Evening star., 1923-12-23

many Washington boys were memt
ton OF the eastern college gridiron
Varied activities have been pur-
sued by the sportively inclined in
the District this year. While the col
ieges and schools have been most in
"lined to the major branches of
athletics-foot ball. base bail. basket
ball, and track and field-they have
found much time for other forms of
competitions. The clubs, too, have
manifested great interest in numer-
Gus branches and the vast army of
The unorganized seekers of recrea-
'ion has derived considerable pleasure
in the water, at the nets and on the
links.
SandIot athletes, as those affiliated
with minor clubs playing about the
semi -pu blic and private fields of the
city are designated, have thriyed Won
derfully. But undoubtedly the greatest
development in sports interests has
heen among those playing the game
for the games sake-the general
users of the municipal courts and
the public golf courses.
Banner Year for Golf.
Golf in and about the District Of
Columbia witnessed it's greatest year
in 1928. Marked by one national tour
nament, a sectional event and the
opening of five golf courses about the
Capital, the past twelve months in
ocal golfdom stands out as the PIN
nacle for city In which golf has
taken a firm and lasting foothold.
Unfortunately, however, Washing
ton has not IN many years produced
either man or woman player, aole
70 qualify in the national amateur
"hampionships. Thsee a,afn W asninstpa in tpe
national public links event at East
Potomac Park last July, but not a
golfer from the Capital quailned IN
the bigger national events, with the
4f a DrOIeS-
qional OF the first rank, and the WIN
uer of the first District open title
However, there is much cause for
optimism concerning the future OF
= half dozen young players coming
long who have the game and the
ability to go beyond the record OF
rheir elders. To them may Wasnlng
ton look for fitting representation IN
he national Journeys of the future.
Even today, lacking much OF the eE
neriencs of their elders, they are
making a strong bid to replace tho
older generation as tournament WIN
uers about Washington, and next year
nav find the names Of Tuckerman.
Dunphy and Mackenzie, ST., replaced
ny those of Mackenzie, jr.; Mackail
and Kellerman as tournament vlctors.
But probably more than a little eh-
oerience will be needed before the
Younger generation can take the
place of the older.
No Really aBe~t' Amateur.
AS to individual superiority in local
4mateur golf, the situation is so
utterly jumbled that no man can put
l:is finger on a competitor and say:
Here is the best amateur golfer in
Washington" Chris }. DunPhy Won
two tournaments-those of Columbia
and Chevy Chase-in the spring. Al
aert r. Mackenzie won the Middle
itlantic championship and the Ban
uockburn tournament and was run
rer-up at Baltimore, while Walter +.
-ruckerman waited until late in Oc
rober to come through with his tour
nament victory of the year. which
carried with it the title of District
champion. In winning the local anna
teur title Tuck erman gave Dunphy a
singing defeat to follow victories in
team matches in one day a few weeks
earlier over both Dunphy and Mac
Kenzie In their matches at Column
hia Dunphy usually beat Mack enzie,
but in winnig the Middle Atlantic the
latter reversed the usual process, 60
lng ahead that afternoon last June to
Il nineteen-hole victory over his son
for the title.
Women In Similar Situation.
The situation is much the same in
women's golf. Although Mrs. b. X
frilley of Indian Spring won the Dis
frict championship over Mrs. L. q.
cameron. the defending titleholder,
il was won over her home course, ana
Mrs. Tilley had not shown great
promise earlier in the year Mrs.
-rhorne Strayer. then attached to the
Washington Golf and Country CUB,
won the women's event at Indian
Spring, while the competition for The
Evening Star cup-a handicap event
went to Mrs. Carolyn Warner. :.
Leo Diegel. as previously pointed
ut, is the king of the District pro-
fessionals. He spread-eagled good
field in the tournament held at
Columbia late in October, winning
with the impressive total of 307 over
a. course stretched out to its maximum
length, where Tuckerman the week
previous had taken 313 to win the
amateur over an easier Chevy Chase
curse. But then amateur golf,
.-,ut Washington at least, does not
Sionals. Dwight Partridge can come
in for only incidental mention, al
though he won the Indian Spring
tournament in impressive fashion. He
Jailed to make the first flight at
chevy Chase the following week and
tyhen left the city. remaining away all
summer. He has now returned and
will undoubtedly be a big factor in
The tournament next year.
Mackenzie a, Junior Star.
Roland Mackenzie is the outstand-
ing star of the junior, players, al
tbOuSn SnaTleS NJ. MdCkaIl won the
junior title. At that these two are
so nearly even in ability that break
one way or another might decide the
match. James E. Davis. jr., won the
columbia Junior title. while other fine
playing youngsters of the year were ::
Karl L. Kellerman, jr.; De We're Burr,
the sixteen-year-old lad who won the
Indian Spring championships: Reginald
LOTUS, winner of a cup at Chevy
"hase, and Henry Nicholson and
f;ussell Jewell Of Washington
Richard Walsh of New York won
he national public links title at East
rotomac Park, with local golfers
curing In the event not at all
gorge 6. Voight was the kingpin Of
the public links players annexing the