The Washington times., 1930-03-11
THREE
FAVORClJT
IN CARD
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

failed to assert itself last night
at the fifteenth annual meeting
OF the District.
Columbia, Chevy Chase, Wash
ington Golf and Country Club,
Bannockburn and Woodmont
guarded their time-honored Gus
toms of holding invitation tour
naments. Congressional and In
dian Spring were willing to adopt
some plan to reduce the conges-
ton while Manor, through Ray F..
Garrity, golf chairman, had flatly
announced it would not hold a
meet.
DIR. Bruce L. Taylor, first vice
president last year and unani-
mouSly elected to succeed Middle
ton Reaman, of Bannockburn, as
president of the body, was the
first to touch on the reduction Of
tournaments.
"There seems to be a grow
ing sentiment" expressed DIR.
Taylor, that we have too
many Journeys today. Some
feel they must take part In
each clubs affair as a recip-
rOcaI means. They also fear
that in case they don't take
part in one particular clubs
tournament that the mem
bers of that club would be-
lieve they remained away pur-
pOseIy."
Fred D. Paxton. golf chairman
at Washington Golf and Country
Club. answered that his club had
for years been holding an invita-
tion tournament which was much
of an institution with the members
rs the club and course itself.
1--WE have between 230 and $50
entries yearly with approximately
100 from our own club" said Pax
ton. I'VE draw many golfers from
out-of-town clubs. And further
more, there is no District golfer
morally obligated to play in our
tourney"
This view was taken by Clyde
B. Asher, of Columbia, and Rob-
ert T. Stead, jr., of Chevy Chase.
w. Fred Byrne. of Bannockburn,
declared that his club would hold
fast to it's tourney date and Albert
E. Steinem, of Woodmont, strongly
stated that his club had no inten-
tions of Surrendering it's date.
George w. McCarter, of Indian
Spring, took q position on the di-
viding line. He asked for a solu-
ton of the situation and men,
toned his club was willing to help
II there was really any overbur-
dened tournament year.
Congressional, through Guy T.
Mason, golf chairman, asked that
the dates of June "a, 25, rs and
27, assigned for its invitation
tourney, be. reserved. This indi-
Gates that Congressional is un-
certain about going ahead with
q tourney. It's golf committee
will meet within a few days to
determine a definite stand.
Beaver Dam, which had an
nOunced it might ask the as
sOciatiOn for tourney dates,
failed to put in such a bid.
Burning Tree and Argyle
were unrepresented at the
meeting.
The District junior champion
ships will be held September 2 at
Washington Golf and Country
Club and Burning Tree will be
asked to be the host club for
the District amateur champs OH
September and S. If Burning
Tree is not in a position to allow
the use of its course, the second
choice will be left to the execu-
tive committee. The major golf
events for the District this year
are as follows:
April 20. 80, May / and s-Washinx-
ton Colt and Country Club.
merly Town and Country.
May IA, Is. 16-Chevy Chase
May 20, 81, se. zS-Indian Spring.
june june 's e. II U.s. ss SGolG%Sir: 29@Con1@s,,,oD.,
These dates were reserved pending the
8 decision Of the club relative to holding
tournament this year.
pIOnship. Washington Golf and Country
Club.
September 4 and 6-District amateur
championship, Burning Tree HentativeI.
September 10, IL, IL. 1S-BannOck-
burn.
David L. Thomson, Of Manor,
was appointed as first vice presi-
dent, with Clyde B. Asher, of
Columbia, as second vice preSi-
dent, and DR.. w. C. Barr retained
as Secretary-treasurer. The new
executive committee consists of
Middleton Beaman, retiring presi-
dent; Albert e. Steinem and DR..
]. T. McClenahan. The Army,
Navy and Marine Corps Club was
admitted to membership. The
delegates at the meeting were:
Army War College, Major r. M.
Littlejohn; Bannockburn, w. Fred
Byrne. DR.. T. J. w. Brown; Beaver
Dam, Edward s. Brashears; Chevy
Chase, Robert Stead; Columbia,
Clyde B. Asher, Albert r. Mac
Kenzie: Congressional, Guy Ma
son. DR.. B. L. Taylor: Indian
Spring, Herbert A. MihillS, G. w.
McCarter: Manor, Ray F. Gar
rity, d. L. Thomson; Washington,
Fred D. Paxton. DR.. j. T. Nc
Clenahan; Woodmont Albert E..
steinem. william @. nlch.