The Washington herald., 1916-12-10

No. II. bridge from the seventeenth
mole 10 the eighteenth tee has alSD been
completed and this will no doubt be
greatly appreciated by the members.
At the annual meeting of the Ban
nockourn Club held last week its mem
IDers were interested to learn from the
secretary that in spite OF the increased
dues which were effective at the begin
ming Of the year, the membership has
not fallen on any and with the improved
eondition resulting from the work on
the course. the prospects are that the
elup VIII be in a prosperous condition
In lh1. Having only nine holes in play
ing condition causes the course to pe
rather congested at week-ends but ii
Is hoped that this condition will be rem
edied through the opening Of new holes
next spring.
Secretary Louis l. Doyle, Of the Wash
pgton Tennis Association. is in receipt
OF letters from Paul B. Williams, ma
tional field secretary of the u. s. L. T.
Association; Frederick B. Alexander,
former national doubles champion and
internationalist. and S. Wallis Merrihew.
editor of American Tennis" the three
out-of-town speakers at the recent tennis
dinner. in which they stated that last
Saturdays spread" was the best they
I had ever attended. All three praised the
enthusiasm shown. the progress the game
has made locally and the plans for the
| future which the local racquetters have
| in mind. and express the hope that they
may be present at the next one to be
| held.
| In connection with the amateur ruling
in golf. many have often laughed at the
way in which it is applied. Francis
Ouimet. of Boston, and Charlie" King.
! OF Washington, are both in the sporting
goods business. As Ouimet happens 10
be a good golfer, he is a professional.
I King ia still in the buffers class" con-
l sequently he is still Simon pure anna
teur Every one is extremely interested
/ in knowing just how proficient Charlie
can get in his golf game before his status
| changes.
In a match last Saturday between Hugh
Mackenzie and the two Dempseys at the
Columbia Country Club. Norbert did
some exceptional work when he made the
twelfth hole (par 81 in three strokes. His
second went in the trap to the right OF
the green hit a stone and bounced oui
| dead to the hole. allowing him an easy
three. He followed this up with a or
/ No. Is. AS they We're playing brides" he
| scored a double-eagle on the twelfth and
an eagle on No. IL.
( Members of the Columbia Country Clut
| learned with deep regret of the sudden
/ death of Charles r. King. who has beer
! caddy master at the club for a number
of years. Mr.. King was very popular
at the club with both the members and
the caddies. and he will be genuinely
missed by all.
John S. Larcombe, jr. won the play-off
! of the tie in the Thanksgiving Day event
/ at the Chevy Chase Club when he beat
John A. McIlhenney Wednesday. 1t was
at eighteen holes. medal play. and Lar
, combe won by five strokes. Both went
around in &c. Larcombe's handicap was
16. which gave him net So. while his op-
ponent was rated at IL, which made his
net count IS.
At the annual meeting of the Bannock'
burn Golf Club. !. last Saturday. the
| following changes were made in the
Board of Governors: DR.. II. JanneH
Nichols. resigned. and DR.. Gilmer Breni
ger was elected to serve the balance Of
| the term ending December. lSn; John T
| Harris who was serving temporarily
| was elected to serve until December. 1915
| President Daniel L. Hazard. Miss Alice
! B. Sanger and DIR. T. J. W. Brown wert
reelected for three-year terms. ending
! in December, 1913