Evening star., 1928-07-03

In the six years of national public
links competition Washington has peen
reuresented by several outstanding
players. at least one of whom has gone
on to national recognition. But the
district of Columbia has been singu-
larlv unfortunate In not having nad
champion or even near champion from
the municipal courses about Wasnng-
ton. ,,h-
lie links championship to be played at
Cobbs Greek, Philadelphia, IN late July
and early August, 1t appears again TINS
wear that washington VIII nave niue
chance to place in the late ROUNDS on
the municipal links championship, ioI
there are no new stars appearing on
the local public links horizon 70 . Iake
the places of George Voigt, harry rIt.
,Tohn Shorev. A. T.. Houghton and the
other men OF recent years who have
done only fairly well in the national
event. u-.,..
nlans to hold next Thursday medal
play qualifying round to determine the
forir-r1an team which win represent
washington in the national public
links title chase at Philadelphia later
In the month But the representatives
of the Capital viii probably be the
same four men. or men OF about the
same golfing ability. as those who nave
represented Washington for the last
two or three years. Charles 8. Cole.
J. D. Slim Boger. John r. Miller ana
R. NJ Brown are the outstanding pupiic
links stars around the Capital these
davs. Although others occasionally
challenge their supremacy, these men
are the topiiners of the public links
game in washington.
The three lowest scores at Rock Creek
and East Potomac Parks viii qualify
for the national event, as each city Is
| entitled to six players In the tourney
| The four lowest scOrers-two from each
course-will constitute the Harding Cup
team to represent Washington.
It seems far cry from the days
when George voigt and A. L. Houghton
were performing so well on the public
| courses to the present day when wash
| ington players do not figure so high IN
| the national public links tournaments
Voigt never went to the final round In
| the national event, but he was always
threat to win. Houghton won the
qualifying round in the 1925 tourney
| at Salisbury. near Garden City, and
/ went to the semi-final where he fell
| If we remember correctly. before that
| veteran OF public links championships
| Bill Serrick OF New York. The Wash
| ington team annexed the Harding Cur
| in its first year of competition In 1928
when the championship was played ovei
| the East Potomac Park course.
An imposing holiday schedule await:
| Capital golfers tomorrow. provided the
| weather man does his share and holds
| of threatened showers. Manor Clut
members, installed In their reconstruct
ed clubhouse, look forward TO an elabo'
rate holiday schedule, with golf compe'
tttions. swimming events and water
carnival topping the holiday bill, TO bt
completed by fireworks display a
niynt. At am. tombstone tourney
Tor men will be played, while the WON
en- at the same time will compete In {
similar event Pour leading tennis star
OF washington will stage a tennis ex
hibition at 2:30, with Tom Mangum
Dooley Mitchell. King and Bob Consi
dine furnishing the tennis.
At O'Clock In the afternoon TIT
women viii participate In putting con
test, while a half hour later the mel
win onapete In driving contest, which
should be set-up for Harry Pitt, II h
hits them as far as he has been doinI
this Spring.
The water carnival and swimming ex
hibition will be held at 6:l5 O'Clock
with many local swimming stars ap
pearing. A fireworks display and |
buffet supper will complete the day.
Washington viii stage another minia
ture tournament. players with handi
caps under II 10 report at am.
players with handicaps IA To l8 TO re
port at o:38. and players with handi
caps over IS at 10 o'clock,
Columbia win hold best ball mattel
play against par event, With play II
, fonrsones One-half the combine'
handicaps Of the pairs viii apply.
women's putting contest viii be hel
: In the afternoon.
, An eighteen-hole medal play even
: at Chevy Chase viii be the hoiida
: feature.
Indian Spring. in addition TO
miniature tournament, will hold a driy
= ing contest on the tenth fairway.
Bannockburn plans a flag tourna
!. ment, and driving, approach and put
ting contest.
Z Beaver Dam members VIII compe'
!, In two events, the competitions for tn
I. Presidents cup, at i8 holes medal pla
. and the event for the Cadillac cup,
4 holes medal play, scratch.