Evening star., 1925-04-19

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The matter was thoroughly dis
cuSSed at a meeting of the executive
committee of the District Association
last Wednesday night, but the clubs
represented decided not to take any
action.
The Gibson Island tournament,
scheduled for May 1, 2 and 8, has
been postponed to the last week in
May. This will leave Roland Mac
KenZie, Albert Mackenzie and Donald
Woodward, all of whom had been in
vfted by Gibson Island free to play
in Indian Spring Clubs event, which
is to be held April % and 80 and
May 1.
Columbia's new outdoor swimming
pool is to be dedicated on May 80.
Washington's new rule calling on
all players to play in four ball matches
- on Saturdays and Sundays. except
when the course is now crowded, be-
came effective yesterday. The rule is
expected to result in relief from much
congestion. The club professional has.
been authorized to enforce the rule.
Chevy Chase Clubs Senior Golf
Association, formed a few years ago
to provide closed tournaments for the
older men, plans an active tourna-
Tnent season. The seniors will meet
at the club on Wednesday, April %,
TO elect officers and to discuss the
affairs OF the association.
Concurrent with the annual meet
ing the seniors will hold a tournament
cap medal play. Competitors may
play IS holes on either day or holes
each day. The seniors association
will hold ringer tournament begin
ming April % and ending October 81
On Saturday, May 2, the seniors
will compete in a putting tournament,
while other events are planned.
Sam DalzeII, crack southpaw golfer
of the Chevy Chase Club, has been in
California through the Winter, play
ing fine golf and strengthening an
already good game. Three thousand
miles away Dalzell is keeping in touch
with developments around Washing
ton and has written Chairman
Thompson of the golf committee at
Chevy Chase, commencing him on the
bunkering improvements at the club.
II am delighted to know that you
are still bunkering Chevy Chase, B"
Dalzell writes. That's all 1t needs
10 make it a good course" He adds
that even though some may not like
the stiffening up of the course they
will soon come around ana develop d
pride in it.
Dalzell was favorite to win the
southpaw tournament held at Los
Angeles several weeks ago, but was
beaten in the final by t. r. Palmer
of Santa Barbara, whom he describes
as "the best old good left.hander he
ever saw"
And while Dalzell was writing OF the
installation of new bunkers at Chevy
Chase Chairman Thompson was stiffen-
ing UP the traps at the short tenth,
laying plans to install an additional
rap at the left of the twelfth green
and Installing small trap at the back
e the thirteenth green. Chevy Chase,
indeed, is stiffening up it's golf course.
Scores won't be so low this year.
Pushing ahead with a progressive
plan for development, the Bannock-
burn Golf Club. one of the oldest or
ganizations about the city, has en-
barked upon an ambitious course
and clubhouse construction work
that will be bound to result in added
interest and vastly bettered facili-
ties Always enthusiastic, the Ban
nockburn membership put across a
plan to spend a total of about $4,000
on the course and clubhouse. 1t now
stands committed to construction of a