Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15


of golf committees from all
Y over the country are to come
~ here on August 10 and 20 to
view the courses about Wash
ington as guests Of the Middle Atlantic
Association Of GreenkeeperS. The visit
Of the greens experts will be part OF
one of the two Summer meetings OF
greenkeepers announced today by the
United States Golf Association, one OF
the chief objects Of which is visit
to the turf garden at the Arlington
Experimental Farm, located between
Arlington Cemetery and the Potomac
River.
The meeting In Washington on Au-
gust 10 and 20 will be of major interest
to those who are connected with courses
in the Eastern section Of the country.
Another meeting for greenkeepers In
the West Is scheduled to be held at the
experimental turf garden on the estate
OF Albert D. LaSker, near Chicago, on
August IS. All who are interested in
fine turf problems have been invited
by the golf association to attend the
meetings, whether affiliated with clubs
belonging to the u. S. G. A. or not.
BY placing the entire program for
the second day Of the Washington
meeting in the hands of the Midatlantic
Greenkeepers' Association the U. s. G.
A. has taken ofdcial cognizance Of the
local greenkeeping body, whose presi-
dent Is o. p. Fits, golf course super
visor at the Columbia Country Club
This body has been active in green
keeping hereabouts for several months,
and has aided greatly in solving prob
lens common to all the golf courses
located In this section of the country.
The program for the WASHINGTON |
meeting has been tentatively arranged
as follows; On the morning Of August
10 the visitors will assemble at Arling-
ton. Members Of the green section STAFF
will be at the turf garden at 8 O'clock.
and will be on hand the rest of the day
to explain thoroughly the work at the
garden. This plan will enable visitors
who are unable to arrive in the morn
Ing to have ample opportunity to 60
over the experimental work at any time
after they arrive. Arrangements will be
made for those who care to do so to |
play golf on one of the local courses, |
for those who go over the turf garden |
IN the morning and wish to play golf in |
the afternoon. In the evening a meet |
ing Of the Mid-Atlantic Greenkeepers' |
Association will be held, to which all |
visitors are invited.
The program for the second day will |
be In the hands Of the local greenkeep- |
ers' organization, which plans to pro-
vide an opportunity to look over any
courses In the Washington, Baltimore or |
Richmond districts, as the yisitcrB may
choose.
BY this action the U. s. q. A. has
given official recognition to the local
green-keeping body, giving its support /
and sanction to the local body as an or
ganization to further the interests Of
good green-keeping about the Capital
and nearby cities. Practically every
greenskeeper, and greens committee |
chairman about Washington, Baltimore /
and Richmond Is q member Of this or
GaniZation.
v. w. Lang won the handicap tourney
at the Army, Navy and Marine Coun-
try Club yesterday, scoring 93-23-70,
to lead r. L. Lowe by q stroke. Lowe |
had 86-15-71, while N. r. Helm was
In third place with 90-16-74. The
tourney on Saturday was won by j. e.
Meehan, who scored 81-12-69, with H. |
w. scofield In second place at net 70.
Luther Florine and L. Z. Flaherty won |
the Scotch foursome event yesterday at |
Bannockburn with card Of 80-13-67.
Second place went to Otto Thacker and |
John Thacker, with 84-15-69, while |
r. L. and e. G. Burgdorf and M. Bea-
. man and DR.. w. W. Mari tied for third |
with net scores Of 10. Mrs. G. B. Des
Jardins and Miss I. M. Harvey tied for
1Aou PAuNC 4kt VAAC oCAOSSCA AOAO NOhVOoo
staged for the woman players Of the |
club with total Of 10 strokes for the |
five selected holes.
Bannockburn's golf team soundly |
trounced the golf warriors from the |
Argyle Club In match at Bannockburn,
winning by 22h points to tx. John G.
6horey, playing at No. on the Ban
nockburn team, who is holder Of the !
District junior title, was beaten, 6 and S,
by M. A. Shipley Of Argyle, who Is the |
holder Of the interdepartmental individ-
ual championship. A summary Of the
matches follows: M. A. Shipley, Argyle,
defeated J. c. Shorey, Bannockburn.
and 5; w. L. Pendergast. Bannockburn,
defeated T. 8. Pitt, Argyle, 2 and J..
Best ball-Won by Argyle, 3 and 2.
Luther Florine, Bannockburn, defeat-
ed j. A. Cox, Argyle, 4 and 3; =. u. Har-
man. Argyle, and @. @. Heath, Bannock-
burn, ali square. Best ball-Won by
Bannockburn, and 8.
A. Z. Alexander, Bannockburn, defeat
ed T. L. Bartlett, Argyle, 8 and s; John
Thacker, Bannockburn, defeated John
Dudley, Argyle, 2 and 8. Best ball-Won
by Bannockburn, and 6.
e. G. Burgdorf, Bannockburn. defeat
ed DR.. L. Hopkins, Argyle, up: 2. I.
Burgdorf, Baunockburn, and MAJ: NEE.
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