Evening star., 1923-01-21


shops of three local clubs-Burning
T'r"c, which will be opened in May,
and Indian Spring and Chevy Chase
NJ three posts are expected to be
filled by the end of March
Fred Mcleod, the pro at Columbia,
left Washington last night for San
Antonio. Tex, where he will play in
the Texas open championship to be
held over the public course of the
Texas city. Mcleod expects TO re-
main in the south for several weeks
and probably will play in the North
and South open championship at
l'inehurst, which he won two years
ago. Pat OHara won the event last
YEAR over the J4-hole route, one
round being declared off by reason of
u torrential rainstoru which deluged
III" course
Guy VI. stnndifer and Frank Sull:-
Van of Columbia now are in Oregon
WhcF" they have gone to visit. Port
land is tho home OF both Standifer
and Sullivan. They will remain in
the west several months. playing golf
In reGon and California.
otto J. DC MolI. John II. Kraft,
John L, Weaver. Clyde l.. Asher and
l.Llph T.. Barnard, all Of Columbia,
have gone to Georgia on a golfing
rip and probably will take in some
- the courses in Florida during their
soJourn in the south. j. Thillman
Hendrick, Clark c. Griffith and sew
"ral other Columbia men are now in
ne south, while e. B. Eynon. jr., OF
Columbia, left yesterday for Augusta.
L.. A. Sncad. who has been playing
good deal of golf at Columbia re-
Gently. had three brides in the first
ninc holes one day last week, playing
with Assistant Professional Banni-
ian and putted for three other birds.
lie missed 4 three-foot putt for a 4
on the long fifth, but had q 3 on the
second hole. a hole on the third and
= on the fourth. getting out in IS.
Golfers at Columbia predict Snead
soon will be one of the leading play
"rs of the club.
Suggestion that the age limit for
competitors in the junior golf tour
nament to be held under the auspices
"f the District Golf Association this
YEAR be placed at twenty-one has met
golfers declare that the age limit, in
stead of being placed at maturity,
should be eighteen yeans, making the
tourney in truth a junior affair.
The claim is made. and with merit,
that some boys at twenty play a real
mans game. and that by reducing the
lge limit three years the younger
lads would feel as If they had a
chance to win. A case cited is that of
Bob Finkenstaedt of Columbia, who
at twenty, won the District title, and
clearly was the outstanding player
of the District during 1920 and 1921.
Boys of the age and ability of Dick
Davidson. McCook Dunlop and Henry
Davis OF Chevy Chase. Charles Mac
kali OF Washington and several
others should properly not be eligi-
ole to play in a so-called junior
tournament, it is pointed out, but
should confine their competitive golf
to the open and club tournaments,
lcaving the Junior field to lads young
or in years, and probably, not so
strong nor able to play the golf ex-
pccted of an older boy.
Tho suggestion is q good one and
might properly be considered at the
annual meeting OF, the District Golf
Association to be held March 8.
The ambiguous position of the Unit
ed States Golf Association on the
steel-shafted club still leaves the
matter of its use open to individual
opinion. The governing body of golf
in report submitted at the annual
meeting q week ago said the shaft
had not been tested to its full sat
isfacuon. 1t said, however, that the
club probably gives the moderate
player q slight advantage. If this Is
true, It would not be at all surpris-
ing to see moderate" players all