The Washington herald., 1917-04-08
Golf and Tennis Notes
By FRANK H. YOUNG.

1t looks very much as II this crisis
through which the country is now pass
ing will raise havoc with tennis this sea-
SON. The United States Lawn Tennis As
sociatton announced some time ago that
in case of war all tennis events would
be Cancelled. taking the stand that when
the country needed men it would not
look very well for the national body
TO encourage them to play" and then
again the association does not want to
give a lot OF poor players chances to
win titles because all OF the better ones
are fighting for Uncle Sam" There
seems to be a Misunderstanding as to
exactly what the national body intends
doing. One thing certain, however, Is
that all national and sectional events
will be called OF. This means that the
Middle Atlantic championship event
scheduled for May g and following days
on the Columbia Country Club courts
will not be held. nor It Is likely the.
She one for the District title usualls
held each fall by the Dumbarton Club
will be decided. In fact it is possible that
no events will be sanctioned at all and
that those held will be closed ones for
club members only.
II is really surprising what experienced
golfers who should know better will do
when playing the game. Several years
ago IN the Chevy Chase tournament
one Of the best players in the United
States almost lost himself the qualiflca-
tiOn score prize by putting Just short Of
the cup and then thoughtlessly knocking
the ball in with his hand. He was
penalized for his action, but luckily had
? large enough margin to win anyhow.
At very critical stage in the final
round Foursome for the s125 prize OF the
Columbia professional event Tuesday.
Kerrigan almost cost himself a stroke
hv angrily striking Mt the ball when 1t
was resting on the rim of the cup at the
sixth hole, after his putt fell short
Many claim that he struck at his ball
twice. but the official marker ruled
otherwise. The fact remains that he
came so near missing that no one IL
sure vet as to what Is right and had the
hole counted as instead of s,
Nichols would have been tied with him.
having gained three strokes on that one
hole.
The DEPARTMENTAL Tennis League will,
hold a meeting in the Interstate Com
merce Commission Building Wednesday
afternoon to consider the question OF
cbceIing its schedule for this season on
account Of the fact that practically all
~ the government employees VIII be ar
fscted in one way or another IN con-
nection with war measures.
MANY golfers who are long drivers are
attempting a stroke saver at the nlntn
hole at the BannoCkburn Golf Cluo oy
driving to the left to the nat instead OF
% the hillside. This gives them short,
st-aIgbt second shot and enables them to
ascane tho elbow The success of this
scheme Is imperiled, however, by the
danger of getting a bad lie in the rough
and quite a number discovered this to
their sorrow.
Columbia opened up its putting course
last week after having II closed for the
winter months. and it has been used al
most as much as the regular course.
The Chevy Chase Club tennis team has
arranged quite an elaborate schedule for
the coming year. The season was to
have opened last Friday, with Yale as
81. opponent, but the match was called
ON at the last minute. On April Is Har-
yard IL slated to meet the clubmen, with
CieorRetovn on the cards for the 21st.
add Princeton on the 18th On April
W the regular fall invitation tournament
OF the club will be held. while the closed
club championship event Will start on
May 19.
The Columbia Country Club course
will be but slightly changed from the
Uay 1t was played last year. The thir-
teenth hole has received the most atten-
tion from the course architects. The
green has been narrowed and heightened
and the pits on the sides placed closer
"a the hole, making the iron shot lit
tIe more difficult. In case the ground IL
wet or there Is a high wind this hole.
,ybIcb normally Is usually an easy
rnashte pitch, becomes a very difficult
nropositfon. The fifth hole will also be a
iIttIe harder to play. as the tee has been
moved back about seventy-five yards.
Those In charge Of the finances Of the
washington Golf and Country Club have
nit upon a scheme which It is planned
will be put in effect within the next
week or 50. The club plans to sell 800
bonds to its members to the total amount
~ its indebtedness. II will pay all debts
nth the cash thus received and win
aIso pay of ten Of these bonds each year,
the bondholders to draw lots to decide
|tks order in which these bonds are paid.
|Thi. plan will save the club great deal