Evening star., 1941-04-24
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Embarking on their most ambi-
tious schedule in decade, % teams
Of feminine golfers will swing into
action tomorrow over three courses
in the opening series of matches
between line-ups from a dozen clubs.
First-team matches have but four
entries, from Chevy Chase, the title
holder; KenWood, Manor and Army
Navy. But II teams have entered
the Second-team matches, while
seven clubs have entered the third
team contests.
First-team matches for the city
championship will be played at
scratch. Second and third team
matches will be played with
Women's District Golf Association
handicaps. It's all very new and the
womer admit it Is a trial, but with
characteristic energy they are all
for II now.
Here is the team schedule for the
opening matches tomorrow:
FRS, teams at Kenwood-Chevy Chase
VS.. Kenwood, Manor VS.. Army Navy.
Chase vs. Congressional KeaRood VS.. Army
Navy, washington VS.. Columbia. Wood
mont VS. Argyle, Indian Spring VS.. Beaver
Dam. Manor VS.. Belle Haven.
Third teams at Columbia--Msnor VS..
Confessional: Army Navy VS. WASHINGTON
Kenwooc vs.. Woodmont: Columbia draws
Belle Haven Club of Alexandria
newest member of the Women's Dis
trict Golf Association, is a new
candidate for the second team cham
pionship. Women from that club
have entered association Journeys
before, but tomorrow's matches mark
the start Of the Alexandria club rep
resentatives in the team tourney.
Mackenzie Given Surprise Party.
For long stretch of years in golf
around Washington Albert r. Mac
Kenzie of Columbia has been a
leader. First as a golf player and
championship winner; second as an
administrator and executive. But
always man who has stood for
the highest Ideals in golf and its
time-honored traditions.
Winner of the Middle Atlantic
championship in 1923. for years a
foremost competitor in amateur
tournaments, Albert Mackenzie has
created a unique spot for himself
in golf. He is beloved and cher
ished character in the game around
Washington and throughout this
area. Nor Is he a competitor to
be lightly. brushed off. Two years
in row-in 1888 and 1939-Albert
won the Trans-Mississippi senior
title.
His friends gathered around him
at Columbia yesterday to celebrate
his 61st birthday. 1t came as a
complete surprise to Albert. who
walked off the golf course with his
usual 78 behind him to move into a
grill room packed with his friends.
And what success it was, from
the graceful little speech by Donald
Woodward, his lifelong friend, to
the presentation of a golf bag by
his associates. Albert was speech
less. He hadn't expected anything
like that. 1t was a genuine and
gracious TRIBUTE 10 a man VINO long
has endeared himself to a large
circle of friends.
Hoyas Have Strong Golf Team.
Tony Sylvester has something in
the l941 edition of the always-strong
Georgetown golf team. Everyone
knew that the Hoyas had come up
this year with another of the links
juggernautS they have had for q
dozen years, but few people sus-
pected it was as strong as it is.
They know now, following that
to 0 swamping Of good and previ-
ously unbeaten George Washington
team by the Hilltoppers. All that
stands now between Georgetown and
the unofficial college team title of