Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
in the District Of Columbia Sports for the Year Just Ended

tory as one of the classics in the annals
| of the club. IOnors in the fall event,
which marked the closing open tourna-
ment of the course. went to Eddie
Brooke Of Bannockburn. who defeated
Sanford of the home club in a match
that proved intensely interesting at all
stages.
Columbia has announced it's intention
of continuing it's activity. and promises
to take a comma nding position among
the leading golf clubs of the country.
still another organization that in
cludes as members a large percentage
of District golf enthusiasts has an
nounced its intention of changing it's
location. The Bannockburn Club, situated
in picturesque north Chevy Chase will
some time during the coming year de
Sert the old course that has served its
purpose for many years in favor of
finished, it is claimed. will prove one of
the finest i'll the country. It-is delight
fully situated near Forest Glen. and,
according 10 members OF the club, is
far superior to the one NJ being used.
Ihe tournament comm. ttee at Ban
nockburn introduced an i:-2Ovation last
fall, when for the first time in the
history of the Organizat ton 1T arranged
an open event. unfortunately. rival
event cropped up on the same date. and
many golfers who otherwise would
have entered the local tourney jour
neyed to Atlantic City to take advan-
tage of the offering in that city. New
ertheie.;S the suburban club enioyed a
successful event that attracted large
field including Il goOdly proportion of
Out-of- town folk, ana excited interest
ing competitions. Rannockhurn will
probably remain in its old qua rters
until next fall. when the course and
clubhouse at Forest Glen will iic form
ally opened. During the coming
winter the executive committee Of the
club viii strive to increase the inem-
hi y-.la L I.,
ganization Il representative one for the
Capital Cit.
Chevy Chase Club. heretofore one of
the most active OF the local organizations.
experienced it's first idle" season during
the year just closed. The Year has been
left open to improv ements of the club
house as well as the links. which, accord
ing to the committee In charge, will
shortly compare favorably with any in
the country. Like Columbia and Ban
nocko burn. the Chevy Chase authorities
have conducted all active campaign to-
ward increasing the membership which
row Includes upward OF thousand resi-
dent and nonresident members The
tournament committee promises TO more
than offset last seasons blank card dur
ing the ensuing term. for which time
several important events Will be booked.
For the first time in many seasons the
club will hold a professional tournament
in addition to the annual open amateur
event next spring. The annual fall open
event is practically assured, with the pos
Sibility of others before the close of the
year.
Washington Country Club promoters,
graced with one of the most picturesque
locat 'ons Of any OF the eastern organiZa
tons, have not allowed grass to grow
under foot during the past twelve months
in spite of the fact that the outside world
has not been advised to any great extent
of the general activity. The season has
not been featured by open tournaments
and the possibility of open events for the
coming year is still questioned How
ever club leaders report unprecedented
progress during the past twelve months.
''Our organization is making rapid
strides ella ms a prominent member.
land We are sure to be heard from before
many days shall have elapsed