Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07
MYSTERY" AFFAIR
ON CARD APRIL "A
Three Greens, Closed Since
Last Fall, to Be Opened
on Gala Occasion.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.

n tery-and not a little expecta-
IA tion-surroundS the grand
4 \ opening of the Columbia Coun-
try Club golf course, scheduled
for Wednesday, April "a.
Chairman George P. James of the
golf committee of the club and his
associates-Donald woodward, Albert
r. Mackenzie, Hugh H. Saum and Lee
Eynon-are keeping the details of the
affair strictly under cover, promising a
schedule of surprise golf affairs that
will enlist the interest and enthusiasm
of every member who participates.
One of the first items on the program
is to be the official opening of three
new greens-the fourth, fifth and six
teenth-which have been closed to play
by the membership since last Fall, while
undergoing reconstruction. The other
notwithstanding the actual golf af-
fairs-are being withheld, but from one
source close to the committee comes the
word that a driving contest with novel
and entertaining features is one of the
scheduled events. Last year a Scotch
fourSome event was held, and while
some of the members tried to laugh it
down, when originally announced, they
remained to admire and compete.
Circular Tells Little.
This year q comprehensive circular,
telling little of concrete information,
but promising much, has been sent to
the membership.
1t reads as follows:
"All golfers, those who think they
are and those who know they are not,
are requested to be on hand to partici-
pate in the stupendous events to be
offered.
Prizes.
Fun.
'TeSt your skill.
know your fellow members.
smile upon Natures beautiful offer
ing. CNo, you are wrong, it is some
thing else)
Sing with the locking birds eve
have lot of 'em on our membership
Drink the pure ozone and crystal
water from our silver springs.
"Gambol on the sward.
Gamble on the green df the other
fellow is willing and you want to-.
Come all We faithful-come one,
come all; come to the club in the wild
wood and help make it wilder.
First call IL am. Second call, HOS
am.
"Other calls each and every min
utes thereafter, up to but not later than
z pm. penalty, Disqualification
Make no plans. Make no engage
ments.'
Monthly Journeys Listed.
In addition to the grand opening, the
golf committee at Columbia announces
monthly tournaments to be held dur
ing May, June, July and August, under
the following conditions:
Entries must be made on the sheet
provided for that purpose on the bulle-
tin board, for each event.
Players may qualify any day during
the month preceding each monthly
event, entries closing the last day OF
each month. Each putt must be holed
and each card properly attested. Fay
erS may submit as many cards as they
desire, but only the lowest card will be
used as the basis for pairing.
The 16 lowest net scores will con-
stitute the first 16, the next lowest 16
scores the second Is and so on. Should
the last group OF cards constitute less
than eight players such cards shall
not be deemed to have qualified. Match
play shall be observed handicap al
lowance on basis of full number OF
strokes in accordance with score cards.
The first round may be played any
day during, but must be completed by
the last day of the first week of the
month of the current tournament.
Players must arrange their own
matches, which may be played in two.
three or four ball matches; the second.
third and fourth rounds shall be played
in like manner during the second third
and fourth weeks. 1t will be the duty
of each contestant to make an honest
effort to arrange date for matches
convenient to his opponent-should no
date satisfactory to both parties be ar
rived at, the committee will decide who
shall default. U. S. G. A. rules VIII
apply except where they conflict with
local or rules applying to three or four
ball matches.
A separate circular will be issued
covering the annual club invitation
tournament, which will be played June
IL, IS, IA and Is.