Evening star., 1927-03-13

Nv YITH tournament dates for
n I the mems affairs a0oat
wv Washington decided sDd
approved. the public courses
open. and private links
thronged all week by golfers eager
to enjoy the balmy, Spring atmosphere
that has held good most Of The past
six DAYS, golf IN well under wsy
around Washington, heading f0' what
many predict viii be it's biggest year.
Only one more scheduled golf asso'
citation meeting remains-~the gather
ing of the District Women's Golf As
sociation in Room f2S, the New WI.
lard Hotel, tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. At this meeting dates Tor
the two big women's tournaments
about the Capitalize championship
and the competition for The Evening
Star Cup--will be selected and courses
for the two fixtures chosen
At the same time the association
will discuss informally the date for the
pIavipg of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association women's championship,
scheduled for the Congressional Coun'
try Club during late September or
early October.
The most significant and far-reach-
ing of the several suggestions made at
the two big meetings of the last ten
days was the move of the District Golf
Association i'm nominal standing
committee on eligibility to rule on the
amateur standing any local golfer
whose status may be questioned. The
powers of the committee are some
what farreaching. according To the
resolution adopted at the meeting. hut
the scope" of its Investigations are linn
tied to the definition of an amateur
golfer as outlined by the United States
Golf Association.
In view of the apparent ambiguity
as TO what constitutes an amateur. III
the golf term. the ruling of the CnEed
States Golf Association may well be
quoted. 1t follows;
An amateur golfer is one who, at
tanning the age of rs years, has not:
Carried clubs for hire.
Received any considerations,
either directly or indirectly. for
playing or for teaching the game,
or for playing I'm match or tour
nament.
Because of his skill az a golfer.
received after the 31st day OF De-
cember, 1922, a salary or remuner-
alton, either directly or indirectIy'
from any firm dealing in goods re-
Played for a money prize In any
competition.
The limited States Golf Association
amateur eligibility committee mas ruieo
on several cases and announced that
| the acceptance of golf balls. clubs OIL
| golf merchandise, render player in
eligible.
| It also has ruled that lending ones
! name or likeness for the advertise
ment or sale of anything except as
| dealer. manufacturer or inventor
| thereof i'm the usual course of busl
ness. or permitting ones name TO %
| advertised or published for pay as tht
author of books or articles on golf oi
which one is not actually the author
constitutes violation of the amateur
rule.
In order to make clear another rule
the association says professional
NAV be a member of club and that
such membership shall not impair the
amateur standing of other members.
John R.sMiller, one of the outstand'
ing competitors for the city public
links title last year, registered the
best score of the four-ball match
which opened the East Potomac Park
| course yesterday. Miller scored 3S
playings in the inaugural four-oallel
with George W. Talbert, c. Z. Ford
and d. Paul Swope. The first fair sex
golfers to get away at East Potomac
Park were Mrs. Douglas Tschinely
and Mrs. Gene Jenkins.
East Potomac Park, with only the
F course available, was flung open to
the public links golfers shortly before
o'clock yesterday morning. Later
in the day all the courses were open.
Manager Loeffler has done a good job
in grooming the several layouts for
the season, and fairways and green's
appear i'm excellent shape.
Rock Greek Park, also under Loef-
fer management. was opened about
$50, but the first pair to start got
away before Manager Farr could get
their names. The fairways have been
widened at the northwest course, and
the entire layout has gone through a