The Washington times., 1930-08-29
PLAN To USE
LAND BY
COURSE
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

tractor +. IRWIN Ray VIII tOnlgnC
submit detailed figures covering
the cost Of the proposed reno
vation Of the Bannockburn golf
course. Banks and Ray will lay
the cold facts before a special
committee Of the Bannockburn
Club.
It has been learned that the
terms are suitable to the Ban.
nockburn Club and that work
will commence in winter and that
IL Of the old holes can be used
without interruption.
Under the plans of Banks and
Ray there will be but three par
3 holes as against the present 6
par 8 holes. There will also he
3 par 5 holes while the balance
will be par as.
The yardage viii be in
creased to $500; something
about 500 yards longer than
the present course, while paP
will be lifted from 10 to 70.
Banks and Ray also intend
to use land adjacent to the
present course and which IA
owned BY the BannOckburn
Club.
Banks and Ray gave the old
course its final survey last Satur.
day and Sunday. Both were Of
the opinion that, Bannockburn
could be made into one of the
Sport1eSt courses in the country,
W. Fred Byrne, golf chairman
OF the Bannockburn Club, states
that all quarter final matches of
the two-man team championships
must be concluded Saturday, Sun.
day morning or Labor Day. The
sen1i-final rounds are scheduled
Tor either September 6 or Sep.
tember Z with the finals on Sep.
tember II.
The pairings for the quarter.
final rounds are:. ---...-.--.,.,....
Doyle and C. c. Heath; J. W. Reese ana
r. P. Gibson va. r. v, r. Haig ana b.
Cameron; c; E. Moore ana r. J. Pickett
NJ. Charest and Norman j. Hail W. II. a.
Wood and P. p Moller.
The usual holiday golf tour
namentS viii hold forth at
Bannockburn over the week.
end. There will be q flag day
tOurn- ment on Labor Day to-
gether with the approaching,
putting and driving contests
for both men and women.
Chairman Byrne also came out
with the statement that Ban
nockburn is looking forward TO
entertaining a record list of en-
trantS for the annual invitation
tourney scheduled September 10,
II, u and 13. Entries close Nor.
day noon, September 8, at the
clubhouse. The privileges Of the
course are extended to all en-.
trants Friday, September 5 and
from Monday, September 8 to
Saturday, September 13.
Byrne also wishes it known
that Bannockburn'S meet is not
a special invitation tourney bn5
is open to all members of clubs
affiliated with the District Golf
Association or Middle Atlantic
Golf Association or specially in
vited guests. =.
Tommy Bones won the JUNIOR
championship Of the Consression-
al Club with q card Of 72-79--151.
He was five strokes better than
James q. Drain, jr.. last years
champion. Bones turned in q 72,
one under par, in the morning
round. He missed an eagle on
the long twelfth after setting
home with his drive and an iron.
However, he easily scored his bird
ie at this hole. Bones cards and
scores Of other players fo1Iowl
Morning Round
Out ..~...-.-l I 444S S-se
In ........:..5 "a 4s3 4-SS--7s
Afternoon Round
out sssss....s6 4 6 3 80
In ............6 l.sS 4-1o-TS
Other Scores
James G. Drain. 5r, 7s-7T--isss John
T.vlor r lTisF1e% 1e n 1ssSo-clSs; Bruce I.
Warren Glover, jr., s8-ss-177: stuart
Mitchell: sa-sS--1s2; NJ. H. Rittenhouse
73sI-1s4; Cooper Lighthewn, jr.. ss-ss
Mel shorey. pro at East Po-
tomac Park, is in a three.ways tie
with Roland Hanock and Nelson
Long for second place as the field
in the Virginia open today started
the final 36 holes at the. west.
wood course in Richmond, Va.
Each scored 149 for the So holes
yesterday. Shorey was out in. n
in the nno1.rainan hut nai,HaknA ~