Evening star., 1939-02-05
Date 10 Be Requested
Al Meeting Of D. {.
Body Tomorrow
Chairman Buin to Act,
Though Not Certain
OF Holding Event
By WALTER McCALLUM.

AIlOIIlcI 1IlflJdlloll lou1AiCy hAoy
be added to the 1899 links calendar
at the annual meeting Of the Dis
trict Golf Association tomorrow
night. Kenwood Golf and Country
Club plans to ask, through Golf
Chairman Andrew S. Balm. for
spring date for a probable tourna-
ment.
If Kenwood goes through with its
Intention to stage an invitation al
fair, the list of such events around
the Capital this year will be
stretched to three, for Chevy Chase
and Manor already have been tenta-
lively assigned dates for May. In
addition the mid-Atlantic cham
pionship will be held at Chevy
Chase in mid-June.
1--WE haven't definitely decided to
hold tournament" Balm said. But
we would like to reserve a date II
that is possible" According to Balm,
Kenwood will not revive this year the
National Capital open champion
ship, which the River road club
staged from 1881 to 1884.
I'VE definitely have decided not to
hold an open tournament this year,
Balm added. But there always is
a chance we may hold it next year.
1t is big job to put over an open
tournament and it takes a lot OF
preparation. If we hold an amateur
invitation event this year that will
be about enough
Course Is Being Altered.
The Kenwood course, already un-
dergoing some alterations, is due for
further face lifting this year. The
tee on the third hole will be pushed
back some 40 yards. stretching that
hole out to around $50 yards. 1t has
been one of the easy drive-and-pitch
type holes.
The green at the 18th will be re-
built completely, although the hole
will not be considerably heightened.
and the new fourth green will be
put in play this year.
I'VE want to keep on with our
course improvement plan until we
have a course the equal of any in
this part of the land" said Don
Chamberlin. club president.
At present Kenwood is on the
short side in yardage. The layout
twice has been played in 63 strokes
by Al Houghton and Witty Cox.
former club professionals. George
Diffenbaugh, the present pro, has
played it in IS, but George has been
there less than year and hasn't
played the course as much as the
others.
Club Committees Named.
Major committees have been ap-
pointed at Congressional, with the
Golf and Greens Committees to be
headed this year by DR.. o. U. Singer
and Frank Murray. With Murray
on the Greens Committee are Maj.
F. M. Davidson, Robert M. Eaves,
Daniel L. Norman and Harry E.
Randle.
In addition to Chairman Singer
the following men will serve on the
Golf Committee: Donald Beeler,
Frank w. Casey, T. Bryce Conlyn,
j. D. Cunningham, Robert j. Hol-
land, DR.. R. A. Keilty, John F.
McCarron, George w. Neville, M.
Parker Nolan, w. D. Osgood. Charles
B. Quarles, o. T. Smith, Louis A.
Spiess, John M. Strait, John l..
Vandergrift, Carl M. Weigle and
Patrick ]. Winkler.
Mrs. Verne P. Simmons heads the
Women's Golf Committee, with Mrs.
w. r. Bush, Mrs. E. A. Swingle,
Mrs. Davis Weir and Mrs. Houston
Harper as her aides.
Public Golfers to Band.
Public links golfers. seeking a per-
manent organization to carry on
tournaments throughout the year,
will hold their annual meeting at
the East Potomac Park Clubhouse
at Z pm. March Is. Bobby Burton
one of the better-playing public
course golfers, now heads the East
Potomac Park Golf Club, with Jim
Sweatte as secretary treasurer.
Last year the municipal links
men staged several matches with
the Laurel Golf Club of Richmond,
whipping their guests in con-
test at East Potomac Park. In
addition they held some mixed
Scotch foursome Journeys and q
few medal play handicap affairs.
But this year they plan a stronger
organization to handle all public
links matters on the Leoff1er- con-
trolled courses.
Washington never has had a
really strong public links organiza-
ton. With all the public courses
now controlled by one outfit the
time is ripe for an association of
public links golfers which will stage
frequent Journeys and will work
with Leoffler to secure the national
championship for Washington.
Leoff1er is keen for getting the ma
tional tourney here, but realizing the
limitations of East Potomac Park
he plans to improve the course and
make a strong bid for the tourna-
ment in future year.
The national public links affair
goes to Baltimore's Mount Pleasant
course this year on July 24-29. Sec
tional qualifying rounds will be
played at East Potomac Park-in a
tournament which also will settle the
city public links championship
earlier in July. Andy Oliveri holds