Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Notes of Golf and Golfers

A movement to ask members Of all
clubs of the United States Golf Associ-
alton to refrain from employing cad
dies over sixteen years of age has re-
ceived tho sanction of the clubs of the
District of Columbia At a recent
meeting at the home of DR.. Walter S.
Harlan, vice president of the U. 8. G.
A, 2101 Wyoming avenue northwest, at
which five Of the clubs near the District
were represented. action on the matter
by the local clubs was pledged.
Started by the executive committee
of the U. S. G. A., the movement has
received the Endorsement OF many OF
the clubs throughout the country. and
seems sure of success. Circular letters
urging the attention of the clubs be-
longing to the T. S. G. A. to the mat
release thousands of boys for moro use
full war work, and only to use the
smaller boys for caddie duties: The
older boys probably will be asked to
ing crops to back the fighting arm Of
the nation. but will not be prevented
from caddying on Saturday afternoons
and Sundays. The movement should
result in the recruiting of a more eff
cient number of caddies throughout the
country, as the younger boys pick up
the knack OF the work and are quicker
to learn than those about fifteen or
sixteen.
A match which will bring together
the American open and amateur cham
pion and three Of the leading profess
planned for the Columbia Country Club.
May 6, for the benefit Of the American
Red Cross. In this match, which Is at
yet tentative. Chick Evans Of Chicago
will probably play With Fred Mcleod 1,'.i
against Walter Hagen of Rochester,
American open champion in 1914, and
Jim Barnes OF Broadmoor. rated as the
highest paid pro in this country. All
these men are devoting all their golfing
the Red Cross. DR.. Walter S. Harlan,
who is handling the Columbia end of
the proposed match, believes no Red
Cross golf match could be more fitting
tween four such renowned players on
the day Of the beginning Of the Red
Cross campaign for funds. Evans may
have previous engagements which will
day. but the men in charge believe he
can be got here to play. The Red
Cross match scheduled for next Satur-
day between Mcleod and Burgess and
Barnes and Reid has been cancelled
owing to the fact that Barnes has some
which cannot be Cancelled. Hagen and
Barnes are both well known here. hav-
ing played many times over the course
Of the Columbia Country Club. Both
men played in the tourney given by
that club last spring. Evans Is known
to most golf fans Of Washington only
by reputation, as he has never played
here. Those who probably will see him
in action May will see the player
rated as the foremost American anna
teur performing at Columbia. An adj
mission fee will be charged to see the
match, all returns to be turned over to
the Red Cross.
The Middle Atlantic Golf Association
annual tournament will be held at the
course of the Maryland Country Club
May S0-31 and June l, for the benefit
of the American Red Cross. This
tournament takes the place of the regu-
lar championship event. which this year
was cancelled. A call to send to the
secretary complete handicap lists of the
members OF Washington clubs who ex-
pect to compete has been issued, and
1t is believed that large delegation Of
Westinghouse will attend. Last year
the Baltimore golfers turned out en-
masse for the tournament held at the
Chevy Chase Club. which also was
without the title attachment.