Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-25
Columbia Club, in Program
To Reconstruct Six Greens,
Will Modernize Its Course

and pattern their own putting green's
after il. II was originally built I'm two
levels, but the middle of the green sunk
after q few years and the green's force
had trouble finding more than two or
three places on the green for the cup,
The new ninth green viii also be
about Ave yards in front Of the present
the second shot by small bunkers placed
ct Its edges. The hole 1T present plays
40 yards In length from the rear tee
and Is one of the hardest on the CO.
lunbia layout to reach In two shots
both because OF the character of the
hilltop green and the length of the hole
Other green's scheduled 10 be rebuilt
under the three-year plan are the fif-
teenth. seventeenth, twelfth and seventh
Two green's each year are outlined for
reconstruction under present plans OF
the club.
A GAIN the fourth hole at Chevy
n Chase has been made in one stroke
from the tee.
Walter r. Chappell stepped zap to his
ball at the fourth hole on Sunday with
the remark that he hadn't been able
TO make the hole in less than four
strokes In resent rounds. He took a
spade mashie from his bag and played
in front of the pin and hoped into
the hole for an ace. Witnesses to the
feat were Robert Ash. John Z. Parker
and Dan Burton, the other members
Of the four-ball match In which Chap
peil played The hole plays about las
yards from tee to green.
AIEEDHAM C. FURNACE. United
IN States commissioner, has organ
to be played at the Beaver Dam Coun-
try Club on Wednesday, September 2,
for those who played the old nine-hole
course prior to the opening up of the
new iS-hole layout. Only the old
timers have been invited The party
will play golf on the old nine and have
dinner at the club.
Entries for the District junior golf
championship win close next Friday
evening at 8 o'clock with Secretary
william c. Barr OF the District Coli
Association. The tourney win be
played on Wednesday, September 2.
over the course of the Manor Club at
So holes for the title now held by Rob-
ert Bowen of Argyle. Many OF the
Juniors who will play in the tourney
plan to practice over the Manor Club
layout early next week. Prominent
Tic 1lOSt CAQp Will NC
Maurice Nee and Billy Detweiler.
Bowen won last year at the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club after tie
with Melville Bennett Of Congressional,
T w. HARVEY, Jr, amateur, and
George DifTenbaugh, professional,
both Of Indian Spring. were only
q stroke away from tie for first place
IN the amateur-pro best-ball COMPETE
ton staged yesterday by the Middle At.
lantic Professional Golfers Association
at Hillendale They shot a better ball
OF II to finish third in the event. First
place resulted in q tie at 10 bstween
two Baltimore pairs. They were: Nathan
Kaufman. amateur. and Ralph Beach.
pro, OF the Suburban Club, and Harris
Jones, amateur, and c. T. McMaster,
pro, Of Rolling Road.
Maury Fitzgerald. amateur, and al
Houghton, pro, of the Kenwood Golf
and Country Club had better ball OF
u. Leo Walper, pro, and Roger Pea
cock, amateur, the latter OF Argyle. had
a better ball of rs, while Elliott Spicer,
amateur, and j. M. Hunter. pro, of In
dian Spring, finished with n.