The Washington herald., 1917-12-02

II present plans do not go as
tray, the golf course and tennis
courts in the Potomac Park Recre-
alton Field will be ready by spring.
There are to be two golf courses on
the field. one an eightesn-hole and a
one Of the courses Is already under
way and it will be ready for use the
coming season The grading Of this
course was started first because il
takes longer than the other field
courts and Fairgrounds.
Tennis Is another sport that will be
in progress at the park when spring
comes again as plans for thirty-four
new courts have been approved and
some Of these are to be graded and
laid OF as soon as possible. The COM
pletion Of all Of these courts means
tennis devotees may indulge in their
chosen sport at the same time.
In connection with this new park,
than usual and is providing a field
house, work on the construction of
two wings Of which has already be-
gun. The plans call for a central
building connecting the two wings,
but this part will not be erected until
later. The wings now under construc-
ton will contain dressing rooms,
shower baths and lockers, one wing
being for women and girls and the
other for men and boys. In addition
to golf and tennis. almost every sport
is provided for in the plans for this
mammoth playing ground, which.
when completed. will vie with any in
the United States.
The women players OF the Columbia
Country Club have given up their
usual Saturday afternoon tournaments
played on the putting course and.
unless Washington Unexpectedly has
a long spell of comparatively warm
weather, the events will not be re-
sumed until next spring.
Now that the professional golf tour
naments in the North have ended.
"dopesters" are busy with their books
Of statistics trying to pick the lead
ing PLAYER of the year. At first
blush. the record Of Jock Hutchison.
the blond-topped Scot from the Glen
view Club, Chicago. seems the most
impressive, as he won the patriotic
tournament held at whitemarsh VAL
ley and finished third in the West
ern. But on further consideration,
Jim Barnes. the elongated clubwielder
from Philadelphia, must receive first
place, as he did last year. Barnes,
by reason Of a bad start in which
he was the victim Of an unfortunate
local ruling, did not show well. but
he went through the Western In a
manner befitting a champion and did
the same in the Philadelphia open
event. He went through the inter
national matches without any trouble,
losing a pair OF four-ballers, but
winning all Of his individual con-
tests. The Western open was all
Barnes. Getting around the morning
Of the first day in 81. he gained such
a lead on the field that notwithstand-
ing the great efforts of Hagen and
Hntchison they could not cut down
this margin, and he won with two
strokes to spare. The U. S. Golf
Association. because OF the war. has
not seen fit to bestow the title Of
champion on any Of Ms players, but
taking the season as a whole. Barnes
must be considered the leading PRO"
Of the year, with Hutchison as Sec
ond best. GIL Nichols, Mike Brady.
Eddie Loose. Walter Hagan, Charles
Hoffner, and Fred Mcleod have all
had good seasons, but their work
has not stood out like that OF the
other two.
While 1t is true that Washington
racketers fell down badly in their
efforts to raise 5000 from l.00O
players" for the purchase Of an
ambulance to bear the name of this
city for relief work abroad under the
american Red Cross, there Is some
consolation in knowing that II was
not alone in failing to subscribe the
required amount Washington was
asked to raise 1900. and gathered
together about one-third of this
amount, which was Just about the
proportion raised throughout the
country. Incidentally, II might be
mentioned that the lions share Of
washington's subscriptions was due
to the efforts of Lou" Doyle, on
whose shoulders. as is usually the
case. the bulk OF the work fell Doyle
worked long and hard on this pro-
3ect and II the other members Of
the committee had devoted the same
amount OF time and effort, the To-
calls share would no doubt have been
''oversubscribed."
George e. Truett won the ringer"
tournament which has been on the
cards at the Washington Golf and
Country Club since Labor Day, his
S standing up sincs early In oc-
tobsr. Charles II. Dooing. 3r. with