Evening star., 1928-03-11

i strictly invitation affairs, ir
which no man may play under
a seneral invitation. but must DC spe-
cifcally asked, is due for the serious
consideration of golf committees during
the next few weeks A meeting OF the
gols committee of the Washington Colt
and Country Club, over which Chair
man Paxton viii preside. viii take up
the matter tomorrow night, the INVITA-
ticn feature being the major factor 70
be considered in connection with the
annual affair of the Washington club
which will open the Spring season the
frSt week in May.
II already is plain that considerable
difficulties stand III the way OF strictly
invitation affairs. as against those nl
which general invitation is sent TO all
clubs in the Middle Atlantic section, as
has been the case in the past. The
main questions confronting golf COM
miitces are these:
Who is to decide to whom the in
vi:ations shall be sent?
If the Job is delegated TO the golf
committee, must the committee ac-
ccot all the nominations for entrants
submitted by club members
Will the first list be virtually com.
plete or will it be found that many
have been left out and revision of
the list be made necessary?
Offers Tough Task.
These and other allied questions
must be answered unless the clubs
which plan TO make their tournaments
strictly invitation affairs adopt hard
boiled attitude, place the matter III the
hands Of a committee and arbitrarily
refuse TO take any names which are
not approved by the committee. The
latter might be the better course after
all but It remains TO be worked out
insofar as the local tournaments are
concerned. to see how satisfactorily 1t
will operate.
Chevy Chase has solved its tcurna-
nent congestion problem by an arbi-
trary ruling that limits guest COM
petitors in its Spring tournament to
fandicaps OF II or less, That move
didn't please many people. but it has
certainly worked toward limiting the
size of the list.
Chevy Chase always has but four
flights. 90 players to qualify.
Every one goes out in the qualifying
round determined 10 make the grade.
The result Is usually better golf, for
such a course does not mean that vir-
tuaily every entrant will qualify. as In
the case of tournaments which operate
with upward Of seven flights. So. by the
handicap limit, Chevy Chase has gotten
around the problem of personal inyt-
tat.on. hasing its tourney lists strictly
on golf abiiity-as applied TO guests.
The personal invitation feature has
been tried before in Washington--by
Chevy ChaSs considerably more than
decade sgo-but the results were rather
negative al a time wi1sfs the quality OF
golf was not SO high nor were theie SO
many entrants as there are In these
days of corgesteS tournament lists.
It will be an interesting experiment
indeed. If Washington and Columbia
no through with their announced inten-
ticn to give the personal invitation
scheme o trial
Washington's golf season doesn't nec-
eSsariiy open with the formal inaugu-
Yetlon of golf az the public courses, but
IN the case of the present year the
opening Of the season seems 20 have
preceded the opening Of the public links
by but a few days And to the thou
sanGS Of devoteeS Of the game who re-
gard the municipal links as their club.
the season opened yesterday. Chilly
winds and q drizzie failed 10 keep the
golf bugs from Rock Greek and East
Potomac Park.
The first twoscrne got away at the
stenicrian call Of Starter Henry at East
Potomac at $40, while Rock Creeks in
sugurei duo left the first tee at $50.
while the m!si& Of dawn still vreathed
the valleys Of the uptown course.
Coacesstossnaire Leofiier has spared
no effort TO put both the layouts in first
class shape and his work shows results.
for both courses are In apple-pie order.
Three temporary green's we're In Use at
Rock cveeE yesterday. but assurance
has been given that they viii be opened
Up within week.
Fair-sex golfers Of the Capitol viii
gather at the New Willard Hotel To-
morrow afternoon 70 choose ofiicefs OF
the Wo-nsn's District Golf Association
sn6 formulate a schedule of events Tor
the year. MFg. RI. A. Knox of Congress
finnsl has decided not 10 run for the
presidency again. and nominating
committee has selected Mrs. w. s. Cor
by o! Columbia for the Office.
A little later in the afternoon the
InteFcepartnsentaI Colt League will
Haeet In the Office Of the chief clerk Of
the Treasury Department 70 thrash out
6ssaiIs 81 the annual tournament Of
TIE SA&ccls&SDs.
This week is 10 be big one at Indian
6rrtns. On Wednesday J. Mcnyo
Hunter. the elongated professional
from Milwaukee, who VIII hold down
the professional BIRTH a. the Four
CoEHsrs Club this year, viii report TOT
cliy, and next Saturday night Chair
nan 6tzb.er's house committee has
p.anne6 a Dig blowout as the feature
Of the first annual smoker OF the year.
Marty Gallagher, local heavyweight
bosseF. :s ~ 60 . few ROUNDS with all
otkeg District Of Columbia boy as the
piece ce FesielanGe ofs the bill.
Dr. II. NzeNamee Of the Washington
Go!! and Country Club secretary of
tie Washington Dental Colt AAg0cia-
sion was presented with golf bag ard
sso dozen balls by his professional AZ
E9Cssbes IL q dinner held NJ the CITY
Club. az which TIE dental golfers talked
aver the coming golf season. The FIRST
tournament Of the association is scIled-
,Ilec for the Csagressl0na! Country
club on March II. Or. A. r. Crane
Is president ~ the association. and DT
w. e. EaFF Is vice president.
Whsaeysr i. n, Huffman, a non~Fesi-
Gent member of tbs Washington Coll
EFc Country Club. comes ~ Washing
Ton from his i2aiHe In Fors9ik. he leaves
0 funny saying for ti4e meHlbers u his
golf match " laugh oYtT Huffman
VINO has gathered quite . reputation II
& #!t and co.nef of uuusaIa! slang
pulled this otle on the first tee "a
Washington yesterday
What shall Nc play f0f7 The 'lsliai
tnfee flsn and iiae hf!Df"
TO ihe aBinitiatec the thing soundt
tilefnfgensaGlble. bat long acqilsIntane'
with Huffman ilas made the 0ttlsl
aasmteyE u the fo9feosne expsct som,
iFsck, emo they didn't need an III
ierprsteY
Translated IL meant they we're play
lAg e dollar Nassau ard eadals fees.
Washington, ~ u1uaI, st.0wfd llttl
t.gn yetLeI6sy Of the heavy rain Df iii,
sana-..io...a .salla1aatAEal sEsE4la II III