The Washington times., 1930-04-17
ASSOCIATION
TO ALSO HOLD
GOLF.MATCH
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

by UNObOE <AS 0ANAA 0OAN
Members of the Middle Atlantic
Greenskeepers' Association have
been invited to visit Philadelphia
the first or second week of next
month as guests of the Philadel-
phia Greenskeepers.
They will attend the meeting
Of the Philadelphia body and also
inspect some Of the courses in
that section. surveying the equip
ment, together with the methods
of treating the green's and fair
ways. A golf match will also be
played between the two bodies.
Kenneth Welton, of the United
States greens section, addressed
the local organization at its re-
cent meeting. He told of the
courses he studied d. ring a tour
Of the South.
Bob Scott. greenskeeper at
the Maryland Country Club in
Baltimore, turned out to be
the winner of the golf tourney
held at Congressional. The
meeting ended with a dinner
at the Columbia Country
Club.
It is expected that Roland r.
Mackenzie, local member on The
United States Walker Cup team,
will come down from Whining
ton, Del. on April 26 for at least
three days of golf at the Co
lumbia Country Club, although
Bobby Jones, team captain, viii
assemble his members in New
York on April 20.
Mackenzie has expressed de-
sire to spend a few days with
Freddy Mcleod golf pro at Co
lumbia, before sembarking for
England. 1t was Mcleod who
took Mackenzie in charge when
the latter first gave promise Of
future greatness. Mcleod takes
as much interest In Mackenzie's
golf welfare as the youths
father, Albert Mackenzie.
Members of the Columbia
Country Club are well
warned of the Boosters Club
Day on May s. Sometime
Sunday night Under the
cover of darkness, a blue,
white and yellow flag was
hOisted back of No. tee
announcing the grand open
ing.
REDS" Cunningham, pro at
Burning Tree, is beginning to nit
the low scores. He was around
in 1884, u, the other day while
playing his home course in com
pany with his brother, Gilbert,
and former Senator Sutherland,
father-in-laW of Bucky Harris,
Gilbert Cunningham scored 1886,
"a, and the ex-senator carded
47-43, 30. Reds" Cunningham
basged an eagle three on the
18th hole.
Mrs. j. N. Hodges. Middle At
lantic woman's golf champion,
and Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes two
outstanding fair golfers of this
section, have entered the Phyllis
Keller Miller memorial tourna-
ment which takes place Monday
morning at the Washington Golf
and Country Club.
Miss Elizabeth Brawner Is
also entered. Miss Brawner,
sister Of John Brawner. young
Columbia Country Club ace,
Is also receiving entries until
noon Sunday. Miss Brawner
can be reached at Decatur
534S.
Any woman golfer, providing
she is a member of a club az.
filiated with the association is
eligible to enter. There IS no
restriction on handicap golfers
though no handicap higher than
10 will apply on the score cards.
Among the other entries are
Mrs. w. S. Corby. Columbia Mrs.
Y. E. Booker, Washington; Mrs.
Hume Wrong, Chevy Chase; Miss
Susan Hacker, Chevy Chase Mrs
Frank r. Keefer, Chevy Chase;
Mrs. McCook Knox. Chevy Chase;
Mrs. H. A. Knox, Congressinr al;
Mrs. E. r. DeFarges, COLUMBIA,
and Mrs. H. B. Hird. Manor.
Mrs. Hugh T. Nicolson, Wash.
ington: Mrs. Alma Won Steiner.
Beaver Dam: Mrs. George Parker,
Columbia; Mrs. w. A. Augwin.
Army, Navy and Marine Corps:
Mrs. H. King Cornwell, Columbia,
and Mrs. Jerome Meyer. Town