The Washington herald., 1917-05-06
Golf and Tennis Notes
BY FRANK X. YOUNG.

| II will probably be only a matter Of
a few days before tho Middle Allan =
Golf Association calls of its champion
ship events, following similar action
by the National and District bodies
According to Secretary AlpheuS Win
ter, the matter is now being consid-
cred. and IL will be decided BY a mall
vote and probably within a day or So
1t is thought that with the cancella-
ton OF these events. the balance Of
the 1917 local golf calendar viii be
carried through as planned, and in ad-
dition there will be number OF one
day patriotic" events with nominal
prizes. the net proceeds Of which will
be devoted to Red Cross work The
Chevy Chase Club has already an
nounced that the prizes for its tourna
ment, to be held this week, will be
bronze medals or similar inexpensive
trophies. with the exception OF the
Presidents" and vice Presidents"
cups. which have been competed for for
Years. Golfers need not fear that they
will not be kept busy this year. how
ever, as many believe that all OF the
clubs will hold these patriotic" tour
naments at very close intervals. One
of the reasons some OF the smaller
clubs have not held regular LoUrns-
ments Is on account Of the expense in
volved. as they did not feel that they
could AFFORD to take a chance on buy
ing some expensive prizes and losing
considerable money on the deal, as is
nearly ALWAYS the case In these pa
ltriotic" events there will be no risk.
as the cost OF the prizes will be negIi-
gible.
At recent meeting called by Lou
Doyle. a circuit composed Of six teams
the MiIlionsires. SherwoOdE. Spring
Road. Y. NJ. c. A. Tskoms Park, and
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany-was organized. il will be known
as the City and Suburban Tennis
League aud matches consisting Of
probs bly, Ave singles and FIVE double)
will be played every Saturday after
noon, beginning next month.
In line with the movement started
lby a number OF clubs with the view OF
using the surplus land OF their courses
for agricultural purposes. the proceeds
from which are to be used for Red
Cross or similar work. the employees Of
the green committee Of the Columbia
| Country Club are determined 10 do
their bit" and with the cooperation
OF the club have already planned six
acres Of crops Probably ten acres
will he planted altogether. The club
has turned over the ground TO the men
|
time: will sell the proceeds to the club
or to individuals, and will turn over
the funds thus raised to some orgsni-
ration for relief work.
| william s. Reyburn. District cham
pion in 1915. has returned 70 Washing
ton from Bellair. where he has spent
the winter goIfng. He and Dave Bur-
CESS. pro" at PannOckburn, played an
interesting match with Allan Lard and
I nae
week. losing and l. Going out. both
Reyburn and his partner played bril-
lliant golf and they were up with
eight holes 10 20 when they struck a
slump. while their opponents rallied.
and lost out
Althougn there is probsbl not the
| slightest chance that there will be amy
| tennis rankings made this year in view
| OF the fact that all OF the important
events will he called of, yet the rules
| governing the United states Lawn Ten
| mis- Association call for the appointment
Of ranking committee and A. Y. Leech.
| il. chairman o. the tennis committee
| At Columbia. has been signally hcnored
ty raviu- been sskCd to accept place
| on thi~ usually important committee.
/ Locch hss accepted and will serve with
| George Wighinan chairman: Abraham
! Rassford New York secretary. and Paul
| W. Gibbons. Philadelphia. ana W. =.
! Hsys. CHICAGO. LeeCh has had = great
| deal TO 90 with the administrative END
| OF local tennis. and is close follower
or tho ssme and should be an IDEAL man
| for the place.
| Mrs. Charles l.. FTsiley, Of Chevy
| Chase. is playing very well these days.
and within the last fortnight has turned
in cards OF SS and %. Her sS ties the
! women's course record, but 1t will not
stand as It was played under winter
| rules.
Golfers are taking Il great pride du tnE
the present crisis in the fact that P ssi-
dent Wilson hies 10 the links as an aid
| 10 CICar thinking in these turbl lent
times. Also Lloyd George. the British
premier. and an enthusiastic golfer. could
not get through even his short address
! to the United States as the latest addi-
ton TO the cause OF the allies without
making Use Of his knowledge Of golf
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