Evening star., 1924-05-04

Fine long iron play will come into
It's own at Indian Spring, for the holes
back tees demand the best of iron
shots. Pairings will be made tomor-
row night. The course is open to-
morrow to visitors for practice, and
the first of the two qualifying days
will be Tuesday. Finals in all six
flights will be played Friday, instead
of Saturday.
Gen. John }. Persh hing, chief Of staff
of the Army. has been made an
honorary member of the Columbia
Country Club. Col. James a. Drain,
president of the club, announced yes
terday during the presentation of
prizes by Gen. Pershing. The Army
commander Confided that he is very
much of dub golfer. although he
enjoys playing the game.
Women golfers Of the Indian Spring
Club held their usual Saturday morn
ing event yesterday, and for the sec
ond time il succession Mrs. Mae g.
Nolan. member of Congress from
California, won prize. Mrs. Nolan
led the third division in the tourna-
ment with a card of 142-40-102.
First place in the first division re-
suited in tie between Mrs. j. r.
De Farges, wife of the. chairmanS of
the golf committee at Indian Spring,
and Mrs. l.. L. Rose, who tied at net
92. Mrs. Tom Moore with 113-17-96
and Mrs. l.. l.. Steele with l12-l4-98
won other prizes.
Second and third division results
follow: Second division-Mrs. F.
Tomlinson, 117-26--9l; Mrs. J. Har-
per. 1875 -3O-9S; Mrs. John Poole, 133
-2S--l05. Third dfvision-Mrs. Mae
c. Nolan, 142-4O-102; Mrs. T. Wood
=l5I-4O--1Il; Mrs. c. B. Lyddane
l59-44-II5: Mrs John Mccormack
160-44-116: Mrs. V. Green, 1914
-123.
Elaborate ceremonies are planned in
connection with the fourth tourna-
ment of the Washington Newspaper
Golf Club, to be held at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club May IL
While the typewriter artists are busy
digging divots their wives will be the
guests of the club at a bridge lunch
con. Music for the afternoon will be
supplied by the Navy Band. under the
leadership Of Charles ID. Bender. De-
tails for the event now are being
completed by President Barry of the
newspaper organization. The handi-
cap committee, headed by Arthur w
Dunn, is receiving returns and ar
tranging the handicapS, while G.. Gould
Lincoln, vice president of the club
has charge of several activities.
/! Municipal links golfers are qualify
ing now for the first championship
month. Qualifying scores are to be
burned in May 10.
Fred Mcleod will pair with James
FesSenden, Clubmaker at East Poto-
mac, Park. in an exhibition match on
May 12 against Leo Diegel, pro at
Friendship. and his brother, George
Diegel. Who is employed at Potomac
Park. The match will be played on
the East Potomac Park course and a
large gallery is expected to watch the
professfonls in action. Fessenden has
gained a reputation as a long hitter
of parts and will give Leo Diegel
plenty of opposition from the tee.
The day OF the .Ixid" golfer about
washington has come; 1924. judging
from results to date, bids fair to be
the year when the youngsters who
have been knocking at the door for
the last two seasons win come into
their own The handwriting on the
wall was seen in figures so plain that
game played by our two leading
Younger golfers, James c. Davis, jr.,
and Roland Mackenzie, in the Wash
ington tournament. which ended yes
fsrday.
Jimmie Davis defeated Chris Dun
ply on the merits of his game, and
not through any f1uke. Roland scored
through a fine game OF golf, backed
up by excellent Judgment. These two
lads with Charles Mackall, the Dis
trict junior titleholder, make a young
triumvirate that will dominate golf
three or four years hence. AS yet
kari f. Kellerman, De We're Burr, r..
a LOTUS and John F, Brawner