The Washington times., 1928-06-01
(ll3
BY Il. D. Thomas

BY i. j. Thomas
Four names that were count
ed among the brightest in the
lists Of the Washington Golf
and Country, Town and Coun-
try Chevy Chase and Indian
Spring invitation tourna-
ments viii Be missing when 3
check ii made at the Column
bia deadIine at 6 b. m. today.
The big four or Georgetown Uni
yersltva linksnnen, Maurice Me-
Carfhy. Chic Beger. Dick Wilson
and Mark Flanagan. are packing
trunks and looking over time tables.
school closed today and they are
hieing homeWard.
Each expressed keen regret
that lie would Be forced 90 tOregO
what promises 10 be the most
brilliant invi on tournament ia
many respects 81 the season. CO.
lunibiass always popular event
WIN be held next Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday md Saturday
The four youngsters win have
much To tel the home folk Of bril-
liant battles won or lost on Wash.
ingtOn links MCCARTHY won the
Washington Coli and Country Club
tournament and was medalist ut
Chevy Chase Wilson vas finalist
at Town and Country. Beger won
the medal round 1T Indian Spring,
and reached the final round OF match
play Flanagan won MO important
victory, but generally was fOrmid-
able contender
Joe al LILO. another Ge0rg owner,
played smart golf at times ana Will
be reckOned with Ra d serious con-
tender III next seasons tournaments.
More than 100 played ID flIe
Columbia tournament last year.
Just how many there viii be this
time ii difficult I'd estimate. he
WIN BE- interesting % observe
what difference viii Be made by
the newly instituted personal III.
yitatiOn plan.
Like cream In the top of your
milk bottle are Charlie Cole, Bill
MCGUIRE, and John R. Miller, play
ing In the semifinaIs Of the Tobac
tournament today at East Potomac
Park. In any public links COM
petition these three may be de-
pended upon to come out some
where near the top The other
Eemifinalist Of the championship
flight. Al a. Wannan, m not 50
III rated as formidable contender.
pi0n Of last year, opposes Bin Nc
CURE, Of golfing marathon fame.
Miller meets Wannan.
BY nightfaIl the winners Of the
finest mass of silyerware ever
offered public links players sof
Washington will be known. The
championship trophy looks like one
OF those things they hand the win
ner of Kentucky Derby. Any one
of the prizes would be easily pre-
sentahle as the TOP award In your
ordinary public Iinks tournament.
The prizes will be awarded at $50
o'clock today.
Earl McAieer was the favor
afe Of the championship flight,
and there was considerable con.
sternatiOn when he defauIted I'm
the first round. Work before
golf has become the crack
leffEander,s motto. He had no
time to carry through.
Clark Griffith Ii more proud Of
the hole in one he made at No. IL
1t Columbia than Garland Brax-
tons snutout Of the Yanlxs the
other day. The Old Fox was tor
mented nigh unto distraction TO.
day. There's nothing like a hole
in one to make q golfer conspicu-
GUS. Every mothers son who knows
the lucky hombre who makes one.
insists on a handshake and merry
bit Of raillery.
Ernest A. Rountree. a guest OF
John Mccormack at Indian Spring,
IL in the same boat with Griffith.
tional than the baseball chieftain's.
Griffith sank 163-yard n1idiron
shot. Rountree hit with a driver
yards distant.
leaders OF Washington is Homer S.
EODG, pFESluCkAE III LA6 AnkGEUGpdEL-
mental Golf League and chairman
of the golf committee at Indian
Spring next Monday and Tuesday.
He and r.. s. Collins, chairman of
the Interdepartmental golf commit
tee, worked like beavers getting the
schedule in shape.
A total Of 1856 players. rep.
resenting every branch Of the.
government will compete i'm the
36 holes of medal play, teamed
in fOmrsomes. The State Depart
nlent team will defend the Mellon
trophy with the same players
that won ii q year ago.
George wadsworth, who tied for
low score with NJ. A. Shipley last
year and won in the playotf, again
il entered.
TODAY'S GOLF RULE
Definitions: % Casual water" IL
any temporary accumulation of
water whether caused by rainfall,
flooding or otherwisel which is not
one OF the ordinary and recognized
hazards OF the course.
The definition wafer" In the
term casual water" Is any
water which interferes with the
He Of the bah or the stance Of
the player.