Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-17

Last week saw the first snow ran IN
wasb,ne+o, and tho unusual happened.
the snow staying on the GROUND LOT 'he
entire week and almost promoting
play on the local golf courses. ues
day morning squad OF men were sei,,
out at Chevy Chase to sweep sli.ii
space around the mole on e ,me e,,,h Ms
brayed the elements. At Coiumoia the
course was clear of players from MOI Oh.
day to Friday, not even one p pa
going out to swat the req pan "i ooH"
the course.
William Fl. Wilmer, who with J.. u.
Cassels and John H. Clapp comprises
the golf committee OF the theHS Una:
Club is one of the best versed men IN
the CITY in the upkeep of golf courses
besides being an expert on srasseH:
Wilmer has a private gol1 couls
his own at his country nome n ~ :,
einia and has made many experiments
which doubtless will be of value in ms
work on the golf committee
It is probable that the CheFy mas
Club will engage the services p,oal,
liam Comedian. now OF canoe d. =
N J.. as ereenkeeper. Nothing deniiite
has been done on the propoSi'!oii sa =.
mitted to the club by CohhelIah, ~ he
is understood that his Wlshes can y.
met in the matter of time taken away
from the club while engaged IN the
rror. o o,ie reconstructing other courses.
The annual meeting of the plstrif =
Golf Association Will De NV IN Marrh
MANY Questions arising from local
clubs viii be dealt with. Among ln ,a
important considerations when ~
be brought up at the mee'ins to,irna-
ments. Another will concern the pro
posed District professional champion
ship. which was topic OF fhuch uis
cussion during the active season Juso
passed. All FIVE of the ioca ttt pro- sva a
very capable players. and title even.
for them alone would create a great
deal of interest. besides anordlng the
pros chance at some real locai coi,i
petition. The matches heio a. ne ne
Barnockburn Golf Club last summer
were a step in the right direction, the
one last named in particular pelhg
an attraction to a large gallery.
7. Martin Scranage. former chairman
of the greens committee OF the ban
nockburn Golf Club, is at WORK N
ducing the associate members 10 pc
come active members of the orSahlza-
ton 1t is very desirable that the
number of active members be increased
not only on account of the money con
sideration but in order that meet
ing of the club may be more repre-
sentative.
The Rannockburn Club is to have.
school for the fostering of the knoWl-
edge of golf rules this winter The
meetings will be held a t the clubhouse
every Sunday and it is thought that
many of the members will be benefited
nv a clear understanding of the rules
of the game.
The annual meeting of the United
States Golf Association will be held at
the Hotel Aston. in New York city,
January II. According to letter re-
Gently sent out by the secretary OF the
association, some legislation will be
passed on the Interpretation of the
amateur rule, and it is likely that a
lively meeting viii ensue. The plea of
the woodland Golf Club last summer
to the end that the other members of
the association Join it in its protest
aPainst the disbarment of Ouimet was
not as largely replied to as the Wood
land officials wished, and il is the pre-
d!ction of many that the Woodland
Club is in a losing fight. 1t is not
!!kc!v that the proposed associate mem
bership scheme of President Wood
wards will go through.
Fred Mcleod of the Columbia Coun-
try Club will go south this year to
play in several of the events held at
the southern resorts. probably leavin e
about the LIST of February. Jack Bur
CESS of the Chevy Chase Club wishes to
20 south for the United North and
at the Pinehurst Golf Club, but feels
that he cannot take more than few
days. Four of the leading profession
ais of the country left for the south
Yesterday. Jim Barnes, Alex Smith.
George Low and George Smith started