Evening star., 1932-10-15
CLUB ON WAY BACK
TO PRIVATE STATUS
Adequate Water Supply Big
HeIp-Enough Coin Ahead
to ThWart Winter.
BY W. r. McCALLUM.
TWO years Of operation as a
semi-public golf course have

1.-TWO years Of operation as a
semi-public golf course have
i brought the Bannockburn
Golf Club to the brink of a
prosperity little dreamed of when
the club crashed as a private golf
club in the Fall of 1880, and most
of it's members resigned to join
other golf clubs. Today Bannock-
burn is moving along success
fully, paying it's bills and operat-
ing as a Semi-public golf course
until the day when it can again
revert to its original status-that
of private golf club.
That day may never come, or it may
come within year. To listen to that
incurable optimist-Tony Sylvester, the
club professionalism day is not far
distant when Bannockburn will again
take its place as one of the dozen or
more private golf clubs scattered around
Washington in nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
I'VE are gaining members" Tony
says, "and We now have something in
the neighborhood of 60, where at this
time last year only 40 of the old timers
had remained with the club. We have
had successful season and We are
now operating on a basis that will be
sure to see use through the Winter in
good condition. One of the factors
that has contributed to the success of
Bannockburn this year is the securing
OF an adequate water supply. For years
the club tried to get along with water
from wells and springs on the property.
''RUT that drought last August, con-
- tinued Tony, hurt us badly. We
tapped into the city water supply
and now We have enough water to sup
ply our needs and keep our greens in
good shape. Look at those green's Did
you ever see anything finer And the
fairways are the same. Not a bad
spot on en-
Tony, as we mentioned before. is an
incurable optimist. He can see the
rosy side of any picture. and he is
particularly enthusiastic about the fu-
ture of Bannockburn. I'VE have had a
good average of play this year." Tony
says, running up to about $50 players
at dollar head throughout the play
ing season each Sunday. Our top Sun
day was 289 players, and We have made
enough during the week at so cents a
head to make ends meet. I cannot see
anything but good future for this
club"
The golf course seems to be in better
shape than 1t ever was when Bannock-
burn was private organization. Those
hllly falrWays now are covered with a
thick carpet of grass, the greens are In
good shape and the course as a whole,
overlooking its ruggedness, is in very
good condition. To hear Tony tell it,
Bannockburn is Just about the finest
layout around Washington.
WITH the first flight in the Washing
w ton Golf and Country Club tour
ney remaining as it was last Sun
day, progress has been made in
the play in the second. third and fourth
flight. j. H. Wooton has won the extra
flight, defeating E. S. Pardoe in the
final round by 4 and q In the first
flight r. r. Hair has reached the final
round. while DR.. T. D. Webb is opposed
to Ralph S. Fowler in the top bracket
semi-flnal. In the 1917 handicap di-
vision Dale D. Drain has reached the
final through his nineteenth hole de-
feat Of Ward B. Mccarthy. Second
round results in the Birney Cup event
are: G. w. Mckinney defeated C. P.
Clausen, l up in SO holes: G.. C. Edler
defeated E. F. Gates. 3 and 2: r. P.
Brandt defeated E. F. McIntire. 3 and
l; A. w. Howard defeated Otto Thacker,
6 and S. McKinnev de-
feated Elder, 4 and 8.