Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-03

will aid in relieving this condition.
In addition. the present first green
has been unsatisfactory, both on &C
count of its structure and its drain
ago qualities. 1t Is hog-backed and
water drains off quickly. In the heat
Of Summer 1t has been found almost
impossible to keep the green soft
enough so a pitched ball will stick,
and most shots to the green are
pitched. as the green sits up on top
of hill.
A new green will be built between
the present bunker about 325 yards
out and the present green, approx
now parallels the first fairway. Nc
Carl hopes the constructors will be
able to build a green with good drain
age, one that will remain fairly soft
throughout the Summer months and
hold a pitched ball. The length Of the
hole will be about $40 yards and will
leave a. long walk between the first
green and the second tee.
None of the members of the board
of governors of Congressional know
OF a move to hire Walter Hagen as
professional at the club to succeed
James L. Crabb, whose resignation
was effective December 81. A rumor
started 10 days ago that Hagen was
gressional, but, Ike most rumors of
the kind, the proper authorities know
nothing of it. The chairman of the
golf committee does not believe the
club could afford TO meet Hagen's sal
airy demands, although he would be
very glad to have Hagen as profess
sional." In the meantime Crabb's as
sistant Is holding down the profes-
sional berth Crabb went to New
IN
post with officers of club in the
metropolitan district and will go to
Florida in a few days to spend most
of the Winter in the South.
A. f. Williams of the Indian
Spring Golf Club shot a score of
II, / under par, over the Day,
iona, Fla, course last Sunday. He
was out in 81 and back in 50, against
q par of rs. Williams played in a
threesome with Walter Wilmot, the
old Washington outfielder, and
Frank Fenwick, the hotel proprietor.
Annoyed by the golfng prominence
of Florida and California as Winter
golf resorts, Hawaii comes to bat to-
day with a yarn quoting Seth Raynor
of New York, a leading golf architect,
TO the effect that Hawaii has a great
opportunity to become one OF the
famous golf centers of the world.
Raynor was in Hawaii recently to lay
out the course of the Kailua Country
Club and another course under con-
troll of a big hotel on Waikiki Beach.
There are possibilities of placing
both courses among the famous cham
pionship courses of the world" Ray
nor said. Il don't know of any place
fn the world where combinations of
marine scenery, rolling and plain ter
rain, can be found which would sur
pass those here"
Raynor predicted that national
championships will some day be play
ed on Uncle Sans most important
Pacific Island holding.
The annual meeting Of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association has been set
this year for the evening OF March 8
at the New Willard Hotel. The Dis.
trict Golf Association will meet the
following Monday night, while the
Women's Golf Association of the Dis.
trict will meet during the week Of
March s.
East Potomac Park and Rock Creek
Park golf courses will remain open
through the entire month of Janu-
airy, but will close early in February
for repairs. The West Potomac
Park course will remain open all
Winter