Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05


Middle Atlantic Golf Association
will he played over the course Of
i the Princess Anne Club at Vir-
gina Beach, Va. October Q, 10
Il. II and IS Arrangements for th'
holding of the tourney on the October
dates which come two weeks after thu
woncn'S national championship 1T Ho
Springs, Va. were completed yesterday
and the announcement was made b.
thc association. The tourney will b.
the third annual womenS champion
ship held by The mid Atlantic body. ane
Mrs. Z Boyd Morrow OF Baltimore viii
defend the title she mas won for the
past two wears
Coming so close to the w0men's ma
tlenaL the sectional tourney is expected
70 attract stellar field of PLAYERS from
Maryland. Virginia and the District OF
Columbia Most Of the leading woman
golfers about Washington already have
slCnifled their intention TO compete in
the tourney, although the date for tbs
event was set only YESTERDAY
Holding Of the tourney at Norfolk viii
mark the first time the womens title
chase has gone 10 a Virginia club The
TWO previous events were held at Bal
t.m0re and the Congressional Country
Cub Of Washington Mrs Morrow de-
hmoTe on the final green in the tour
ney final last year at Congressional
after Miss Holzderber twice had beaten
her IN earl,7r play around Baltimore.
Tommy 1nOur, the metropolitan
and PENNSYLVANIA State open champion
plans &c attend a $4,000 professional
Journey to be held in September in
Connecticut. to which Is leading pro-
tesSionals have been inTited.
Armour, by the way. played through
the Canadian open championship at
Toronto a few DAYS ago. suffering from
severe cold contracted on the train
rice from New York to the venue of
ths championship, He describes his
play IN the metropolitan. which hs won
as the most consistent game he has
shown IN several months, even though
tne heat at Shaekamaxon was terrific
The professional exhibition match at
Innlaa Spring this afternoon, in which
J. Monroe Hunter and George Diffen-
bsuga Of Indian Spring VIII oppose
Carroll 7. McA1aSter and Glel.a Spencer
OF Rolling Road. viii start at ? O'Clock
and IS 10 be open TO the public with
out charge. The match Is in the ma
lure OF return engagement for ane
p-ayed 3 few weeks ago at Rolling
Road in which Hunter and Difanbaugh
beat MeMaster and Spencer, ? and /.
spencer enjoys quite a reputation in
the rnid-Atbantic sector as a lengthy
hitter and the duel from the tee be-
tween he and Hunter should be a spec
taciIlar one.
Negotiations for the proposed match
between Tommy and Sandy Armour of
CONGRESSIONAL and the Indian Epring
pears that the match will be PLAYED tbe
latter part Of August as a hcn1e-and-
meme affair, with the first half tn be-
paved at Congressional and the secor.S
1sli at Indian Spring Quite a sizsbIe
Piece OF money is to be put uu for this
n7eIeh ana a gate fee win be charged
unoer present plans The match piTl
ErlnG together the undefeated Indian
hpFn7g pair against last wears national
open champion and his brother. a team
tnat won many prizes in amateur com
peutlon IN Scotland years ago.
The golf committee of tho was,,.,,,-
ten Golf and Country Club is PLANNING
u stage a tourney that has great nos
s3olAteS. Under the auspices of the
aor1ens branch Of the committee a
h1soaro and wife event viii be held
Wltn husbands and wives to be pitted
esaIils. each other in match play. The
H9tlces Of the tourney fail 10 stair
Vns1ner referee viii be needed.
Archie Clark. eaddie master at Con-
ssi9nal. now Il esconced in A c,1fe
little green shelter to keen of tn err
hitherto Clark has handed his iob
UnoeT big green umbrella.
Chairman Mason plans IN stiffen the
t*eifth hole az Congressional pv blazing
o. skers al the right and left sides NJ
t1e fairwsy to catch second shots MI
o. me line. The hel Is a 5i0-yard af-
fair with par 5.
A dozen me. >rs Of Indian suring
are looking forward TO a three-dav golf
holiday at Shawnee on Delaware he
ginning August II. They viii go IN
shawnee on August II an return on
August 20. }. Monro Hunter. the club
professional, also viii make the trip.
Congressional members will compete
n DuboviIle foursome" tourney on
August j and IL. Play will be in fur
comes with handicaps 10 be ar
ranged by the committee In charge If
Or. Bruce L. Taylor Each foIrson1e Is
- be made up II players with equal
hsn1icaps.
woUen's tourney under he auspices
q the Women's District Golf ASSOC
sticn is scheduled for Tuesday at the
Be- or Dam Club
As arrangements for the memorial n
Mrs Pm < Keeler Miller former sec
fetary n the Wcmens District Golf
Association. 90 forward sentiment re-
aar1ing the memorial appears To BE-
crystalllzing In favor 81 prcsental ion
~ the Washington Golf and County
CluD-Nrf Miller's home chIb-of a
permanent fixture possibly a sun dial
e. q BE- placed On the club lawn