Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-21
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.
TNHE Congressional Country c


TIME Congressional Country Club
is much in earnest in the matter
of obtaining the women's ma
i tional golf championship for
1881 or 1882 Club officials
believe that Washington is one OF the
logical cities to stage the title chase
two or three years hence, and that
Congressional which never has held a
big tournament, is the logical course on
which to play it. They are deep in the
midst Of a program of course recon-
strllction which it is hoped will satisfy
the women's national committee and
the United States Golf Association with
the claims of Congressional for a place
in the national golf sun.
The course is being gone over With
fne-tooth comb to discern and correct
any faults which may exist, ana Con-
gressional is preparing to present
vigorous statement OF It's posltlon 10 tne
annual meeting of the United STATES
Golf Association in January, hoping
that the award may be made at that
time. and If not made for 1881, VIII be
made for 1882.
Oficials of the club are aware that
the tourney practically has been prom
ised to the Los Angeles Country CLUB
for 1880, over the bid OF the Bunalo
Country Club and that the governing
award the tourney for 1881 to Buffalo.
But there is many slip, etc, and IL
NAV he that the aversion of the woman
golfers to the Buffalo Country CLUB
course. as expressed at the recent ma
tional wonnen's championship at Detrolt,
may swing the 1881 title chase toward
Congressional.
Bunker Trouble Lessened.
vrhosa dishearteninp bunkers with
overhanging lips, from which an eXplo-
sion shot is an absolute necessity, now
are being repaired, with the woman
championship tourney in view. All tne
overhanging bunkerS are being retaceo,
and no matter whether Congressional
gets the championship or not, II VIII
not be such a fearsome course Tor the
bunker brigade when all the overhang-
ing bunker lips are eradicated. Otner
changes of minor nature are belng
made in the course. Naturally, II the
championship is awarded to Congress
sional, the course will be considerably
stiffened, and it Is probable that a new
sixteenth green will be constructed 10
replace the present green, which always
has been thorn in the sloe Oh tne
Congressional greenkeeper.
Obviously, in view of the time al
which the woman's championship is
held annually. the Congressional course
would be in top notch condition. and
not bit of harm would be done II the
tournament was held even as late as the
Arst week in October, instead OF the last
week in September, as 1t ordinarily Ii
held In a more northern city. Con-
rressional, in common with the othei
courses about Washington, Is at III
hest shane in the first two weeks o.
october, but is almost as good the las
two weeks of September, when tins
ravages of Summer have worn OF.
c. H. Roesch and Frank K. RoeScf
will play DR.. Thomas d. Webb ana M
sturdy son, Tommy, in the final rounC
of the Father and Son tournament a
the washington Golf and Countr!
Club. The former club champion anC
his father won their way to the flna
round of the tourney yesterday by de
feating DR.. Thomas ]. Rice and hi
son. Ed Rice The Webbs had wol
their semi-final match several week
ago.
Mrs. Alma Won STEINER is the new
womans champion Of the Indian Sprln
Golf Club. Registering a score of "A
47-9l for the 18-hole competition yes
terday, Mrs. Won Simmer won the title
leading, Mrs H. B. Shipley, who finishe
in second place, by three strokes. Mrs
Albert Fisher finished third with 90.
Second round and semi-final matche
in the mems championship at Beave
Dam found w. Bion Moore and Martl
F. Mccarthy victorious. This pair wi
meet in the final round next Sunda!
Finalists in the second flight are Ere
gtringsr and J, r. Dawkins, Result