Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
STRAIGHT OFF, THE TEE

J. T. Barnes. former champion Of
| the Washington Colt and Country
Club. came within an inch OF secur.
ing an ace on the 1&0-yard eleventh
hole at the club the other day. His
, mashie shot struck the edge of the
cup and rolled not more than an
irch away.
The golf school ut Woodward 4
Lothrop's store will be opened to.
morrow, with Jack Tucker and Leo
McNerhany In charge. Facilities will
be available for practice and teaching.
Frank X. Roesch and r. r, Harrell
Of Washington. the unbeaten pair,
have what promises IN be a tight
match on their ha nda today. They
are Ia play TEX" Newton of Con.
eressional and J. ii. Huffman Of
Norfolk. .
George r. Cunningham. former
Bapnoekburn club champion, has left
Washington In take up his new duties
! at the Country Club Of Virginia at
| Richmond. where he r. 10 be course
| supervisor. Cunningham has heen
! executive secretary OF the United
States Golf Assocjo,ion green section
for the past two years.
| Quite apparently the post Of pro.
| fegsionsi at the Indian Spring club
IN an erninentiy desirable one from the
viewpoint Of the men eligible for the
berth. With the time approaching
for decision TO the successor 10
Eddie Towns. the number Of appll.
canta Is growing larger and larger.
and now II plain that Perry
| Hooser's committee will have
lengthy and competent list Of appii
cants TO choose from. The decision
II tn be made within q fortnight. ~
Towns resignation in effective Febru.
airy ]. Among those who have ap.
piled ARE four ~ the younger profess
SIGNALS about Washington, who have
| joined forces in groups Of two 10
handle the job, Al Price. assisia MT
IN Towns last year. has Joined with
George Dinenbaugb. former instruc.
| tor at faranac Lake. while Villa m
Hardy. assistant Mt Chevy Chase. has
Lnisd joint application with Gene
fnrkin. the Indian Spring cnddie
| master,
Little ne9s cnnIes through from The
! Ra nnoekburn sector an TO tho prob
able Successor 10 Lionel q. Walker
| ~ the Glen Echo Club post. Come
/ 80 or ~ names have been submitted
tn the club. among them thst of Cyril
Walker. national open title holder In
1924. but no decision as 10 this
vacancy will he reached before mid.
/ March. according 10 the golf commit.
Tee. Ralph Beach's berth at Burning
Tree siili In vacant. ana rnnOrs have
| IL that Walter uted) Cunningham
| present assistant pro. win hii Reach N
shoes during the coming SEASON,
|
| In addition b. that reuia RVS l,je card
| III lskl whsk when lie shot but sis
| i,afs an1 yet got around The course
| in 10. Bob Barnett ~ chevy Chase re-
| realty registered another unusual
st"fe. lie WAS around Ia ss, with
! ou u par hole. something thBt
bs'tsfs III Wairous' performance 10
! The t.ns Angeles open issf Frlfa Y
| when Wait1us' se6tsd n "a with n
bins on "a par hole.
| Again Bobby Jones has established
II definite standard for other leading
amateur golfers ~ sheet at. The
leading shot maker Ut this game,
champion ~ TWO nations, Bobby haR
eAsentea another gesture quite ns
graceful % his shots in refusing tbs
tender u II $50 900 home made by his
friends In Atlanta, II money making
from the gains II golf is the field for
the professionals, gifts" cIgaked an
der the E,iiss of alnse friendship, bul
in fsaiity inspired by admiration far
stbtatis skill. afs IN 10 dsgfes the
heIf Tor hHsieifisnp, HDbby Jeuas s~
champion and gotfsf~~takss on new
| stsiuts by hts tatest gasiHte~rihaf Df
| eth6si leader ~ the amateur game.
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