Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13

In two more days the handicap re-
ports from the $50 clubs in the United
States Golf Association must be in the
hands of the executive committee IN
order to receive consideration. The 1915
list, like that Of this year, will con-
tain the names of players who are
rated at five strokes and under. In
connection with this list, the commit
tee has laid down the following rules
for computing par:
Holes up to 225 yards, par is 8.
Holes 226 to 425 yards, par is 4.
Holes 426 to 900 yards, par is 5.
Holes COL yards and upward, par Is B.
"Par" means perfect play without
conditions, allowing always two
strokes on each putting green. The
figures given above are not arbitrary
because some allowance should be
ground and any other difficult or un-
usual conditions. So also should be
considered the severity of the hazards
especially on a hole where the par is
more or less than the hole would indi-
cate, the reasons should be stated in
the column Remarks Each hole
should be measured from the middle of
the tee to the center of the green. fol-
lowing an air line as nearly as posi-
BILE.
Both Chevy Chase and Columbia-the
only local clubs which have players of
national handicap caliber-have as
sured themselves that their courses
meet the conditions called for and have
furnished all data to the executive
committee. Chairman Morven Thomp-
son of the golf committee at Chevy
Chase sent in the material for his club
last week and has recommended that
the following players be given ma
tional rating: Walter r. Tuckerman
and Julian T. Bishop Ito be rated at
four strokes) and Allan Lard. William
De sibour. Franklin H: Ellis. ormsby
McCammon. Morven Thompson and
Sam Dalzell Ito be rated at five
strokes). DR.. Walter Harlan of Co
lumbia sent in the names of John c.
Davidson, Edward B.. Eynon, jr:, DR..
Lee L. Harlan and George P. James
last week 1t would not be at all sur
prising if all of the local men named
above would not be rated on the forth
coming list. In the first place. the
U. S. 6. A. has adopted the "Caiklns"
system of handicapping and the play
ers named have been rated over their
own courses under this very system.
Then, again, the fact that Washington
will have a representative on the COM
mittee next year assures local golfers
that their interests will be looked after
much better in the future than thew
have been in the past.
The board of governors met at Column
bia Wednesday evening and several inn
portant changes were decided upon in
connection with the clubhouse. The
most important change will be the
moving of the downstairs office. and the
desk and telephone booth now in the
lobby into what is now a private dining
room to the right of the lobby. This
will enable the club to enlarge the
lobby and make it much more COM
Portable and homelike.. Chairs. set
tees. etc, will be so arranged that each
little group or party can have more
privacy and that members when they
desire can keep their own crowd to-
gether. The room vacated by the down.
stairs Office will be made up into a pri-
vate grillroom. There also will be many
minor changes. Contracts for some of
this work already have been let and it
will be started at once.
Frank Rhea of Columbia has Just re-
turned from Pinehurst, where he COM
peted in the annual autumn tourna-
ment. Rhea played very good golf and
lasted to the second round. when he
was eliminated by Robert Hunter, who
later won the event.
The rather unfavorable weather con-