Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

the entire plant a more commodi
Last year locker rooms were not avail
able at the club house and visitors
dressed at the beach club. This con-
dition is to be corrected this year, the
club officials announce, by construction
of locker room, shower room and i'm
proved dining facilities. The new con-
struction will more than double the
size of the present, building.
Finding that the lounge and dining
room were inadequate for the present
membership Of the club" DENLY said,
I'VE have adopted plans which will pro-
vide a dining room so feet wide along
the entire length Of the building with
a glassed-in front looking out upon
otter Lake and Chesapeake Bay. I'm
der this will be a mems grill, locker and
shower rooms. On the floor above will
be provided showers, lockers and a
lounge for women.
There will also be private dining
rooms and the part used at present as
a dining room will be added to the lobby
or equipped as a club library. Behind
the first tee will be constructed q
spacious golf shop and caddy house
which will have accommodations for
PLAYERS awaiting their turn TO play. We
have filled the quota of life membership
for Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis and the club now feels that
these forward steps may be taken. The
membership committee feels, however,
that definite limitation must be placed
on the membership In order to assure
comfortable playing conditions at all
times"
The entire course has been carefully
groomed during the Winter. and Is said
to be in excellent condition for the
opening. When the club house addi-
tions are completed. q formal opening
will be held, with appropriate
Tommy Armour, late Congressional
Country Club pro, is expected to stop
over In Washington for day or two
this week on his way north to Detroit,
and later in the month, or early in
May plans to sail for England to play
in the British open champio nShip. Ac-
cording to letter to Alex Armour, his
brother. who succeeded him in the Con-
gressional post. Tommy will show his
graceful golf style in game or two
over the Congressional course during his
visit here. He has been at Boca Ration,
Fla, since early January.
Gene Larkin, the Maryland State open
champion, who is Bob Barnett'S assist
ant in the shop at the Chevy Chase
Club, also will close up his shop at Lake
Wales, Fla, this week ana viii journey
home by automobile, in company with
Elwood Poore. who went to Florida with
him last December. Larkin will again
be in Barnett's shop this Spring and
Summer. ...
The new tee at the thirteenth hole at
the Indian Spring Golf Club has been
completed and viii be put In play dur
ing the Spring. II adds about 80 yards
TO the hole, and viii make the carry
over the bunker in the middle Of the
course quite q stunt for the player who
cannot hit ball with carry Of more
than ITO yards. He will have the alter
native, however, Of playing to the right
Of the bunker. Dick Watson, the Indian
Spring greenkeeper, has been busy for
he past fortnight, filling the SO bunkers
with new sand.
Brick Wood, assistant pro at WASH
iagton, and Red" Cunningham, pro Of
Burning Tree are to seek revenge in
match tomorrow at Burning Tree for
various and slndry trolncings admin
istered to them last year by Al Treder,
Manor Club pro, and Mel Shorey, East
Potomac Park professional. Treder and
Shorey whipped them several times last
year, and Wood and Cunningham,
hoped to reverse the verdict this year.
Treder says, however, that mo pair Of
red-heads in this part Of the country
can whip US"
Two local colleges are preparing for
bigger and better matches on the golf
courses this Spring. Preparations are
under way at George Washington and
Georgetown for q series of golf matches
that will bring out the best there Is in
golf at both the schools. Georgetown,