Evening star., 1914-05-05
DIR. WALTER HARLAN HEADS
DISTRICT GOLF ASSOCIATION
Permanent Organization Effected and Plans Agreed
Upon for the Coming ~
Season.
Season.

to elect the successor from Its own mem
bers. Said executive committee c1all
have full charge of all matters apper-
tanning to the association. including nnai
decision upon all questions and contro-
versies, except as specifically provided for
in this constitution.
Article IX. charlottesville accept
ance of membership in this association
shall bind each member to abide by It's
constitution, bylaws and the regulations
and decisions of the executive commit
tee. Failure to abide by the constitution,
bylaws or regulations and decisions or
the executive committee shall render
such member liable to suspension or eN-
pulsion by the executive committee. No
club shall be suspended or expelled With
out an opportunity being granted Tor
hearing and defense.
Article y. Quorums.-A quorum oil the
association shall consist of delegates
from a majority of its members. A
quorum of the executive committee shall
consist of majority of its members.
Article XI. Amendments.-The consti-
tuition of the association may be amend
ed at any meeting of the association by
majority vote. provided one week 8
notice of the meeting and of the desired
amendment is given to each member;
Article XII. By-Laws.-The bylaws
of the association may be prepared. alter
ed or amended by the executive commit
tee at any time.
Article Mi. Ratification.-This con-
stitution shall become effective when
signed by the chairman of the green or
golf committee and when such acton has
been ratified by the board of governors
of each club named in section III.
Opening for Columbia.
From the above. it will be seen that
the "by-laws' which will be as I'M
portant, if not more as the constitu-
tion itself have been left to the execu-
tive committee, and this body will be
the one to determine the vital question as
to whether the event to decide the cham
pionshlp will be at match or medal play,
the election of Alpheus Winter as sec
retary assuring Columbia the honof OF
holding the first event. as II was genera
ly agreed that the secretary, whose duties
include the handling of tie entries, etc''
should represent the club under whose
auspices the event would be held.
Walter r. Tuckerman of Chevy Chase.
Washingtons premier golfer. was among
subject Match play VS.. medal play.
Tuckerman. who. if he is fright. VIII
undoubtedly win the event, no matter
what plan Is decided upon. is in favor
of match play, and his discussion brousht
out many good points. He agreed that
medal play was the better test. but con
tended from both experience and
observation. that but few viii en-
ter as the poorer players figure
out that they have no chance to win and
consequently do not feel like wasting so
much time and effort against what they
consider hopeless cause. He seemed
to be in the minority. however. ana the
plan of playing seventy-two holes at
medal play. as predicted in last Tues
days Star. will undoubtedly be decided
upon. the event probably being scheduled
for some time next month.
The scope of the work of the newly
ri,ti inn n
SO that it can take up and act upon any
matter relating to local golf. "A. and it
ject of handicaps and ''pars" of the vari-
GUS courses of its members would
be considered and possibly acted upon
But Nhether it makes use of its author
ity and widens its scope. or whether 1T
confines itself strictly to the planning
and holding an event to decide who is
the District champion. it will have ac-
complished some good in that 1t has
drawn the local clubs closer together
and has gotten them all working for the
general betterment of the game.
Those present last night were Alex
ander Britton. Morven Thompson. Wal