Evening star., 1915-02-07
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES FROM THE
LOCAL CLUBS.


The fact that the ground hog did
not see his shadow Tuesday was greet
ed with delight by the local golfng
fraternity, as it is taken to mean, if
the old story be true, that there will be
, an early spring and, consequently, the
players will get a chance to get out on
the links soon. Local golfers have
been extremely fortunate during the
past twelve months. as the exception
ally long fall gave them at least SIX
weeks longer play than the weather of
the preceding year allowed. Then,
again, the present winter so far has
been an easy one and the local courses
have been closed on but few occasions
and have really been in excellent shape,
all things being considered. Plans for
the coming season now are being
formed and present indications are that
1918 will prove to be the greatest year
in the history of local golf, provided
there is plenty of good weather, and
the ground hog has promised this.
]. r. De Farges. chairman of the
house committee at Bannockburn, who
has been seriously i'll for the past ten
days, has fully recovered and has been
busy the past week rearranginS the
lockers at the club.
Chevy Chase golfers are greatly in
terested in the work. of John H. Ciapp.
who has been playing in recent Pine
hurst tournaments. In the last three
events Clapp has been placed in the
first flight. In Robert Hunter of the
Weeburn Club he has certainly found a
stumbling block. Hunter eliminated
Clapp in the midwinter tournament last
month in the semi-final round and re-
peated the stunt Wednesday in the an
nuaI February tournament. when he
beat the local player in a close match
in the first round.
Ben Taliaferro of Bannockburn. who
has been out of the game for the past
year on account of d broken leg, eX-
poets to get back in shape again this
year and go through strenuous CAM
paign, including all of the local tour
naments.
"It never rains but it pours. This is
especially true in connection with in
door golf. Washington, after trailing
along fully six months behind other
cities before installing an indoor
COURSE will within the next week or
so have another. one of the leading ho-
tells having decided to install game.
George Sargent. the Chevy Chase Club
professional, has been approached on
terms. and the course" will be opened
February Is, if present plans do not
miscarry The hotel management has
decided to turn one of the smaller ball
game. Although the golf game will be
connected with the hotel and will. of
course, he used as an inducement to
prospective Washington visitors, yet it
is understood that ii also will be avail
able for local players and a great many
Aof them will likely avail themselves of
this opportunity.
Ed Eynon and Donald Woodward,
both of Columbia, had some hard luck
last week at Augusta, Ga, where they
were members of a. party of local play
ers who slipped off for a ten-day golf
trip, when they each turned in cards
good enough to give them prizes in the
open tournament of the Country Club
of Augusta, but lost out on account of
a technicality. The event was a handi-
cap one, and after getting permission
from the starter, they turned in their
cards. 1t then was discovered they
had not written down their names on
the sheet before teeing off. Although
the committee understood they were In
the event, their cards were thrown out
because of their failure to list their
names. Eynon made a 20. which was
easily the low gross score turned In
WoodWard's was IS, and this tied with
the card which was declared the win
ming one. Woodward. by. the way.
played right at the top of his game
while away. The first time he played
over the Hampton Terrace course no
bettered par figures, which is consiti-
cred to be quite a stunt.
quorum of the board Of governors,
OF the Bannockburn club. consisting of
Messrs Daniel l.. Hazard, Thomas J.
W. Brown, John l.. Warren, Bruce l..
Taylor, Miss Alice Sanger and Mrs
william L. Smith, held a special meet
ing recently to authorize appropria-
tions for electric lighting and other
needed improvements at the new Cabin
John Bridge course and clubhouse. A
committee was appointed, and J. Mar
tin Scranage, treasurer of this commit
tee. has now reported that more than
5000 has been collected for this pur-
pose.
Earl Wheeler, one of the most promi-
nent members OF the Washington Coun-
try Club, who had been under the,
weather for the past week, got out
Thursday for the first time. Wheeler
who resigned as chairman of the green
committee, effective February ]. now
is busily engaged making his report of
the work already done. and of sug
gested changes. This report is being
anxiously awaited by the board of gov
ernors, and also by DR.. James T. Nc
Clenahan, the new chairman of the
green committee, as it is understood
that II will include plans for the per-
,,,.,apt ,.eurranpemeOt of the holes of