The Washington times., 1929-07-12
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Juveniles
WOULD Ct I
BENEFITS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

O@sGS 50
The District public parks,
through Jim Preston, will re-
quest permission of the Dis
trict Golf Association to hold
a junior championship tourney
for boys under is years of
age.
Preston, local representative Of
the public links section Of the U. S.
g. A. plans to allow junior members
of the clubs to also enter the tour
ney as well as those legions OF
youngsters who frolic on the mu-
nicipal courses.
He believes that this contest
would prove more attractive than
the present District junior cham
pionship wherein the age limits are
21. 1t would give those junior
golfers under 1S greater chance
as there are many young players
between Is and q years who have
made great successes in the various
club invitation affairs this season.
1t is also PrestOn's scheme to
municipal course because. as
Preston claims, 81 per cent OF
the contestants would be public
parks devOtees.
The scope of the tournament. as
proposed by Preston. will be far
reaching 1t will serve to increase
interest among those lads taking up
the game and also afford them
coveted prize as an incentive to add
veneer to their games.
Leo McNerhaney, pro at the new
Kenwood Country Club. is making
rapid headway in his new duties.
He take a keen interet in his job
and sees that nothing is left un-
done.
He is rather enthusiastic about
the future prospects at Kenwood,
and believes the club will prosper |
under the new registration system
instituted the first OF this month.
The roles now number in the neigh |
borhood Of ESQ, and is steadily ris. |
tng.
The elubrOOms are ideal and
coy, while the rolling course is
a real treat. It will be q year
or two, although, before the
fairways are in tiptOp shape.
The greens are coming along
nicely, and are not hard to
!. pitch to in their present cOndi-
tiOn.
Indeed, the torrid sun of the
past week did not damaged the
greens and McNerhaney should be
pleased with his greens. The No. .
tee is being rebuilt, but the prac-
tice green failed to drain properly
and sNfcNerhaney Is trying to have
this corrected.
Watson Salkeld, attached to the
motorcycle force at No. IL precinct.
is the best golfer of the Metropolitan
Police. Salkeld, weighing over 220
pounds. hits q terrific ball from the
tee and is accurate with his irons
and putter. He clustered 81 on his
latest visit to East Potomac Park,
where he is well known
William H. Mick" Maier, golf
chairman at Beaver Dam, is the tar
get OF many jokes. The story starts
with Maier's admonition to a young
golfer who years ago displayed an
ugly temper whenever troubles be-
set him on the golf course.
According to gossip at Beaver
Dam, Maier tod the young man
that he shouldn't act in such an
ui1gentlemanly manner but ac.
eept his golf shortcomings with
good will.
Well, only few days ago, Maier
forgot his own preaehings. Playing
the short No. 3 hole against the
wind. he decided to use an iron and
hooked into clump of trees. Walk
ing to the spot Where his ball landed,
he found it nestled between two tree
stumps He was stumped as to how
to play out. Then took vicious
swipe and the ball budged two
inches. II
The angered Maier became furious
and was boiling because of his mis-.
fortune. He finally reached the fair
way in 4, and thereupon threw his
clubs down in disgust. He succeeded
in holing out in 10 strokes. The
calfnest lose patience sometimes on
the golf links.