The Washington herald., 1911-02-19
WITH THE DISTRICT GOLFERS

competition. which is the life OF sport
but rather increases ii. The moral haz
ard takes the place of physical opposi-
ton" .-.... --.. s-c
Mr.. Tuckerman goes on to. say that
the links Of the Chevy Chase Club have
been materially changed in the last year
New ground has been opened and fouI
| entirely new holes constructed, with
ether minor changes. The result will be
not championship course but one
| which will compare favorably in length
and attractiveness with those enjoyed by
players in the cities of the North.
On the links of the Chevy Chase Club
President Taft plays his favorite game.
He can be seen most any afternoon dur
ing the pleasant weather of summer, ac-
| companied in his play by some of the
prominent men in official life who, like
! himself, are golf enthusiasts.
| 1t was on these links that in May, 1909.
| Mr.. w S. Travis, the eX-champion, and
Mr.. T. NJ. Sherman. of Utica, N. Y. the
son of the Vice President, met Mr..
| Sherman won the qualifying round and
! Mr. Travis the tournament
Mr. George Sargent, the present open
champion OF the United States, who has
| been engaged for the professional Of the
| club. gives his opinion as follows: The
ambition of the Chevy Chase Club to
have first-class golf links worthy Of
the National Capital is soon to be real
lied. Expectation is running high among
| the members as they await anXiously for
| the springtime to come that they may
have the pleasure of playing on a course
| which is going to require all their skill
and incidentally to improve their play.
At golf, as at all other games, says Mr..
Sargent, give a reward for a good shot
over a bad one and you Immediately
have the players on their mettle, and
the increased earnestness and enthusiasm
soon improves the general tone of the
play.
THE old links, while good enough in
the days of the solid gutta percha ball,
were not long enough or properly bunk
cred 10 meet the requirements of the
rubber core; consequently, to keep pace
with the times the green committee was
forced to alter their course and bring IL
more up to date. The new holes were
tried out last fall and gave the greatest
satisfaction
The officers of the Chevy Chase Club
are: President, Mr.. J. J. Hemphill; vice
president, Mr.. Gist Blair; treasurer, Mr..
c. ]. Bell, and secretary, Mr.. r. L. Hull
dekoper. The committee on sports for
the last year is: Chairman, Mr.. AIexan-
der Britton; Mr.. Morven Thompson, DIR.
l.. W. Glazebrook, Mr. Reeve Lewis, Mr..
Frank n. Ellis, and Mr.. James NJ
Green.
The next club according to size in the
District is the Columbia Country Club.
which has recently purchased in Con-
Ty-
full site Of 40 acres Of land at cost of
s11s0oo. A large new clubhouse afford
ing every convenience to the members |
that is found in all of the best country \
clubs in the East, has been erected
DIR. L. Lee Harlan, a prominent player |
of the Columbia Country Club, has the |
following to say of the work that has |
been done and is being done at the club:
THE Columbia Country Club when COM
pleted, will be one of the finest in this /
part of the country. The work of laying |
out the links has been approved by Mr.. |
w. S. Travis and other prominent au-
thorities on golf The course is being
thoroughly piped, so that the greens, |
which are in excellent condition. may be
daily watered The front road, which
leads up to the club. is fast being round
ed in condition so as to afford easy ac-
cess to the club for the automobiles OF
the club members We have at present
about 500 members, and hope to have 800
The full membership. very shortly"
DR.. Harlan, in speaking about the
game, says: There is one thing about /
golf. and that is. that unlike other
games, IL does not require the player to
'educe his weight and you do not have
% be so careful about your wind. Yet
rolf above all things needs the steadiest
lerves the keenest eye, and the clear
st brain. To go around the course with
professional is an advantages 70 the
beginner. In taking up the game alone. /,
llthough il is against the teachings Of
leariy all the experts. II IS best to begin
With an iron club. Then the course {
houId be played over with number Of +,
ron clubs until tho principles OF the
,ame are learned and th- vood en- clubs
aiken UP last Of an
The Bannoekburn Golf Club, . young. I:
nterprising club. which has been To-
ated since It's organization in 1ss7 Just
Fest Of the Chevy Chase Circle, has re-
emily leased. with the privilege Of pur-
hase. I2o acres of land near Cabin John
ridge, Nd. about seven miles from the
ity up the Potomac River.
a large part Of the tract was covered !
nth pine trees. These are fast being
leared away by horses and blocks un-
cr the eirAat supervision pf Dr. Thomas