Evening star., 1938-12-13

1T seems to me-" said the Dis
trict Association prexy, that in
vitation tournaments are on the wav
out. know there will be two Of
them held next year, and I guess
we can get along without having
another one"
Hagen "Politicking" Here.
Walter Hagen, the "Old Duke" Of
golf, has been around town for a
couple of days, playing golf and
doing a little politicking Walter
is here representing a group OF
manufacturers in Detroit in con-
nection with a new automotive de-
velopment His golf is rusty and
he's out Of the groove insofar as
playing the game is concerned. but
he has had lot of fun playing
at Burning Tree with Marvin Nc
Intyre of the White House se~re-
tarial staff and other Burning Tree
golfers.
Walter played in the sena-
tOrial breakfast fourSomes
Sunday and didn't come in
for prize with his 78.
| He doesn't know whether he'll
play much tournament golf this
winter, but you can look for him
to hit California about the time the
big affairs start on the West Coast.
Linkswomen Honor Mrs. Payne.
She isn't out of links administra-
ton among the feminine golfers of
the town and all of them hope she
never will relinquish her interest in
the Women's District Golf Associa-
ton. but Mrs. Ralph w. Payne,
president of the feminine golf or
ganization for the last three wears
has sung her swan song as an ex-
ecutive.
Honored guest at tea attended
oy more than 100 hnkswomen of the
capital at the Army-Navy Countrv
Club yesterday. Mrs. Payne re-
sponded to a gift presentation with
a gracious little speech in which
She pledged her interest in women's
golf In the future and said she
always will be available for any aid
the women may request.
In the receiving line with tho re-
tlrlng president were Mrs Roy G
Miller, Mrs. James w. Beller and
Mrs. T. j. johnson. all of whom
are retiring as officers of the von-
en- association. and Mrs. Theodore
PeySer. association treasurer. who
is remaining IN that office next
year. ~
New resident of the DOW.
erful Women's District Assn
citation is Mrs. Robert A. Lacey
OF Columbia. who served last
year as tournament chair
man.
Inc executive board of the asso-
cation will gather next month To
go over plans for the 1899 season
and to discuss changes in the team
competition proposed by Mrs. N. j,
Waldron, 1888 team captain. Out
standing among the proposed
changes is provision that no club
may enter second and third teams
unless 1t also enters a first team.
only two clubs-Indian Spring
and Chevy Chase-entered first
teams this year.
Mrs. Payne remains on the ey-
ecutive board as the immediate past
president.
They Didn't Know Griffith.
Clark Griffith, boss of the WASH
lngton baseball firm. again NAV
be competitor in the senior golf
tournament to be held early in
March at Kenilworth Lodge Coun-
try Club, Sebring. Fla.
The gent with the bushy eyebrows
played in the tourney two years
ago and did so we'll he was ashamed
OF himself, he confessed. They gave
Grift a handicap of 16 strokes (may-
be because of those eyebroWs) and
he shot a rs for a net of co. to
lead every one in the tournament,
Il shouldn't have had SO
much handicap" he con-
fessed. He didn't play the
next day.
Sebring is less than 100 miles
from Orlando, where Griff will be
watching the Mats train in March.