Evening star., 1915-03-21

! +. P. Wasgnman Columbia. GO
! George II. Chasnlar. Columbia .........-- 12
! William r. King, chairman Of the
committee on lighting and equipment
| for the new Bannockburn course, has
returned from a northern visit and
| called his committee together last
| Monday. at which time estimates of
I cost of proposed changes and construc-
i ton were decided upon and presented
i to the board of governors.
! Local golfers will be interested to
learn that the Norfolk Country Club
is adding an additional nine holes to
its course and when all changes have
been COMPLETED the new eighteen-hole
course will be one of the best in the
Old Dominion. This will put the Nor
folk Club in line for the Middle At
lantic Golf Association championship
passed 1t BY because of it's abbreviated
course. Next years event will be
awarded to Baltimore, but it Is quite
likely that Norfolk will be favored in
1917.
George James, the popular captain
OF the Columbia Countr:. Clubs golf
| team, is now at Palm Beach, Fla,
where he is managing to mix in
little pleasure with business. When
last heard from he was going in mid
season form over the popular southern
courses. He will not return until
about the middle OF April
! E. G.. Taliaferro of Baunockburn. who
, has been forced out of the game for
=. the past year because OF a broken leg.
! has now almost completely recovered
and expects to play again this year
Ii is not generally known to players
that the tees used i'll tournaments and
those used regularly are usually differ
ent at the various clubs. At Column
bia, for instance. considerable com
ment was made because in the Dis
trict championship event last yeat the
back tees were used for the event
! after all Of the entrants had been
practicing over shorter ones, and this
| was the first time that many of the
| club members knew that there were
! two sets. AS matter of fact, this
! is much fairer way of running an
event, as II does not give the home
/ players so much advantage as il they
/ practiced and played over the same
tees. At some clubs the difference is
hardly worth mentioning, but at others
| !. is considerable. In the national
| championships at Garden City in 1913
the change in tees heightened the
, course nearly four hundred yards
Miss Alice Sanger. vice president OF
Bannockburn, has appointed a committee,
hsi.a beaded by &,,la5 MGs: William wi ~ Smith. to
near Cabin John Bridge
John ". BIawner OF Columbia left
Wednesday for Augusta, Ca, to compete
in a tournament held there. He is ex-
pected back tomorrow.
President Wilson and DR.. Grayson were
out practically every day during the week
at the Washington Country Club course
The President has expressed a prefer
ence for this course over the other Local
ones. and has missed but few days since
! mol IA IN knT he
&. &. Hunt. George Cunningham, r. L.
Taylor. DR.. F. l. Bartlett and others
tave outlined needed brioge facilities
ON the new Bannockburn course. These
plans; have been approved by the green
, lcommittee and the board of governors
( has authorized appropriations for inme-
diately carrying them out
The official L. S. G. A. handicap
, ratings, as published in last Sunday
of local golfers, as this list has beer
i looked forward to with great interest
Last year. it will be remem bered
/; Washington golfers were up in arms
although dozen or SO names were
submitted for consideration, but twt
we're given ratings, two others being
later recognized. This year fourteen loca
: golfers were named by their clubs a,
having made records which would en-
title them to a national rating, anC
eight were so rated. Columbia fare6
, much better in this respect than die
Chevy Chase, as all four Of its players
, recommended were rated, while, al.
Though the same number of Chey,
Chase players were rated the clubs
recommendation with respect to sil
, was not approved. AS a whole ioca
golfers are pretty we'll satisfied will
: the treatment received this year.
: Columbia players expect to get bach
, on the putting greens next week. Thesl
: are fast being gotten in good shapl
} while the fairway also 10 being rolled