Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-11

~ RAEBURN COUNTRY CLUB,
- WEST NEWTON. Mass, Sep
TENDER l1.-This amazing cham
IL pionship is bringing cut in all
its phases the uncertainty and
queer quirks of the equally amazing
game of golf Who in Washington would
believe that Roland r. Mackenzie OF
Columbia stands on the ragged edge Of
qualification in the amateur cham
pionship, with all the five other Wash
ington entrants grouped far ahead OF
him?
Who would believe that George j..
Voigt. who failed dismally in the two
championships in which he had played
before, would be tied for the lead as
the second round starts today at Il, one
below the official par for the course.
and the maker of new course record,
tied a few moments after Voigt finished
by Harrison r. Johnston of ST: Paul?
And most amazing of ALL who would
think that Bobby Jones is far back in
the ruck, in a spot where the great
Albanian is by no means sure of qualify
ing unless he uncorks a fine round
today? For Bobby did a II yesterday,
a struggling II and good one. At no
time did Jones look like the wonder
worker of Chicago or Minneapolis as
he showed his tee shots to the woods
and messed up his approaches.
Mackenzie Due to Fail.
AS the matter stands today, not one
of the Washington entrants is by any
means a sure shot to qualify for the
championship. Roland Mackenzie is
virtually out, for he took an SO yester-
day-probably one of the most unusual
rounds of golf ever recorded by seeded
contestant in this championship. He
needs a 70 or II today, and it is not
outside the bounds of possibility that
he May do it. even though highly i'm
probable considering the laekadaisical
way he is hitting the ball.
Harry c. Pitt of Manor, the Middle
Atlantic champion. tops the local aggre-
cation with score of 70. Just about
right to qualify il he does as we'll today.
Next to him comes A. L. Houghton,
also of Manor, who did an 80 yester-
day and needs to do bit better than
that today to be sure of q place, for
the dope has 1t that scores Of l59 may
make the grade.
Page Hufty of Congressional did
very fine s1-a fine score because the
Congressional lad started with a Z on
the easy par first hole
Miller B. STEVENSON Of Columbia is
in ticklish spot, with 80 for the
first round and Reid w. Digges of Ban
nockburn needs to add a rs or n to
his SO of yesterday to have even
fighting chance.
Then there are Maurice j. Mccarthy
of the Washington Club and George
town University. bracketed with Pitt at
20; Mark w. Flanagan of Georgetown
University, with 81, and Chris j.
Dunphy, formerly of Columbia, now a
resident Of Philadelphia, who did
good II.
VOigt Shows His Glass.
The truly amazing thing of this GU
rious first qualifying ro.lnd in the
championship is the II of George Voigt,
who is still the holder of the District
was master of all he surveyed in the
golf world around Washington for two
years. For here is man who made
a dismal failure of two previous at
tempts at qualifying in the champion
ship revealing the stuff of which ma
tional champions are made.
Volgt has made sure he will not fail
IN this title chase by setting the pace
for the field of the first day. If he
quallfles, and there isn't any doubt he
Will, he will make 1t hot for some of
the accepted national stars, for the
Rennockbum player is a master at
match play. If We remember correctly,
he has lost one match in something
more than two years although he failed
to qualify in the New York State cham
pionship two weeks age.
Voigt started with three pars. drop
ped a birdie at the fourth and then
played the next five holes in one over
par to get out in 35-just par He played
the next three holes in par figures. sank
putt for birdie at the thirteenth, got
another birdie at the fifteenth and went
one over mythically perfect golf at the
home hole to get back in SO.
The impeccable George is making no
mistake this year, and has a great
chance to win the qualifying round. He
Is nonresident member of the Ban
nockburn Club and now makes his home
in New York.
Mackenzie OF His Game.
Roland MacKenzie's almost certain
failure to qualify is just one of those
experiences that come to every golfer
some day. For Roland never looked at
any time like the keen youngster who
used to romp through the tournaments
around the Capital, trouncing the oppo-
sition with ease. Perhaps big-time COM