The Washington times., 1921-07-11

Barnes and Wilfred Reid. Hutchison,
Mcleod. French. Melhorn. Kerrigan,
Hackney and Hoffner arrived yester-
Gay afternoon in New York. All Of
the pros reported In first-class condi-
ton.
Hutchison, with the famous British
open silver trophy, emblemauc OF the
championship. was the center of at
traction. He Is slated to play today
At Pelham Bay.
PLAY AT SHAWNEE.
Thursday and Friday the Shawnee
event will be held and then the pro-
fessionals and host of amateurs,
numbering two hundred and thirty-six
In all. wtll compete for the highest
golfing honor In this country here
In Washington.
Columbia will be in prime shape for
the tournament. GIL Nichol. famous
player and architect. with DIR. Walter,
Harlan, of Columbia, and a host Of
exeprts, has been working diligently
on the course.
Today work will be completed on
the arrangements for the wireless
telephones to be put over the course.
Everything will be shipshape within
day or so.
Washington is entering twelve play
ers for the open championship. Fred
Mcleod. home pro, winner of the
fngton; Robert McKimmis, unattach
ed; Darcy Banasan. Columbia
George d. Voight, unattached: James
Spencer. unattached; James E. Davis,
5r., Columbia: Richard Beattie, Ban
nockburn; Orrin A. Terry. Chevy
Chase; William c. Baliantyne, Col
umbia; Charles Ryan. Town and Coun-
try. and Robert l.. Finkenstaedt, Col
umb.a. are the local entrants.
There Is some speculation as to
whether Chick Evans, present West.
ern golf champion, will be here for
open tournament. Evans is entered
In the Western amateur championship
today. He said he would get here IL
possible.
Evans is a former national open
champion and present amateur cham
pion. He competed In the British
amateur championship and was beat
en-. He has been back in this coun-
try for while longer than the 9TH
ers, who have only recently returned.
COMMITTEE MEETS.
Tonight at the Washington City Club
the publicity committee of the Co.
lumbia Country Club rs meeting 70
talk over the proposition of acqraiat-
ing the public with Just what 10 go.
ing on before and during tho big
tournament.
More than five hundred enthusias.
tic golfers and followers of the ;our-
nament will be parked in and about
the club within the next =" days.
Hotel reservations and n.rticuiarly
at the ". 8. @. A. headquarters at
the Wardman Park Hotel show that
the tournament Is drawing golfers
from every section of the United
States.
Beginning today. Columbia will be
closed to all except those who are
entered in the tournament. 1t is more
than likely that just as good golf will
be Displayed during this week as win
be seen during the tournament. Gil
Nichol yesterday uncorked two rounds
OF "a each, which show just what
shape he is In for the coming event.
WESTERN STARTS OFF.
One hundred and seventy.two golf.
ers are expected to start today in the
first half of the qualifying round of
the Western Amateur champion ship
tournament at the Westmoreland
Club, Chicago. The first pair teed off
st $3.50 this morning and the last, ID,
c. Connor, of Kansas City, who drew
$40.
Among the golfers who will fight
for Western amateur honors are III.
r. Menzler, of Memphis. runnersup to
Perry Adair In the recent Southern |
title event; j. w. Hubbell, of Des
Moincs, runner-up in the Iowa State |
championship; Harlow Hurley, of |
Topeka, Kas.: Anthony Haines, of |