Evening star., 1928-03-18
US. PRO CHAMP PLANNING
SIXTH QUEST FOR GROWN
Sir Walter Also Facing TussIe With Archie Comp.to
on London Course for Weightiest Purse Ever
Offered for Singles Golf Match.
,ociation and particularly to one Of

sociation and particularly 10 one Of
founders-Dr. Walter S. Harlan
Burning Tree and C0lurnbia-tne faith
OF the Columbia course Of 'oday, az
long chairman of the green's cor
mittee. DR.. Harlan has dn'nrminetr
pushed ahead with his objective
better golf courses through c0nstrucfi
greens Work-and has been rewardf
by seeing Columbia become one Of :
famous courses OF the land and xa'c
ing Burning Tree grow qul'e as famoI
even though IL hasn't "h- been I |
scene Of a national championship.
Coli is too biz and too cXact!ng
permit longer OF gne haphaZard mHthoN
OF other years and compe cnt .nstT'
ton In collegiate institutions. cOrno'r
with practical experience in gra gro
ing and care. is the proper way ~ tr1
the 2reenkcepers Of thn tuturH
decades hence 1t will DC a backU
club that docs not have is pr1feS5lc
ereenkcepcr. trained from carly b
hood in the most advanced method
growth and car, Of 2ra$7, aHG in
engineering features that maze a
course good and keep IL good.
Although Wa ii,inst0n has initia
the first move among the clubs t0Wa
limiting invitations in its clUO TOUR
ment, the golf committee realizes
difficulties it must surmount and Is =
pairing To 90 at the task with an o.
mind and with full consideration ]
the situations that may arise. Tf
golf committee II aliZeS il has taken
radical step arI Is preparing 70 ;
an example for uture year
The committee plans shorty 70 m.
again and draw I'D a scnsGIie Of ~
events for the 3as1n. WHICH VII, 4
tlude miniature t1urnamr tomI
some Journeys and handicap c'rn1
In addition. the club handicap ~
20 be revised fer the year. Z.
A new golf club made entirelv
alunlinum has rrade its appearance d
the market spf,- sored By well KNOW
clubmaker Til shaft is O! -f.bula
metal and the head Is of alvnl,nur
making a club Of good appearance ar
fine balance.
]. Monro H:i- ter. late Of Af;lwaukc
who has been engaged b. the India
Spring Club as professional - s,icce,
Eddie Towns. reported for drltr at Il
club yesterday. after a lenc hv mot,
tip from his ft.rmor home in wiscor
sin with his family. Hunter arrived
the city late Friday afternoon. b.
spent most OF yesterday with Cnai
man Hoover OF the club GOLF con
mittec looking for an abode.
One OF his daughters. according
Hoover. is very fine golfer. ar
should make shinsS interesting for :.
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ing the coming season.
The John I. Power-James r. NJ
Cienahsn combination at Wasilin.t,
has started little internecins f.,
among the tetter known pairs ri
regard thens sives as some shakes
the matter of coaxing a golf ball in
a hole. So much SO that thre.
cornered leagr!s was formed yssterds
including the above-named duo, Chsrl
II. Doing. jv. and George T. Howar
aud T. d. Webb and D. c. Gruvsr. A
six have put up a small stipend al
the team tina takes the most match,
takes the pot.
Doing and Howard spiked the gtlr
of McClenahsn and Power yesterds
afternoon and another defeat today 4
he Wsbo-Grurer team Will count NJ
clenanan and Power out of the sweeI
stakes.
Although tie public courses We
closed last Mfllday and all day Fridc
because of vFt weather. the manage
OF East Potomac Park and Rock Crp,
Park predict their biggest year n
season. Judged on the basis OF the i
tercSt shown i'll the game by those vi
use the municipal layoutS. On suay
days the crowds of golfers using \
courses have been larger than a. n
time last year.
The public courses. however, ars n
producing ths same brand Of tocao:d
golfers they produced back IL ios. aII
1925, when George J. VoIet. Harry I
Pitt. A. L. Hal ghton. Earl McAlee. = 4
several others were entering ,hs Ell
tournaments unattached. Onc DubN
links star. ws:0 has made a name
himself as grod sportsman and a
player. declasSS he cannot Set a 2c
game on the public courses an M
as mos, Of THE better class q. golf
have Joined private clubs
Maurice ]. Mccarthy Of GFIvyeto
has abandoned the motor cvCle
which he used 10 travel 20 play ~
Washington and now sports r,adS
Of popular make He used - lii
the Earring OF the motor cvCSc o
the none too smooth roads OF V!-Si
ruined his swing, until one DAY
broke the course record az WaSG.ag
with 81. Now he thinks 6IEeren
Harry ID. eastman q. Washing
sank 4e-vard maShie ulh,ic> $
Yesterday at Washington IL N3S
par }, hoNTvsr. for = hac ear
soften over tlps ditch WIZ his Sc I
a, The ninth and played far >Ncc,
tne green with his second