The Washington times., 1913-08-28
WASHINGTON &C.. MAY
PLAY BAKNOCKBURN
IntercIub Match Likely to Stim-
uIate Interest Among the
Younger Club Members.
By "CLEEK. 1"

| II the plans of one or two members OF
| the Washington Country Club mature In
| the next few days an interclty match be.
| tween that organization and the Ban.
nockburn Golf Club will be played some
time in the near future. "Ionny''
Green, of the Washington Country Club
is responsible for the move in getting
the club together.
1t is thought that interclub contests
will stimulate interest and will have
much to do with bolstering up the sport
IN the various organizations. Many of
the older members of the various clubs
say that there is not enough interclub
interest, and contests Of the kind would
go far toward interesting the younger
and more energetic men.
WashinSton's one entry in the big
tournament to start on Monday next
at Garden City, DIR. Walter Harlan. of
the Columbia Country Club, will he
watched with interest. In playing Vic
Tor Mause, the prominent English anna
teur from the Princess Golf Club, DR..
Harlan will have his hands full.
The lowest siXty-four scores will be
counted 10 qualify in the efehteen-hoIe
round 10 be played on Monday. and on
tuesday thirty-twO players having the
best scores for the thirty-ax holes
played will be entitled to be paired Off
nthe championship. Thi sinsures the
thirty-two best golfers getting into
competition.
Goi courses that are short should not
be avoided by the golfng vacationist for
II breVity Is the soul of wit, il may also
improve the holidays Of golfers, except
the swattcr who goes in for the siren
uous all the time. During a vacation.
the game can be- pursued every dav. ..
links which is ,omparativeIv short and
at the sam" tim" interesting is a bless
ing; it is a prey, ntivr of staI.ncss This
latter unenviable condition is caused not
so 1nuch by continuous play for two or
three weeks, but by the unceasing en-
deaVor 10 nit the ball a very long way.
Al the end OF seven days Of that sort OF
thing the game is a strain instead Of a
recreation.
There is No question hut that Wash
lnRton should have public golf course,
which would he literally patrOniZed
Almost every city of any size has Il
publlS HllhS, either nine or eighteen
Holes, ana while" one here would If laid
out In Potomac Park. b.. fat, it would
give many an opportunity to develop
as beginners whrr, they would want t.
Join ore OF the clubs here.
A oo>"T VINO plays the royal game of
- II Is something Of novelty in these
d%NS' when The popular conception OF
a professional boxer mas ceased to Il,
a lo"-br"wod Crop-hair"d individual e.
fut so Tar a. Is known. Bob MCAllstrr !
ls the his knight of the mitt to intro |
duce Goli rs feature of his training. !
during MS Preparation fOr his recent |
bout with Sailor PctrOskcY. MCAllist"r |
spent some time each morning trudginy !
over me links. lie declares that he |
hlifs IN" game. a gOoi substitute for the
l sual rOadWpIk
IL mas l., "h aid that tn" great faS- |
cIhail"n ~ golf Is its uncertainty, and |
surely th"r" 81" "A Ercas many vital |
lhlnFs connected with the game over !
men ~" pl: Yer has no voluntary con- |
tIoi. f"I lnSiHTcr there il Iht luck o !
fh' hrd~. most important factor IN |
u tournament. for the two #drs of tn" |
lhadrr ar" often vastly different In
au4!uoiI there. are Il thousand and on"
httc hln"s that are so irritating when !
acting adversely.