Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-09
eastman SHOOTS
BEST 1881 SCORE
Also Fails to Utilize Sand
Wedge After Permission
F., Given to Play 1t.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.

~ END your ears this way and
X listen to the yarn of an in
IL dependent golfer who holds
that golf is golf whether it
is played with the new type of ball
or with or without sand wedge.
The tale of a golfer and sports
man, who is frank and honest re-
garding his dissatisfaction with
the scheme of things as they are
and insists that if his fellow COM
petitorS permit by him the use of
the old ball and the now-barred
sand wedge he will move along in
his normal accomplishing way.
Harry D. eastman is his name and
he is one of the most popular members
of the Washington Golf and Country
Club, where his fellow members think
so much of him that they have named
group Of trees after him. A little clump
of pine trees on the right side of the
fifteenth fairway. along about the spot
where a fairly well hit ball stops, has
been named "Cashman's Grove" That's
how they regard him at Washington
Yesterday eastman got into four
ball match and with his usual frank
ness and honesty. he asked the other
members of the game If they objected
to his use of the old ball and the sand
wedge. They did not and everything
went along swimmingly. eastman
played the best game he has played this
year-in fact the best he has played for
many months. He did not use his sand
wedge once, and he was knocking the
golf ball high, wide and handsome
i from the tee, so far, in fact, that at one
| hole, Ralph A. Drain, one of his OPP
ponents. said: Harry, If you can knock
; that ball so far, how about trying this
one?" eastman smiled, and said moth
ing. At. the end of the round he had
collected nine pars and a birdie and
was around in a score close to 80. And
then he let them in on the secret.
Boys" he said, "even though I felt
had right to play the old ball with
your consent. wanted to try it out
and see what could do with 1t on
good day. So bought couple of the
large size pills and used one Of them
ell the way around You may have
noticed I did not use my sand wedge
at all, and that was putting we'll
That new apple seemed to go ali right,
but wanted TO see what it was all
about and so I kept still But I used
ire new ball, just as you did. and had
by best score of the year. However.
am not convinced that / haven't the
right to play any ball want to play II
it is satisfactory to the men with whom
] play. I'll reserve judgment on this
new pill until have bad day" And
Harry went smiling on his way.
DEAvER DAMS Golf Committee to-
- day announced the golf schedule
Of the club for 1881, urging on all
members the Importance of turning in
their five lowest scores for 10 holes be-
fore May 10. Here is the schedule:
April 26-Start OF women's and mems
count ringers" women must play at least
nine consecutive holes and men must play
May 3EMixed Scotch foursome for women
An aa men; ySIsn to choose their partners
May l7-Flag tourney for men. with
May 24-Grosner cup competition. low
May 3o-women. ls-hole medal play. with
and putting contests. For men. President's
cup event; also driving, approaching and
June 7-Barrister cup tourney. with handi-
June 2I-Eighteen- hole bIind-bosey tour
July Awomens events-ls-hoIe medal
ing end putting contests. For menEPresi-
dents cup tourney; driving, approaching
July is-Prince GEORGES County CUP. low
Gross cheverly cup event, with handicap
allowance.
July 2e-Golf Committee OF 1929 cup.
hsndicap allowance
September Capitalization round. vomens
championship.
September 7-women's 1g-hole medal PLAY
tourney. with handicap allowance: also
driving, epproe ching and putting coptests
September 13-women's championship,
first round. For men-Dulin & Martin cup
tourney, with handicap allowance.
September 20-Women's champion second
round. Mems championship qualification.
ftor 1arlFa rhovT4 r1ff lin
semi-hnal round Mems Championship. first
round. Men, match play for non-qualifiers.
first round.
October 4-Women's championship, final
round. Men. second round. Championship.
and second round for non-qualihers.
October 1l-Men's championship. semi
final. and semi-fnal for non-qualihers.
October l8-Men's championship final and
final for non -Qualiders.
November Ringer tournaments end at
pm.
November 26-Men's tourney for Pres
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