The Washington times., 1929-06-06
AI].RULES
TWICE A
YEAR
BY George A. Simpson

0J NVOA SO -" NA@A@ ES
AL Tredcr, who speaks his
golf on the course and not IN
comfortable clubroom chairs,
will be with those Washington
pros who 60 to the Hermitage
Country Club at Richmond,
Va, for the qualifying tests OF
the national open on Monday.
Treder, pro at Manor Club for
the past three years. never before
turned his attention toward the
national open, the priceless gem OF
golf. However he believes himself
ripe for a fling at the bounteous
crown and will go down to Rich
mond with intentions Of causing a
stir.
Idolized by club members at
Manor Club, he has the we'll wishes
of every Manorite whose duty, it
appears, is to make golf a pleasur-
able exercise.
Manorites talk OF Treder and
Harry Pitt, the amateur, and
wherever these two play, one
win find a delegation Of sup
norting ManOFites, willing to
wager all on their favorites.
Treder is better known as a deadly
putter and expertness in this phase
has doomed many golfers to he
fore, He plays a steady, consistent
game and is not the flashy type
that draws notice. He doesn't look
for praises nor plays to the gallery.
he simply goes about his tasks IN
a quiet manner-and manages TO
turn in good scores as we'll
Golf is a great game to develop
friendships and furnish relaxation
from life's arduous duties" states
Treder "but every golfer should
read the rules. 1t is surprising how
few golfers, even those who have
been playing for years, know the
rules we'll. Review the rules at least
twice a year to refresh the memory.
Players should also smooth 1mprlnts
after playing out of traps. This
. rule. through '1SANNS~~
even in major tournaments.
Washington golfers will not
only have interest in the Middle
Atlantic amateur championship"
which open today over the RO-
land Park course of the BaIti.
more Country Club, but will also
closely follow two metropolitan
golf tournaments.
George Voigt, former Washington
amateur, is defending his Long
Island crown at the Lakeville Golf
and Country Club, Great Neck. l.. /.
This is the first appearance OF
Voigt in New York competition, and
will be watched with national eyes
as Voigt is the only scratch amateur
In the metropolitan area.
He also is being boosted as the
champion and will go to Pebble
Beach on the Pacific Coast in Sep
tember with much Eastern backing.
He penetrated to the semi-finals in
the amateur derby last year only to
bow to William Perkins, emperor
Of the English simon.pures.
Voigt, only a few years ago was
unmentioned in national amateur
golf circles. has mounted to a seat
next to Bobby Jones and George
Won Elm. In the Long Island anna.
teur he will be asked to hurdle
Eddie Held, Eddie briggs, jr.. and
Mark Flanagan, Of Georgetown Uni.
versity, who is entered from River.
head Club.
Maurice J. Mccarthy, jr.. of Green
Meadow and Georgetown University
is entered in the Westchester Golf
Association that starts at Green
Meadow. Mccarthy defends his in
tercollegiate golf crown on June 2S
at the Hollywood Golf Club, Deal,
N. j.
The golf committee of the
MalOr Club has mailed mem.
bers a memorandum in COnnec-
ton with the handling of
caddies. 1t reads in part. as
follows:
Each caddie will be given a
rating card by the caddie master,
It is essential that members rate
their caddies according to their
WOI III IL IAlGIlUeIS Will 40 InlS, we
will have as fine caddies as, there
are in this section. Do not be
afraid to put caddies proper
rating on his card. You are not
hurting him by so doing, but, on the
contrary you are helping him. II
he knows that he will be reported
according to his worth, he will see
to it by doing his work we'll that
YOU rate him among the best. In
order to avoid embarrassment to
you and your caddie, your commit.
tee requests that you return the
rating card to the caddie master.
Last year, the rating cards were
returned to the caddies, who re.
turned them. to the pro, and an
analysis of those cards returned
would indicate that all of our
caddies are perfect This, OF
course, is not so, and your com.
mittee hopes that by returning the
cards yourselves without your cad.
dies seeing them will prove more
effective.
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