Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

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From the list of names submitted
70 the Indian Spring board OF gov
errors two have been selected as
possibilities. one of whom 'is famous
as a player and the other recognized
as one of the most expert teachers
T in the country. The latter proposed
10 furnish an expert club maker and
viii give all his time, with the ex.,
rcption of a visit to the national
open championship.
The other professional under con-
sheraton Is regarded highly as a
Although Indian Spring officials
would not make known his name, II
vas regarded likely that he Is Johnny
Farrell of Quaker Ridge. who played
here last ctober. This applicant
wishes the club TO give him three
exhibitions and a trip south during
the winter. selection will be made
very shortly, and the new pro, will
report to the club February l.
Chairman Clapp of the greens com.
Jnittee Of the Chevy Chase Club is at
.Pinehurst, but it is known that this
club will not make an immediate
choice of a man to fill the professional
berth. and that probably the new
man will not take his post before
cations will be considered by the
committee.
Richard Beattie. professional Of
the Bannock burn Golf Club, left
Washington last week for Scotland,
where he will spend about six weeks
At his home, near Montrose. where
Dave Thompson. pro at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club, now is.
Thompson is expected back the latter
part of the month.
L. ri ,,st ~ IL t0I.
for, a two on the second hole at the
Columbia Country Club during the
past week
Fred Mcleod OF Columbia is plan
ming to leave the city Saturday for
San Antonio to play In the Texas
open championship, for which purses
aggreEatlnG $4,000 have been hung
up. Bob Mcdonald, the lanky Scot
Of Chicago. led the pros in the Texas
open last January.
Chris j. Dunphy of Columbia brok e
his own record at Palm Beach in a
match last week with Arthur Fem
and Leo Diegel. according to news
from the south.
The msmbership list at the Indian
Spring Club is expected to be filled
shortly. After the limit has been
reached memberships will be obtain
able thereafter by payment of a fee
OF $500. These, however. will be
active memberships, the holders of
which are sold an interest In the
property of the club. The board of
governors Of the club say the club
now is on paying basis.
a schedule Of annual tournaments
for golfers of both sexes Is to be ar
ranged for the Indian Spring Club
before summer comes.
Guy NJ. Standifer of Columbia. 1921
District champion, who did not play
mp to form at any time last year. has
found his true game and now is play
ing better than ever before. The
former Pacific coast star has had
several fine rounds at Columbia re-
GENTLY.
The Pilgrimage of Washington
golfers to the south to play in sum-
ccssjtate sweaters and yet more
sweaters has begun and now is well
under way.
L. B. Mclean, C. j. Dumphy, Leo
Diegel and several others are now in
the south, while former District Com
missioner J. Thilman Hendrick, Clark
G. Griffith, president of the Washing
TON base ball club: Myer cohan and
James *. Polk left for the south last
week. #af,
Another party, composed of John C.
Walker, John W. Brawner. DR.. Paris
T. Brengle and L. w. Heron are
looking forward TO trip to st. Au-
justine about February "a. They
plan to spend ten days or two weeks
III the south playing golf.
Ssyerai members of the Augusta
.