Evening star., 1915-01-10

Without a doubt Washington Is the
busiest golf city in the Middle Atlantic
Association, as it has more clubs. holds
more tournaments, it's clubs are more
active, and the players In general are
/; in every way much harder workers and
| more interested in the game than are
those in any other city in the associa-
| ton. The year 1914 easily eclipsed any
previous ones, and Indications are that
the present one will prove to be even
better. While it Is not likely that
Washington will be honored by having
the Middle States championship tourna-
ment allotted it, yet it probably will be
given the home land home team
matches, which are almost as impor-
tant. In addition to this, Chevy Chase,
, Columbia, Bannockburn and the Wash
ington Country Club will all hold their
usual annual invitation events, Chevy
Chase will hold the District champion
ships, there will likely be a special
tournament for the relief of the Bel
gian war sufferers. to say nothing of
the many team matches and closed
events. These, together with Walter
Harban's election to the executive COM
mittee Of the United States Golf Asso-
citation and the fact that indications
are that more Washington players than
last year will be given national rank
ings, all presage a great year for the
':royal and ancient" game locally.
The election Of Walter Harlan of
Columbia to membership on the gov
erning body of the United States Golf
Association at its annual meeting held
In New York Friday evening is very
gratifying to local golfers. Not only
are those Of his home club highly elat-
ed. but players generally feel that his
election is a compliment to Washington
golf interests. This is the first time in
recent years that the local clubs have
been represented on the national gov
ernfng body, and it is believed Dr. Har-
bans election is in no small way due
to the activity shown here in the past
year or so. The doctor succeeds Mil
ton Dargan of Atlanta, Ga, and will
represent the golf clubs of the entire
south on the committee.
At recent meeting of the board of
governors of the Bannockburn Golf
Club an appropriation was made for
trio lighting system for the new plant
near Cabin John bridge. Provision
also was made for the removal of stele-
phone and telegraph poles from the
course.
Chevy Chase golfers still are looking
around for suitable space to install an
indoor golf game, but have met with
but little success to date. They are
now bemoaning the loss of the old
squash court building, which several
years ago stood between the old club
house and the caddy house. This was
torn down because it was used so little
1t was plenty large enough for the in
door game. with exceptionally high
ceilings, and would have been just the
thing which is now being sought. AS
indoor golf is still only an experiment,
1t would not, of course, be feasible 20
construct a building especially for 1t,
so that present Indications are that
Chevy Chase players will have to do
without the indoor game for this win
ter at least.
Frank S. Appleman of Columbia holed
brassy par three on the eighteenth
hole of No. course at Pinehurst last
week This is considered quite stunt,
and Appleman is receiving congratula-
tions from all sides for his good work.
Notwithstanding the fact that golf
has been played for years almost all
over the world, there still are several
points of the game which are either not
covered at all, or regarding which the
rules are not clear. The tournament
committee at Bannockburn recently had
one of these nuts put up to it to crack.
An Interpretation of the rules of golf
was requested relative to the Zine of
whether 1t is allowable in a four-ball
match for a player to step on the line
of putt when in the act of approaching
and lifting a ball.! The new issue of