Evening star., 1938-11-08


out statesmen, athletes, diplomats
and likeable folk. And now we are
about to have as the boss of the
feminine golfers of the town a soft
spoken diplomat from Mississippi,
who also has proved her right to
belong by the one avenue that wins
that right-the Street of Hard
Work.
Mrs. Robert A. CMaude) Lacey Of
Columbia and Mississippi is the
unanimous candidate of the Nomi-
mating Committee for the presidency
of the Women's District of Colum-
bia Golf Association. She will be
elevated to the presidency at the
annual meeting at Columbia on the
afternoon Of December l.
Mrs. Lacey has served dur
ing the season just closed as
Tournament Committee chair
man, which sounds innocuous,
but means that to her has
fallen most of the detail work
of running the Journeys
throughout the year.
Soft-spoken. tactful. the motherly
type OF woman, a woman whose
sincerity bespeaks confidence, she
will make worthy successor to the
Napoleon of women's golf affairs
the firm and likable administrator
from stern New England. Mrs.
Ralph w. Payne of Congressional
who is resigning after three years in
the presidency.
Mrs. Lacey's nomination was an
nounced today, bringing to an end
period of uncertainty which has
existed for three weeks, since Mrs.
Payne announced her withdrawal
With Mrs. Lacey the following
were nominated for the other offices
First vice president, Mrs. Gale E
Pugh, Manor; second vice president
Mrs. George c. Roney, Washington;
secretary, Mrs. j. H. Bullock. Indian
Spring; treasurer, Mrs. Theodore
Peyser. Woodmont. Mrs Peyser is
the only holdover from the current
administration.
Kindly Administrator.
And so Mrs. Lacey is to be the
new president If there is one
woman fitted to bring together and
hold together the several factions
within the association it is the quiet
woman from Mississippi. 1t is no
secret that the campaign which
resulted in her nomination leaves
some heartaches and few bruises.
But you can trust Maude Lacey to
heal the wounds and leave no ache.
She is that kind, kindly, human
person who will take up the gavel
where Mrs. Payne leaves off. And
with the same tact and spirit.
Griff Cronin Licked.
Clark Griffith, boss of the Wash
ington baseball firm, blew a smoke
ring smack into the nostrils of that
dead elk that hangs above his desk
and said, Joe, guess we'd better
pick some easier marks next time
And by the way, Joe. see to it that
Bill Smith shines up that new cup,
and arranges for cellophane wrap
pers for his hot dogs next year.
Those gals will have Bills business
and our business, too, if we don't
stop playing EN-
Joe Cronin lifted his long frame
from the sofa, shined up little tin
mug, and placed it on a shelf where
Pappy Griff could admire it at long
range. Looks pretty good, by sim
said Griff, We'll, it proves we could
lick 'em once, anyhow. But they
were too good for us yesterday"
And how good Helen Dettweiler
and Marion Brown were only Griff
and Frisco Joe know. The gals,
lashed by licking they took at the
hands of Griff and Cronin at Indian
Spring few days back, took down
their hair and shot the works at the
two baseball gents at Columbia yes
terday, trimming them by II and 10
in a two-point-a-hole match.
Helen shot $3.50, which
Is enough golf for any gal from
those back tees.
Try it sometime If you think
Columbia is pushover from those
blue markers. Marion wasn't 50
good, but she was good enough, and
we'll draw the veil over the deeds of
Clark and Joe. Those girls are just
too good for us, joe" said Griff
Next time Helen comes in here lock
the safe and be sure you put Billy
Smiths hot dog contract in it.
They'll have that, too, if they ever
play us for it."
Before the game Helen gave to
Griff a dime store version of the
District Championship Cup. I'll
prize that above EN- all, says kindly
Griff.
Over at Army Navy Mrs. David
H. Clarke, the club champion, scored
an $3.50 to tie with Mrs. F.. x.
Gygax for the ]. Clinton Tribby
Trophy. Mrs. Gygax scored 90
1870, with Miss Jerry Weible third
at 103-22-8l. The tie will later
be played of.