Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-02
w YASHINGToN'S first golf tour
a nament starter, who IS a
NV member of the Bannockburn
Golf Club. and has had the

nament starter, who is a
NM member of the Bannockburn
Golf Club. and has had the
honor" of starting most OF
the invitation tournaments about the
Capital for several years, is not daunted
by the weather.
Major H. Robb of Bannockburn, who
has opened more golf tournaments about
the Capital than ever have been won py
a half dozen of the leading amateur
golfers of the city, braved high wind
and slashing rain shortly after o'clock
this morning to officially open the In
vitstion tournament of the Manor CLUB.
With him in his weather-defying round
was C. C. Heath, also member OF Ban
nockburn, and Robb's partner in several
opening tournament rounds.
Driving down a soggy fairway from
an elevated tee which was as slippery
as the muddy fairway, Robb and Heath
oficially opened the tournament long
before most of Washington rolled over;
cast a half-shut eye out toward the yaro
and turned over for another snooze De-
fore getting up for the day. Others en-
tered in the Manor Club tournament
were not so brave as this pair OF Ban
nockburn golf warriors, for before an
hour of the tournament starting Time
had passed nearly a dozen Scheduled
starters had failed to show up and de-
faulted their chance to play. AL Ireoer,
the club professional, was on hano 10
get them all away in time, and kept the
starters moving as rapidly as possible:
Winter rules, permitting placing the
ball anywhere except in hazards, were
in effect all over the course, while play
ers also were permitted to clean the
ball on the putting green, Previously
Winter rules were in effect only on
the first nine holes.
With nearly 200 players scheduled
to start in the qualifying round to-
day, and almost as many listed to start
tomorrow. the tournament commlttee,
realizing there must be no delay II the
qualifying round Is to be completeo on
schedule time, kept the players moving
from the first tee in orderly and reg
ular procession. The SlowneSs OF the
course will slow up the field, and 1t is
entirely possible that darkness may
come late this afternoon before the last
pair finishes putting out on the eight
zenith green. The Weather Bureau,
however promises clearing weather Tor
tomorrow, which is some cause for the
tourney committee to feel elated: TWO
DAYS ago Ray Clarity and Dave Thorn
SON. chairmen of the golf and greens
committees, were congratulating them
selves that at last they had rain to
slow up the course and put 1t IN good
shape for the tournament. But Jupiter
Pluvius crossed them and provided en-
tirely too much weather.
The first round of match play in the
championship tournament of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club was post
poned yesterday by action of o. L. Veer-
hoff, chairman Of the tournament
committee.
Unaware that the first round had
been postponed early in the day, four
players in the tournament played their
matches in the afternoon. In the first
or championship flight, Henry D. Mich
olson, who is looked upon as one of the
foremost contenders for the title now
held by Frank K. Roesch, defeated p.
w. Calfee and f. while Capt. N. e.
Nichols defeated r. D. King in third
flight match, by l up. Veerhoh said
the result would stand, and the matches
would not have to be played over.
The first round now is scheduled to
be played on Thursday in the cham
pionship. the special 1917 handicap
flight, and the Birney cup fight. The
second round may be played Saturday
or Sunday at the discretion of the com.
petitors, with the semi-f1nal round
Scheduled for next Tuesday and the