Evening star., 1928-05-28

= their skin on three widely scat
tered courses TO ascertain in
which ones Of the Washington
paid clan will participate in the nation
al open championship at Chicago. June
1923. inclusive.
With only two places open at Rich
n1ond. as forecast by most Of the pros,
the Capital professionals have entered
almost in a body for the qualifying test
at Pittsburgh. where Il places will be
open in field where l26 players have
entered.
Dave Thomson Of Washington is the
only local professional who has entered
the qualifying test at Richmond, and
only one washington entrant. Roland
r. Mackenzie Of Columbia, amateur
star. viii compete in the qualifying
round at Philadelphia. where six places
are open in field where so contestants
will play.
Last year Eddie Towns, then with
Indian Spring. stole q march on the
other washington pros by going 10
Pittsburgh. where Tn9-e places were
open to the qualihers than at Richmond
or Philadelphia. Towns tied for last
place and lost on the play-od. Tommy
Armour, the national open title-holder,
is the only local entrant who does not
have to qualify All the others must
so through the qualifying round.
j. Monroe Hunter Of Indian Spring,
Pred Mcleod OF Columbia. Sandy Ar
mour and Tony Penna of Congressional.
Bob Barnett and Gene Larkin Of Chevy
Chase and A. 3. Thorn Of Town and
Country have all entered for the quail
fyine tests al Pittsburgh. which are
70 be played over the course Of the
Oakmont Country Club. where Tommy
Armour won the open last year.
Gen. James A. Drain, former presi-
dent Of the Washington Golf and
Country Club, claims for a member OF
that club the longest drive ever record
ed IN Virginia The unnamed golfer.
Drain says, drove over the Key Bridge
from the first tee at Washington. The
player hit tee shot 100 yards Of the
lire, told his caddie TO leave the ball
alone. climbed into his automobile and
drove home to Washington without
hitting another shot.
Roland r. Mackenzie and John 2.
Brawrer teamed together admirably TO
win an 1e-hole exhibition match az the
Town and Country Club yesterday from
Max Weyl, amateur, and Arthur B.
Thorn. professional, at Town and
Country. Mackenzie and Brawner,
both OF whom are from Columbia, de-
feated the home club pair BY and 5,
with Mackenzie showing the best golf
Of the quartet notwithstanding driZ-
ziing rain which fell at intervals
throughout the match Roland reg
ssteged . scintillating "a On the first
rine holes, and with Brawner shooting
the first nine in 81. the amateur pair
from Columbia turned 5 up.
Mackenzie made the finest shot Of
the day At the fourth, laying q nnashie
shot within feet Of the cup 20 secure
. birdie 3. Brawner came back On the
sixth 20 win with q birdie T. holing a
chip shot from OF the green. All the
holes On the second nine we're haIvec,
Up 70 the fifth. which Mackenzie and
Brawner both won Ia tcurg, ending the
match 8 and 5. Weyi. who is former
Town and Country Club champion, and
Thorn did notsgtn . hole.
r. J. Norman, chairman Of the
handicap committee 81 Washington.
reglGtere6 . gross score q - 20 win the
net prize fn the Olympic fund tourney
he'd at the Virginia Club His card
Of 74-i0-s4 Led the next net score
oy fire strokes. LOW gross went To
Frank X. RoeSch. the club champion.
who also shot q "a. y. G. Gruver,
AA%A 81 Wv ADA SrI0AAG 1oM AcAs
and third low net went 70 J. .. AcSnez
With e3-zz-71
Mrs. Frank Keefer and Mrs. John
r. DRYDEN met today Ia tiae 6naI round
q the competition for the French High
Commission cup for women a. the
Cneyy Chase Club. They won their
way 70 the nnzl round Saturday.
The uexf big IoeaI tournament os,t-
side oE rne usual club affairs 10 be
staged Memorial day Is the annual
tourney Of the Inter Departmental Golf
League. 70 Be played st Indian Spring
next Monday and Tuesday The field
VII be split into equal parts. with hsf
the entrants playing M0ndsy and the
other naif On Tuesday. A dinner Will
o ned at siae clubhouse Tuesday night
~ which prizes Will BE- presented.
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