Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21
1.-TWO golf exhibition matches are
scheduled to be held at local
clubs this afternoon. Maurice
i J. Mccarthy, intercollegiate title

scheduled to be held at local
clubs this afternoon. Maurice
| j. Mccarthy, intercollegiate title
| holder, and Walter r. Mccall
| lum, local amateur, will make another
attempt to best ]. Monro Hunter and
| George Diffenbaugh, Indian Spring pro-
| fessionals, in a match at Indian Spring,
starting at 2 o'clock.
Tony Sylvester, Bannockburn profess
sional, will pair with A. L. Houghton,
Harper Country Club pro, in match
at the Army, Navy and Marine Country
Club against Frank Hartig and r. Gin
McKimmie, professionals at the service
club In Arlington County. This match
also will start at 2 o'clock.
Congressional Country Club has made
a move toward keeping play to the first
hole away from the eighth fairway.
The rough for stretch about 80 yards
from the old fairway limit has been
allowed to grow, forcing play to the
first hole far out toward the right side
and making the hole limited dog leg
affair. The first green has been rebuilt
to secure better drainage, and the two
changes make the hole better starting
affair.
The annual meeting of the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club has been
scheduled for tournament week, while
the invitation golf tourney Of the club
is in progress on May /, 2 and 8. Green
keeper Whaley has assured the club
greens committee that the revamped
fourth and eighth green's will be IN
shape for the invitation tourney. Tenn
porary greens at the fourth and eighth
have been in play since last Fall. The
course otherwise Is in splendid condi-
ton. Visitors to the Washington course
will find only one change OF conse-
uuence, for the hill In front OF the
tenth tee has been cut down, so that
a tee shot slightly to the left of the
line will not hit the hill and lose dis
lance.
Roland r. Mackenzie Of Columbia,
outstanding golfer of the Capital for
several wears, has assured Chairman Ray
F. Gerrity of Manor Club golf commit
tee that, If it is at all possible. he viii
be on hand to play in the 18-hole ex-
hibition match May 10, which will mark
the formal opening of the new nine
holes at the Manor Club. He is now
living in New York. Mackenzie will
pair with Miller B. STEVENSON, present
holder of the District championship in
an exhibition match against Harry @
Pitt of Manor. holder of the Midatlan-
tic amateur title. and Maurice j.
Mccarthy, intercollegiate champion.
Perry b. Hoover, former chairman of
Indian Springs golf committee, has been
|. knocking golf balls toward far-away
pins for many years. In all those years
he had not come close to a hole in one
But last Thursday Hoover secured his
first ace. It came on the l55-yard sixth
at, Indian Spring, where he played a
mashie shot with a following wind.
The golf committee of the Chevy
Chase Club has inaugurated series of
18-hole sweepstakes golf tournaments
which are to be held on Saturday and
Sunday for several week ends, A tour
ney was. held yesterday and another is
scheduled for today
A one-day handicap tournament is to
be held today for members Of the Town
and Country Club, while over at the
Argyle Country Club the golfing menu
bers are playing in the first event Of the
| year--a kicker's handicap tournament.
Indian Spring inaugurated its time
starting system yesterday for the first
time this year Members may make
reservations for week end golf BY calling
/ the golf shop on Friday.
Gen. D. G. Shanks, chairman Of the
handicap committee of the Seniors
Golf Association Of the Chevy Chase
Club, Is canvassing the club menu
bership to obtain members for the
seniors association The latter body
recently lowered the minimum age
limit for admission from 81 to SIS years.
Cen. ShankS is also arranging series
! Of golf Journeys for the seniors, the
first of which viii be played next sat
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