The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-16


Atlantic States Golf Association was
held at the New Willard Hotel Wash
ington, on March 6. ALI the clubs
were represented. except the EllSridge
Hunt Club and the Hampton Roads |
Golf Club. The delegates from the Diff
ferent clubs were j. w. Atkinson,
Country Club of Virginia: w. w.
Neale. Hermitage Golf Club; X Ii.
Pritchett, Maryland Country Club; NJ
L. Ellicott, Baltimore Country Club;
DR.. Thomas j. W. Brown, Bannock-
burn Golf Club; Allen Lard Chevy
Chase Club; John C. Davidson. Colum
bia Country Club; a. Colt Yates. Wash
ington Country Club, and r. II. Bailey,
Wilmington Country Club
1t was decided to hold the Middle
Atlantic tSates championship tourna-
ment at the Columbia Country Club,
the affair to be held Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, May %, % and "a. The
Country Club of Virginia was sched
uled to be awarded this event. out ow-
course it was thought best to walt
another year until few more altera
tons could he made in regards TO
traps and getting the fair way in bet
ter condition.
The prospects are so favorable for
the Country Club that they can afford
to wait another year and as all mem,
bers have its interest at heart, and
feel certain that when we hold the
championship in 1914, the condition
of the course will be such as 70 please
the most fastidious player.
Following the usual custom. the
presidency of the association went TO
the club which was awarded the cham
pionship. the vice presidency going to
the club which Is TO get it next Year.
Jossn, &. Davidson was given the eNecu-
tive position, succeeding Norven
second position went to J. W; Akin |
son. of the Country Club of Virginia.
DR. Thomas j. w Brown of Ban
noSknurn end Yates c1 Penniman' of the
mously reelected as secretary and
treasurer, respectively. These officers.
with j. Ralph Bailey, of the Whining
ton Country Club. form the executive
committee.
Some OF the most important business
taken up was In connsetion with the
were so popular last year. a COM
plete change In these matches was
deemed necessary, as tho captains OF
he various teams found 1t was almost
teams throughout the whole season,
According to the present plans, every
team will he asked to signify its In
tention with respect TO these matches,
drawings to he then made and played
off at match play on neutral courses;
the schedule and drawings 10 be ar
RANGED by " committee composed of DR..
Thomas j. w. Brown, Morven Thomp-
son and Alpheus Winter. There will
be six men to a team, instead of five,
eighteen holes OF fourball matches,
played, each team match counting one
point.
An appropriation OF $3.50 was made,
the winners to receive cup costing
S75 the second team to ne given $50
cup, and the winners of the consola-
tion-that is the winners of the clubs
which have lost In the first round. Will
be awarded a cup valued at SIS.
In addition to the Middle Atlantic
States championship tournament, the
association has also sanctioned the fol-
Club, May 15 l6 and II. and the Mary
land Country Club. May %, 80 and 81
Jerome u Travers of Upper Mont
clair, the holder of the amateur cham
pionship. has the distinction of being
the only man at scratch Oh the ma
tional handicap list for 1918. announc-
ed by the executive committee of the
United States Golf Association.
Chick Evans is the only man al
lowed one stroke. He played better
golf than Travers on many occasions,
and on the seasons performances. up
| to the day of the final round at Whea-
ton, III, he had the better record. but
! the final match conclusively estab-
lished the superiority Of the Eastern
player.
Fred Herreshon. Payl Hunter. os-
valid Kirkby. Albert Sickel. Walter j.
| Travis and Warren X. Wood are handi
capped at two on the 1913 list.
! The Country Club of Virginia is rep
resented by three of its members at
six--William II. Palmer. Jr D. Call
and Phil Prescott
The writer regrets very much not to
| see +. j. ID Mackay's name. His game
this last year has been remarkable. and
he is such II finished golfer there is
no excuse for him not having listed.
| There is p provision for those in
advertently left off, or who may i'm
prove enough TO justify being placed
on the list By September. The rule
reads as follows:
| IF any player, whose name does not
appear on the official handicap list, de-
sires handicap he may submit TO
| the secretary for consideration by the
executive committee, three scores, veri-
fled by marker, and certified by the
secretary OF the club. as member of
this association. together with such
other evidence AS executive committee
may require" 'f''-
The tennis courts Of the Country
Club were open for play on March o
They are little slow. but otherwise
Yin excellent condition
Under the supervision of William II.
TriGg and Mckee Dunn, our two most
excellent tennis players. six more
courts have been added. making four
ten in all, so the tennis enthusiasts
can look forward TO ii promising sea
son.
For golfers who have not the oppor-
tunity 10 receive professional advise.
the writer has made arrangements
With The Times Dispatch. to run an
inquiry column, in which answers will
be given 10 all questions pertaining
TO their mistakes in n simplified man.
ner, so that the beginner, as we'll ms
those who are In the advance stages
OF the game. can understand just how
hai
should be addressed to the writer In
care OF the Country Club OF Virginia
Richmond, Va.
DR.. G. A. Nelson placed mis- name In
the hall OF fame the other day by maxi
ms the thirteenth hore in one stroke.
In quoting the doctor, he did not In. .
tend TO hole his drive. but was simply
irving to lay his ball dead In con.