Evening star., 1924-02-24

OF the MUNICIPAL Inks want to pay
acconmodated-an the result IS tn;
entry lists would become entirely to.
That is where the newly formed
One OF its chief functions will be to
coli tournaments so that public I'm
They do not now dominate in pom
when they will.
John l.. Eldredge, president OF the
,uunfcipal links organization, beileVes
both public courSes--Rock Creeh d,
and East Potomac Park-shoula pe
grounds. where the ambitious goilets 10
can hit a few shots without being In
danger.
Board VIII Rule.
finder the plans outlined at the
organization meeting a board of gov
erpors. composed of three from each
public links club. is TO administer 'he
governing body'> business. 1he sec
rctary Of the District Golf Associa-
tion is to be the odd member, oelhs
called upon only III case of tie vote
on any question. lhe PFesluehe W
Tho municipal organization Is 10 rep
rrs,nt the golfers of the city on any
hoard or body proposed by tne cHiteu
States Golf Association TO adrnlnistci
nuhlic links golf as natlonal alalI.
At present q delegate Is api.othteu W
the United States Colt ASsoGidlloH
and not by the public links EolterS;
zach of the two organized pupilc
links clubs is to be directly respon-
sihIc for the conduct OF It's lnenipei,SS -
and the municipal organization VIII
.,tand hack of them in whatever ac-
fiou thev take. This marks the De.
ginning of stability in municlpal Eo!l
hereabouts. OF course. neither tnc
two clibs nor the municipal orsani-
hut r.
At the same time, however .his
nNwer is bound to be effective. Pub
tic links golfers have taken Il tohe
step in the right direction. IL Is up
TO them and their ofhcerS 10 remain
in the progressive path they nave
taken.
Fred Mcleod, pro at Columbia, will
leave Washington about the mlouie
of the week for Miami, Fla, there TO
pair with Leo Diegel of Friendship In
the international best ball match play
tournament. Mcleod anu Dlegel VIII
have to he at their very pest 10 VIII.
for the leading golf combinations or
fhe world are slated to participate.
Substantial cash prizes nave peen
hung up for the winners, runners-up
and semi-iinaliStS.
Announcement that an invitation
event is to be held by the Town ana
Country Club fills the month or May
with golf tournaments. Here is the
complete program: ~
MAY l. > and 3-Invitation tourna-
mcnt of the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
MAY G, I, s and s-Invitation tour
nament of the Town and Country
May Is, Il, Is and 16--Invitatfon
event Of the Chevy Chase Club.
May Il. %, 23 and 24-Invitation
event of the Baltimore Country Club:
May IS and @9-Qualifying rounds
for the. eastern section OF profes-
Sionais for the open championship.
juno also bids fair to be a heavy
month in golf here. The first week
in that month, June 4, 5, 6 and z,
will come the Columbia spring tour
championship scheduled at the Mary
land Country Club for the 18th, 18th,
Goth and 21st.
During June the national open
championship also will be held at
Detroit.
For the fall we have the Indian
District amateur and open champion
ships. The amateur tournament Will
probably also 20 to Indian Spring,
Chase. In addition, Bannockbu may
again decide to hold a fall invitation
event, renewing the tourney won last
year by Albert r. Mackenzie.
congressional mas not yet Ueclueu
as to holding a tournament, while
Burning Tree, although well along.
probably will not wish to hold an
event for year or more.
The two organizations governing
golf in and about the District of CO.
lumbia are scheduled to meet within
the next eight days to decide on the
elect officers Morven Thompson.
chairman of the golf committee of
the Chevy Chase Club, is president of
both the Middle Atlantic and District
of Columbia Golf Associations. He
is scheduled to step down from the
chair of the Middle Atlantic Associa-
tion in favor Of Il. Lee SIingluff of
Baltimore. a member OF the Maryland
Country Club, which will hold the as
Sociation tournament this year.
The Middle Atlantic Association
meets at the New Willard next Satur-
day night at o'clock, while the Dis
trict Golf Association gets together
the following Monday at the same
hour. Doubtless the newly organized
District Municipal Links Association
will seek membership in the District
Association, with its two constituent
clubs and doubtless it will be ac-
cepted.
Tho Middle Atlantic Association
dates in this section. The local tour
Dament dates, however are not finally
ratified until the meeting of the Dis
trio Golf Association.
Roland r.. Mackenzie. runner-up in
the Middle Atlantic championship,
met President Coolidge yesterday,
marking one of the proudest days in
the life of the youngster, who is
surely destined to be the kingpin in
golf hereabout. He accompanied
party of boys who went to the White
House to Snake hands with the ex-
ecutive.
derstood, are considering purchase of
an indoor golf game that will give
the members eye and muscle practice
on the days when the weather is in
element. The device is small enough
to fit an ordinary room and is yet
large enough so that the ball may be
struck as in outdoor play.
We now have plays on the stage
revolving around a golf setting. as
which Mary Eaton, dainty Wash
ington girl, starred, and another re-
Gently in which Alex Morrison. the
Kirkwood of the stage, showed his
stuff. And these entrances of golf
before the footlights make us wonder
when some enterprising radio broad
casting station will hire SfiOnally
known professional or amateur expert
to broadcast the correct way to make
the golf swing. And we wonder, in
case the expert is a Scot, whether the
ether will tumble up his Rs and roll
ing vowels.
Nevertheless, the idea seems a good
ono. Can't you imagine Dad, with his
head phones strapped TO his ears and
a golf club in his hand. shifting at
Keep the left arm stiff and the eye
on the ball Slow back and don't jerk