The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-03
CHEVY CHASE NOT
WORRIED BY TALK
OF GOTHAM WOMAN
Protest Against Its Links
Has No Real FOun-
datiOn.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Stories were published this morning in
the New York World and New York
Tribune to the effect that the women
golfers OF the East We're thoroughly dis
custed with the action of the United
states Golf Association i'm selecting the
Chevy Chase CIub links Of Washington
for the wOmen's national tournament.
Yes. indeed. the ladies were so veXed
that they were even talking OF forming
a brand new association all of their
own and holding a cunning little tourna-
ment somewhere else. The stories were
obviously from the same source. and
had all the earmarks Of being written
by the same person. Also, it looked like
a needy space writer had turned an
honest penny from two papers by work
ing Off on them the story Of a wOman's
crouch.
No Reasons Given.
Not a word was said in either story
about why the petulant females did not
want to come to Chevy Chase. There
was no mention of lack Of accOmmoda-
lions, Of poor links, or shyness on hos
pltaHty. The only reason advanced for
the outburst of spleen was that the
Eastern women wanted TO go TO the
Philadelphia Country Club and were
angry because they had been outvoted
bv the Western contingent, which want
ed to Kill two birds with one stone by
playing at Chevy Chase and taking in
the sights Of Washington the same trip
Why the Eastern women should OBJ
iect 10 their sisters looking over the
CuriOsities in our beautiful city does not
appear. Possibly they thought they
might be contaminated by sight OF
that horrid bar in our new and chilly
Union Station.
Mr.. B1itton Explains It.
Among those not impressed or de-
pressed by the blast OF the New York
sIace writer and his source OF nf5Tmd-
t!0u is Alexander BriJton, OF the Chevy
Chase Club. and vice president Of The
United states Golf AssocIay zion. who was
largely responsible for Chevy Chase
landing the tournament. Mr.. Britton
was bearing up bravely this morning
under the wrath OF the indignant
Gotham female, and when questioned
about the matter spoke substantially as
follows:
There is nothing serious In that tale
All the objection comes from three OF
Jour women around New York who have
teen telling the L. s - a for year
what il should do. This year we de
cided to do little thinking for our
selves, and as Chevy Chase had a gOOC
right 10 the tournament. 1 insisted tina
Il should come here Which IL viii. The
whole thing has been greatly eXag
gerated. and there IS no general reyOl
az all against the decision in favor O
the Washington links. On the contrary
ever since il was announced that Chevy
Chase would get the tournament We
have been receiving friendly inquiries
from the women golfers about the a.
comm cations, links, and OChet particu
lars and assuring us that we woulI
have the usual good gentry list.
Tournaments Success Assured.
Chevy Chase IS fully equipped for til,
tournament. we have the support OF thu
women at large. and are going TO MAKE
the tournament here a great success
despite any little oUtbursts from thos,
who are disappointed in not having thei
own way.
THE protest which has been made by
the professionals against their tOUrna
ment being held at MyOpia IS due 10 the
fact that the MyOpia club house has no
been thrown open to them at former
tournaments The accommodation
there are not very extensive, and TIT
club did not throw open its doors so th'
pros, holding that they were simply
after a piece of money. cOmpe ing 70
prizes, and were not guests of the or
ganiZatiOn."