May :. and close Saturday. May 2.
Expert Players Entered.
This years affair will probably eclipse
any which have previously been held
not only in the number OF entries which
have been promised, but also in the
class OF those who will enter. Those
in charge viii run the matches of in
D similar manner = preceding affairs
OF this kind II vii be strictly anna
teur and opened 10 all Onicial an
ncuncement mas not YET been made
BY card, as is the custom, and until
that time it viii be impossible to give
the names Of any who have signified
their intentions TO enter, as the dates
Of the local tournament might conflict
with those of Northern tournaments
which they might have already entered.
Among some of the clubs which will
be re7re sented on the Columbia links
at the regular weekly matches will be
>the Richmond Country Club. the Bal
timoTe Country Club, Dunwiddie Club,
OF New York wilmington Country
Club, and the Marion Cricket Club.
OF Philadelphia, Pa. These clubs all
Of the best-known golfers in this juris-
diction and their presence in cCmpett-
ton with the best Washington golfers
should assure local lovers OF the ancient
game some excellent sport
Inter- Club Matches.
The inter-club matches will consist Of
home-auC-home tournaments between
Chevy Chase and Columbia. which viii
bring together many old rivals who al
ways play their best when competing
against the opposite local organization
At Chevy Chase there Will be but two
tournaments of Importance These viii
lie the Middle Atlantic tournament on
Nay p, .. and 3, which viii be run
under the auspices of the Middle Allan
tic Golf Association. and the WOmcn's
National Championships Dates for the
latter have not been set. but IL is ex-
peCted to arrange the time for these
some time about the middle OF No
vember, which will not conflict with
the dates for the annual fall tOurna-
ment of the Columbia Club.
At the :irst, viz. the Middle Atlantic
annual matches all clubs holding mem
beTship in that association included in
the Middle Atlantic jurisdiction viii be
eligible to send representatives. The
cities n this circuit are Washington,
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