Evening star., 1916-12-10

Ing to obtain a plot OF ground measur-
/, ing twenty-six acres In extent TO the
east of the present No. 4 hole. The new
land. If acquired, will permit .ne
holes. Some of the tees now are being
moved back and the course as wnole
VIII be heightened by a gooo many
yards before the next season starts.
The new first green will be reaoy lor
play in the spring, making the noie
| more than 300 yards in length 1t IS
i proposed that the tee on the twelItn
mole be moved to location JUST 70 .ne
| left of the present fourteenth tee, making
/ the hole long iron shot, instead of a half
nidiron as it now is. If the new ar
rangement is completed, the player VIII
have to carry the stream which Wlnds
| through the course. and at tne same
time watch out for hooked pail as
the green is just on the edge Oh the
water.
The death of James Braid. the Scot who
annexed five British open championships,
known figures from the British golf1ng
world. Braid's reputation. both as
golfer and a man, was an enviable one
curious thing about his death is the
! TACT that the famous Tom Morris. another
great Scottish golfer, died in a similar
manner. Braid came to his death from
injuries received while attempting TO
BOARD a moving train, exactly the manner
in which Morris died.
The question as to how far ball play
er can throw golf ball has been definite
ly settled. Last week Christy Mathew
son. the famous manager of the Cinctn-
natl Reds, went out to the AFcola Club
with a New York SCRIBE and when the
players came to the short eleventh hole
challenged Mathewson to throw a golf
ball as near the hole as they could get
with their golf clubs. Matty. taking one
or his famous wind-ups, delivered the
ball and it brought up about six feet
to the right of the hole. much nearer than
,, any of the other members of the four
some were able to get with their clubs.
The hole measures 1875 yards from tee to
green, with bunker in front, which must
be carried.
The annual reorganization meeting
or the board of governors Of the Ban-
nockburn Golf Club was held at the
clubhouse last Thursday. Gilmer Bren-
iZer was elected a member of the board
to take the place of H. Janney Nichols,
who has resigned. Daniel L. Hazard
was reelected president Of the club.
vice president; Mrs. NJ. H. Moulton.
treasurer: John T. Harris, secretary. J.
Martin Scranage. who has acted in the
capacity of chairman of the greens
committee for the past year, resigned
and his place was filled by J. R. De
Farges. Scranage will remain a mem
ber of the board of governors A. B.
Sanger was elected to fill the office Of
chairman of the house committee.
]. Martin Scranage-heads a new COM
| mittee formed for the purpose Of cam
paigning among the associate members
in an effort to induce more to become
active members. John T. Harris and p
L. Taylor. heads of the tournament COM
mittee, submitted a report on the hold
ing of ten events during the past season.
| D. d. Bronson of Columbia and John
T. Harris of Bannockburn defeated Har-
ry Bentley of the Soldiers Home Golf
Club and J. S. Balm of Columbia by one
hole in a match over the Bannockburn
course last week.
| The Bannockburn players have been
transferred to temporary green's for the
winter months.
]. A. Robinson defeated f. J. Doyle in
the play-of of the tie for second honors in
the Thanksgiving day tournament at
Bannockburn by 2-1. H. r. Spence de-
feated A L. Shaw 1 up in the final of
the consolation Dutfipp Tournament Of