Evening star., 1923-06-24

The entry list is smaller than had
been anticipated. The United States
Golf Association announced earlier
in the year that it wished no more
than $50 10 play in the event. A num-
ber Of cities. though, failed to enter
to the full extent Of their quotas. and
several which were given allotments
VIII not have representation.
Qualifying Rounds Tuesday.
The tourney opens Tuesday with a
th!rty-six hole qualifying round, in
which the entire field Will make two
rounds of the interesting course.
where a score of years ago the mud
flats of the Potomac reigned
Tomorrow teams OF four golfers each,
representing a dozen or more cities,
will compete in an eighteen-hole
medal play event for the Warren G.
presented the trophy. for which the
public links men will compete an
nually. The qualifying Tuesday will
determine the thirty-two men who
VIII play for the championship. The
Columbia Country Club has kindly Of
fered tournament for non-qualifiers
to be held on its course Wednesday, and
Thursday. Two match play rounds
will be played in the championship
Wednesday and Thursday. with the
nnai at thirty-six holes carded for
Friday.
Washington probably will do we'll to
qualify two or three men in the cham
ptonship flight, because the golfers
from othr cities appear to have out
stripped the local public links players.
Making Great Strides Here.
In Washington public links golf still
is in its infancy. There has been a
course OF a sort in West Potomac
Park for years, but about seven years
ago Col. W. w. Harts, then the officer
~,
grounds, began the construction of a
nine-hole layout in East Potomac
Park. Walter ]. Travis was engaged
as the architect, and the course was
thrown open in 1919. Immediately IL
sp-sng into popularity. So great were
the throngs which used the course.
and so rapidly did the enthusiasm for
the game mount that IL was soon seen
one course was not sufficient. and last
year another nine was laid out Both
are 70 be used in the present cham
pionship. making a circuit as inter-
esting as any public course in the
United States and difficult enough TO
force even the best golfer to play his
highest type Of game.
Public links have developed a num-
Der OF players who really are good
golfers. Charles N Agnew. jr. the
public links champion, is a clever
performer. So is George G. Voight,
runner-up IN the District champion
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stand out as the best local entrants
In the tourney, but 1t would not be
at all surprising to see another youth
or possibly one of the veterans of the
game come through with a burst of
skill Nevertheless Washington has
only very slim chance of getting an
entrant in the final. The class of
public links golf is higher in other
cities-notably New York and Chi
cago.
Standish to Be I'm Charge.
James D. Standish Of Detroit,
member of the executive committee
of the United States Golf Association
and chairman Of its public links COM
nittee, is to be in active charge of
the tournament. Standish will arrive
in Washington tomorrow and is to be
assisted in the management OF the
tourney by T. J. Mcmahon, executive
secretary of the United States Golf
Association.
Col C. o. Sheriff.. officer in charge
of public buildings and grounds. is
chairman Of the Washington commit
tee on arrangements. Other members
of the committee are Maj. Douglas
Weart. John H. Hanna, president OF
the Columbia Country Club; Henry