The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
Golf and Tennis Notes
~ FRANK H. YOUNG.

three. MeLeod's tee shot fell in the
water in the ditch. He made an al
most perfect pitch to the edge Of the
green, ran up nicely and made a four
when the best hoped for by his friends
was five or six. The match drew
In about 500, which has been turned
over to the American Red Cross for
relief work.
Princeton's victory over Racquet
Club in the Suburban League has
caused some complications in local
tennis on account of arranging an
intercity match with the champion
ship team in Baltimore which is
scheduled to be played in the Monu-
mental City on August 25. Prior TO
this match. Racquet had a comfort
able lead in the league and de-
cisive victory for 1t would have
smoothed things out nicely as that
team would have been declared the
winner of the league. provided the
others had no chance of catching IL,
and as such would have represented
the league in the matches soon to
be held to decide the championship
team Of the city. Both the Wash
ington Tennis Association and the
City and Suburban League end their
schedule next Saturday. The plan
was for the winners of these three
leagues to meet to decide which OF
these teams would have the honor
OF representing Washington in the
big match. The Suburban Leagues $
schedule runs well into September
and with two teams so close to-
gether, the local tennis officials are
In nIt Nd xuhat thew had
better do and at the same time give
each team a square deal. As stated
above. the intercity match comes
off on August 25. and the plan now
is to hold the elimination matches
about August 20. Those in charge
are at the present simply marking
time" in the hopes that one or the
other of the two teams will score
some decisive victories so as to put
1t so far ahead that there will be
no doubt as to which team would
represent the league. II this does
not happen, II is expected that the
matter will be put up to the Suburban
League officials to thresh out and
to decide which of these two teams
is to represent 1t.
Regular Saturday afternoon golf
events are to be played at the Chevy
Chase Club throughout August and
September. The first of these was
held yesterday. A different form of
competition has been decided upon
for each Saturday. the list being as
follows: August Is, handicap medal
play; August 25. handicap flag con-
test: September /. ball "sweepstakes"
handicap against par, 80 cents entrance
fee, play for three prizes; September
s, best ball match, best ball OF two
balls, partners being chosen (this will
be played as a handicap against par
competition and in four-ball matches) {;
September Is. Pinehurst .swatfest; /;
September q. Scotch foursome. handi-
cap medal play-partners both drive
from Zee and play best ball; Septem-
ter %. handicap flag contest. The club
will give appropriate prizes for all
events except that held on Septem-
ber /.
Play In the round-robin tennis tour
nament for members of the Terminal
Y. NJ. c. A. starts tomorrow. All
members of the association are elici-
BILE TO compete and handsome prizes
have been provided for the winner
and runner-up.
Treasurer NJ. H. Moulton, OF the
Bannockburn Golf Club, Is summer
ing at Lake winspauket n. H., and
is not expected back for several
weeks.