Evening star., 1915-01-17

Indoor golf has at last reached
Washington in a practical business
way, Howard H. Beckett. professional
of the Washington Country Club, nav
ing established a fully equipped golf
school in conjunction with the sporting
department of a well known downtown
business house. The equipment is
complete. and is the only one in Wash
ington. It is divided into two parts
one with a looking-glass arrangement,
whereby the player can see exactly
what he is doing. for practice and les
sons. and the other the regular game
with the tee, green. curtains, nets, etc.
A fee, equivalent to what would be
paid the caddy in the outdoor game. is
charged for the use of the COURSE -
The indoor game, it is figured. will
benefit all classes of players. The be-
sinner gets an opportunity to learn
the game under a capable instructor,
and go out in the spring pretty fair
golfer; the more experienced player can
use it as means to better his game
and make any necessary changes in
form, while it affords the expert an
opportunity to keep in good golfng
form and "onto" his game
At the annual meeting of the Ban
nockburn Golf Club. held recently, a
resolution was unanimously passed ex-
pressing the clubs appreciation Of the
valuable services rendered the club by
Secretary Daniel L. Hazard in the
financing and establishment of the new
course near Cabin John bridge. SINH
lar resolution was passed expressing
appreciation of the services of Thomas
J. w. Brown. The doctor has carried
the burden Of experimenting the con-
struction of the new course during the
past three years, and has done a great
amount of personal work in connection
with the various contracts. Not only
has he worked night and day, but he
to the work on the new course, and as
result has been forced to quit play
ing the game for the past two years.
Chevy Chase players are highly elated
over the good work of John H. Clapp
tournament at Pinehurst last week.
Clapp qualified for the second sixteen.
and by a series of clean-c victories
won the event.
It would not De at all surprising If
the rule regarding the status of an
amateur would not remain as it is.
This matter was scheduled to have
been decided at the recent meeting of
the United States Golf Association in
New York, but it was realized that the
subject was a rather delicate one, and
after it had been discussed from every
angle the matter was placed in the
hands of the executive committee for
action at some future time.
Nearly 200 members of the Columbia
Country Club were present at the ban
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evening in recognition of his invalua Bile
services rendered the club since it's re-
moval to it's new quarters. The affair
was managed by Andrew J. Cummings
and Alpheus Winter, and was voted as
being one of the biggest successes ever
as toastmaster, and got away with it''
In great shape, thus proving that he
can talk on things other than politics.
The handicap committee at the Wash
ington Country Club is much pleased
at the result of its ruling made toward
the middle of the season just closed
with respect to the turning in of cards
by it's members. 1t was getting so few
cards from the various members of the
line on it's players. After many efforts
al coaxing. pleading, etc, it became ap-
parent that more stringent measures
were necessary, and 1t was finally de-
clQGO IHdL players WIZ CiCu Tie
various handicap events of the club
should be compelled to turn in their
cards. or. falling to do SO. to start
from scratch in their next event. This
rule has proved so effective that it will
likely be enforced again this season.
Following the example set by Chevy
Chase and Columbia. II present plans
materialize Bannockburn will branch
out so as to put tennis on an equal
basis with golf. Provision has been
made for eight courts at the new plant
near Cabin John bridge. and these
courts will be ready for use this year.
The putting course has also been plan
ned, and 1t is expected that 1t. too,
will be ready for use before the year
closes.
E. b. Eynon. jr.. had tho honor Of
turning in the best card over the
Columbia Country Club course during
the year just closed when he made a
72 last August. AS this was not made
in a regularly authorized event. It
could not be considered in connection
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