Evening star., 1928-06-15
LEADS QUA[|F|ERS
IN TITLE TOURNEY
Has 147 in Middle Atlantic
at Congressional to Top
Field by q Strokes.

A new potential threat as tourna-
mcnt winner loon1ed today at the Con-
gressional Country Club as Reid w.
Digges, former Indian Spring Ciun
champion. now affiliated with Bannock-
burn went out to play first and second
round matches in the championship
tourney Of the Middle Atlantic Coll
Association.
Caught in the same rainStorm that
drenched most of the contestants yes
terday. DiggeS maintained his steadl-
ness through the most voluminouS OF
ferings of the elements and was re-
warded by winning the qualifying
round. with a card of l47, the lowest
S6-hole score ever credited to an anna
teur for the Congressional layout under
the exacting conditions of medal play.
Digges came in late in the afternoon
after the medal had been all but con-
ceded to Frank K. Roesch of Washing
ton. who added 70 to his 70 of the
previous day for q card of ISL.
Makes Strong Finish.
Digges. playing through a tCrential
rainstorm reached the turn in 40 and
needed a 80 on the last nine to tie
Roesch. But he had no visions of
tying He was after the medal So he
went out and negotiated the nine In "a
strokes, one under par. to finish four
shots in front of the brilliant Washing
ton lad. Four IS on the in nine re.
warded his perfect play.
The Bannockburn star appears
likely choice to go far in the title chase.
for his play has been sound at all times
and brilliant in spots. He was paired
with Byrn Curtis in the first round to-
day, and II he beat Curtis, viii play
either H. H. Newton of Congressional
or Harry @. Pitt OF Manor this AFTER
noon
Scores of 1856 made the championship
fight. although 1t looked for time as
II the two 1865 might have to play of
for one place. Albert r. Mackenzie of
Columbia, champion Of the association
i've years ago. failed to qualify with
lss. Diggs' card of yesterday follows:
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Roesch made frequent mistakes
around the green ON his first nine. took
at the tenth hole and at the
twelfth. and finished with two brides
on the last three for his card OF 70.
Manor Wins Team Tile.
The team championship went to the
Manor Club team. largely through the
brilliant work Of A. L. Houghton and
Robert C. Hird. who finished the day
with 70 and 70 respectively Manor's
total score for the 80 holes was S32.
which led the Washington Golf and
Country Club team by l2 strokes. The
Manor team was composed of Houghton,
Harry O. Pitt. Robert c. Hird. George
r. Miller and Thomas A. Kelifer, ir
A. r. Williams ir., Of Indian Spring,
ran into queer circumstance OF the
game. He played around in the traps
az the short sixteenth and finally hit
the flagstaff with his fifth shot from a
distance ne thought would penalize him
IN medal play. Two strokes would have
been added to his score had he been
within 20 yards Of the flag. A. A.
Armour. professional at the club, meas
urec the distance with tape line and
found it 10 be slightly more than SIS
feet from where the ball lay to the pin,
50 no penalty was imposed.
Today's pairings follow:
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tor; Cons Is5 n n. D. PHI. Manor. aai : iss:
e III Paae PsaoI Huft5. aGs e Conc sosis iss Pea M
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~ 2. Prost. / g.. ies; j. G. Ehorey.
Z; T. Knapp. Belt. c. iss vs. H. B.
sssosd aisbt-W c. Diekey. Cong. f7a
". r Gilmore; Cong. ITO. Thomas Pitt.
Y Shlpley. Argyle. les. vs. Hn9fs Reililyy..
ron. ss z G E,re, Manor; lss: Thomas p
Lsase. 10 w. p. Mason. tr.. Chevy cfase
se1. Vs. W. >. Reed. Cong, ies w. j. Cor.
Atxyle; ls7. VS.. o, r. CYne. Col iT4: G. 81
Ess.theid' ,s.h Cong, ~. Vs. !. r. Murphy, Cons.
1Thirs alsht--H. A. Lotus. Chevy chas..
boSs., g. e. sarr ~ q & Slsrk csli 49, II
II oiroux, cona,. Isl. VI. II. A. Ksliissr
flii.s fSs ys , Hopvsr. 7 g. $50 william
IT John Ovens. Col. rs. vs. y N Pry.
tTs-11..allES; tTs11. -; cfoes. Consz i7g. vs.. q D.
i74 VI, DR.. y. Z. Taylor. conx.. fs4 V'''
Eelrth aiRht-E. o. Antrobas conR fss
~ u z, ITnstt, wash, t5l. A. W. Howard
Wsash% is5, ys. JOHN p, Maccormaek /, s.,
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