Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-20

players stance may be treated as IL it
lay in casual water and played as de-
scribed above. These rules seem to be
perfectly clear and players would do
we'll to acquaint themselves with them
before the coming tournament season
arrives.
Gus Worthington of Bannockburn has
just returned from a business trip in the
southwestern states. He took his clubs
with him. however. and allowed business
to interfere with golf as little as possi-
BILE. managing to get in several games
in each of the various cities visited.
The Washington Suburban Club is
husily engaged making number of
changes in its course. which, it is hoped.
will be completed by spring. In addition
to charging all of the green's, eight or
ten new bunkers will be built. Numbers
and are at present being attended
to and as soon as they are finished work
on the other holes will be taken up.
President John F. wilkins of the
Chevy Chase Club has appointed Capt.
George w. Denfeid. who is chairman of
the golf committee. to represent the club
at the annual meeting of both Middle
Atlantic and District of Columbia Golf
club which has chosen its delegate as
yet, but all of the other clubs have called
meetings for this week, at which time
representatives will be chosen and in
structed as to how the clubs want them
to vote.
I About the only thing out of the ordi-
nary (which it is expected Will come up
at the annual meeting of the District
of Columbia Golf Association, to be held
at the Commercial Club March g. is a
question put to it some time ago by
Ormsby McCammon. prominent mem
Der of the Chevy Chase Club, regard
| ing the amateur question. 1t arose on
| who was barred from competition in the
| Philadelphia championship tournament
! by the Philadelphia Golf Association be-
cause of the fact that he is coach for
! the University of Pennsylvania foot ball
team. McCammon has written the fol-
lowing to President Morven Thompson
OF the local association. and the matter
will be brought up at the coming meet
| ing:
Il have just read in one of our local
papers an article entitled Must Define
an Amateur Golfer If it is true, as
| the article states, that Mr.. George II.
and now of Philadelphia, has been
! barred from amateur golf events be-
! cause he receives pay for coaching a
| foot ball team. then it is about time for
| us to put new Interpretation on the
| word amateur from a golfing stand
point.
Few of us who play golf can say
| that we do not receive pay for work in
Are all who receive compensation for
any kind of work performed or advice
given to be classed as professional
| golfers?
| Are only those who have sufficient
| income Cleft them by will otherwise)
to live upon without working and who
play golf the only Simon pure amateur
golfers?
Il ask you for ruling on the subject
at your earliest convenience, as l wish
TO be able to play in amateur golf
events in the near future
Il am sure there are many others
who play the royal and ancient game
who would also like the question set
tied immediately"
The amateur rulings of the United
states COLI Association are still far
| from clear, notwithstanding the recent
! specific violations which were named
by the executive committe of thai
body, and it would not be at all sur
prisinS if the matter was put up to the
national body. Walter S. Harlan, who
IS member of the executive committee
and is generally considered in local cir
cles as the "Hoyle" of golf may per-
| hapS be able to answer the question as
representative of that body. In any
event. the associations decision in the
matter VIII be awaited with much in
! terest, as this subject is one in which
all local players are interested.
Chairman Walter Y. Durand of the
| tennis committee of Bannockburn is
planning for two additional courts for
the 1916 season. One is now being
worked on and the other will be start
ca before very long. 1t is Chairman
team. this year and to arrange an at
tractive schedule which viii include
matches with other country clubs
There are now ten Columbia Country
Cup golfers enjoying the game at Au-
gusIa, Ca. on the Bon Air links George
E. James, OTTO J. De Mol. R. E. Burks,
bricks. Charles c'Skeets") watson. Al.
bert R. Mackenzie and Charles II
G inined i tas, February = snd they were
professional Fred Mcleod The party
\ is golfing at least tfirty-six holes every
day and some very glowing reports
have been received.
Wolcott Tuckerman. one of the most
prominent players at cnevy Chase. is
| w1nterlng at Santa Barbara, Cal, but
probably will be back in time for the
spring tournaments.
The board of governors of the
Bannockburn Golf Club met Thurs
day evening at the home of J.
Martin Scranage, chairman of the green
was present and outlined what rec
| concentrations of the green commit
tee probably would be approved in the
matter OF improvements for the early
Stabler and Rodenbaugh will make
their report on water conditions at the
club within the next week and this, OF
course. Will take precedence over ev-
| erythlng else, as it Is very important
| that the water system at the new
| course be installed as soon as possible.
The Middle Atlantic CHAMPIONSHIP
| tournament is slated to go to the Bal
| timore Country Club this year and.
Following the general policy adopted
by the association. this means that B.
| warren Cochran some other mem
| Der of that club will be elected presi-
dent The association has made il a
| custom to have the presidency of the
| body go to the club which is awarded
| the championship event. while the vice
presidency has always Deen given to a
member of the club entitled to the
| event the following year Cochran is;
| now vice president ana 1t is "ten-to-
one" shot that he will be elevated to
the higher office, and that Chevy
Chase club member VIII be chosen vice
president, as that club is in line for
the 1917 event
Harry NJ. kaufman, chairman of the
green committee of the Washington
Surburban Club, has been away OH a
short vacation trip to Augusta. Ga He
| is expected back today or tomorrow at
| which time he probably will be able to
| give the name of the new professional
| which the club has practically come to
| terms with. He is from the north and
comes exceptionally well recommended,
also having been Endorsed by both Nc
Leod and Sargent. The club does not