Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Interesting Golf Notes
From the Local Clubs

Indoor golf seems to be losing out
in Washington, as there will be but
one local course this year-that Of the
Riding and Hunt Club. which just got
under way last week. Professional
Howard Beckett of the Washington
Golf and Country Club, who was in
,, charge of the indoor golf school last
year, has beer looking all over the
city for a place in which to open up
this season and has finally had to give
up the idea because of his inability to
procure suitable quarters. Last season
was the first local one for the indoor
game and it seemed to meet with pop
ular favor, and practically all OF the
players got the fever. In addition
to the indoor school, which had very
successful season. John Brawner hdd
private course and the New Willard
Hotel and one or two of the clubs
were planning the installation OF IN,
door courses, but for some reason all
of these plans have fallen through and
if it were not for the new course OPEN
ed by the Riding and Hunt Club Wash
ington would now be without the game
entirely.
Mrs NJ H. Moulton, treasurer of
the Bannockburn Golf Club. has
just returned from a holiday trip to
New York and has compiled new
statement showing the status OF the
clubs treasury. An analysis of the
funds on hand by the board of govern
ors discloses available money for more
or less extension work in addition to
the upkeep of the course. The green
committee has been requested to pre-
pare a statement showing each form
of improvement desired, the boards
idea being to have plans before it SO
that 1t can more Systematically keep
= he Of a e.
CARELESS of weather conditions.
Walter S. Harlan, chairman of the
green committee of the Columbia Coun-
try Club, was the only local representa-
tive at the meeting of the United
States Golf Association. held in Chicago
Friday evening. In addition to repre-
sentinG Columbia he carried proxy
from the Chevy Chase Club. He is ex-
pected back tomorrow or Tuesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of governors of the Washington
Golf and Country Club was held We'd
nesday. but nothing out Of the ordi-
nary was done.
There has been considerable talk at
Bannockburn about opening the spring
season with a series of team matches
with the Washington Golf and Country
Club. and Capt. George Cunningham
has been instructed to take up the
after with that organization. Matches
between teams from these two organi-
cations should prove exceptionally in
teresting, for while it is generally con-
coded that the Virginia club has three
of four players who are better than
any at Bannockburn, it also is con-
coded that the latter clubs second
string men are the stronger, and that
| in match with large teams, such as
| ten twenty. Bannockburn would
stand an excellent chance of winning
| AS matter of fact. this club it seri-
ously thinking of proposing series of
| matches with all of the other local
clubs with the idea of making the
| handicaps of the players more uniform
throughout the city. as it is believed
| that with all of the players using the
| same courses at the same time during
| the season. the handicap committees
of the various clubs could get together
and more reliable handicaps would result
| The Kirkside Golf Club has decided
| that it will not join the Middle Allan
| tic Golf Association this year. IT al
ready has been admitted to member
\ ship in the national body and will not
cast its lot with the sectional one, for
| the simple reason that it does not see
| where such action could gain 1t any
| thing. AS member of the L. S. G. A.
! its members can play in all tourna-
| ments including that for the middle
| Atlantic title, and as it has but
nine hole course, which would prohibit
| it's ever being assigned the title event.
! the only thing ii loses by not joining
| is the opportunity to enter a team in
the matches for the team champion
ship Of the association, and in this
| the loss is more apparent than real, as
it is not strong enough at the present
time to put a team of championship
| caliber on the field.
The green committee at the Wash
! ington Golf and Country Club has de-
cided to complete the new No. green.
which, was planned and started some
| time ago, in time for use this spring
and the green force has been ordered
to go to work on 1t with a rush.
| John, r. Lindemuth. an enthusiastic
/ member OF the Bannocbburn Golf
Club. has resigned, as he will leave
| Washington shortly for West Brat
| tleboro. VT. where he plans to take UP
scientific farming.
| Professional Fred Mcleod of Column
\ bia is busily engaged these days learn
ing TO run an automobile which he re-
Gently purchased.