Evening star., 1933-03-02
SO[0NS MEET SOON |
TO MAP CAMPAIGN
At Least Four Spring Invi.
tation Journeys Assured.
Chance for Others.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

= OLONS Of the two major
golf associations governing
~ the game in this territory
will meet within the next
fortnight to whip the tournament
schedule into shape and other
wise map out the 1888 golf season.
The annual meeting of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association is sched-
uled to be held at the New Will
lard Hotel on the evening of
March II.
The annual gathering of the District
Golf Association will be held at the
Racquet Club on the evening of March
l3.
The present outlook Is for bigger
and better season this year than last,
with at least four golf clubs about
Washington holding invitation tourna-
ments this Spring and others to hold
tournaments later in the year. While
no direct word has come from Wash
Congressional regarding their usual
Spring Journeys, it is generally con-
ceded that Army-Navy, Chevy Chase,
Columbia and Manor will hold their
tournaments as they have done in past
years. Army-Navy held last year the
first Of series of similar events to be
staged by that club. This tourney and
that at Chevy Chase were the only
major invitation events held about
Washington in the Spring of 1888.
CUCCESS1VELY Washington, Wood
y mont and Indian Spring announced
cancellation of their Spring affairs,
while Columbia did not held its event
because Of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association championship played at
that course in June.
From an unimpeachable source at
Columbia, it is learned that the club
in all likelihood will stage its customary
invitation event, a tournament which
has been held with but one break since
away back in 1913, and an affair that
Is regarded as one of the finest and
biggest Of the invitation events staged
undoubtedly will continue its competi-
tions for the Taft and Sherman
Trophies, which also date far back into
the hoary past, and Manor and Army
Navy have announced tney will hold
Invitation events in 1888. The situa-
ton at Washington, Woodmont and In
dian Spring is doubtful, with all these
clubs probably awaiting the big golf
association meetings before announcing
their decisions. And what contrast
to other years this year of 1888 offers!
IN past years the clubs have come to
Il urif
well-rounded-out schedule, with
tournaments following each other in
chronological order. This year there
will be no pushing and showing for
dates and no possible conflict as be-
tween Washington and Baltimore.
In al the season, at this early date,
shapes up as q much better compete
tive season than that of 1892. The
main business before the Middle At
lantic meeting will be the assignment
Of places and dates for the two big
tournaments staged by that organ'za-
ton. The mems event is scheduled to
Vile. Md. which is just outside of Balti-
more, while the .women's tournament
probably will be assigned to the Coun-
try Club Of Virginia, to be played over
the James River course. Where the
District amateur championship will be
held is doubtful, although it is likely to
60 to Congressional this year.
As to professional tournaments, with
Manor virtually shut out Of Spring
date because Of inability to stage the
proposed Manor open in April, it is
more than likely that the only big
pro event to be held about Washington
this year will be the National Capital
Open. to be played again at Kenwood,
probably in october.