Evening star., 1924-09-07

-
For the first time in the history Of
golf in this country one golf club,
the Merton Cricket Club Of Haver-
ford. Pa, is the home organization OF
two reieniug national golf champions.
o Mrs Dorothy Campbell 1Iurd, who
yesterday Won the womep's national
championship. is a member of Merton,
as is Max Marston. the mems title
holder Merton will be the scene OF
the amateur championship beginning
September 90 next.
Mrs. T.. II. TiIIey of Indian Spring
will have another former District
women's champion arrayed against
her when the tilt opens at Columbia
a week from tomorrow. Mrs. T. c.
Kinkaid District champion three
years ago, Is back in Washington and
plans to enter the championship,
which opens September Is. In ad-
d:tion to Mrs. Kinkaid. other former
District Women's champions Will play
in the persons of Mrs. L. o. Cameron,
who recently won women's tourney
at Asheviiie, y. c.: Mrs. Charles L.
Frailey and Mrs. Ormsby McCammon.
Mrs. Tnley won the championship
last year at Indian Spring.
Chevy Chase golfers will have
busy Fall season, judged by the
schedule which has just been drawn
up. The season will open next Thurs
day with the playing of the District
OF Columbia junior championship,
now held by Charles NJ Mackan of
Chevy Chase and Washington the
event is at 36 holes. medal play, ana
is open to all junior members or
sons Of members Of clubs in the Dis
trict Golf Association.
On October !, 2. 3 and 4. the same
dates as those of the Bannockourn
tourney. will come the annual COM
petition for the Liberty cup. with
the 80 low net scores turned in De-
tween September IS and % qualify
ing for the event. which will be at
match play with handicaps.
On October Is, 16. II and Is the
annual ournament for the F. Oden
Horstmann trophy, emblemat'c of the
club championship now held by
y. alter r Tuckerman will be held
with one medal round of 1S holes
scheduled for each OF the four days
The Liberty cup event Will be
pIayed October 90 80. 81 and No
'yember !, another competition sim
flar to that for the Presidents cup
with 80 to qualify for the handicaT
match play rounds.
Golf balls that roost in trees are
plentiful at Buena Vista, Va, accord
ing to William Henry White of the
Washington Golf and Country Club
It's quite unusual to find a golf bal
sticking in a tree for the ball usually
hits the tree hard enough to bounce
out, but White found three golf balls
roosting< in trees while at Buens
Vista a few weeks ago.
, Golf has been sharing many of 1t:
devotees with base bail during tbs
recent push of the Nationals, which
have placed them in front of the
American League. Scores of golfer!
e-ko usually are found at their club:
sr the afternoon have been at th'
ball park while the team has beer
naaying in Washington.
Although the dates for the first in
vftation tournament of the Congress
sional Country Club are up in the al
As far as setting them are concerned
IT. Is q settled fact that the club vii
hold a tournament in October;
tournament which the club hopes viii
attract several first rank amateurs L
Washington. 1t will not be held tn
first week in October. nor on TIL
fifteenth of the month, but dates vii
be selected that will not conflict witt
any other golf event in this section
Rannockburn has seheduled IT
tournament for October I, 2, and
while the District championship will
be held at the Indian Spring Club Oc
tober 8 and 10, and the forlowinl
week along comes the Town an
A.B Z ySy t-s.- - s-sss -