Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10

burn were guests Of friends at the
Washington Country Club last Satur-
day. Both made splendid scores con-
sidering the fact that they were play
ing on strange course, Hunt going
out in 80 and coming in in A, for an
going out in one more and coming
back in one less than his teammate
Maj. B. "A. Poore and w. B. Mason
took top honors in last Saturdays
event at Chevy Chase-an eighteen
hole handicap match against par. being
tied with down. Thirty-eight players
competed.
The green committee at Columbia has
nual fall event which will be held
October 20 and following days. have
been sent to all clubs affiliated with the
U. s. G. A. A special invitation has
beea sent to every member of clubs
in the Middle Atlantic Association and
representatives from majority of the
clubs in the association are expected
to compete. The Columbia event is
drawing more and more out of-town
PLAYERS each year and indications are
that this years tourney will be no
exception to theerule.
The new officers of the Kirkside Golf
Club seem to have the right idea and
one OF their first acts after their cleo
ton was to engage two experienced
men to take charge of the greens. Both
of these men have been connected with
the Bannockburn club and SO. of course.
are thoroughly familiar with condi-
lions on that particular course.
Sam Dalzell of Chevy Chase has just
returned from his vacation on the St.
Lawrence river. He is in excellent
shape and will represent his club in
next weeks team matches.
John Henry. the big backstop Of the
Nationals. has donated handsome cup
to the Bannockburn Golf Club. He
handed a check to his friend. J. Martin
Scranage, last week with the SUCCESS
ton that cup be purchased and turn
ed over to the board of governors, who
will designate the conditions Of play
1t Is quite likely that the competition
for it will be an annual event and the
Henry cup" A vote of thanks will be
extended the donor at the next meeting
of the board of governors.
The woman players Of the Chevy
Chase club now are turning in quail
which will start October 10. These
cards. properly attested. may be hand
ed In the day of play up to and in
Guiding 6. 1s; The lowest score
taken in making Of the'sixteens. The
number of sixteens will be decided ac-
cording to the number of entrants, with
winner and runner-up prize for each
flight. Drawings will, be made next
Sunday night and published in the
papers Monday. with play starting at
10 o'clock for the second sixteen and
at o'clock for the first sixteen each
day. The first round will be played
Tuesday, October 10. the second We'd
nesday. October 20. the semi-fnals
Thursday. October 81, and the finals
Friday. October %.
John. T. Harris, the genial chairman Of
the tournament committee Of the Ban
nockburn Golf Club. has been laid up
for the past week with touch of
malaria. He has recovered now. how
ever, and is back on the job again.
J. H. De Sfbour OF the Chevy Chase
club competed in a "Kickers" tourna-
ment at the Virginia Hot Springs last
week., but was not fortunate enough
to pull down a prize. The rules called
for self supposed handicap to net a
figure between Is and IS, chosen by
lot.
The application Of the Kirkside Golf
Club for membership to the United
States Golf Association was made last
Friday night, and it probably will be
favorably acted upon this week. This
is a step in the right direction. and
shows that the new organization ex-
poets to take an active part in local
coIf affairs during the comin1 sea SON