Evening star., 1922-05-14

Guy NJ. Standffer, the District and
Chevy Chase Club champion. and
Gerald Russell of Walton Heath. Eng
land, ended last week series of
friendly matches. in which they have
played since Russell has been in the
capital Standifer, won by ons s-foa7
and one hole, his well played chip
shot at the final hole of their seventh
match last week winning him the de-
gliding hole. The players were all
even in strokes and holes for the six
matches played previously.
Standifer had score OF 10 in the
decisive engagement, whfle Russell
had 80. Russell, who showed such
and Country Club event, will not play
in the Chevy Chase tourney, as he
will return to England within few
days. sf
Recsuntfng some of his experiences
In professional matches in England
several years ago, +Wilfred Reid. the
IndianSprings professional, tells a re-
narkable golf story Reid and Brit
ish amateur named Lever were play
( ing in a two-baI foursome at Walton
Heath against James Braid, former
British open champion, and his part
ner. Reid and his partner lost the
first four hole, although they had
level .fours, Braid and his partner
holing the first four holes in<twelve
strokes. Then Reid and Lever started
In, and by the time they reached the
twelfth hole had become 5 up. Al the
twelfth the best ball of the match was
two under even threes, and Reid and
Lever won by Z and 3. Truly re-
markable match.
The Indian Springs eearse Is COM
ing along in good shape, but the
for play before fall. Twelve tenn
porary holes are in use, but the put
ting greens are all temporary, and
none of the regular greens is being
used. Work on the clubhouse is
progressing steadily, and the house
is expected to be ready for use In a
I. little more than a month.
Unless last-minute entries are made
by some of the more prominent Amer
fcan amateurs, the contingent of
golfers to play in the British amateur
championship in this country will not
be one to furnish a possible winner.
The tourney Is ts be held at Prestwick
the last week in May, and but five
american amateurs. none of whom Is
Anderson Of New York sailed the
other day for England, but although
Anderson has been runner-up in the
American amateur he can hardly be
ranked among the first five In this
country.
Work on the new holes being built
& at the Bannockburn Golf Club is
progressing steadily under the direc-
tion of William Comedian, the course
engineer In charge. The green's, with
one exception. have all been built, and
the new parts Of the course may be
ready for play next spring. In the
meantime, however, some temporary
greens are In use on the present nine
hole course. the regular greens being
saved until the grass grows heavier.
! Geoexe OWEN, formerly profes-
. sional at the Beverly Country Club.
near Chicago, now Is located q part
: ing quite a deal of golf with Presi-
dent Harding, Chairman Lasker OF
the Shipping Board and E. B. Mclean.
Chairman Lasker, an enthusiastic
golfer, recently instead Of taking an
hour and q half for lunchs has visited
the Washington Golf and Country
Club for q few holes of golf during the
lunch period. He then goes back, to
work He says the relaxation Is OF
great benefit to him.
Bringing back the long days of
s 1918, when golf was possible until
alters o'clock in the evening. the
daylight saving plan. to be put into
effect tomorrow by majority of the
business houses and government de-
partments here, will enable local
golfers to enjoy the game more this
: year than at any time during the last
four years. There VIII be many golf
sers late for dinner. unless the clocks
, are turned forward, but dinner does