Evening star., 1928-05-27
No SUCCESSOR YET
TOFORMER CHAMP
Four Big Journeys Fail to
Produce Consistent Out
standing Player.
By WALTER r. McCALLuM.

As the Spring golf tournament sea-
san moves toward its only lull III ain
tenSive schedule that will run throlT1
the latter part Of June. 1t is becoming
increasingly apparent that no local en-
GTant STANDS out today above the bal
snce Of the field. as George J, Volgt
did over the past two years
-Four big tournaments have been
PLAYED 50 tar. and the coming week
marks the first lapse III the schedule,
for Memorial Day comes III on We'd
lIeSGay and the schedule committee of
the District Golf Association did not
wtsh 70 hold a tournament during that
vESk IN the bis events already played
ttle stars have had their brief periods
Of pre- day TO day-but
nst at any time has there been any,
Ting approaching the threat Of con-
t1nusd domination such as Voigt eXer-
cked over the local field III 1926 and
lG7
kIaurice J. Mccarthy had a big week
at Washington III the first tourney of
f.fe year. wa6ing through his opposi-
ten without much trouble and winning
Tie final round handily In this tour
nsy A. L, Houghton Of the Manor Club
wsS the rne6aliSt. Over at Town and
Country. the second week in May, Harry
@. Pitt Of Manor gave an indication
blnorn week later, when he shot II
though the rain TO win the qualifying
rotnd. But again another player won
tiIe tourney. for Houghton annexed the
f1Esal from Dick Wilson.
Mccarthy won the medal at Chevy
Ch2se, but fell before the impeccable
ea9ne Of Pitt in the Semi-final And
Pit went on through 10 win the final
frAnl Miller B. Stevenson. If any man
has been completely dominating at a
toe-nament il was Pitt in the Chevy
CHase event But again he lacked the
game to continue al the crest, for al
THOUGH he qualified we'll at Indian
STN5ng last week. with a rs, he fell be-
fore the impressive golf of Chick
BegeT Of Georgetown. comparatively
unknown quantity before the tourney
started. but now an established star
a-aund the Capital
Seger won the qualifying round with
a SIS and then went through TO the
ina, where Page Hufty, notwithstand-
1nE trio Of missed short puts, downed
re Georgetown LAD IN the ultimate
round
One notable feature of the tourna-
nasnts 70 date is the manner in which
tn Georgetown University boys have
gone through the local opposition. One
ofs them has figured prominently In
every tournament, but only one
Maurice McCarthy-has been able 10
VIZ a tourney. Next year they should
"a better.
Hufty'S Friends Gratified.
Page Hufty's victory al Indian Spring
laS& week vas particularly gratifying TO
tl& friends Of the Congressional star
fof Page has been knocking at the door
long. long time, and this was his first
ba local tournament victory. True.
Page won the junior title last year al
Town and Country, but a junior chanl-
pasnstip even though 1t has in it many
of. the lads who figure in the touTna-
n.ent news. still lacks something of
major tourney stature.
Euftys traditional hard LUCK figured
In the final, too. for he should have won
tte first hole. but vas thvarted by a
sEyriie And on Two occasions ve saw
n ball leave the line directly on the
li1 Of the cup. We always viii main
tain that his second shot al the eleventh
n1e OF the final was one Of the finest
pdsiols Of iron shots That il turned
ftk tide Of the game there Is no ques-
:sea, fer the match was even. and
Bager missed his second shot TO the
green and lost the hole when all the
odds favored him 10 win after the tee
skc.s Perhaps Hufty. now that he has
atslzst gone through big tournament,
VI continue on TO win others.
Particular credit is due Indian Spring
officials for the splendid way In which
ths tournament was run and the excel
ie1t condition OF the course. Never be-
fore has the course been in such good
shape and never before has the tourna-
ment been run 50 well John r. Nc
Cnmack chairman Of the greens COM
q ~ @Ff
rok committee. and J. Monroe Hunter,
tht tail Indian Spring pro, worked ad-
vnkablY Is a team and as individuals 70
sea that everything vent along smoothly
sye that every one llao q good time.
The next big event is the Columbia
C1aatry Club tourney, which is 10 be
ned on June s. T. 8 and g. one week
IN advance Of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association championship event at Con-
greSsionsl on June 13, Il, IS and is
Columbia s event always attracts the
b.ggest and possibly the best nelo Of
arTg tourney around Washington and
1hk year viii be no exception. Roland
PsEacKenzie. who has not played In
a soczl tourney for more than year
r1ay enter the Columbia event this
YEAR. although the young Walker Cup
st4g nog is IN business locally and may
p.esd lack 0! time.
Big doings are planned In q golf say
at the Togn ard Country Club this
afternoon, where Joseph % kaufman
pree4nent Of the club. has arranged a
fo&f-bzll exhibition match starting at
9clock Roland r. Mackenzie and
Jakn BTsRner Of Columbia arc 10 pair
sgnsnst Max Weyl. former Town and
C1gntry Club titlehoIder and Arthur b.
T1orn. the Town and Country pro
For the past two years q new golf
cokrSe has been IN the making on the
P19onsc near Fort Hunt, just below
Wtshangtcn. Dr. T J. w. Brown f1ss
laxlshed the best Of his golf ski AID
Cake on tne course and II Is ~ ne
Gp&ned nezc Wednesday The new lay
80 Is that If the Riverside Coll and
CcDBtry CLUB sponsored Oy q group II
Washington men. and Memorial d8y
marx the formal opening II ghe
= ard clubhouse.
E5f1csFs ri the ciQb arc George Z IL
fa1odKef president. Oven Thorue, wee
9fSsldent. r. z. Scnaub, treasurer, and
II ~ II Sweet, secretary. Leo MckeT-
ha31y formerly assistant pro ~ Con-
gEbe8l0nal and pro st Rock Greek PARK
has been named golf instructor and II
o. Carter VIII serve g. general man
ageT
Ibs g0t committee ~ the Washing
- Colt and Country Cub has ar
ranged ID Scotch fo4Fs0fne event for the
n4Anta ~ June WITH one match q week
q kso2isc Pslrings Bill BE- announced
kE%EQy before NE first match round