Evening star., 1928-04-29

amateurs viii match shot
this week on the rolling lay
cut OF the Washington Golf and Coun
try Club. starting with the ouallfica
tor rounds Wednesday.
All the leading players Of the city
With but few exceptions, have sen
In their names for the first torma
tes, OF golfing skill Of the local tourna
nlent season. They will play over
course which has undergone thorough
giNoniing for the last month. pointeC
Triton course which has been stretched
c,S at least $50 yards snd which today
ranks In point of length and dificultN
of shots with any layout III the mid
atlantic sector,
Some folk have had an idea thai
thk washington Golf and Country Clut
course has been a comparatively easy
lsyuut on which 10 turn in Low
scere. And when til. course dries out
ana is played from the middle OF the
tees that may be true. provided the
player keeps his ball straight,
Eut Washington. as ii will be played
during the tournament this week, is
fst different proposition from the lay
uus OF other years. The cry has been
fot more length, and Or. James T.
MGIieIAIldIl. (lldAiI I1laAA NA NAAS SANNAAN
committee has answered H.
On at least two notes.-the tenth and
tveIfth-tlle tee shot is transformed
from a comparatively simple push into
q real test Of length and accuracy
arc on the fifteenth. with the lower tee
iit use. the tee shot becomes terrifying
tllng which must hug closely the trees
arc ditch to the left To enable the long
rkver to Get home N two shots.
THE upper or rear tee at the fourth,
akc the back tees at the sixth ana
e&erth will stretch out these holes to
tlteir maximum length and completely
change the second shot All in all. the
WAshineton course, as it will be played
oarlng the coming tournament, will be
IA most difficult the club has ever had.
ETour wears ago Judge c. c. Carlin of
Alexandria. a member OF the CLUB tof
many years. placed in competition
tTbphy for the Spring invitation tour
rtv. The name OF Roland r. Mac
Ken-ie. was the first TO 50 on the cup
aid this year it again viii be played for
aS the major prize in the washington
eHent. Five flights OF sixteen are TO quail
IN In the tourney. with prizes 10 60 10
tFSe winner OF low qualifying score and
I'd tbs winner. runner-up and winner OF
tn consolation fight in each sixteen
sWashington has had the honor OF
starting the tournament season for many
years and its tourney always finds the
iea6snz amateurs around the city con-
testing This wear the usual tourna-
n1ent dinner. a feature of the final
Qualifying day In other years. has
been dispensed with. and the event has
beRn made a purely personal invitation
aHair. In addition the final round will
b4 PLAYED Friday afternoon. leaving the
eAirs. open for members OF the club on
sSturday.
Tfie Washington layout. as 1t will be
rMvec during the tourney. will measure
Upward of $3.50 yards. and with It's
tsangie of natural and n1an-made haz-
eIRix. Is sure 10 afford real test OF the
gene.
The exhibition match at the Baitl-
nbre Country Club today, in which
Esbby Jones and Watts Gum Of At
lsnta will oppose Roland r. Mackenzie
Of Columbia and 3. Warren Corkran
Of Baltimore will be played at the Ro-
lsnd Park course OF the club instead OF
TIN Five Farms course. The change
was made by the committee in charge.
whose members held that more people
would watch the match at Roland PARK
than at Five Farms because OF the DIS
The entire gate receipts VIII be turned
over to the Olympic fund.
MzneF Club members are looking
forward 10 brisk bit Of trading in
locker facilities when the list OF locker
assignments Is posted At the club. To
agoid the charge Of favor1tisn In the
assignment Of lockers in the new locker
room. which vas opened week ago.
Mai. z D. Freeman. chairman Of the
house committee, has decided that the
ieckerx will be drawn by lot. Then the
members who desire other lockers may
change them II they wish and il agree
ebi@ TO their neighborx.
RT41e new locker room recently added
"a the north end Of the clubhouse is Of
snapIe size and is equipped with the
ntptf no1ern type Of showers. One OF
tie attractive features Of the locker
room is the mems grill In the front end,
which Is finished of with large bay
~indow and fireplace done in gray
stone Serving tables have been placed
IA ffont Of the fireplace and the mem
baKs are looking forward 70 full use
of the nineteenth iaole.
The FIRST Of the interclub contests
og the Catoctn Country Club Of Fred
eTiek. Nd, will bs played At Frederick
~ June 2. when Rolling Road Of Bal
ftnscTe will meet the Cstoctin team
Charles W Hudson has been chosen
captain II the Catoctln team which is
10 meet teams from several Baltimore
clubs throughout the season. He sue
ee@ds Carl w snook
/ChzrIes H. Psrdos Of Indian Spring
3cn the monthly tourney Of the III
g2nls Club played las week az Indian
aDFlng with . gross card Of a. Gec0nd
eTnfs prize went TO Eynunl II. Hinton
V6h . card of 80 Dr George W MAJ
tela ven the klekers tourney prize with
d score of s2-I6-7e which vas thf
lucy figure Frank 7 Mitchell. with
4s.24-7S finished IN second place
Julian Wnlttenors ANNEXED the high
axess prize with an authenticated score
~ fHs, wlalle me mystery prize vent "
Finkney Harmon. whose score of II
1u tlle seventh hoie vas The nlgbegl
fe9istere6
! Two Gns golf couTses~~4hose " tn
fsuicees Anne Club of Virginia Beach
Va. sne me Country Club of V4gini;
sf Richmond have been offered ~ tn
Afscnae Atlantic Golf Association 70
esse. gomfB's championship Of tbst or
tSnizstion. Members ~ the executive
@Nn.BitaHe ~ ths association now ar
szlsotlnR a. - which colirae Is 10 b
taoAen for the Championship Tn
tgfsrney probably viii be- played In Oc
Et<F.
CSusrssxion1Ts gaif team Do6sy
& fsedAlsc ~ meet team gf 10 pls yer
fgnna Ge9rgetoNn University, hesoe
g. fhs lonq hitting Maurice J No
&tnoy, who carried Eob Jones 10 ~
iskh hoA Ia me sEaEteiir cismDionS0i
a. kinikhsds Isst Fsii Psgf Hut
R,H lfz1 Inc Congressional team.
With IN9 ls included la biE seor'
Ecb Barnett, professional st casy
fhsse hs6 a. sliyl3nle composite b11I
a4 So for the course ~ tiaf Chevy Chss
(l.5 Eik aces wers made on ~
A.y4f ard Lenth Ilgiet. Here Ia III