Evening star., 1951-12-07
D. {. Women Golfers
Map Record Season
OF Tourney Play

The Women's District Coli AS
sociation will assist next year in
presenting the heaviest schedule
Of important tournaments ever
played in the District, according
to word received at the annual
election meeting of the WDGA
yesterday at Army Navy Club.
Although a course has not been
selected and the bidding is wide
open the Eastern women's cham
pionShip probably will be held
here in June for the first time.
Mrs. Harold II. Gabe, secretary
OF the Eastern, sent a wire yes
terday congratulating the new
officers and asking their assistance.
The Virginia State champion
ship will be held in the District
area for the first time, on Octo-
Der dates at Washington Coli and
Country Club.
The Middle Atlantic women's
will be held here for the second
straight year as part of the 50th
anniversary celebration of the
Oldest golf association in this Sec
ton and the third oldest in the
Nation. Tt will be held at Con-
gressional Country Club in a week
corresponding with the Golden
Anniversary mems championship
at Columbia.
The Payne Cup, which alternates
between Washington and Balti-
more. will be held at a Washing
ton club in the fall.
d. C. Championship a Feature.
The District championship, of
course, will be a feature of the
WDGA schedule. That leaves the
Maryland State as the only i'm
portant tournament in this Sec
ton not scheduled for Washing
ton. Also alternated between
Washington and Baltimore, this
goes to Baltimore next year. 1t
was held at Indian Spring this
year.
Mrs. NJ. Hale Dinneen of Wash
ington Golf and Country Club was
elected to the presidency yester-
day by a unanimous vote, along
with the entire slate selected by
Mrs. Frank Helan and the Nom
mating Committee.
Other officers for 1852 will be
Mrs. w. w. Kinsinger of Indian
Spring, first vice president; Mrs.
Ralph Goldsmith of Woodmont, |
second vice president; Mrs. Rich
ard Goodridge of Bethesda. sec
retary. and Mrs. Vern H. Wilson
Of Columbia, reelected treasurer.
Mrs. Marie Spates of Prince
Georges retired as secretary.
Mrs. Michael j. Torlinski of
Army Navy retired after two years
rs president. two years as first vice
president and two years as second
vice president. In appreciation Of
six years of faithful and Efficient
service, Mrs. Torlinski was pre-
sented with an engraved vanity
set.
Mrs. Frailey Special Guest.
The association had a special
guest in Mrs. c. L. Frailey of |
Chevy Chase Club, who organized
the women golfers in 1915 or 1916,
she couldn't remember which, and
won the District championship
the first two years it was played. |
Mrs. Frailey competed in four
national championships and was
the first winner of The Evening
Star Cup, oldest trophy tourna-
ment of the WDGA.
There was slight undercurrent
of meeting dissatisfaction by
the 21-and-over handicap golfers,
who have been shut out of all but !
one District tournament under a ,
revision Of the handicap classes. /:
However. the revision was neces-
sary in order to obtain courses
for the 18 major events OF the {
wDGA and it is believed the low
ering Of the handicap maximum
for tournament competition will
be an incentive for the golfers to
improve their games.
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