Evening star., 1951-01-20
Invitation Journeys
Brighten Districts
Golf Outlook for 81
By MerrelI Whittlesey

BY MerrelI Whittlesey
The Maryland State Golf AS
sociation cleaned up its own.
affairs at the annual meeting att
Congressional Country Club last;
night, and then the District ebubs'
represented spent the remainder
of the evening discussing the
1851 invitation tourpament sea-
son, which looms as the biggest IN
at least IS years.
To date eight clubs have in
dicated they will be host to either
straight invitations, member-eue'st
events at medal or match play, sor
four-ball tournaments. That is
one more than last year with
Manor the newcomer. d,
Francis E. McArdie of Congress
sional. newly elected Maryland
president, and Albert E. Steinenn
of Woodmont. Maryland State GA
general counsel and District GA
secretary, asked each club for a
preferred and an alternate date ,
and will attempt to keep every
body happy.
Tentatively, this Is the way the
schedule shapes up.
Manor Invitation tournament
third week in May.
Kenwood - Either invitation or
member-guest fourth week in
May. i
Belle Haven Invitation four
ball June /. 2, 8.
Burning Tree - Member guest
medal play tournament either
May or June dates.
Congressional - Member guest
third week in June.
Washington G. and c. C.-Invi-
tation fourth week in June.
Chevy Chase II Held member
guest in late May last year but
undecided at present.
Columbia - Member = guest In
October, possibly moving club
championship to spring.
The most argumentive point at
the Maryland State meeting was
a lively discussion on whether or
not to include professionals on the
12-man team that represents the
member club in the State team
matches. The clubs who MAIN
tain the pros are an important
part of the teams had by far the
best of it.
McArdle named Mrs. w. F. Pat
terson of Indian Spring, former
District Women's GA president. as
women's chairman. David Halle
of Suburban. first vice president
and treasurer, also takes over as
tournament chairman, with Don
aid E. De Veau Of Chevy Chase as
assistant. Roland r. MacKenNe e
of Green Spring Valley. the for
mer Walker Cupper and pro-
heads the Handicap Committee
to be assisted by Karl w. Corby,
jr., of Columbia.
MEETING NOTES - Emmett
Gary of Baltimore's Hillendae
Club, secretary for 81 years and
named for a 22d, was informed
that a television set had been
placed in his home. IN his absence,
as a reward for his service to the
association. OF the SO member
clubs of the association, 80 were
represented. -. The old Maryland
State handicap cards will be
known as membership cards this
year, a point that is believed will
be helpful in sales. DR.. r. A.
Kielty, secretary of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association, an
nounced his group would meet
February 3 at Columbia Country
Club. Outgoing president,
Robert Swindell of Baltimore
C. c., was presented a life men,
bership card, emitting him to
privileges at all member clubs.
Martin F. Mccarthy Of Colum-
bia. a past president. spoke up for
a faster and livelier system OF
presenting prizes, which he be-
lieved helpful to the association.
The incoming officers did not
include a representative of any
Virginia clubs, four of which have
been members for three years.
Sid Carroll. new Golf Committee
chairman at Washington G. and
C. c., offered his club for the
women's championship. the only
Maryland tournament without a
site at present. Belle Haven S
Eddie Edwards offered his club
for the District Junior match play
open. and Frank Emmet accepted
moving the event from George
town Prep.