Evening star., 1928-05-13
BEST OF ID. C. LINKSMEN
TO TEST VISITING STARS
Between 125 and 200 to Compete in Tourney That
= Starts Observation-Disclosures Association Is
.a Planning an Olympic Fund Benefit.

I who had won the hole. under the rules,
! so they went on to play the last two
| holes, which Edwards won. presumably
| to SQUARE the match since both believed
| Thomson had lost the sixteenth when
! he Knocked Edwards ball away before
| holing his own.
Arthur B. Thorn, Town and Country
! Club professional. decided, when the
! matter was put up to him for settle
| ment. that Thompson could not con-
| cede Edwards his putt when Thomp-
sons ball had not been holed. and that
the latter lost the hole by knocking
Edwards ball away. So the match was
squared. and the youngster, who is one
of the best of the younger players at
the Manor Club. won the match on the
nineteenth with birdie 3.
It seems that Georgetown University,
with a group of star young golfers at
tending the school, trotS out one or two
for each invitation tournament around
Washington. Dick Wilson Of Southern
Pines, N. c.. freshman at the Hilltop,
entered in the Town and Country Club
event and impressed every one with the
soundness Of his play and his long hit
ting Georgetown will have great golf
team next year, with Maurice j, Nc
playing for the Hilltop institution.
The United States Golf Association.
through Secretary Prescott S. Bush, has
addressed a letter to the conference
committee of the Senate and House.
protesting against further imposition of
the 10 per cent tax on club dues and
initiation fees Part of the letter reads
as follows:
In regard to the 10 per cent tax.
the golfers of the country have
very strong feeling that it should be
eliminated. 1t was originally inn
posed as luxury tax to meet war
necessities The golfers are as pa
triotic as any other class In the COM
munity and were quite ready and
willing to pay this tax. They feel,
however. that 1t is no longer needed.
They also feel that the game OF golf
has In recent years become very
much more of a necessity than a
luxury. It is form of healthful
and useful exercise adopted by men,
women and children of all classes,
including not only people of wealth,
but people OF very modest means,
who cannot afford to pay any taxes
that are not necessary. Golf clubs
are not organized and maintained
for money-making purposes. Their
members derive no monetary gain
or profit from them. They are
maintained solely for the health,
pleasure and benefit Of the menu
bers."
The board of governors of the Inter-
departmental Golf League will meet to-
morrow afternoon in the office of the
chief clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment to discuss matters relating to the
annual tourney Of the league at Indian
Springs. June 4 and S.
Woman golfers OF Washington will
conclude their practice rounds tomor-
row in preparation for the annual COM
petition for The Evening Star trophy
at Congressional Country Club. The
tourney viii consist OF l8-hole medal
play rounds Tuesday and Wednesday,
with the lowest net score to win the
trophy, captured for the last two years
by Dorothy White of the Washington
Golf and Country Club.
Perry b. Hoover of Iadian Spring be-
affair after he had missed shot on the
first hole at Town and Country and
them come through with a birdie 8 on
the difncult second. He began TO see
visions of burning up the course until
he attempted to crash out q 300-yard
tee shot ut the third. and watched 1t
vanish over the poplar trees far out Of
bounds A 8 followed, and he relapsed
into his regular game. finishing with
q 90.
Albert z. Steinem, treasurer OF Town
and Country Club. and former president
Of the District Golf Association. has tried
for several years TO qualify In his own
club invitation tourney. Last Thursday
Steinem played around and turned in q
90. several strokes within the qualifying
limit But, having qualified for the
first time. Steinem was unable TO play,
for he had TO leave the city the follow
ing day on q business trip. Just my
luck" he said. Il qualify for the first
time and then cannot play" But With
the irresistible enthusiasm OF the golfer.
he maintains he viii qualify In the Co
iumbia tournament and play through.
or as far through as the competition
viii allow.