Evening star., 1927-04-26

Clubs first dig exniDittoH
4 match of the season. gchedul.
ed for May s, Is ION Tee"
Chairman McCari, after
successfully completing negotiations
with Walter Hagen, professional
match play le-holder, has announc-
ed that the match Is definitely set.
Hagen and Gene Sarazen, his peren-
NAL match play rival, VIII pair in a
3G-hole engagement against Tom Ar
mour, the Congressional professional
and Bobby Cruickshank. The latter
pair won the Internal tional four.bali
championship at Miami, Fla, late In
February, downing Hagen and Hutch.
ison in an overtime final, which went
to II holes when the quartet had tied
at the end of the regulation 36 holes.
Club officials have not reached a
conclusion as to what restrictions,
IL any. are to be placed on admission
TO see the match. While they wish as
many persons as possible to see the
four world famous professionals in
action, they intend to see to it that
the crowd does not interfere with play,
and insist that the gallery shall be
orderly, and make large circles
around the putting green's so all
present may see the shots. Any re-
striction that is to be placed on ad-
mission win be announced later.
For a few days after the prelimi-
nary announcement of the match
two weeks ago. there was some doubt
about the personnel of the four con-
testants, for some hitch in the ar
rangements regarding Hagen had
arisen.
The contest will be the first Of sew
eral big exhibition matches Congress
sional is planning this year, includ-
ing q possibility that a famous Brit
ish duo may appear.
Members Of the Boosters Club of
the Columbia Country Club held high
jinks yesterday at the eighth tee as
a preliminary to q round Of golf and
other club festivities. Chief Boaster
Hugh II. Saum, invested with the
robes and all the dignity of his office,
presided at a mock trial of L. A
Snead, a club member, accused of
non attendance at a previous tourna-
ment. Maryland's tall cedar-A. J. ICY
Cummings) prosecuted tho accused,
who was represented by Carter b.
Keene, when suddenly the chief
Boaster, whose power is absolute on
tournament days, ordered the attor-
| neys reversed. They Immediately re-
versed the brilliant and eloquent ar
guments they had made for and
against the prisoner at the bar.
The golf was Incidental to the other
features of the tourney, but consid-
ering the side affairs there was some
good scores. e. 81. Wallace was pre-:
sented with the vice Boasters' trophy
for beating James Strayer, Z and s..
the largest margin of victory obtained
by any Boaster. L. A. Snead and
Paul Y. Anderson tied for first low
net with cards Of 70, but the prize
went to Anderson, as it had been do
mated by Snead. Both men had cards
of 79-9--70 Third low net prize do
mated by M. r. West, went to Paul
j. Frizzell, with S0-9-71. Robert
Barry won the prize for the highest
score
Albert r. Mackenzie, who served
yesterday as vice boaster. was elevat-
ed to the post of chief boaster. Her
bert T. Shannon was made vice
boaster.
The date for the playing Of the
first tourney Of the Inter.Depart.
mental Golf League was changed
yesterday at a meeting of the execu.
tive committee from June IA and 15
to- June 2 and 3. 1t will be played
at the Manor Club. At the meeting
it was officially announced that the
chief trophy in the team competition
will be a valuable cup presented by
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon. An individual government
championship will be played in con-
nectfon with the team titular tilt.
Several added entries for the Town
and Country Club tournament. which
begins tomorrow, were received by
the golf committee yesterday. More
entries are expected today. The field
includes many Of the leading players
about the Capital.
The second tournament of the
Women's District Golf Association.
scheduled for next Monday at the Ban