Evening star., 1915-04-04
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

The old course of the Bannockburn
Golf Club at Chevy Chase circle is in
splendid shape for the final matches
in the harvest home" tournament
which will be resumed next Saturday,
and judging from the interest shown
by the survivors some close matches
will result, as they have enjoyed sew
eral good rounds of practice in prepa-
ration for the continuance of the event.
1t will be remembered that this
tourney was postponed about the hrst
of the wear on account of bad weather
conditions
Among the survivors are John W.
Brawner, William II. White. w Z.
Prentiss, E. ". Burton, George Rankih,
William Beattie, Walter, r. Travers ana n,
either j. W. Brawner or Wiliiam
Beattie for fnalist in the lower half,
and Walter r. Travers as the probable
winner Of the upper half.
| The first match to be played III the
! lower half viii be between Beattie
/ and Brawner and the winner will meet
f, George Rankin for position III the
! semi -hnals. Prentiss is scheduled to
! play A. L. Quaintance, While the winner
/ will play L. W. Burton, and the winner
in turn will meet Trarers in the upper
bracket of the senl;-finals.
[ RfeSsueII w t.SOil was cut pi>iS t!Aso "a
! the links of the Washington Country
I Club last Wednesday afternoon. It is
; interesting to note that the PresIdeIt,
! who is an enthusiastic follower of the
, much Improvement in his playing since
! he first came to Washington
! John L. Warren and George Z. Gun
ningham won a close match from Or.
! s. Fl. Greene and II. J. Nichols over
| the course of the Bannockburn club
last week.
! George G. Cunningham OF Bannoe,.-
burn will be out playing regularly this
| month in order to be in shape to retain
his position as one of the first six
teen" in the District championship, 10
be held at the Chevy Chase club in
May.
| DR.. James T. McClenahan. Chairman
of the green committee of the Wash
! ington Country Club, said yesterday
able turf drain at the eleventh hole to
prevent water from overfowinE onto
| the green. According to many OF the
members who have been talking or
drain is "a big Improvement to this
section of the links.
| President Wilson enjoyed playing in
! a mixed foursome on the old course Of
I; the Bannockburn Golf Club last week.
/ Members Oh the " dSEl1iE tOlL SouIllAs >
| Club went on their permanent greens
Yesterday afternoon. The course was
thoroughly rolled last week and is ii
splendid condition. The green COM
| mittee headed by James I. McClena-
han, is endeavoring to get it in good
/! shape for the annual open tournament
which is to be held May s. and 5:
This tourney is open to members o.
| sociation.
George Z. Truett and A. 3: Dunn
won an interesting foursOme from +.
Il. Bowie and Edmond varella the lat
ter part of last week at the Washing
ton Country Club Owing to a strong
wind that swept the course the scores
were not up to standard: The best
ball of the match was IS. Varella.
who is treasurer Of the club. putted
we'll going out. but fell down badly on
his return trip.
Bruce L. Taylor Of Bannockburn. who
attended a special meeting Of the Dis
trict Dental Association at Baltimore
| the Baltimore Country Club in few
| rounds of the links. Taylor was
! member of the BannoclSburn team rep
resenting Washington at Baltimore
| last season.
James T. McClena han and Walter Guy
| won an interesting match from w. Z.
Barr and Risiey Hunt on the course OF
the washington Country Club last
week. the score being up. Although
I the winners We're not good in their
| long game. they won b! their splendid
putting. Walter Guy won a number OF
. holes BY his long and accurate puts.
NJ. II. Robinson or the University Of
/ Illinois. J. A. Mill and J. l. Pope en-
| loved a number OF good rounds on the
links of the Bannockburn club last
! week
%
/ joyed his first trip this season around
the course OF the " asninRton Country
| Club last Wednesday, it is interesting
(, to note that Commissioner Newman.
who made q splendid showing IL last
| years tournament IS one of the most
| enthusiastic golfers of the Virginia
(! club.
With the installation of telephone
service and the connection of electric
| light equipment at the CABIN John
course OF the Rannockhurn club last
week. Secretary Daniel I. HaZard.
Thomas J. w. Brown, member OF the
board of governors: Vice President
Sanger and Mrs. William NJ. Smith are
members for the completion Of the new
cabin .John home OF the Eanno. .,sburn
club.
| Fred Mcleod. professional OF the CO.
| lumbia Country club. who has been
/! with the Audubon Golf Club OF Ne"
| Orleans this winter. returned here yes
terday ard will resume his duties at
| the club this week.
/ Commissioner Oliver P. Newman and
| w. G. Barr PLAYED in a foursome with
! DR. McClenahan and Walter Guy yes
| terday afternoon. Commissioners New
j man expects TO do great de-! OF
, golfng this summer and has alsnitied
! his intention of entering the annual
, club tourney May +. which is the first
ono TO be held this summer.
!. NIorven Thompson. president . ths
call a meeting Of the executive COM
! mittee the early part. of this month 10
. consider several important matters
which promise to be OF much interest
| to local golfers.
John r. Harris. chairman OF the