Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-10

~ GORGE W. McCarter, a proni-
nent member Of the Indian
II Spring Golf Club for the past
~ four years. is the new chair
man Of the club golf COM
mittee.
MeCarter. who is an accountant in
the Internal Revenue Bureau, was
named chairman of the committee at a
meeting Of the club board Of governors
last night. He succeeds Homer S. Pope,
who served as chairman for one year
and declined reelection. During the
latter part Of his term Pope also served
as chairman of the green's committee.
To the latter post William d. Lock-
wood was named last night, succeeding
John F. Mccormack, who left Washing
ton several months ago to make his
home in New York. Fred s. Walen was
named chairman of the house commit
tee.
All three Of the new chairmen are
thoroughly acquainted with their new
posts. having served on the various
committees Immediately prior to their
elevation to the Craftsmanship. Nc
Carter has beena prominent figure in
the invitation tournaments about
Washington for the past three years.
although he has never been counted
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golfer who plays his home course in the
low a0s and occasionally drops into the
high 7Os. Lockwood and Walen are
well known players.
The Middle Atlantic open champion
ship apparently has gone by the boards:
Stided by lack of the necessary financial
support, the tournament was not held
last year. and, judging from the manner
In which the professionals speak OF the
matter this year, the event for the
title won by Leo Diegel In 1927 probably
will not be played again this year.
At the recent professional meeting at
the Town and Country Club the pros
declined TO set a date or choose course
for their professional championship. al
though they agreed that one OF the
great needs OF the mentors In this Sec
ton of the country Is more competl-
ton between themselves in order that
their respective games may be improved
in the fire of competition. Most Of
them asserted that singles match play
competition Is the best test and will do
more to improve their games than
medal play, even though medal play is
the accepted test for professionals. Yet.
in the face of this understanding, they
declined to place their Endorsement on
proposal by Ralph Beach Of Balti-
more, that round robin series Of
events be held throughout the season
in which the pros Of Washington, BAL
timore and nearby Virginia cities would
meet each other. with the winner to
take all the pot at the end of the
season. They agreed with alacrity.
however, to play In a 36-hole sweep
stakes event arranged by Sandy Armour
at Congressional on June 3.
Possibly the professionals need a
Judge LandiS-an outstanding man in
local golf. who will represent them. and
rule on their little squabbles, and at the
same time be the individual who can
obtain for them the financial support
needed to put their tournament across.
Golf professionals are notorious indi-
vidualists. They cannot be made to
slide in single groove. They want to
play in their own way and move along
their own paths.
But it will be too bad If the Middle
Atlantic Professional Golfers Associa-
ton championship Is allowed to lapse
entirely, for 1t started bravely enough
back in 1924, when Leo Diegel brought a
group of New York pros, including
John Farrell, to play in it at Burning
Tree. 1t had been held since. up to
last year, when it was abandoned for
financial reasons.