Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08

TN HE move OF President Albert r.
Ste!nem Of the District Golf
Association to sound out sen.
i tinent among the clubs toward
cutting down the number Of
tournaments in the Spring appears to
open az last, and all indications point
to decisive outcome when the or.
gantzaiion meets in March. While
some Of the newer clubs ara In favor
of q system Of alternate yearly dates,
al least three chairmen of golf com
rnittees Of the older organizations take
the view that, ir1akrnuch Id their tour.
naments are strictly for the enter.
tainment of guests and the members.
they are entitled TO hold their tourna.
nisnts whenever and as often as they
Wish. Priority in dates, according 10
Time honored custom. should he pre-,
srrved In 30 far az possible. Eteinem
bss been informed I'm correspondeuce
rsasSinE between him and the chair.
men 1f golf committees OF some of
ths older erga nizattons.
sieiHen's move was not intended
We eliminate any club from holding
rs tournament this year, next. year
or any other year. IL simply was an
attempt - find out how the Clubs fee
about tournament dates and the pos.
ability Of spreading them on, 10 re.
liers the congestion that occurs here
every Spring. While the corresDord.
snce has not been made public,
enough of the tsn5f Ut the replies hs =
been revealed 10 make IL plain that
~ ieaet three clubs hold the view they
ssn hold tournaments for their mem.
beers and guests whenever they wish
10 That guests are not forced to enter
"a
purely club affairs.
ssosGtng Of an acrimonious nature
Ess arlsen and there In nothing in tho
nature of a struggle between Gibbs
Tor aGTs ntageDuE dates. The mailer
~ II now rests, simply In an stteuut
10 md out how the clubs feel on the
subjects
MI fIts "fol-de.r0I'' that has grow y
up af1und the game NJ golf with re.
ksfa IN insistefics on absolute silence
and isrk Of movement il 70 much
ttadi.ion and borders closely ar
bs1nkDm." IN The view Of J. "
Sstnes of Columbia, much loved mem
DER 81 The club and one 0f the oldeg,
golfers IN Warrington. Eslnes hoIdr
'hat h!isncs when a shot In being
maze ~ nice piece of courtesy for
the player. but he declares thai ibe
man WI" cannot make d successful
snot when slight noise or rnoyet,en,
- nude within bis hearing or .tsio,
ia"Es The ssseh,iai qualities Of a tr,i.
golfer.
"Snpposs Babe Ruth wos worried
ny TIE noise Of sha crowd when he /,
set for home rum" Eaiues a.ks
cH ia" other side of The picture there
are those vino have become so i'm
bdfd with the idea that silencs In n
psr OF The game They sFe put dis
Hn"hy on iteif stroke ny undue sp6
hnHsbsi 'ioit%. Even The rafting Of .
match bon viii disturb some men
Ann IN fhis sonnestion Esines tell,
the story ~ s Columbia golfer viii
whom he #hs pis wing IN. DAY jss,
summer. They stDSd on the seven
t@snth ice. sn6 BstBes' opponent WA
making ready to hit the tee shot
~ mat moment, Eajnes pulled a
fn6tth Dor from hls pocksi 10 max.
fe@dy 10 iiEif . cigarette. but Sfit o
difference ~ the other chap, fogal,or.
striking tie match, The opponent
Dubbed the shot. and turned on ia inet
villa the fsnhFk why didn't y0i
strike The darn thing ] was waitin,
for Il eli tie ti,as,"
Chairman Paxton Of the Washing
'oH COT and Country cub golf com
tnhtee IL considering mas King Tie eiui
tournament this year "a strictly per
soma invitation event Instead ~
Sanding CAT Invitations To clubs /,
The Inidaltssiic section, Pastor IL ron
kid@ttHs sending DnF personal inAt
fsfi0bs through ihs s9lf committee. IL
8Husr similar ~ the eaY ih'
Baltimore so1nits IlVb cpHdgcts ia
Journeys,