Evening star., 1928-02-26

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at Miami early in March. IN
which Tom Armour OF Congressional
and Bobby Cruickshank of New York
Win defend the title they won last year.
Quite a weighty purse awaits the
winners Of the international four-ball
matches, which point the way to the
$4,000 South Florida open at Miami,
70 be plaved over the La 0orce course.
named after John o. La Gorce. a res
ident of Washington and an official OF
the National Geographic Society.
The La Gorce tourney sets q new
mark. even for Florida. in the size OF
The nurse. and goes Los Angeles sio.-
oro cpen five grand better. It will at
tract all the leading professionals,
Atncsnhere Of grillroom prevails in
the shop of the Chevy Chase Club.
over which Robert r. Barnett presides::
Around the walls of the renovated golf
shop hang today pictures OF the FAMOUS
sn!fers and notable championships OF
other years creating an atmosphere Of
d;tions Of the Chevy Chase Club--one
cf Wsshinston's frst golf organizations
end the oldest now in existence around
the Capital.
Such famous figures of other years
As Jerome D. Travers, walter J. Travis.
c. S. watson. Bob Gardner, Fred
Herreshoff ana other stars OF uecaoe
and more back now look down on the
modern golfers of today. Travis. wat
son and Herreshoff have passed on. but
Gardner. Chick Evans, Ouirnet and Bob
Jones carry on today. Barnett has m
stalled a radio set in the shop to while
away the long hours Of the winter
dsvs. when winds howl around the
shop. and he and his assistants are
busy making clubs against the Summer
demand.
A visit to the clubs on cold day.
while the wind howls outside and
cold rain prevents golfers from using
the courses shows the professionals
busy preparing for the Spring season
t,,st around the corner. Columbia
well stacked shelves show that FRED
Mcleod and Red Banagan have been
busy during the Winter and have
emassed enough clubs to carry them
through the season.
Once Ia a while they give up club
making to indulge In thrilling game
Of fan tan, with Billy Malley playing
quite as good game as his golf men.
Cor. Down at Chevy Chase. Barnett Is
busy making clubs ana listening to
tinns! Tony Sylvester, major donlo OF
the shop In the absence Of the Armours,
"a ENGAGED In fashioning new wooden
cub in the inim!table Sylvester style.
while he dreams Of plans for Bannock-
hsrY1, where he will take over the pro.
tess.naaI berth within fortnight.
Indian Spring Is deserted, and SO Is
E.nnccEaurn, where the shop has been
c,-sed fo- the Winter and the sale OF
hsis and equipment turned over to
l-c7;-- hey. Cu. at Washington both
Dave Thomson and Brick Wood are
busy repairing clubs and fashsoning
n~w orifs. end Red Cunningham is 60
in- through the same performance at
Burning Tree Arthur Thorn Of Town
snd Country is buoy holding down his
birth ss professional at Meyers Golf
E-loo1, and the shop at the Town ana
Ccuntry Club is empty sometimes. But
ail tn- way through the circuit eyi-
c-nces thar Spring and busy golf
sessen is just around the corner are
IN sisilt
rarnett displays new kind Of driv-
.rs iron, with a deep blade and short
fece Mcleod displays one OF Gil
f.:c.lnis' new shafts proudly and hopes
10 leng.l1en his tee shot and that OF
n.s msm5srs this Summer with It;
T.a-ris3:1 has just received a new stock
O. iron heads. and Brick Wood looks
forward TO successful defense Of his
fSs.stantts tile next Summer. SO It
goes through much OF the Winter, with
occasional golf being played and the
WINTER league going full blast.
Leo Djegei writes Sandy" Douglas
that he Is playing fine goif and has
hea!en Hagen every time they have met
IN the South. Tommy Armour wires
that he viii be home shortly after
Apri! /. And golf keeps on in the
meantime. rain or shine. for the golfer
has the s9!yi. Of the game bred IN bis
sess,. and nothing short of an earth
n:iai.. viii keep him from the links, Or
fTcrs e.segss.Sn Of the game he lovcxs
r.3-rss.on of Inc forthcoming tour
fl17fent season In schednled by the eg-
e-iIss committee Of the District OF
Ce.unsnia Golf Association. which viii
Yr>@* frcnfay night ct the home Of
E-Tac:i Eta2nnon. 3io1 Cleveland
e~:ai@.
&e.retars Of Agriculture Jardine Is
cf1t CT the iTrecopcilablcs when 1t
fTsacs 10 colt. He plays virtually every
ss~ar day. arriving at the Chevy Chase
Club iste in the afternoon. and playing
ua.!i tAskness ysaakex 1t impossible FOR
I'm 10 follow ins flight OF the oali.
with The new nlne-heIe golf course
s~t2eouled fe- completion by july !, the
1;snor Club has been assured by Presi-
ONT Harold A. Brooks thai the addi-
tors 10 the club will be finished by
April ]. These additions include a
vseI equipped grill and locker. 20 by so
feet IN size, with improved shower
equipment and large dining room.
Plans for the new golf course call
!nr lengthy layout, well equipped with
traps and natural hazards. which win
furnish The club with standard length
end aceoustely trapped layout. A re-
port furnished 70 The club by the pfesi-
Cent shows that in addition 10 the
i's'1a1 maintenance and repair work on
IN" course last year. S new greens
.eTe constructed and I rebuilt: Io
taps end b3akers were built; 10 tees
we're rebuilt and socde6, all ss:rways
. tae5ed. and approximately 2.401 feet
~ drainage tie installed. All this
*tsk, ,ile report says. was accomplished
e. totsl coat Of tii1s4ie
The report also calls attention 70 the
sEcfesIt WORK Of Maj r. w Freeman.
rhstrmsn Of the house committee, who
has wiped oQt large operating defiei.
In the dining room. During the last
year sanitary filtration plant was in
ftslleo In connection with the swimming
poi and considerable landscape work
IS nov In progress about the pool. A.
,aet gain of membership Ut 10 was made
during the year of which 25 were life
,aeYabers 81 active members and were
adder W ths honorary list
Homer y. Pope, acting president Of
the interdepartinentAI Colt League,
has called TIE FIRST meeting of the
league for the afternoon Of March IL.
The meeting will be held In the office Of
the chief clerk of the Treasury De-
partnfnt ard the annual meeting will
be- held early In April. Plans for the
annual tourney of the league will be
pla1e, and officers elected for the year.