Evening star., 1923-03-11

Col. Sheriff., who is himself d
golfer and synlpathizes with the
needs and attitude OF the majority
of public course players, was en-
phatic in urging the need of a re-
Bponsible and cohesive organization
70 conduct the affairs of the public
park links and to represent them
officially.
1t was pointed out to the engineer
officer that such organizations exist
in other cities. and that they have
the full sanction and approval of
fhe local governing bodies of golf.
Public course golfers in other cities
are given full privileges. backed by
their responsible clubs.
Efforts are being made TO have the
two nine-hole courses in East Po-
tomac Park open for play on March
II, next Saturday, Col. Sheriff. an
nounced. For the present, he said,
the courses will be used as two nine
hole affairs with different pars and
starting places, rather than as one
oighteen-hole round. During the
playing of the national public links
championship, which begins June 26,
will be somewhat easier than the
ulne holes originally in use.
with drizzling rain, failed to keep
IL group of more than fifty golfers
from playing at the Washington Golf
and Country Club yesterday. The
course is considerably torn up by
reconstruction work, but it is ex-
pected to be ready for play by mid
summer with all traps and greens
complete. Spring work on the new
holes and greens being built has not
yet begun, but the workmen are
70 hn 80
The caddie house at Columbia has
been completely remodeled and re-
constructed under the direction of f.
architect, who is q member of the
club. In the future the caddies will
be kept in the rear of the house.
where they will be assigned jobs by
'Isidore Feldman, the new caddie mas
rer. Red" Bannagan former cad
die master at the club, has been raised
10 the dignity of assistant profess
sionaL New club racks and a new
work bench have been built.
Alterations also are in progress
on the ground floor of the clubhouse
which when completed will have con
verted the east half of the grill into
lounging room. Comfortable couch
es and chairs are to be installed
The date for the junior tourna-
n1ent to be held under the auspices
OF the District Golf Association,
tive committee TO decide, probably
will be set for early fall. The golf
ers who enter must be under twen-
fy-one years of age. They will play
Mackenzie of Columbia. Among the
notable candidates for the honor of
being the first winner will be Ro-
land Mackenzie. son Of the donor;
De We're Burr of Indian Spring, Hen
ry G.. Davis, Reginald Lotus and
several other Junior players of Chevy
Chase, and Russell Jewell of Wash
tngton and Karl +. Kellerman of
Banuockburn. All play excellent golf
and need only competition to round
out their game.
Guy NJ. Standifer Of Columbia and
Chevy Chase, former holder of the
District amateur title, will return to
Washington within q few weeks, after
spending part of the winter on the
Pacific coast.
Fred Mcleod will not come back to
Washington before the north and
south open at Pinehurst, the latter
part Of the month. He win play in
the several open Journeys.
Club was closed Friday, owing to
1ts soggy condition.
A new putter has found it's way
on the market. Instead Of the GUS
tomary round grip, the club has a
slot In which the thumbs fit, the
claim being made that better direc-
tion can thus be obtained
The government In to provide a
feldhouse, which will contain
locker rooms. showers toilets.
a covered pavilion and other faci1i-
ties for the comfort of the golfers
who patronize the Rock Greek Park
public course, under the terms of
tho concessions let last week to
Norman B. Frost and Harold D. Mil
Ter. The concessionnaires will be
required to provide all equipment for
maintenance, but the course will be
turned over to them with tees green's
and 1nirwaya corOieted- The holds