Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

One OF the most important question,
golf club Is called upon to solve is
that regarding caddies and their en-
ployment. As general rule. the cad
dies are looked upon as necessary
evils" but they are in such demand
that both. clubs and players are willing
to put up with almost anything from
them rather than to lose their services.
The local clubs have not been excep-
lions to the rule and have had their
fun share Of trial and tribulation., ?
A couple OF years ago all OF the cad
dies at the Washington County Club
went ON q STRIKE which lasted about
a week. while only last year Chevy
Chase and Columbia had SO much
trouble with boys that they were
forced to maintain black 1ist," on
which the names of those whose serv-
ice was satisfactory were placed, and
these lists were exchanged so as to
prevent boys who were dismissed from
one club going to the other. But not
wfthstanding all of the schemes which
have been tried, the members OF the
Chevy Chase Club are very much dis
satisfied with the conditions at the
club with respect to the caddies and
A0SSkAOaA
club with respect to the caddies, and
the club cooperate more and work
better together. II the caddies' service
is improved. the club Is willing to make
more concessions to the boys, and Capt.
George w. Denfeld. who is in charge
Of golf affairs at the club, Is making a
close study Of the situation and hopes
to formulate a plan which will work
better for all concerned than that now
being followed.
Tn conafderiu1 fhfa ouaaffnni Cant
Denfeld expects. to benefit from the re-
port of committee appointed by the
Golf Association Of Philadelphia to in
vestigate this very subject. This COM
every angle and has not treated the
caddie merely as temporary help, to
be forgotten the moment the round Is
over, but. on the contrary, declares that
boys who come up to requirements on
the links will be in demand later on
when they grow to an age that will
permit their starting in some business.
Bright boys always are In demand In
big cities, and II they are OF the right
sort they will be discovered and offered
over. The committee covered this par
ticular point by suggesting the adop-
ton of a merit system. It recommend
ed that a report be made OF caddie
after each round, that q record be kept.
and that the boys be placed as both
first and second class, the former to
be given distinguishing badge or
sign and their names posted on the
bulletin board. the caddies to be either
reduced or promoted according to the
quality of service rendered as shown
by the monthly records kept. BY this
merit system, adopted generally the
best boys and the most efficient ones
will soon become known by the publi-
cation of their names on the bulletin
boards and in club bulletins. BY the
sending of these names to the secge-
tary of the association a list OF good
boys would be obtained and golfers
men Of the community and the large At
employers Of men and boys would at
all times have before them a list of
available material which could be
vouched for by the various clubs. The
rates OF pay be not more than Is to 20
cents an hour, or from SO to IS cents
a round. and that there shall be no
tipping. Provision also is made for
tournament and other purposes. and
the suggestion is made that each club
member as well as caddie be furnished
a book OF instructions SO that every
member will know the duty Of the
Of the member himself to his caddie.
The question Of plainly marking golf
balls, clubs, etc, also is touched upon.
and the report ends with the sug-
Restion that to still further carry out
the merit system anon gthe caddies,
an annual dinner be given for all OF
the merit boys Of the, association.
Capt. Denfeld has. talked the matter
over with several OF the other ex-
perienced members OF the Chevy Chase
Club and 1t would not be at all sur
prisinE II rules along the lines OF those
mentioned above were not recommend
ed for adoption to the board Of govern
ors in the near future.