Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
CHAMPIONS AMONG
EX-BAG CARRIERS
Columbia Tournament Re-
wives Memories of Course
of Generation Ago.


Club in Brightwood are to play
in a renewal of q tournament
that has became Fall fixture
about the Capital and Is one OF
the high spots of the season for
more than a score of the former
bag-toters, now grown men with
golf regulations in their own
right
There must have been something in
the sir about the old Columbia Golf
Club that bred golfers, for half dozen
Of these former caddies now are among
the most formidable players about the
Capital One of them has gone on 10
national fame and Is generally ranked
close to the great Jones.
The old course Of the Columbia Club
was abandoned nearly 20 years ago. AT
that time most of the lads who had
caddied there gave up the game, Ior
the old club was in the neighborhood In
which they lived and it was a lar
journey in those days over TO Lne new
course on Connecticut avenue. But tney
kept alive the spirit of the game, and
as they grew to manhood they took II
up as players They have done well,
for among their ranks Is a former Dis
trict champion, three former Middle At
lantic champions and q good many
champions of lesser degree.
Compete Each FAN.
Each Fall they hold a tournament,
usually at Indian Spring, and today
they are to hold the 1880 edition of the
Brightwood Ex-Caddies Association
tourney. The top-liner in the affair
Tort
Columbia club caddie, who took up the
game again in 1921 after long lay-of
and has gained a name for himself as
one of the most formidable amateur
PLAYERS in the world Indeed. had for
tune favored him, Voigt might today
have been an ex-champion OF the
United States and might be the reign
ing British amateur title holder. For
last year at Pebble Beach. Jimmy
Johnston, who won the American
amateur beat Voigt on the thirty
ninth hole after an exceptionally lucky
break on the thirty second which gave
him a half when the hole seemed ir-
reparably lost. And last Spring Voigt
had Bob Jones 2 down with to go
in the British amateur, only to capitu-
late to the Peerless One on the final
green. So far has one ex-caddie gone.
But there are others. Among the
starters today will be r. Clin McKim-
ME- now a professional, and former
Middle Atlantic Golf Association ANA
tsur title holder; Tom Belshe, the inter-
departmental champion; Harry O. Pitt
former mid-Atlantic champion; M. A.
Shipley, former departmental title
holder; George c. Gist, Earl McAleer,
one of the strongest Southpaw golfers
ever developed in this section; Mel
Shorey, now professional at East Po-
tomac Park, and number OF others
vTy511 ASA ArnIY
ments around Washington for the past
decade Truly the ex-caddies Of the
Brightwood section have gone some
where in the game. Perhaps 1t Is the
influence of having watched such men
as T. L. Lee Harlan, John c. David
so B. Eynon, jr., and William c.
Ba ntyne in their youth, when they
golfers of another day. Last year
Voight tied the amateur record for the
Indian Spring course with a mark Of 81.
Ground conditions favor low scoring
today and. If he is right, he may do
better. The tourney is q handicap
affair.
Over at Bannockburn John G. Shorey
today is TO make his first real bid to
win the championship of the club.
Although Shorey has been a member OF
Bannockburn for several years he
never has played in the club title event
before. Today he meets John T. Nc
Carthy in the final round for the title,
and according to Tony Sylvester, the
club pro, Shorey has no set-up IN Ine
man with the Irish name, even though
Shorey is regarded as one OF the most
accomplished amateurs about the Capt.
tai. Shorey won the club invitation
event and is favorite TO annex the club
title, but Mccarthy. it Is claimed, Is
one of those men who hang on when the
going is toughest. has the fighting tenn
permanent, and will only be beaten oy su-
perior golf Shorey should win, but ne
will know he has been in q golf match.
The class event In the Bannockburn
championship tourney has been won by
r. ". r. Haig. who beat DR.. w. w.
Mari by 3 and in the final. In the
class A consolation final r. p. Gibson
defeated Larry w. Moore, 2 and !.
Members of the Middle Atlantic As
ISOLATION of Greenkeepers are to meet
at the Woodholme Country Club OF
Baltimore tomorrow TO play golf and
discuss questions of mutual interest.
The greens fee at the Manor Club
now is So per day, including Saturdays,
sundays and holidays, the club has an
nounced Players may start anywhere
On the course at any time. Until further
notice women members may bring guests
of the same sex TO the club to play
golf on Mondays and Fridays without
greens fee.
Manor members are looking forward
70 another stag night party, similar TO
the one held last year. The event this
year is scheduled for November ~. and
will be preceded by a golf tournament
which will be q handicap affair open
to members or guests having club
handicap who intend TO attend the stag
dinner. Prizes for the two low net
scores will be turkeys large enough to
grace any Thanksgiving table" and the
birds viii be on exhibition during the
day. Guests who go to the dinner VIII
not be charged q green's fee TO play the
course. Prizes won by club members
during the year will be presented TO the
contestants at the dinner.
Sandy Armour has compiled list Of
seven members OF the Congressional
Country Club who have scored aces on
the club course during the past season
with the intention of turning 1t over to
Chairman Mason Of the Golf Commit
tee, who may take steps looking toward
establishment of an "honor list" OF
those who make aces over the course
Holes in one have been made by the
following this year: Guy Mason, six
tenth hole; Mrs. r. A. Knox, sixteenth
hole; j. r. McCarl, eleventh hole
Joseph d. BayliSs, thirteenth hole;
c. M. Hester. ninth hole: J. z. Nc
Clure, eighteenth hole.