The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

Bannockburn has arranged an interest.
ing golf and tennis program for May
1881. The golf schedule is short, but will
| be completed during the holiday period
| and all Bannockburn players are expect.
| ed to- participate in these events. The
| following program will be carried out:
Saturday, May - p. M, qualification
round. 9 holes. medal play.
Monday. May 31-9 a. M, first round,
holes, match play: / p. M. second round
. holes. match play: p. m. third CfinaD
round. 3 holes match play.
Consolation-2 p. m. May 81, and p.
| m. May 81.
Contestants to qualify in classes of
eight.
Prizes for low qualification score, for
winner. runner-up and consolation In
each eight.
Sam Purvis, professional at Bannock.
burn, has arranged TO remove his resi-
dence to Cabin John. Md, on May Is,
where he will assume formally the duties
Of a professional again.
Bannockburn has devised a plan for
watering most of the. new greens at
Cabin John. and the golfers are greatly
pleased with the prospects of having
velvety putting greens Immediately. The
plan is simple. and there should be no
difficultysin effectively supplying water.
A pumping machine has been placed at
the new artesian we'll to increase the
flow. From this we'll water will be trun-
ed onto greens one, two. three and nine.
splendid pressure being obtained by
gravity. A portable gasoline engine will
be used to supply water to green's. 70 q,
five, seven and eight. A splendid stream
parallels the course near the latter holes
and a very small engine can water a
green within as short a space of time as
the water can be safely turned on.
B. B. Hunt headed a voluntary crew of
Bannockburn golf enthusiasts who STOP
ped playing at Cabin John Saturday for
the purpose of constructing q new bridge
over the water on number nine fairway.
The tournament committee at Ban
nockburn has announced a special tour
nament schedule to cover the holiday
periods OF the seasons. Good programs
are arranged for June 30. July 4. and
Labor Day.
Bannockburn tournament players are
encouraging their better players to ac-
cept the hospitality of Chevy Chase, and
1t is expected that many will play in the
District championship rounds. Among
those who will probably enter are Rich
ard Beattie. DR.. J. B. De Farges, Pres
ident John L. Warren. Wr. F. I. Bartlett.
e. B. Hunt, DR.. Bruce l.. Taylor. George
Cunningham. DR.. Milo H. Sutlin, William
and Gus Worthington, the Dempsey
brothers, f. G. Parker Samuel Greene,
John Speed Morris and DR.. H. ]. Mich
OILS. Bannockburn will also be we'll rep
resented at the Wilmington meet Of the
Middle Atlantic Association In June.
Bannockburn is installing its heating
plant this week. and 1t is expected that
the chilly artesian water now used for
showers will be turned into hot water
by May 20.
Bannockburn tennis players outgrew
the two new courts at Cabin John. and
at their request two additional courts
were completed during the past two
weeks. DR.. T. J. W. Brown. Secretary
Daniel L. Hazard. and Samuel Purvis
inspected the finished grounds Saturday
and laid out the courts for marking and
erection Of new nets.
Bannockburn players have addressed a
card to Secretary E. A. Varela. l.. Green
and others of the Washington Country
Club expressing appreciation of their
hospitality during the tournament re-
Cently- DdHnOChDuTH ptdyeTs
great time. and soon hope to be in shape
to return favors to local golf clubs.
DIR. S. II. Greene defeated E. W. Bur-
ton. jr.. 3 up and in an eighteen-hole
match Of the Harvest Home tournament
at Bannockburn last Thursday, thus |
placing ureene i'm the scmi-fina1s.
meeting of the golf committee of the |
Chevy Chase Club was held Thursday /
afternoon for the purpose of regulating /
the handicaps OF the golfers.
Another member OF the Davis family |
ranks highly in Buffalo golfng circles. |
Francis Davis being among the best anna
teurs I'm that vicinity. He is mere
youth. but is already an expert with the
clubs and is expected to acquire noto-
riety similar to that gained by his BROTH
er i'm very short time. Francis is
member of the Buffalo Country Club.
Harry X. b. Davis. of San Francisco,
who surprised the golfn% world by beat
ing field including such prominent play
ers as Chick" Evans Heinrich Schmidt,